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Industry Partners:
CI Energy Group’s Forum on
Arctic Logistics
& Infrastructure
Innovative Solutions for Canada’s North
From transportation to labour – discover how to operate successfully
in a demanding and remote environment.
• Get up to speed on infrastructure improvements and current initiatives
in the Arctic impacting project development
• Explore the key elements of a logistics program and how to prevent
overspending and ineffective planning
• Examine strategies to source and retain high-calibre workers
and to develop strong partnerships with Aboriginal organizations
• Assess tools to deliver supply shipments on time and ways to
overcome limited communications in order to execute your projects
• Learn about progressive technologies to manage transportation
problems in the North
Enhance your expertise in developing Northern mining and energy
projects by attending our practical, in-depth workshops:
A Work with contractors or create your own logistics supply chain? How
to decide. Gain crucial knowledge that will help crystallize this decision.
B Project Approvals North of 60°: Learn to maneuver and complete key
requirements to ensure timely approval.
Keynotes from:
David Ramsay
Minister of Transportation
Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment
Government of Northwest Territories
Jackson Lafferty
Minister of Education, Culture and Employment
Government of Northwest Territories
Hear from and network with
leading industry experts including:
Bill Shepard
Manager, Aboriginal & Community Relations,
Supply Chain Management
Fortune Minerals
Wilbert Antoine
Manager, Northern Development
Canadian Zinc Corporation
Roy Erasmus Jr.
President and CEO, Det’on Cho Corporation
Willard Hagen
Founder, Aklak Air
June 19 – 20, 2013 | The Yellowknife Inn | Yellowknife
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Explore innovative solutions to transportation, logistics and labour
challenges of mining and energy companies in Canada’s North.
Canada’s northern frontier is awash with mineral resources and oil and gas
reserves, but the tough climate, high costs, remote landscape and limited ports,
roads and highways can influence your operation’s efficiency. As the international
spotlight brightens on these territories, the CI Energy Group’s Forum on Arctic
Logistics and Infrastructure will offer essential guidance and informative case
studies about how to carry out your project under difficult conditions, control
spending and find reliable staff and partners.
Embark on your mining or energy project equipped with a solid understanding of:
• Progress on road and bridge construction in the Northwest Territories
which will improve the logistics capabilities of mining and oil and gas
companies
• Current discussions to boost infrastructure in the Arctic: Unique ideas
and next steps
• The impact of strong alliances with Aboriginal organizations and
responsible suppliers on the development of a prosperous, competitive
business
• Careful budgeting and planning techniques needed to roll out a top-
notch logistics program and key strategies to recruit and train top talent
• The tools to monitor and deliver freight shipments and communicate
with key staff anywhere
• Leading-edge transportation solutions for the North
Stay informed of major efforts and proposals to lay the groundwork for Northern
development and to network with key contacts managing Arctic logistics and
transportation issues. Register today by calling 1-877-927-7936 or book online at
www.canadianinstitute.com/ArcticLogistics
Distinguished Faculty
David Ramsay
Minister of Transportation
Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment
Government of Northwest Territories
Jackson Lafferty
Minister of Education, Culture and Employment
Government of Northwest Territories
Bill Shepard
Manager, Aboriginal & Community Relations,
Supply Chain Management
Fortune Minerals
Wilbert Antoine
Manager, Northern Development
Canadian Zinc Corporation
Grant Stewart
Manager, Sustaining Capital Projects
Diavik Diamond Mines
Roy Erasmus Jr.
President and CEO, Det’on Cho Corporation
Willard Hagen
Founder, Aklak Air
Steve Hankirk
President
Canadian North
Michael Olson
Director of Sales and Marketing, Western Canada
First Air
Jenny Hawes
Logistics Manager, Nuna Group of Companies
Matt Mossman
President, Det’on Cho Logistics
Rob Eskens
Sales Director, Western Canada
Manitoulin Transport
John Morris
President, Heliplane, LLC
Martin Knutson
Principal and Founder, Matrix
Justin de Vlieg
President and CEO, Infosat Communications
Morris Shawn
President and CEO, Roadpost Inc.
