United States and Canada Advance Cross-Border Security, Joint-Initiatives

3rd Annual US/Canada Border Conference Set for September 15th and 16th in Detroit; Advisory Board Announced

DETROIT, MI / ACCESSWIRE / April 27, 2015 / September 15th and 16th, 2015, marks the 3rd annual meeting at the Cobo
Center in Detroit of senior level officials from U.S. and Canada border
security agencies, state, provincial, and local law enforcement, as
well as private industry thought leaders.

“U.S. and Canadian government officials, law enforcement agencies,
and private-industry are advancing their joint-initiatives to address
evolving threats and border challenges,” said Paul Mackler,
President & CEO of Eagle Eye Expositions, producer of this
exclusive conference. “Recent incidents in Canada and the United States,
coupled with world events, and the need to facilitate legitimate trade
and travel along the shared U.S.-Canada border, while increasing
security, will be the main focus of this year’s conference.”

RCMP’s announcement late last
year of a $92 million surveillance web, formally known as the Border
Integrity Technology Enhancement Project, spanning 700 kilometers of
eastern Canada, will be among the priority programs and initiatives in
focus at this year’s conference. Session topics will include North
American perimeter security, the recently signed pre-clearance
agreement, maritime security, national security threats and US-Canada
cooperation, as well as executive updates from senior officials from
both nations.

The 2015 US/Canada Border Conference Advisory Board is comprised of
distinguished border security experts and industry leaders from both
countries. The Board directs the development of the conference program,
recruiting a strong slate of speakers charged with implementing the
Beyond the Border Action Plan.

Robert C. Bonner, former Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border
Protection and currently senior principal of the Sentinel HS Group,
serves as Advisory Board Chairman.

“I’m delighted to Chair the 3rd annual US/Canada Border Conference
Advisory Board with such an extraordinary group of colleagues from both
the U.S. and Canada,” said Bonner. “This is truly the North American
moment, and we need to take full advantage of it by making trade and
travel move more seamlessly between the borders of our two nations. This means building upon the Beyond the Border initiative, and building
in security well before goods and people reach our mutual border. We
will bring together thought leaders and policy makers from both nations
in a forum which envisions the border for the 21st Century, a border
that meets the Twin Goals of security and prosperity.”

Advisory Board Chairman

Robert C. Bonner, Senior Principal, Sentinel HS
Group, Former Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Former
Administrator, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, Former U.S.
District Judge for California’s Central District

Advisory Board Members

David V. Aguilar, Partner, GSIS, Former Deputy Commissioner and Former Acting Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Jayson P. Ahern, Principal, The Chertoff Group, Former Acting Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection

W. Ralph Basham,
Partner, Command Consulting Group, Former Commissioner, U.S. Customs
and Border Protection, Former Director, U.S. Secret Service

Pierre-Yves Bourduas,
President, P-Y Public Safety Management Inc., Former Deputy
Commissioner of Federal Services and Central Region, Royal Canadian
Mounted Police

Michael Braun, Managing Partner, SGI Global, LLC, Former Chief of Operations, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration

Theresa Cardinal Brown, Director, Immigration Policy, Bipartisan Policy Center, Principal, Cardinal North Strategies, LLC

Ronald S. Colburn, President, The Border Patrol Foundation, Former National Deputy Chief, U.S. Border Patrol

Allen Gina, Co-Founder, CT Strategies, Former Assistant Commissioner, International Trade, U.S. Customs and Border Protection

D. Brian Peterman, Vice Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, (ret), President and CEO, Command at Sea International

James D. Phillips, President & CEO, Canadian/American Border Trade Alliance

Interested in attending? Complete conference inquiry form.

Interested in becoming a sponsor? Complete sponsor inquiry form.

To learn more about the US/Canada Border Conference, visit www.Beyond-Border.com.

The US/Canada Border Conference is an exclusive two-day conference
focusing on the Beyond the Border initiative, with specific goals
outlined in the Action Plan including: addressing threats early, trade
facilitation, economic growth and integrated cross-border law
enforcement. To learn more, visit www.Beyond-Border.com.

Eagle Eye Expositions, LLC, a leading producer of conferences, trade shows and digital media, produces the 3rd annual US/Canada Border Conference, an exclusive conference focused on achieving the goals of shared security and prosperity, as well as the 10th annual Border Security Expo,
April 12-13, 2016 at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, AZ, a
comprehensive conference and exhibition focused on countering
transnational organized crime: an important component of
counter-terrorism strategy. For more information, visit www.EagleEyeExpos.com. 

SOURCE: Eagle Eye Expositions, LLC 

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