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Gallery: NY-Canada Summit
On October 16, 2014, City & State hosted its first New York - Canada summit highlighting the importance of the relationship to trade and security. Among those in attendance were:
- Consul General of the US in Toronto Jim Dickmeyer
- Consul General of Canada in NY John Prato
- James H. I. Weakley, President, Lake Carriers’ Association
- Craig H. Middlebrook, Deputy Administrator of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
- Rose Hilmey, Director of Area Port of Buffalo, US Customs & Border Protection
- Bryan Roth, Manager of Regional Development, Buffalo Niagara Partnership
- Stephen Laskowski, Canadian Trucking Alliance & Ontario Trucking Association
- Sam Hoyt, Regional Director, Empire State Development & Chair, Buffalo Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority
- Lew Holloway, General Manager, Niagara Falls Bridge Commission
- Jeff Walters, Director of Port of Entry Operations, Canada Border Services Agency
- Markly Wilson, Director of International Marketing, “ I love NY” Empire State Development
- David Altman, Director of Sales and Sponsorship, TORONTO 2015/PANAM GAMES
- Carl Paladino, Owner/Operator, Ellicott Development
- Kithio Mwanzia, Interim CEO, Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce
- Patrick Kaler, President, Visit Buffalo Niagara
- Dorian Dickinson, Board of Directors, Council of the Great Lakes Region
- Mayor Paul Dyster, Niagara Falls, NY
- Mayor Byron Brown, Buffalo, NY
- Mayor Lovely Warren, Rochester, NY
- Mayor Jim Diodati, Niagara Falls, ON
- Mayor Doug Martin, Fort Erie, ON
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