Aéro Montréal presents the second edition of the Global Supply Chain Summit - aerospace under the theme of sustainable development of the supply chain
MONTREAL, Sept. 24, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ - Suzanne M. Benoît, President of Aéro Montréal, invites media representatives to participate in the second edition of the Global Supply Chain Summit - aerospace, which will take place on September 27 and 28 at the Palais des congrès de Montréal, located at 1001 Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle. Organized in collaboration with the Green Aerospace Research and Development Network (GARDN), the Global Supply Chain Summit 2012 will be chaired by Janice L. Davis, Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer, Bombardier Aerospace. This year, the summit will pay special attention to sustainability issues in the supply chain and the development of defence markets.
During the two days of meetings and workshops, more than 30 renowned speakers will make presentations. Aéro Montréal will exclusively play host to the International Aerospace Environmental Group (IAEG), whose objective is to develop a common approach to meeting new environmental regulations in the aerospace industry.
Aéro Montréal invites members of the media to take note of the key moments of the event:
| Thursday, September 27, 2012 | |
| Room 511 | |
| 8:45 a.m. | Speech by the Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Québec. |
| Launch of the second cohort of the MACH Initiative by Janice L. Davis, Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer, Bombardier Aerospace. | |
| Room 513c | |
| 10:15 a.m. | Signing of a cooperation agreement between Aéro Montréal and the Ohio Aerospace Institute. |
| Room 511 | |
| 12:30 p.m. | Luncheon keynote speech by Janice L. Davis on the theme "Sustainable Development: Beyond the Myths." |
| Presentation ceremony of 'performance' labels for the first cohort of the MACH Initiative. | |
| Room 513c | |
| 4:00 p.m. | U.S. Delegation Press Conference |
| John Lynch, New Hampshire Governor and Thomas Moore, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of International Operations, USFCS, U.S. Department of Commerce | |
| 4:30 p.m. | New Hampshire Tourism & Economic Development Press Conference |
| Friday, September 28, 2012 | |
| Room 511 | |
| 8:30 a.m. | Opening remarks by the Honourable Bernard Valcourt, Associate Minister of National Defence and Minister of State for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and La Francophonie. |
| Room 513c | |
| 10:30 a.m. | Signing of a cooperation agreement between UAS Centre of Excellence Alma and the State of Oklahoma. |
The full program of the Global Supply Chain Summit - aerospace is available at: www.aeromontreal.ca/summit2012
SOURCE: AERO MONTREAL
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