What:  - The main focus of this year's CN Forum is to move through the recommendations for efficient trade, travel and security at the border and pinpoint ways to act on them to maximize the competencies of international Border States.The Forum will kick-off on Tuesday, February 9 with a legislative reception focused on border transportation, business trade and security. The Forum will continue the following morning, February 10 with panel presentations and audience discussion.

When: February 9-10, 2010

Where: Michigan State University, Kellogg Center

Featuring: Discussants The Forum will feature the following confirmed guests on the topic of border trade, travel, and security between the United States and Canada:

· Karen Phillips, Vice President for North American Government Affairs, CN Railways Company (Legislative Reception Keynote Speaker)

· David Davidson, Associate Director of the Border Research Institute, Western Washington University

· Michael Kergin, Former Canadian Ambassador to the United States and Senior Fellow at the University of Ottawa's Graduate School of Public and International Affairs

· Robert Noble, Consul General of Canada in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky

· Adam Salerno, Senior Manager, U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Former Business Liaison for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security

· Christopher Sands, Hudson Institute, Senior Fellow and Affiliate of John Hopkins and American Universities, Lecturer to US Departments of State and Homeland Security Further information and to register: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e2omskji49c86683