October 3–5, Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
New Orleans, Louisiana

Monday, October 3, 2011

Small Business Could Mean Big Exports: U.S. Export-Import Bank’s National Export and Small Business Global Access Initiatives

• Thomas Cummings, Small Business Specialist, Export-Import Bank, New York, NY

U.S. Government Export Assistance Programs (individual presentations below)

Moderator:

• Rita Daguillard, Director, Federal Transit Administration Office of Research Management, U.S. Department of Transportation, Washington, DC

Presenters:

• Thomas Cummings, Small Business Specialist, Export-Import Bank, New York, NY
• Sandro Murtas, Regional Manager, U.S. Small Business Administration Office of International Trade, New Orleans, LA 
• Donald van de Werken, Director, U.S. International Trade Administration New Orleans U.S. Export Assistance Center, New Orleans, LA
• Keith Eischeid, Country Manager: Mexico and Central America, U.S Trade and Development Agency, Arlington, VA

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

8th World Congress and Trade Exhibition on High-Speed Rail

• Peter Gertler, Senior Vice President, High-Speed Rail Services Chair, HNTB Corporation, Oakland, CA
• Johan Haarhuis, Managing Director, Europoint, The Netherlands

Passenger Transportation Projects in Mexico

• Alicia Herrera, Senior Commercial Specialist, U.S. Commercial Service, Mexico City, Mexico

Public Transportation Business Opportunities in China

• Landon Loomis, Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy, Beijing, People’s Republic of China

World Cup and Olympic Events: Mass Transportation Projects and Opportunities in Brazil

• Ebe Raso, Business Development Specialist, Transportation Equipment and Services, U.S. Consulate / U.S. Commercial Service Brazil, São Paulo, Brazil

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Public Transit Projects and Needs in Canada

Presenters:

• Michael W. Roschlau, President/Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Urban Transit Association, Toronto, ON
• John King, Chair, Canadian Urban Transit Association, Toronto, ON