North American Strategic Leadership Forum

September 22 - 24th, 2009 Omni Shoreham Hotel Washington, DC

The North American Strategic Infrastructure Leadership Forum - The Top 100 Projects in North America Imagination, Competitiveness & Opportunity - North America, 2025! North America is focused on a major, and necessary, infrastructure investment initiative. In the US, the Fiscal Stimulus, the Budget, the Energy Bill and the reauthorization of the Transportation Bill - along with the proposed National Infrastructure Bank - should triple the nation’s infrastructure investment. In addition, critical investments are being directed to new areas. Canada and Mexico have also announced ambitious infrastructure creation programs. September in Washington is the moment to learn what Washington is thinking: tell the Obama Administration & infrastructure policy leaders about your priorities— and generate business for 2010 by meeting with the leaders of the top projects in North America. The North American Strategic Infrastructure Forum brings you together with the Top 100 strategic infrastructure projects, highlighting a view of North America in 2025 that optimizes regional competitiveness and local opportunity. The aim of the Leadership Forum is to increase the level and quality of investment in infrastructure projects in North America by 2% of GDP ($300+ billion) each year over the next 10 years - presenting existing, and creating new, infrastructure opportunities for engineering/construction, finance, and equipment/technology firms. The Forum is a highly interactive, multi-tiered, projects marketplace, featuring:

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Rapid project presentations (10 minutes apiece) Pre-scheduled private meetings (15 per registrant, with project sponsors, public officials and VIP’s) • Keynotes on emerging trends in engineering, finance, mobility, technology, public policy, etc. • Targeted workshops (7-10 covering areas of topical and/or business development interest) • Exhibit space (room for up to 100 exhibitors, in technology, equipment or services) • Special events: Luncheons, breakfasts, receptions & site-visits allow attendees to develop their own rich networks for knowledge and business generation. Registrants gain access to CG/LA’s proprietary Infrastructure Network Community (INC): the INC system allows you to plan for the Forum, solve problems, and form relationships with Infrastructure Executives Worldwide!

TUESDAY | SEPTEMBER 22, 2009 9:30a - 4:00p Washington Workshop: Navigating US National Infrastructure Policy Location: Capitol Ballroom Sterne Agee clients and guests are invited to participate in an open discussion with key Washington DC policy-makers and private sector and association executives. Panels will address national infrastructure policy, specifically transportation, energy, digital infrastructure, water/wastewater & taxation issues, and including the National Infrastructure Bank. Moderator: Nick Heymann, SVP & Head of the Global Industrial Infrastructure Research Team, Sterne Agee

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TUESDAY | SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Registration & Pre-Conference Workshops 2:00p - 5:00p

Early Registration Location: Empire Ballroom Foyer Registrants are invited to register early in order to attend special pre-conference workshops.

3:00p - 6:00p

Pre-Conference Workshops

3:00p - 4:00p

Building Long-Term Regional Competitiveness: Key Strategic Projects and Initiatives Location: Palladian Ballroom This is a pragmatic workshop, focused on the key projects that will make North America an increasingly competitive area for world-class economic activity. We bring together some of the leading proponents of competitiveness, from both the public and private sectors, in an interactive session. Moderator: Jon Huenemann, Principal, International Development, Miller Chevalier Participants: Roy Kienitz, Under Secretary of Policy, US Department of Transportation (pending schedule) Bruno Ferrari, General Director, ProMexico Pierce Homer, Secretary of Transportation, State of Virginia Steve Filipov, President, Developing Markets & Strategic Accounts, Terex Corporation Marie-Claude Erian, Senior Sector Advisor, Export Development Canada Norman Anderson, CEO/President, CG/LA Infrastructure LLC

4:00p - 5:00p

Building US Infrastructure, Lessons from the Spanish Model Location: Palladian Ballroom Sponsored by Garrigues Law Firm The Spanish P3 model for infrastructure finance is a successful system that has, in recent years, enabled the development of numerous modern, well-designed, public infrastructure projects in Spain. Moderator: Alfredo Fernandez, Partner, Public Law Department, & Head of the International Projects Department, Garrigues Law Firm Participants: Antonio Lopez Corral, President, Spineq Michael Olivier, President, Future Pipe Industries

