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Build & Beyond: Transportation & Infrastructure Forum
Join us for Build & Beyond, a day-long conference focused on the critical infrastructure and transportation networks that drive North Dakota's economy and connect our state beyond its borders. Reliable infrastructure is essential for providing households access to better employment, healthcare, and education opportunities, while ensuring seamless connections between cities and people for robust supply chains and the movement of goods and services.
This event will feature a series of insightful sessions led by national and regional subject matter experts who work within these industries daily, striving for the success of their businesses and North Dakota. Attendees will gain valuable updates on policy trends and data impacting various sectors, understanding how transportation and related policies influence all industries and the state's economic landscape.
AGENDA8:00 AM: Registration
9:15 AM: KEYNOTE: Driving Growth: The Role of Transportation in North Dakota’s Economy
9:00 AM: Welcome Address- Dr. John Bitzan, Menard Family Director, Sheila and Robert Challey Institute for Global Innovation & Growth, NDSU
10:00 AM: PANEL: Creating a Safety Culture Amidst Regulation- MODERATOR: Art Thompson, Director, North Dakota Workforce Safety & Insurance (WSI)
- Jason Conley, CSP, Manager of Health and Safety, Apex Clean Energy
- Max Milne, Manager for Safety & Health, ONEOK
10:45 AM: Networking Break
11:15 AM: PANEL: Post-Election Implications for U.S. Energy- MODERATOR: Craig Stevens, GAIN Spokesman, GAIN Coalition
- Senator Dale Patten (D26)
12:05 PM: Lunch
1:45 PM: NDDOT- Ron Henke, Director, NDDOT
2:30 PM: Networking Break
2:45 PM: ND Industrial Commission’s Influence on Infrastructure- MODERATOR: Reice Haase, Deputy Executive Director, ND Industrial Commission
- Don Morgan, President & CEO, Bank of North Dakota
- DeAnn Leier Ament, CPA CGMA, Executive Director, ND Public Finance Authority
3:30 PM: Closing CommentsDate and Time
Thursday Nov 7, 2024
Location
Hybrid event - Dickinson or online
Astoria Hotel & Event Center, DickinsonFees/Admission
Members: $70
Non-Members: $125
Day Rate: $145Tell a Friend
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