The Canadian-Turkish Business Council (the CTBC) is a

2014 CANADA-TURKEY BUSINESS FORUM
Wednesday, June 4
Montréal, Canada
The Canadian-Turkish Business Council and the Turkish-Canadian Business Council of DEIK
(Foreign Economic Relations Board of Turkey) in partnership with the Board of Trade of
Metropolitan Montréal are pleased to invite you to participate in the Canada-Turkey Business
Forum in Montréal. The conference will be held on the margins of Turkish Airlines Inaugural
flight to Montréal. This event will bring together key government and business leaders to
highlight the growing importance of trade and investment between Canada and Turkey.
Location: Le Centre Sheraton (1201 René-Lévesque Blvd. W., Montréal)
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REGISTRATION FORM - Please complete one registration form for each participant
Company /
Organization:
Title / Position:
Sector Activity:
Sub-Sector
Activities:
Full Name:
Address:
City:
State / Province:
Postal Code / Zip:
Country:
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Please complete and return the form to Asli Akdeniz, aakdeniz@deik.org.tr; or Dalal Zayouna,
dalal.zayouna@ctbc.ca
Discounted Room Rate at the Ritz-Carlton Montréal - $315 per night (+applicable fees and
taxes). For reservations, call the Hotel Reservation department at 1-800-363-0366 or (514)
842-4212, fax at (514) 842-2268, by email at reservations@ritzMontréal.com and reference the
Canadian-Turkish Business Council Group.
Conference DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION is May 27, 2014
Canadian Turkish Business Council, #60 Habrour Street, 4th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5J 1B7 Office Tel. +1 (416) 640-2224
DRAFT PROGRAM
08:00 – 08:55
Registration and Breakfast
08:55 – 09:00
Opening Remarks
09:00 – 09:30
Welcoming Remarks
 President & CEO, The Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montréal, Mr. Michel
Leblanc (*)
 President, Canadian – Turkish Business Council, Mr. Omer Al- Katib
 Chairman, Turkish – Canadian Business Council, Dr. Yılmaz
Argüden
09.30 – 09.40
Remarks by H.E. Tuncay Babalı, Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey
09.40 – 10.00
Remarks by Erin O’Toole, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International
Trade
10:00 – 10:20
Remarks by H.E. Lütfi Elvan, the Minister of Transport, Maritime Affiars and
Communications of the Republic of Turkey (*)
10.20 – 10.50
Aerospace Panel
 Board Member, Eskisehir Aerospace Cluster and Head of the Anadolu
University Civil Aviation Research and Implementation Center (Center of
Excellence), Prof. Mustafa Cavcar
 President, Aero-Montreal, Ms.Suzanne M. Benoit
 Chairman, Turkish Airlines, Mr.Hamdi Topçu (*)
10.50 – 11.05
Coffee Break – Networking
11.05 – 11.35
Energy and Infrastructure Panel
 COO, Packers Plus Mr. Chuck Bean
11.35 – 12.05
ICT Panel
 Chief Technology Officer, Technology Evaluation Centers (TEC) Mehdi Aftahi (*)
12.05 – 12.35
Education Panel
 Chairman, ISE World, Mr. Gokyar Karsit
 LaSelle College (*)
12.35 – 14:00
Networking Lunch
14.00 – 17.00
(*) tbc
Bilateral meetings
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