2024 Conference Photos

Conference Speakers

9/11 Remembrance • Brady Lyson 1SG, North Dakota National Guard
9/11 Remembrance • Brady Lyson 1SG, North Dakota National Guard
Building for Connection: Agriculture – Scott Meske, Director North Dakota Transportation Coalition
Building for Connection: Tourism – Sara Otte-Coleman, Director – Tourism and Marketing, State of North Dakota
Building for Connection: Tourism – Sara Otte-Coleman, Director – Tourism and Marketing, State of North Dakota
Building for Connection: Energy – Brady Pelton, Vice President, North Dakota Petroleum Council
Building for Connection: Energy – Brady Pelton, Vice President, North Dakota Petroleum Council
Teddy Roosevelt as portrayed by Joe Wiegand
Connecting with Funding – Brad Bekkedahl, North Dakota State Senator, City of Williston Commissioner
Connecting with Funding
Lauren Garduno, President/CEO, Ports-to-Plains Alliance
Connecting with Funding
Lauren Garduno, President/CEO, Ports-to-Plains Alliance
Lunch and Keynote Address
Brent Sanford, Former Lieutenant Governor, State of North Dakota
The Economy of Connections: Trade with Mexico
Jorge Ramon, Director of Economic Development, City of Del Rio
The Economy of Connections: Trade with Canada –
Shane Getson, Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Chief Government Whip, and Parliamentary Secretary for Economic Corridor Development
Partnership Updates – Heartland Expressway –
Deb Cottier, Chair, Heartland Expressway Association
Partnership Updates – Ports-to-Plains –
Lauren Garduño, President/CEO, Ports-to-Plains Alliance
Partnership Updates – Theodore Roosevelt Expressway
Cal Klewin, Executive Director, Theodore Roosevelt Expressway Association
Connecting Using Future Technology Jeremiah Kuntz, Aurora Innovations Inc.
Presentation on Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library – Amy McCann, Director of Community Relations, Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum

General Conference

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