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VISION 2015

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Texas Border Business

VISION 2015  

The only binational event of its kind featuring world class exhibition showcasing leading US and Mexican companies in the Logistics, Infrastructure, Oil and Gas industries is coming to South Padre Island and this Tuesday and Wednesday Sept 1 & 2 representatives from South Texas and North Mexico will unleash information in an Economic Conference & Expo.

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The South Texas/ North Mexico border region is staged to enjoy the largest economic boom it has ever experienced in its recent history as it enters the initial stages of two massive economic forces that will transform both sides of the border into major metropolitan areas:

1.) The Approval of Energy Reform Legislation in Mexico

2.) Mazatlan/ Matamoros Inter-Oceanic Economic Corridor

This Binational Event is the first ever to cover the twoIndustries: Energy and Infrastructure

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What is VISION 2015?

VISION 2015 is a unique event designed to educate and provide the platform for interaction between industry leaders, experts, suppliers, investors, entrepreneurs and academics from the US and Mexico with a stake hold in the development of the South Texas/ North Mexico region.

Press Conference will discuss opportunities of business in Texas & Mexico with:  

Oil Companies

International Investors

Infrastructure developers

Academics

Logistics companies

Transportation companies

US and Mexican government officials

VISION 2015

LOGISTICS CONFERENCE PROGRAM

September 1, 2015

9:00 – 9:45 AM

Opening Remarks,

Master of Ceremonies: Jorge Canavati, President J. Canavati & Co. LLC

9:45 – 10:45

          PANEL DISCUSSION

Overview of South Texas / North Mexico Infrastructure

Pete Sepulveda, Cameron County Judge Cameron County Regional Mobility Authority

Armando “Mando” Martinez, State Representative

Alejandro Fernández, Secretario de Desarrollo Económico de Matamoros

Transportation infrastructure improvements – Keeping up with Residential and Commercial growth

Current and Future Infrastructure Projects in South Texas / North Mexico

International Bridges

Railway System – International Crossing

Assessment of trucking and rail in the region

10:45 – 11:15

The Port of Brownsville

Eduardo Campirano, Brownsville Port Director

Deepening the port, what it means for the future of the port

One of the last ports with large infrastructure opportunities

Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Projects 

11:15 – 11:45

Port of Matamoros

Vicente Saint Martin – CEO Port of Matamoros

                  Construction update

Projections, Future Projects

Economic Impact for the Region

Investment Opportunities

Logistical support for Exploration in Gulf of Mexico

11:45 – 12:00

Networking and Refreshment Break

12:00 – 1:00 PM

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Carlos Cascos, Texas Secretary of State

                                    Logistics between Texas and Mexico                               

Includes special address by Mayor of Matamoros, Leticia Salazar to to Texas Secretary of State, Carlos Cascos

1:00 – 1:30

TMAC, Texas/Mexico Automotive Cluster

David Marquez (INVITED)

Director of Economic Development, County of Bexar

TMAC is a local Texas resource to address the challenges of today’s hyper-competitive business environment. Cut cost. Be efficient. Achieve profitable growth. Learn about a cost effective menu of services providing the tools to be competitive.

1:30- 3:00  

PANEL DISCUSSION

Corredor Económico del Norte

Mazatlán / Matamoros

An overview of the Corredor Económico del Norte

Logistical Changes for the US and Mexico

What opportunities exist?

The future of the Corredor Económico del Norte 

3:00 – 3:15

Networking and Refreshment Break

3:15- 4:00

PANEL DISCUSSION

Petra Horne, Port Director for the Brownsville Port of Entry U.S. Customs and Border                                                   Protection

Policarpo Garcia Jr., Sergeant Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)

Rules of Engagement

Crossing Made Easy

Truck Crossing Requirements

Common Problems and Solutions

Compliance

4:00 – 6:00

                                    VISIT EXPO

2nd DAY – SEPTEMBER 2nd

                  8:00 – 8:15am

WELCOMING REMARKS

8:15 – 8:45

Westrail Bridge Project

First International Railroad crossing between the US and Mexico in 105 years

Dr. Arturo de las Fuentes, Presidente, Cruces y Puentes Internacionales S.A. de C.V.

What it means to the South Texas / North Mexico region

The economic impact and the opportunities it provides

8:45 – 9:15

Intermodal Corridors in North America

Jorge Canavati, President J. Canavati & Co. LLC.

Agents for BNSF Logistics

9:15 – 10:45

A Growing Logistics & Manufacturing Platform

German Rico, General Manager, East Kelly Railport, Port of San Antonio

10:45 – 11:30

PANEL DISCUSSION

The Importance of Creating Economic Clusters

Hugo Gonzalez, Director, Cluster Logístico De Nuevo León

Elisa Muñoz, CoFounder, Tentlix  (Experts in Cluster Certification)

Consulting Firm with the largest number of specialists in cluster certification, provided by the Pan-European Initiative for Cluster Excellence ESCA.

11:30 – 12:00

The Less Than Trailer (LTL) Market in North America

Ed Habe, Vice President / Mexico and South Texas

Averitt Express.

12:00 – 1:30

Luncheon KEYNOTE SPEAKER

John LaRue, Executive Director Port of Corpus Christi (INVITED)

1:30 – 2:15

Logistics in the making: Mexico’s Eagle Ford, The World’s Next Big Shale Play, LNG, and Tomates Bridge

                                    Joseph Linck, CEO, NAFTAMARINE

The only shale play with a closely located seaport, and the legal ability to export crude oil to high paying markets in Asia and Europe, escaping the current glut in the USA.

How to profit from energy developments in Mexico, Brownsville, and the new Port of Matamoros.

The Gulf Intracoastal Canal, the world’s second longest.  How this canal is a free gift to Mexican petroleum logistics.

The Mazatlan/Matamoros Transoceanic Super Highway:  How big container ships at Brownsville, and Sinaloa tomato’s can help make Brownsville/Matamoros the fresh produce trading capital of the world.

2:15 – 2:30 

Networking and Refreshment Break

2:30 – 3:15

Cultural Challenges of the Logistics Industry in Mexico

Alberto Garcia Jurado, CEO, Cultural Systems Management (CSI)

3:15 – 4:00

PANEL DISCUSSION

Financing Projects and Export Initiatives

Daniel Rodriguez, Director and International Trade Specialist, US Department of Commerce

Reginald Harley, Lead Lender Relations Specialist, Small Business Administration (SBA) 

4:00 – 6:00

VISIT EXPO

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