Public-Private Partnerships
Cutting-Edge Solutions for Your Infrastructure Needs
Conference: May 21 and 22, 2008
Crowne Plaza Chateau Lacombe · Edmonton, Alberta
Conference Program Agenda - Day One
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
| 8:00 - 9:00 |
Registration and Continental Breakfast |
8:00 - Q:QQ |
9:00 - 9:10
Welcome and Opening Remarks from the Chair
Mira Shenker, Editor, Renew Canada
9:10 - 10:10
Case Study
Making Infrastructure Projects Happen in Ontario
Derrick Toigo, Vice-President Project Delivery,
Infrastructure Ontario
- Infrastructure Ontario's experience with the Alternative
Financing and Procurement (AFP) model
- Infrastructure projects in Ontario: leveraging the
strengths of both the private and public sectors
- Infrastructure Ontario's future: addressing the public
infrastructure deficit and preparing for future growth
| 10:10 - 10:30 |
Networking Break |
10:10 - 10:30 |
10:30 - 11:30
Foundations of a Successful Partnership:
Picking the Right Project, Partner, and Model
Larry Blain, President and CEO, Partnerships BC
- Design, build, finance, maintain, operate, or rehabilitate? Determining which will be the best for you
- Understanding and measuring risk to get value for money
- Securing the proposal
11:30 - 12:30
Securing Public Buy-In: Getting Support
for Your Project
Jonathan Huggett, Principal, JR Huggett Company
- Importance of long-term public support
- Using the right tools to engage stakeholders
- How to facilitate clear communication between public
and private partners
- Strategies for successful referendum process
- Case studies on P3 referenda: Abbotsford, Penticton,
and others
| 12:30 - 1:45 |
Luncheon Break |
12:QQ - 1:QQ |
1:45 - 2:45
Value of Infrastructure Funds in P3s
Christopher J Ball, Executive Vice-President,
Corpfinance International Limited
- Overcoming lower-cost public financing
- Analyzing examples from around the world
- Are infrastructure funds available?
| 2:45 - 3:00 |
Networking Break |
Q:QQ - Q:QQ |
3:00 - 4:45
Interactive Work Session
Determining the Different Expectations of Those Involved in a P3
Gordon McIntosh, President, Local Government
Leadership Institute
In this interactive work session, delegates will collaborate
to generate ideas and solutions to pressing issues within
partnership agreements.
- Determining the best structure for a P3
- Interpreting P3 agreements
- Understanding why each member enters into public-private
agreements
- Tips and strategies from the regulators
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