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Additional Speakers added to the 2016 NRD Conference agenda!
We are pleased to announce that the following speakers have been added to the National Railway Day Conference agenda!
- Ryan Ratledge, Chief Operating Officer, Central Maine and Quebec Railway
- Tony Marquis, Senior Vice-President Operations, Eastern Region, CP
- Bob Oliver, Principal, Tech-K.O., Inc.
To commemorate the day that the last spike was driven into the Canadian Pacific Railway at Craigellachie, British Columbia in 1885, CARS will be hosting the 3rd Annual National Railway Day Conference on Tuesday, November 1st in our Nation’s Capital at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier. This event will bring suppliers, railways and government together to celebrate our exciting industry.
This year’s theme will be “Innovation and Investment – Building for the Future”. We are pleased to announce that this year’s conference will be hosted by the Canadian Association of Railway Suppliers and the Railway Association of Canada.
Event Timeline:
Continental Breakfast & Registration: 8:00AM - 9:00AM
Conference 9:00am-4:30pm, a buffet lunch will be served.
We will close the conference with a networking reception from 4:30PM -6:30PM, where you will have the opportunity to meet Members of Parliament, suppliers and railway representatives.
Registration Fees:
Early bird registration before October 1st
Members and Government Officials $350.00
Non-Members $ 450.00
Registration after October 1st
Members and Government Officials $450.00
Non-Members $550.00
**Registration Deadline- October 24, 2016. There will not be onsite registration.**
To view sponsorship opportunities please click here.
For additional information or to register for the event, please visit the CARS website at the link below.
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