Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland, St. John's

June 3, 2009

What are Atlantic Canada's unique strengths on which to build regional industrial R&D capacity? Will these provinces be ready when the resource boom ends?

The resources boom that some provinces in the Atlantic region are currently enjoying provides a window of opportunity to build a more prosperous future for current and future generations.

This one-day event will bring together experienced entrepreneurs, investors, economic development practitioners and policy makers from Atlantic Canada and elsewhere to address these important issues. Speakers and panelists include,

Paul Mills, VP, ACOA;

Nancy Mathis, Founding Executive Director, G. Wallace F. McCain Institute for

Business Leadership, University of New Brunswick;

Leslie O'Reilly, Executive Director, OceansAdvance

Dean Pelley, CEO & President; Mad Rock Marine Solutions Inc;

Derrick Rowe, Chairman, Marport,

David Shindler, Executive Director, Springboard Atlantic.