Logistics Cities World Forum World Trade Corridors: Opportunities for Cities

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• Logistics Cities World ForumWorld Trade
  Corridors Opportunities for Cities
• May 29, 2013
• Gerry Schwebel
• NASCO President

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NASCONorth American Strategy for Competitiveness

• A tri-national coalition of governments,
  businesses and educational institutions, driven
  by a common interest in the competitiveness of
  North America by increasing the skilled workforce
  and collaborating along freight, energy and trade
  networks.

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When you think NASCO, think

• North American Strategy for
• COmpetitiveness
• Logistics, Infrastructure, Security, Skilled
  Workforce
• COmmerce / Economic Development
• COst Reductions
• COllaboration
• COnnections
• COrridors
• COmmunication
• COnferences
• COoperation

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North AmericaS COmpetitiveness

• NASCO is fighting for North Americas
  competitiveness in the global marketplace!
• Our focus is on solutions in the areas of
• Logistics / Operational Efficiencies / Technology
  based solutions
• Infrastructure Needs / Technology - based
  solutions
• Security / Technology based solutions
• Skilled Workforce Training Programs and PLACEMENT
  JOBS!!!
• Competitiveness helping North America become
  the BEST place to live and work on the earth,
  with
• the most highly trained workforce
• the safest, most secure and efficient trade and
  transportation network and border crossings
• the lowest cost of doing business
• Cost Reductions the top three contributing
  factors in the cost of goods in the marketplace
  are transportation / logistics expenses, fuel
  costs and insurance premiums! By working toward
  improving operational efficiencies, as well as
  the safety and security of the transportation
  network, the cost of doing business, and the cost
  of goods, will be reduced, and insurance premiums
  may be lowered.

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North AmericaS COnnectionConnect. Inform.
Involve.

• NASCO connects. We connect North America. We
  connect people, businesses, ideas, information,
  efforts and organizations. We inform and involve.
  And, if you engage with NASCO, your people, your
  businesses, your ideas, your information, your
  organizations and your efforts connect to us and
  through us. It is a powerful, continental,
  information sharing network in multiple layers
  and directions. It is a valuable, proven
  business development tool.
• And it is working.

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North AmericaS COmmittees

• NAIPN North American Inland Port Network
• NEC - NASCO Educational Consortium
• Cities Committee annual event!
• Mexico Committee

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North AmericaS COrridor Network

• Mid Continent Corridor
• - Laredo, Texas to Duluth, Minnesota
• Ontario Quebec, Canada Gateway and Corridor
• Asia Pacific Gateway
• - Vancouver / Prince Rupert to Winnipeg, MB
• Mexico Corridors
• - Mazatlan to Matamoros
• - Port of Lazaro Cardenas to Veracruz

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NASCO KEY Initiatives

• Logistics Infrastructure Transportation,
  Border Crossings and Energy
• Security Supply Chain and Border Crossing
• Skilled Workforce Training Programs

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North AmericaS COnferences and COmmunication

• Regional Meetings
• Conferences
• 2013 NASCO ConferenceSan Antonio, Texas
  October 7 9, 20132013 Workforce Symposium
  Tulsa, Oklahoma July 22-23, 2013
• 2014 NASCO Cities Summit Location and Date TBD
• The NASCO Newswire The NASCO Nexus The NASCO
  Report
• www.nasconetwork.com
• Twitter _at_nasconetwork or twitter.com/nasconetwor
  k
• Linkedin.com NASCO Network

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North AmericaS COmmunityincluding, but not
limited to
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North AmericaS COoperation

• NASCO has partnerships with the following
  organizations
• NAM - Manufacturing Institute
• MSSC Manufacturing Skill Standards Council
• AMCHAM - American Chamber of Commerce in Mexico
• CANCHAM - Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Mexico
• US / Mexico Chamber of Commerce
• NAIOP - National Association of Industrial
  Office Parks
• AMPIP Association of Private Mexican Industrial
  Parks
• Workforce Solutions of North Central Texas
• US EPA Smartway Transport Partnership
• US Department of Commerce North Texas Export
  Assistance Center
• CEC - Commission for Environmental Cooperation of
  North America
• ITSA - Intelligent Transportation Society of
  America

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When you think NASCO, think

• North American Strategy for
• COmpetitiveness
• Logistics, Infrastructure, Security, Skilled
  Workforce
• COmmerce / Economic Development
• COst Reductions
• COllaboration
• COnnections
• COrridors
• COmmunication
• COnferences
• COoperation

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NASCO Contact Information
901 Main Street, Suite 4400, Dallas, TX 75202
www.nasconetwork.com

• Tiffany Melvin, Executive Director
• 214-744-1042 tiffany_at_nasconetwork.com
• Rachel Connell, Director of Membership Events
• 214-744-1006 rachel_at_nasconetwork.com
• Francisco Conde, Director of Special Projects
  Communications
• 214-744-1018 frank_at_nasconetwork.com