Port Days 2008 Agenda

Wednesday September 17, 2008

Port Days Golf Tournament & BBQ

• 8:00 a.m. Shotgun Start, followed by BBQ Lunch
• Registration Opens at 7:00 a.m.
• Close of event 3:00 p.m.
• Glen Arbour Golf Course, 40 Club House Lane, Hammonds Plains, NS www.glenarbour.com
• Contact Glenn Richardson for golf information grichardson@portofhalifax.ca

Opening Reception

• Seafood Reception 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
• Cunard Centre, 961 Marginal Road, Halifax, NS B3H 4P6

Trade Show

• Takes place Wednesday during Opening Reception and Thursday during Breakfast and Business Sessions.
• Cunard Centre, 961 Marginal Road, Halifax, NS B3H 4P6

Thursday September 18, 2008

Chairman's Breakfast with keynote speaker Kurt Nagle, President, AAPA (American Association of Port Authorities). Kurt will address the global state of the industry.

Enjoy the taste of Nova Scotian products.

• Doors open at 7:00 a.m.
• Breakfast 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
• Cunard Centre, 961 Marginal Road, Halifax, NS B3H 4P6

Business Session (A) The Transloading Success Story in Halifax (B) Halifax becoming The Cool Port

(A) Featuring moderator Stephen Dempsey, President, Greater Halifax Partnership with panelist Rob Wiebe, Senior Vice President - LCL Transport, Loblaws; Peter Straub, Manager, International Transportation, Michelin; and Robert Pittman, Halifax Branch Manager, Consolidated Fastfrate. The panelist will address the tranloading success story in Halifax.

(B) Featuring moderator Patrick Bohan, Manager, Business Development, Halifax Port Authority with panelist Peter Ladouceur, Assistant Vice President IMX, CN; David Cranston, President & Business Agent, ILA; and D. Brian MacDonald, President, Montship Group. The panelist will address growing temperature controlled cargo through the Port of Halifax.

• Business Session starts at 9:00 a.m. - 12 noon
• Cunard Centre, 961 Marginal Road, Halifax, NS B3H 4P6

Port Days Luncheon

Port Days 2008 Luncheon Featuring Mr. Ray de Rose, Global LCL Director, UPS
Thursday, September 18, 2008

When
12:00pm – 12:30 pm ~ Networking and Registration, 12:30 pm – 2 pm ~ Lunch and Presentation

Where
Kenneth C. Rowe Heritage Hall, Pier 21, Halifax, NS

Registration $50 per person / $500 table of ten (HST is included in the ticket price)

Email events@greaterhalifax.com or call 902.490.6000 if you have any questions.

Harbour Tour onboard the Harbour Queen

• 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. boarding from Cunard Centre at 2:15 p.m.
• Harbour Queen will be docked at Pier 23, Halifax, NS

Terminal Operators' & Stevedores' Reception

• 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
• Cunard Centre, 961 Marginal Road, Halifax, NS B3H 4P6

Lobster Feast Dinner

• 7:00 p.m. following Terminal Operators' & Stevedores' Reception
• Live Entertainment
• Close of Event 10:00 p.m.