| Tuesday, May 5, 2015 | |||
 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Registration open No location | ||
| 5:00 pm - 5:15 pm | Welcome and Introduction to the Conference No location Walter Petryschuk PhD,P.Eng.,FCIC,FCAE, Conference Chairman, The Bowman Centre Deputy Mayor of Point Edward Bev Hand, County Warden Bev MacDougall | ||
| 5:15 pm - 5:30 pm | The BIG Debate - Introduction by the Moderator No location Jeffrey Simpson, National Affairs Columnist, Globe and Mail | ||
| 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm | The BIG Debate No location Dr. Jim Stanford, Economist, Unifor Dr. Andrew Leach, Economist, University of Alberta | ||
| 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm | Q & A - Open floor for discussion No location | ||
| 7:00 pm - 7:30 pm | Networking Reception No location | ||
| 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm | Dinner No location Charles Fairbank, Owner, Fairbank Oil Remarks regarding the Lambton County history in Oil | ||
| Wednesday, May 6, 2015 | |||
| 8:00 am - 9:00 am | Continental Breakfast No location Introduction to Day 2 Proceedings - Marty Raaymakers, Conference Committee Greetings and Welcome - MP Bob Bailey
Introduction of Speaker | ||
| 9:00 am - 9:45 am | The Saber Project - Sarnia-Lambton Advanced Bitumen Energy Refinery No location Marty Raaymakers, President, MIG Engineering Ltd. Donald E. Wood B.Sc. (RMC), B.A.Sc., Project Manager, Bowman Centre The first of 9 major projects of national scale that would have a major impact on value creation and a better quality of life is the SABER Refinery project. The current, best location for a new refinery in Canada is Sarnia-Lambton where such an investment fits the third leg of the growth strategy of bio-chemical, biofuel, and levering strengths of the 150 years of oil processing and petrochemical experience. This refinery can be built now with no need for new pipelines.
Q & A - Open floor for discussion
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| 9:45 am - 10:00 am | Break No location | ||
| 10:00 am - 11:30 am | Panel Session - Perspectives and Implications of Adding Value to Canada's Resources No location Marty Raaymakers, President, MIG Engineering Ltd. | ||
| Oil Market Outlook and Prospects for Canadian Refining No location Patricia Mohr, VP, Economics and Commodity Market, Scotiabank Pat will comment on the outlook for international oil prices over the balance of the decade, recent trends in refining in Canada and the outlook. | ||
| Energy - Oil and Natural Gas Production - Beyond the Rhetoric No location Hugh Moran, Executive Director, Ontario Petroleum Institute | ||
| Seizing the Opportunity: Attracting Investment in Ontario’s Chemistry Sector No location Bob Masterson, Vice President Responsible Care, Chemistry Industry Association of Canada Mr. Masterson will speak to the investment opportunity that feedstock diversification is providing Ontario’s chemical manufacturers, and the key public policy challenges that must be addressed to attract that investment.
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| Up the Value Chain for Sustainability and Jobs No location Fred Wilson, Director of Strategic Planning, Unifor | ||
| 11:30 am - 12:00 pm | Q & A with Stakeholders in the Bitumen Resource, such as: No location Financial Program Developers, Pipelines, Petroleum Producers, Chemical and Fuels Industry and Associations, Labour - construction and operating, Private Investment Organizations. | ||
| 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm | Lunch with Presentation - Big Projects in Canada's Energy Future and role for Ontario No location Dr. Katherine Albion, Director, The Bowman Centre Introduction by George Mallay, General Manager, Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership Speaker: Katherine Albion, The Bowman Centre
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| 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm | Manufacturing Implications of an Energy-Based Renaissance No location Moderator: Rory Ring, President & CEO, Sarnia Lambton Chamber of Commerce | ||
| The BIG Picture - Manufacturing In Balance with Energy Resource Development No location Gord Currie, Associate, Bowman Centre | ||
| Ontario’s Manufacturing Capabilities and Implications Regarding Energy Resource Development No location Mathew Wilson, Vice President, National Policy, Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters | ||
| Fabrication’s Contribution and Access to Energy Producers No location Marilyn Gladu, Business Development, Sarnia Lambton | ||
| Markets and the Potential for Expansion No location Rick Perdeaux, Owner Operator, Toolrite Engineering Q & A - Open floor for discussion | ||
| 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm | Final summary statements No location Clement Bowman, Founder, The Bowman Centre | ||