Phil Moon Son
Executive Director
NWT & Nunavut Construction Association
Alan Handley
Chairman and CEO, Varialift Airships PLC
Brad Armstrong
Partner, Lawson Lundell LLP
William Smith
Vice President, Logistics and Business
Development, NTCL
Peter Arychuk
Special Projects, Discovery Air
Henry Zoe
Senior Community Director, Tlicho Government
Whoyou will meet:
Logistics Managers
Transportation Managers
Northern Affairs Managers
Arctic Exploration Managers
Operations Managers
Supply Chain Managers
Site Managers
Business Development Managers
General Managers
Consultants
Lawyers
Oil and Gas Producers
Mining Companies
Renewable Energy Firms
Logistics Companies
Transportation Companies
Pipeline Companies
Aboriginal Organizations/Companies
Government
Law Firms
Environmental Organizations
Municipalities from the North
Consultancies
From
Sponsorship & Exhibition Opportunities
Maximize your organization’s visibility in front of key decision-makers in your
target market. For more information, contact Director of Business Development
Daniel Gellman at 416-927-0718 ext. 7389, toll-free 1-877-927-0718 ext. 7389
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Day One
June 19, 2013
8:00 Registration Opens and Coffee is Served
9:00 Opening Remarks from Conference Chair
Industry and Government Efforts to
Accelerate Economic Development in the Arctic
9:15 Keynote: Progress on Roads and Bridges
in the Northwest Territories
Minister David Ramsay
Minister of Transportation
Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment
Government of Northwest Territories
• A look at the Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk Highway, Deh Cho Bridge
and Mackenzie Valley Highway Bridge
9:45 Solutions Underway to Tackle Infrastructure
Shortcomings
Bill Shepard
Manager, Aboriginal & Community Relations,
Supply Chain Management
Fortune Minerals
Roy Erasmus Jr.
President and CEO
Det’on Cho Corporation
• Progress Report: Industry initiatives to build Arctic
infrastructure – How extractive resource and logistics
companies are joining forces to develop and sustain
Northern industries
- Results to date, next steps and timelines
• Bridging the gap between isolated work camps and the
integration of the workforce into local communities
• Outlining existing options for financing road expansion
• Learning from northern jurisdictions in other Canadian
provinces: How attractive tax environments and financial
incentives encouraged mining firms to invest in infrastructure
• How devolution will streamline the approvals process
and in turn expedite infrastructure development within
communities
10:45 Networking Coffee Break
11:00 How to Execute a Cost-Effective Logistics
Program – Budgeting, Effective Planning and
Quickly Overcoming Roadblocks
Jenny Hawes
Logistics Manager
Nuna Group of Companies
Matt Mossman
President
Det’on Cho Logistics
• Managing the complexity of projects in an Arctic
environment: How to prevent spiraling expenditures and
resupply challenges during inclement weather conditions
• Understanding the importance of maintenance checks
to prevent future problems
• Learning from case studies in overcoming challenges
• Realizing best practices to oversee procurement and
logistics processes
• A critical assessment of the costs associated with shipping
equipment and supplies by air, sea and land
11:45 Building a Robust Business by Cultivating Solid
Alliances with First Nations and Inuit Organizations
Henry Zoe
Senior Community Director
Tlicho Government
• Understanding what treating Aboriginal communities as true
partners looks like and how this can benefit your project
• Establishing realistic expectations and learning to collaborate
by aligning the objectives of resource companies with those
of First Nations and Inuit groups
• Ensuring suppliers have Aboriginal-compliant policies and
attitudes
• Learning from successful partnerships in the Western Arctic
between Aboriginal groups and established diamond
companies, and embracing opportunities to replicate the
model in the Eastern Arctic
12:30 Networking Luncheon
for Delegates and Speakers
1:45 Keynote: Tackling Workforce Challenges
Jackson Lafferty
Minister of Education, Culture and Employment
Government of Northwest Territories
2:15 Addressing Workforce Hurdles:
Training, Recruitment and Retention
Wilbert Antoine
Manager, Northern Development
Canadian Zinc Corp.
• Examining strategies for skills training in the North – A look at
programs preparing the local population for careers in mining
and energy through specialized training and education
- What’s working and what’s not?
• Evaluating the success and potential for innovative training
methods like heavy-equipment simulators and fibre optics
• Developing attractive career paths and lowering barriers to
entry to the extractive resource sectors
• How to overcome recruiting and retention difficulties
to assemble a top-notch team for your project
• How to battle employee absenteeism, the high costs of
mobilizing workers and attracting key talent

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• Preparing for the safety-related implications of a transient
workforce
• How companies have managed to attract staff to work in
a harsh environment
• Motivating staff and contractors to meet project deadlines
and achieve mutual success
• Exploring best practices and cutting-edge approaches
to recruit and retain reliable, quality staff
3:00 Networking Coffee Break
3:15 Evaluating Technologies to Monitor and Deliver
Freight Shipments and to Keep Your Projects
on Schedule
Rob Eskens
Sales Director, Western Canada
Manitoulin Transport
William Smith
Vice President, Logistics and Business Development
NTCL
• Reviewing the processes and tools to track freight currently
on the market
• The advantages and shortfalls of Internet-based systems and
GPS models
• Examining the real costs involved in tracking and monitoring
- What can you reasonably expect?
• Weighing the pros and cons of undertaking freight tracking
independently, through a trucking company or via an
expediting firm
4:15 Executing Projects with Limited Communications
Capacity and Advances in Improving Networks
Justin de Vlieg
President and CEO
Infosat Communications
Morris Shawn
President and CEO
Roadpost Inc.