5:00p - 6:00p

Building US Infrastructure, Lessons from the Australian Model Location: Palladian Ballroom Moderator: Edwing Crooks, Managing Director, Global Infrastructure Group, KPMG Participants: Ken Daley, President International Development, Transurban DJ Gribbens, Managing Director, US Macquarie Capital Representative from Australia Trade Commission, TBD

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6:30p - 8:30p

Welcome Reception Location: Empire Ballroom Patio [rain location: Empire Ballroom] Sponsored by InfoGlobal InfoGlobal is a top Spanish company focused on engineering, consulting, and research and development in telecommunications and Information systems. Join our dynamic delegation of infrastructure professionals for inaugural remarks, cocktails, and light fare on the breathtaking Empire garden grounds.

WEDNESDAY | SEPTEMBER 23, 2009 7:30a - 8:15a

Registration & Continental Breakfast Registration: Empire Ballroom Foyer Continental Breakfast: Empire Ballroom

8:15a - 12:30p

Morning Plenary Session: Keynote Addresses & Infrastructure Project Presentations Location: Empire Ballroom

8:45a - 9:00a

Welcome to the North American Strategic Infrastructure Leadership Forum Building World-Class Infrastructure to Increase Regional Competitiveness & Local Opportunity Norman F. Anderson, President & CEO, CG/LA Infrastructure LLC

9:00a - 9:30a

Opening Remarks Senator Robert Menendez, New Jersey Senator Menendez is one of the leaders in the US Senate on infrastructure issues, particularly regarding the critical issues of energy and finance. As a Senator from New Jersey he is particularly concerned about both mobility and intermodal issues. He currently serves on the Senate Committees on Banking; Finance; Housing and Urban Affairs; Energy and Natural Resources; Budget; and Foreign Relations. Senator Menendez will address the critical issues facing our country, and how the Obama Administration is addressing those issues.

9:30a - 10:30a

Top Strategic Infrastructure Projects - “Turbo-charging Productivity” Top Transformative Projects in North America. The projects—ambitious, imaginative, creative—that will transform North America’s competitiveness. Moderator: Nick Heymann, SVP & Head of the Global Industrial Infrastructure, Sterne Agee • Illinois, USA; O’Hare Modernization Project • Louisiana, USA; IHNC Surge Barrier • Regional, USA; National Gateway • Regional, USA; Crescent Corridor • San Luis Potosi, MEX; Tamazunchale Natural Gas Pipeline

10:30a - 10:45a

Trend Keynote: “Virginia Strategic and Creative Investment in Transportation” Pierce Homer, Secretary of Transportation, Virginia CG/LA ranked Virginia as the Infrastructure State of the Year for 2009, given the state’s wide range of creative infrastructure initiatives. Mr Homer noted that the Commonwealth is "extremely pleased by this recognition of our creativity and hard work in addressing not only the infrastructure needs of the Commonwealth in the 21st century, but in attracting private capital for our vision of the future."

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10:45a - 11:45a

Top Highway & Connectivity Projects - “Roads & Bridges to Global Competitiveness” The Top Highways, Tunnels, and Bridges. Building and renovating the traditional infrastructure that forms the backbone of a productive society. Moderator: Bill Meehan, Head of Worldwide Utility Solutions, ESRI • Florida, USA; I 595 Corridor Improvement • New Jersey, USA; ARC Mass Transit Tunnel • Virginia, USA; Midtown Downtown Tunnel • Virginia, USA; I 495 Hot Lanes - Washington DC • Washington, USA; SR 99 Alaskan Way Viaduct

