First Regional Border Economic Development Forum
Austin, Texas
September 2-3, 2005

Break Out Session Recommendations

Speaker Presentations

Panel I:  North American Secure Manufacturing Zones

Al Zapanta                    
President & CEO
U.S. - Mexico Chamber of Commerce

Alejandro Dieck Assard
Office of the Secretary of the Economy
Republic of Mexico (PPT)

Richard S. Seline
CEO and Principal

New Economy Strategies, LLC (PPT)

Panel II: 21st Century Intelligent Border Crossings

Rosario Holguin
Chief Strategist
The Holguin Group

Jaime Campos
Director, Border Authority
State of New Mexico

Hector Arturo Barrio Gonzalez

Director of Border Affairs

Mexico's Ministry of Border Affairs (PPT)

Panel III: United States - Mexico High Priority Corridors

Ted Houghton
Commissioner, Texas Transportation Commission
State of Texas (PPT) 

Amadeo Saenz
Assistant Executive Director, Texas Department of Transportation
State of Texas (PPT)

Dr. Monica Barrera Rivera

General Coordinator of Planning

Mexico's Ministry of Communication and Transportation (PPT)

Break Out Sessions

North American Secure Manufacturing Zones
Moderator: Jon Lear

Principal, Ruby Mountain, Inc.

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

President, Border Trade Alliance

United States - Mexico High Priority Corridors

Moderator: Juan Carlos Villa

Associate Research Scientist, Texas Transportation Institute