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Monday, September 13th
5:00 p.m. Opening Evening

Join us for a festive evening in a relaxed atmosphere to meet with exhibitors! Held in a great outdoor setting, this evening promises to be unforgettable.

During the evening: cocktail, mechoui dinner and entertainment.

 

Tuesday, September 14th
07:30

Arrival and registration of participants
08:00

Welcoming address

Denis Robillard
General Manager, AMETVS
 

 Sylvie Lacroix
Director General, Conseil Économique du Haut-Richelieu (CLD)

08:10 

Word of the President of Honour of the SIVIC 2010

Mario Gionet
President of NAFA - Québec Chapter, NAFA's Vice President for Canada

Read this address online

08:20 
The efficiency of ground transportation, or how to contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gases in Québec

Christian Perron, Coordinator
Energium GHG/GES inc.

09:05
Green technologies in transport: real business opportunities.
Participating companies will share their experience on how they developed innovative products within the context of current and future environmental standards in the industry. An overview of a growing sector!
Speakers:

Elcargo Fabrication
Active tarp system for trucks and trailers

Roger Lussier, Sale Manager

Alutrec
Aluminium flatbed trailer specialist

Julien Nadeau, CMA, President - General Manager

Halrai
Truck Hybrid Service, Lubricube and KapAlCo

Alexis Bilodeau, Eng., Product manager, Hybrid Service Truck Halrai, President of Novo Électronique.

09:45 
Environmental technologies in the industry: technical testing and impact on polluting emissions produced by the transport industry
Jan Mickaelsen, FP Innovations - Division FÉRIC

10:20 
And what about the big transport groups? 
Case study on alternate ways used by big transport groups to reduce the environmental footprint of the transport industry in Québec.
Martin Blanchet, Gaz Métro

11:00
Opening of exhibition hall
  • 40,000 sq.ft. of outdoor and indoor exhibition space
  • 125 booths to visit
  • A wide variety of products and services to discove

02:00 

 Private business meetings with OEMs*
05:00  Cocktail dinner buffet

Wednesday, September 15th

08:30 
International markets: new opportunities to ensure competitiveness, sustainability and growth
Short presentations on the business opportunities that are available in foreign markets.
Speakers to be confirmed

09:40 

EDC on Economy: Develop an effective supply chain

Fergus B. Groundwater, CMA, Program Lead – Global Trade Management Centre of Innovation, Export and Development Canada

10:15 
Economic trends for the Québec manufacturing industry
Michèle Boisvert, Business Editor, cahier Affaires, La Presse, radio columnist
 
11:00  Opening of exhibition hall
  • 40,000 sq.ft. of outdoor and indoor exhibition space
  • 125 booths to visit
  • A wide variety of products and services to discove
02:00
Private business meetings with OEMs*
05:00
End of event

 *These activities are reserved for the AMETVS members.