Logistics Cities World Forum
World Trade Corridors: Opportunities for Cities
May 29, 2013
Gerry Schwebel
NASCO President
NASCO
North American Strategy for Competitiveness
A tri-national coalition of governments,
businesses and educational institutions,
driven by a common interest in the
competitiveness of North America by
increasing the skilled workforce and
collaborating along freight, energy and trade
networks.
When you think NASCO, think…
• North American Strategy for…
• COmpetitiveness
– Logistics, Infrastructure, Security, Skilled Workforce
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COmmerce / Economic Development
COst Reductions
COllaboration
COnnections
COrridors
COmmunication
COnferences
COoperation
North America’S COmpetitiveness
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NASCO is fighting for North America’s competitiveness in the global marketplace!
– Our focus is on solutions in the areas of
• Logistics / Operational Efficiencies / Technology – based solutions
• Infrastructure Needs / Technology - based solutions
• Security / Technology – based solutions
• Skilled Workforce Training Programs and PLACEMENT – JOBS!!!
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Competitiveness – helping North America become the BEST place to live and work on the
earth, with
– the most highly trained workforce
– the safest, most secure and efficient trade and transportation network and border
crossings
– the lowest cost of doing business
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Cost Reductions – the top three contributing factors in the cost of goods in the
marketplace are transportation / logistics expenses, fuel costs and insurance premiums!
By working toward improving operational efficiencies, as well as the safety and security of
the transportation network, the cost of doing business, and the cost of goods, will be
reduced, and insurance premiums may be lowered.
North America’S COnnection
Connect. Inform. Involve.
NASCO connects. We connect North America. We
connect people, businesses, ideas, information, efforts and
organizations. We inform and involve. And, if you engage
with NASCO, your people, your businesses, your ideas,
your information, your organizations and your efforts
connect to us and through us. It is a powerful, continental,
information sharing network in multiple layers and
directions. It is a valuable, proven business
development tool.
And it is working.
North America’S COmmittees
– NAIPN – North American Inland Port Network
– NEC - NASCO Educational Consortium
– Cities Committee – annual event!
– Mexico Committee
North America’S COrridor Network
• Mid Continent Corridor
Laredo, Texas to Duluth, Minnesota
• Ontario – Quebec, Canada Gateway and Corridor
• Asia Pacific Gateway
Vancouver / Prince Rupert to Winnipeg, MB
• Mexico Corridors
Mazatlan to Matamoros
Port of Lazaro Cardenas to Veracruz
NASCO KEY Initiatives
Logistics & Infrastructure: Transportation,
Border Crossings and Energy
Security: Supply Chain and Border Crossing
Skilled Workforce Training Programs
North America’S COnferences
and COmmunication
– Regional Meetings
– Conferences
2013 NASCO Conference
San Antonio, Texas – October 7 – 9, 2013
2013 Workforce Symposium
Tulsa, Oklahoma – July 22-23, 2013
2014 NASCO Cities Summit – Location and Date TBD
– The NASCO Newswire; The NASCO Nexus; The NASCO Report
– www.nasconetwork.com
– Twitter – @nasconetwork or twitter.com/nasconetwork
– Linkedin.com NASCO Network
North America’S COmmunity
including, but not limited to…
North America’S COoperation
• NASCO has partnerships with the following organizations…
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NAM - Manufacturing Institute
MSSC – Manufacturing Skill Standards Council
AMCHAM - American Chamber of Commerce in Mexico
CANCHAM - Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Mexico
US / Mexico Chamber of Commerce
NAIOP - National Association of Industrial & Office Parks
AMPIP – Association of Private Mexican Industrial Parks
Workforce Solutions of North Central Texas
US EPA Smartway Transport Partnership
US Department of Commerce North Texas Export Assistance Center
CEC - Commission for Environmental Cooperation of North America
ITSA - Intelligent Transportation Society of America
When you think NASCO, think…
• North American Strategy for…
• COmpetitiveness
– Logistics, Infrastructure, Security, Skilled Workforce
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COmmerce / Economic Development
COst Reductions
COllaboration
COnnections
COrridors
COmmunication
COnferences
COoperation
NASCO Contact Information
901 Main Street, Suite 4400, Dallas, TX 75202
www.nasconetwork.com
Tiffany Melvin, Executive Director
214-744-1042; tiffany@nasconetwork.com
Rachel Connell, Director of Membership & Events
214-744-1006; rachel@nasconetwork.com
Francisco Conde, Director of Special Projects &
Communications
214-744-1018; frank@nasconetwork.com