11:45a - 12:45p

Top New Infrastructure Projects - “Green Productivity & Green Jobs in North America” The Top 5 Green Projects in North America. Visionary projects in electricity generation and transmission, urban mass transit, building and integrated development. The focus is on projects that create models for infrastructure project development, and jobs, in the future. Moderator: John Mizroch, Attorney & Former Acting Undersecretary of Energy • Arizona, USA; Sun Valley Hualapai • California, USA; Sunrise Powerlink • Southwest, USA; Concentrix Solar Project • Oaxaca, MEX; Wind Park Oaxaca II, III, IV • Southeast Mexico; Galectra Wind Farm

12:45p - 2:30p

Luncheon: Location: Empire Ballroom Luncheon Keynote Address: “Building America’s Future - Vision, Project Priorities & Longterm Goals.” Mike Granoff, Better Place Michael Granoff has been Head of Oil Independence Policies for Better Place since its 2007 founding. In that capacity Mr. Granoff helps stakeholders of all types to calibrate policies consistent with the Better Place approach to ending the corrosive effect of oil dependence on economy, environment and security. Stakeholders Mr. Granoff works with include governments on every level, industry and current and future Better Place partners.

2:30p - 4:30p

Afternoon Plenary Session: Infrastructure Project Presentations Location: Empire Ballroom

2:30p - 3:30p

Top Water/Wastewater Projects - “North American Cooperation for a Healthy Society” The Top 5 Water/Wastewater Projects. Water and wastewater projects are increasingly high priorities, and not just because these projects are efficient job creators. Increasingly, water and wastewater projects are tied to public health. New ‘unbundled’ financing approaches point to new technologies and new ways of building solid management systems into public enterprises. Moderator: Steven Kramer, Senior Vice President, Arcadis • Louisiana, USA; Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction System • San Luis Potosi, MEX; El Morro Water Treatment Plant • Jalisco, MEX; Aqueduct Zapotillo • Tamaulipas, MEX; Aqueduct Falcon-Matamoros

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3:30p - 4:30p

Top Ports & Logistics Projects - “Making the Region Work, Together” Top 5 Ports & Logistics Projects [including inter-modal projects]. Freight rail is the critical variable in creating a new generation of high-tech manufacturing jobs. Moderator: Joe Krider, Vice President, Strategic and Government Affairs, Terex • Virginia, USA; Craney Island Eastward Expansion • Louisiana, USA; Seapoint Port • Guanajato, Mexico; Guanajuato Inland Port • Michoacan, Mexico; Multimodal Rail Terminal at Palm Island

3:330p - 6:30p

Pre-Scheduled Private Meetings Location: Ambassador Ballroom

SPECIAL BREAKOUT SESSIONS Infrastructure Policy Town Meetings 4:30p - 5:30p

TOWN MEETING: Building the Renewables Vision - Understanding & Accessing the DOE Infrastructure Grant Program. Location: Empire Ballroom Sponsored by Emerging Energy Research Moderator: John Mizroch, Attorney & Former Acting Undersecretary of Energy Participants: Gregory Kats, Senior Director, Climate Change Policy, Good Energies

THURSDAY | SEPTEMBER 24, 2009 7:30a - 8:30a

Registration & Continental Breakfast Registration Continues: Empire Ballroom Foyer Continental Breakfast: Empire Ballroom

7:30a - 8:30a

Breakfast Workshop: Strategic Infrastructure Opportunities in Mexico Location: Congressional Room Sponsored by ProMéxico Participants: Directors from ProMéxico, Embassy of Mexico in the US, project directors from private initiatives and public projects from Mexican Federal Agencies—e.g. Pemex, SCT, CFE, CONAGUA, and FONATUR—, and private sector executives. This is a pragmatic dialogue on Mexico’s “National Infrastructure Development Plan,” the key players and projects that will ensure Mexico’s productivity. Relevant topics include: financing strategic infrastructure, public private partnerships, and strategies to increase infrastructure investment. Moderators: Milko Rivera, North America/NAFTA Coordinator, ProMexico. Antonio OrtizMena, Head of Section, Economic Affairs, Embassy of Mexico in Washington, DC

