On August 27, 2008, CS Ottawa and CS Westchester participated in
the 2nd Annual "Port Commerce Day" workshop, in Ogdensburg, N.Y.
This informative event had 15 U.S. companies in the agricultural
and multi-modal transportation sectors in attendance. Also in
attendance was a field representative from Congressman John M.
McHugh's office, officials from the Ogdensburg Bridge and Port
Authority, City of Ogdensburg, The Greater Ogdensburg Chamber of
Commerce, the St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce, FedEx
Trade Networks, and the St. Lawrence County Office of Economic
Development. Presentations were made on how to increase the
traffic and export of U.S. products into the Canadian market
through the use of the Port of Ogdensburg's facilities, as well
as promoting the benefits of the Foreign Trade Zone 118 for
Canadian companies involved in trade with N.Y. State
companies.
Michael Grossman of the Westchester USEAC delivered a
presentation on the benefits of the US Commercial Service and Luz
Betancur of CS Ottawa had individual meetings with the U.S.
companies to promote Canada as the best export market for their
products. The event concluded with a tour of the Port of
Ogdensburg & Wind Turbine Components, and a networking event.