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Innovation, Trade and Rural Development
July 24, 2009

Delegations Set Out for St. John�s to Attend SEUS//CP Conference

Delegates from 13 jurisdictions are assembling in St. John�s for the official opening of the highly-anticipated Southeastern United States�Canadian Provinces (SEUS//CP) Alliance conference scheduled from July 26-28. The conference links industry, academia, and government to explore valuable business partnerships in advanced manufacturing, energy, and ocean technology.

The conference will be co-hosted by the Honourable Danny Williams, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, and Governor Sonny Perdue of Georgia.

"On behalf of the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, I extend a warm welcome to delegates who have travelled long and far to come to St. John�s for the second annual SEUS//CP conference," said Premier Williams. "Over the course of this conference, businesses from all jurisdictions will have the opportunity to enjoy an itinerary that focuses on key areas of growth. The opportunity to meet with individuals from across the SEUS//CP region will hopefully result in new partnerships being forged and the valuable exchange of ideas. Newfoundland and Labrador is ideally positioned to face this global recession and our message to our SEUS//CP colleagues is that we are open for business."

Delegations from each jurisdiction represented in the alliance, led by state governors and provincial premiers, or designates, convene annually with host sites alternating between the United States and Canada. The inaugural conference was hosted by the State of Georgia in June 2008 and reflected the commitment that members have for the alliance and their interest in working together.

The conference itinerary includes information sessions on leadership in today�s economy, global energy demands, maritime surveillance, �greening� companies to sustain the economy, aerospace and defence technologies, and ocean observation.  Participants will also be able to tour local manufacturing facilities, the Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University, the National Research Council Institute for Ocean Technology and the Johnson GEO Centre.

"I echo Premier Williams� welcome to all participants and am optimistic that in partnership we can collectively explore opportunities to better leverage our strengths," said the Honourable Shawn Skinner, Minister of Innovation, Trade and Rural Development. "This event has been many months in the making, and is only made possible by countless hours of planning and collaboration between our department and representatives from the conference�s co-host, the State of Georgia. We anticipate a lot of successes as businesses engage in one-to-one meetings on matters related to knowledge-sharing, trade and investment, and economic advancement."

Established in Montreal in 2007, the SEUS//CP Alliance is a strategic trade and investment-focused partnership between six southeastern American states (Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Mississippi and Alabama) and seven Canadian provinces (Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario and Manitoba). It explores business investment and trade opportunities between companies and organizations in the sectors of energy, marine and ocean technology, advanced manufacturing, and economic development.

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Media contacts:

Elizabeth Matthews
Director of Communications
Office of the Premier
709-729-3960
elizabethmatthews@gov.nl.ca
Roger Scaplen
Press Secretary
Office of the Premier
709-729-4304, 727-0991
rogerscaplen@gov.nl.ca
Scott Barfoot
Director of Communications
Innovation, Trade and Rural Development
709-729-4570, 690-6290
scottbarfoot@gov.nl.ca
 


BACKGROUNDER
Newfoundland and Labrador Delegates in the 2009 SEUS//CP Alliance Conference

  • Acergy Canada
  • AMEC
  • Argentia Management Authority
  • Argentia Port Corporation
  • Atlantic North Development Corporation
  • BlueLine Innovations
  • Camouflage Software Inc.
  • Chevron Canada Ltd.
  • ClearRisk Inc.
  • Compusult Ltd.
  • DFB Group
  • Dynamic Air Shelters Ltd.
  • Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University
  • GJ Cahill & Company Ltd.
  • Husky Energy
  • Lotek
  • Northstar Network
  • Oceaneering
  • Oceanex Inc.
  • Oceanic Consulting Corp.
  • Pennecon Energy
  • Petro-Canada
  • PF Collins International Trade Solutions
  • Provincial Aersospace Ltd.
  • Rutter Inc.
  • Rutter Technologies
  • St. John�s Port Authority
  • Technip Canada Ltd.
  • Tiller Engineering Inc.
  • Virtual Marine Technology Inc.
  • 2009 07 24                                                   2:45 p.m.
     


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