United States and Canada Advance Cross-Border Security, Joint-Initiatives
3rd Annual US/Canada Border Conference Set for September 15th and 16th in Detroit; Advisory Board Announced.
Detroit, MI, April 27, 2015 (Newswire.com) - September 15th and 16th, 2015, marking the 3rd annual meeting at the Cobo Center in Detroit of senior level officials from U.S. and Canada border security agencies, state, provincial, and local law enforcement, as well as private industry thought leaders.
“U.S. and Canadian government officials, law enforcement agencies, and private-industry are advancing their joint-initiatives to address evolving threats and border challenges”, said Paul Mackler, President & CEO of Eagle Eye Expositions, producer of this exclusive conference. "Recent incidents in Canada and the United States, coupled with world events, and the need to facilitate legitimate trade and travel along the shared U.S.-Canada border, while increasing security, will be the main focus of this year’s conference.”
"Recent incidents in Canada and the United States, coupled with world events, and the need to facilitate legitimate trade and travel along the shared U.S.-Canada border, while increasing security, will be the main focus of this year's US/Canada Border Conference."
Paul Mackler, President & CEO of Eagle Eye Expositions
RCMP’s announcement late last year of a $92 million surveillance web, formally known as the Border Integrity Technology Enhancement Project, spanning 700 kilometers of eastern Canada, will be among the priority programs and initiatives in focus at this year’s conference. Session topics will include North American perimeter security, the recently signed pre-clearance agreement, maritime security, national security threats and US-Canada cooperation, as well as executive updates from senior officials from both nations.
The 2015 US/Canada Border Conference Advisory Board is comprised of distinguished border security experts and industry leaders from both countries. The Board directs the development of the conference program, recruiting a strong slate of speakers charged with implementing the Beyond the Border Action Plan.
Robert C. Bonner, former Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and currently senior principal of the Sentinel HS Group, serves as Advisory Board Chairman.
“I’m delighted to Chair the 3rd annual US/Canada Border Conference Advisory Board with such an extraordinary group of colleagues from both the U.S. and Canada,” said Bonner. “This is truly the North American moment, and we need to take full advantage of it by making trade and travel move more seamlessly between the borders of our two nations. This means building upon the Beyond the Border initiative, and building in security well before goods and people reach our mutual border. We will bring together thought leaders and policy makers from both nations in a forum which envisions the border for the 21st Century, a border that meets the Twin Goals of security and prosperity.”
Advisory Board Chairman
Robert C. Bonner, Senior Principal, Sentinel HS Group, Former Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Former Administrator, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, Former U.S. District Judge for California's Central District
Advisory Board Members
David V. Aguilar, Partner, GSIS, Former Deputy Commissioner and Former Acting Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Jayson P. Ahern, Principal, The Chertoff Group, Former Acting Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
W. Ralph Basham, Partner, Command Consulting Group, Former Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Former Director, U.S. Secret Service
Pierre-Yves Bourduas, President, P-Y Public Safety Management Inc., Former Deputy Commissioner of Federal Services and Central Region, Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Michael Braun, Managing Partner, SGI Global, LLC, Former Chief of Operations, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
Theresa Cardinal Brown, Director, Immigration Policy, Bipartisan Policy Center, Principal, Cardinal North Strategies, LLC
Ronald S. Colburn, President, The Border Patrol Foundation, Former National Deputy Chief, U.S. Border Patrol
Allen Gina, Co-Founder, CT Strategies, Former Assistant Commissioner, International Trade, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
D. Brian Peterman, Vice Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, (ret), President and CEO, Command at Sea International
James D. Phillips, President & CEO, Canadian/American Border Trade Alliance
Interested in attending? Complete conference inquiry form.
Interested in becoming a sponsor? Complete sponsor inquiry form.
To learn more about the US/Canada Border Conference, visit www.Beyond-Border.com.
The US/Canada Border Conference is an exclusive two-day conference focusing on the Beyond the Border initiative, with specific goals outlined in the Action Plan including: addressing threats early, trade facilitation, economic growth and integrated cross-border law enforcement. To learn more, visit www.Beyond-Border.com.
Eagle Eye Expositions, LLC, a leading producer of conferences, trade shows and digital media, produces the 3rd annual US/Canada Border Conference, an exclusive conference focused on achieving the goals of shared security and prosperity, as well as the 10th annual Border Security Expo, April 12-13, 2016 at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, AZ, a comprehensive conference and exhibition focused on countering transnational organized crime: an important component of counter-terrorism strategy. For more information, visit www.EagleEyeExpos.com.
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