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 Chateau Laurier in the Adam Room. 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.
Confirmed Speakers Include:
Roger Woodhead, Ph.D., P Eng
Vice President Engineering Services, North America
SNC-Lavalin
Nicole Girard
Director General, Transportation Dangerous Goods
Transport Canada
Faye Ackermans
Board member
Transportation Safety Board of Canada
Michael Roney
Consultant, Iron Moustache
Denise Amyot
President & CEO, Colleges and Institutes Canada
Additional speakers to come!
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 will open on August 31, 2016
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.**
Sponsorship information, hotel room block and complete agenda for the day will be available soon.
For additional information, please contact Lynn Raby at mailto:Lynn_raby@railwaysuppliers.ca or 613-237-3888.