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7:30a - 8:30a

Breakfast Workshop: Integrated Technology for Infrastructure Development Location: Cabinet Room Sponsored by ESRI The workshop will focus on how to save time and money, while better managing infrastructure projects, and increasing coordination and transparency. ESRI designs and develops the world's leading geographic information system (GIS) technology made to enhance infrastructure IT systems. An important tool that helps shape the world around us, GIS leverages geographic insight to ensure better communication and collaboration for infrastructure management. Presenter: Bill Meehan, Head of Worldwide Utility Solutions, ESRI

8:30a - 1:00p

Morning Plenary Session: Keynote Addresses, Project Presentations & Thought-Panels Location: Empire Ballroom

9:00a - 1:00p

Pre-Scheduled Private Meetings Location: Ambassador Ballroom

8:30a - 8:45a

Welcoming Remarks & Summary of Day 1 Norman F. Anderson, President & CEO, CG/LA Infrastructure

8:45a - 9:45a

Top Strategic Infrastructure Projects and National Initiatives - “Ensuring Global Access” Moving the region at 21st Century Speed (High-Speed Rail, Multimodal Terminals, and Tourism). Innovative teams making thought-provoking strides in designing, planning & constructing regional high-speed train systems. Moderator: Antonio Lopez Corral, President & CEO, Spineq. • California, USA; Oceanworks Floating Airport in San Diego • Kansas, USA; Kansas City Intermodal Facility • National, USA; High Speed Rail Plan, by US High Speed Rail Association • National, Mexico; Investment Opportunities in Mexican Tourism Sector - FONATUR

9:45a - 10:45a

Top Urban Massive Transit Projects - “Mobility for Productivity” The Top 5 Mobility Projects in North America. Urban infrastructure requires new highly innovative projects that meet key urban challenges. Safe, comfortable and affordable mobility is increasingly critical to economic productivity. Moderator: Carlos Esquiroz, Deputy Director, International Affairs, Metro de Madrid • Colorado, USA; RTD Fastracks • Maryland, USA; Purple Line • Utah, USA; Frontlines 2015 • Virginia, USA; Dulles Rail Corridor • Washington, USA; East Link and University Link Projects • Baja California, Mexico; Tijuana Urban Transport Systems Route 1 & 2

10:45a- 11:00a

Coffee Break Location: Empire Ballroom

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11:00a- 12:00p

The Infrastructure “Crystal Ball” Thoughtful Leader Panel: Predictions for the North American Infrastructure Market Innovative approaches to project creation & financing. Moderator: Norman F. Anderson, President & CEO, CG/LA Infrastructure LLC Participants: Mark Ramsey, President, Macquarie Mexico Alberto Ramos, Director of Planning, Federal Electricity Commission, Mexico Fuensanta Diaz, Managing Director, West LB

12:00p - 1:00p

Top Electricity and Efficient Generation and Distribution Projects - “Building the Smart Grid” The Top 5 Smart Electricity Projects in North America. The best projects for injecting intelligence into the electricity system, creating opportunities and enabling new technologies. Moderator: Gregory Kats, Senior Director, Climate Change Policy, Good Energies • Michigan, USA; Wixom Energy Park National • New York, USA; Empire State Building Efficiency Program • Colima, Mexico; Increase of Output Capacity Manzanillo 1 • Guanajuato, Mexico; Cogeneration Plant of Salamanca

1:00p - 2:30p

Luncheon: Location: Empire Ballroom

1:15p - 1:30p

Luncheon Keynote Address: “The Future of American Infrastructure - A Blueprint”

SPECIAL BREAKOUT SESSION Business & Project Development Roundtables 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Roundtable Discussion: Building a Modern High Speed Rail System in the U.S. Location: Empire Ballroom Participants: Andy Kunz, President, High Speed Rail Association Antonio Lopez Corral, President & CEO, Spineq Representative, Federal Railway Administration [TBD}

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