Gallery: NY-Canada Summit

On October 16, 2014, City & State hosted its first New York - Canada summit highlighting the importance of the relationship to trade and security. Among those in attendance were:

• Consul General of the US in Toronto Jim Dickmeyer 
• Consul General of Canada in NY John Prato
• James H. I. Weakley, President, Lake Carriers’ Association
• Craig H. Middlebrook, Deputy Administrator of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
• Rose Hilmey, Director of Area Port of Buffalo, US Customs & Border Protection
• Bryan Roth, Manager of Regional Development, Buffalo Niagara Partnership
• Stephen Laskowski, Canadian Trucking Alliance & Ontario Trucking Association
• Sam Hoyt, Regional Director, Empire State Development & Chair, Buffalo Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority
• Lew Holloway, General Manager, Niagara Falls Bridge Commission
• Jeff Walters, Director of Port of Entry Operations, Canada Border Services Agency
• Markly Wilson, Director of International Marketing, “ I love NY” Empire State Development
• David Altman, Director of Sales and Sponsorship, TORONTO 2015/PANAM GAMES
• Carl Paladino, Owner/Operator, Ellicott Development
• Kithio Mwanzia, Interim CEO, Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce
• Patrick Kaler, President, Visit Buffalo Niagara
• Dorian Dickinson, Board of Directors, Council of the Great Lakes Region
• Mayor Paul Dyster, Niagara Falls, NY
• Mayor Byron Brown, Buffalo, NY
• Mayor Lovely Warren, Rochester, NY
• Mayor Jim Diodati, Niagara Falls, ON
• Mayor Doug Martin, Fort Erie, ON