• Understanding the hurdles to communicate between
office and project sites given limited cell service in desolate
sections of the North
• Successful examples of how energy and mining companies
have resolved communications shortcomings
• Outlining newly implemented measures to expand third-
generation Internet networks to reduce communications
obstacles
• Beyond the sat phone – satellite solutions for remote project
sites, worker safety and mobile data
• What’s next? New and future mobile satellite services
and products
5:15 Chair’s Recap and Conference Adjourns
Day Two
June 20, 2013
8:30 Coffee is Served
9:00 Opening Remarks from Conference Chair
9:10 Finding Creative Solutions to Resolve Unique
Northern Transportation Problems
John Morris
President
Heliplane, LLC
Alan Handley
Chairman and CEO
Varialift Airships PLC
• Examining the entry of new innovations to assist energy
and mining firms to solve problems, slash costs, operate
more efficiently and save time
• Assessing the commercial viability of air ships, air trailers and
other devices to facilitate the mining and oil and gas industries
- Discussing industry interest, prospects for success
and timelines
- A look at the Varialift all-aluminum Airship with variable
buoyancy for vertical takeoff and landing
• The future outlook for cutting-edge technologies
10:10 Case Study: How Diavik Diamond Mines Cut
Fuel Costs Through Onsite Energy Generation
Grant Stewart
Manager, Sustaining Capital Projects
Diavik Diamond Mines Inc.
• Understanding the factors prompting the launch of an
alternative energy project
• How the implementation of wind power has altered the
company’s mine operations in the Arctic
- Costs, results and future expectations
• Exploring the viability for other companies to replicate the effort
10:45 Case Study: Drilling in Isolated and Harsh
Environments versus Southern Locales
• Examining the safeguards and contingency plans to factor
into drilling operations in the Arctic compared to more
industrialized environments
- Contending with the costs, manpower requirements
and weather constraints
• What’s on the horizon for advances in drilling?
11:15 Networking Coffee Break
11:30 Sky Pioneers: The Evolution of Moving People
and Equipment in the Arctic
Willard Hagen
Founder
Aklak Air
Steve Hankirk
President
Canadian North

5. Michael Olson
Director of Sales and Marketing, Western Canada
First Air
Peter Arychuk
Special Projects
Discovery Air
Commercial passenger and freight service to Canada’s last
unexplored frontier spans decades.The innovators to first dominate
Northern skies faced a myriad of dangers and dilemmas, but they
also basked in fantastic adventures. Hear directly from the experts.
Learn from their wealth of knowledge and experience during this
riveting panel session.
12:30 From Shelter to Food: Assembling a Home-Away-
From-Home for Your Labour Force
Martin Knutson
Principal and Founder
Matrix
• The guidelines for renting or erecting all-weather, mobile
or permanent camps for resource companies working in
inhospitable environments
• Considering the range of labour needs: Waste management,
light facilities, medical care, water access, food and fuel
• A comparison of establishing camps in the Eastern and
Western Arctic regions
1:15 Conference Adjourns
* A light lunch will be served to those attending Workshop A or B.
2:30 – 5:00 pm (registration opens at 2:00 pm)
A Work with Contractors or Create your own
Logistics Supply Chain?
Workshop Leader:
Phil Moon Son
Executive Director
NWT & Nunavut Construction Association
Operating North of 60 can be a daunting feat for energy and
mining companies unaccustomed to the unforgiving climate,
short work cycles, remoteness and sheer unpredictability. Benefit
from the know-how of an expert who will walk you through how
to choose dependable contractors or independently manage the
logistics process. Discussions will cover:
• Gaining a comprehensive understanding of the lay of the
land, the pool of reliable suppliers and the issues in the North
• Realizing the full gamut of risks while operating in the
less-industrialized corners of the Arctic
• Learning to coordinate demanding procurement and supply
schedules
• Outlining the pros and cons of the do-it-yourself and
third-party options
2:30 – 5:00 pm (registration opens at 2:00 pm)
B Project Approvals North of 60°
Workshop Leader:
Brad Armstrong
Partner
Lawson Lundell LLP
Mining and oil and gas players must understand the complex
regulatory framework in the North, the fine details of the
permitting process and the expectations of all regulatory bodies.
As the NWT gains greater economic and political power under
devolution, all resource and energy companies, including those
currently operating in the Arctic, will need to know how the
transition affects their business. Attend this workshop in order to:
• Understand the role of the various layers of government
in the granting of permits, the time and information
requirements at each stage along the way and tips for
ensuring timely completion of each step
• Gauge the effects of project delays or uncertainty on business
and employment opportunities
• Explore how devolution of the NWT will impact mining
and oil and gas project approvals
Register at 1-877-927-7936 or www.CanadianInstitute.com/ArcticLogistics
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