Americas 2020
Austin, Texas
May 22nd-23rd, 2008

 Agenda

Break Out Session    Recommendations

The Americas 2020 Summit was organized by the Council of State Government's Border Legislative Conference and the Texas Department of Transportation

Senator Eliot Shapleigh, Chair of the Border Legislative Conference, opens the Americas 2020 Summit

Welcome:

Senator Eliot Shapleigh, Chair, Border Legislative Conference

Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst, State of Texas

Ted Houghton, Commissioner, Texas Transportation Commission

Opening Plenary Address:

Angelo I. Amador, Director of Immigration Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Speaker Presentations

21st Century Intelligent Border Crossings

Daniel Piscopo                    
Supervisor, Trusted Traveler Programs
Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection (PPT)

David C. Dix
Consul & Trade Commissioner for Science & Technology

Canadian Consulate General in Dallas, TX (PPT)

Bill Stockton
Associate Agency Director

Texas Transportation Institution

Panel II: North America Infrastructure Competitiveness

Amadeo Saenz
Executive Director
Texas Department of Transportation (PPT)

Michael Reeves
President
Ports to Plains Trade Corridor (PPT)

Francisco Conde

Director of Communications and Special Projects

North America's SuperCorridor Coalition (PPT)

Panel III: Secure Trade and Manufacturing

Eliot Shapleigh

Senator

Texas State Senate (PPT)

Ozzie Martin
Supervisor, Supply Chain Specialist, C-TPAT Houston Field Office
U.S. Department of Homeland Security 

Rogelio Guzman
Safety Director and Risk Manager

USA Logistics Carriers, LLC

Break Out Sessions

21st Century Intelligent Border Crossings
Moderator: Maria Luisa O'Connell

Executive Director, Border Trade Alliance

North America Infrastructure Competitiveness
Moderator: Mario Medina

Laredo District Engineer, Texas Department of Transportation

Secure Trade and Manufacturing

Moderator: Charles H. Berry, Jr.

El Paso District Engineer, Texas Department of Transportation