PRLog (Press Release) – Feb 10, 2012 –
Las Vegas, Nevada. Robert Groesbeck from the Canada Nevada Business Council addressed the C11 organization of Canada in January 2012 to discuss trade opportunities between Nevada, and their biggest trading partner, Canada.
Robert Groesbeck, VP of Government Affairs for CNBC was invited to address the C11 organization, which represents the economic development arms of the largest eleven cities in Canada, to explore increased trade opportunities between Canada and the State of Nevada, at the Offices of the Canadian Consul General in San Francisco, California, on January 19, 2012.
The Canada Nevada Business Council (CNBC) is a non-profit group geared towards the promotion of bilateral trade between Canada and Nevada. The CNBC is dedicated to strengthening the relationships between Canadian and Nevada based companies, and providing a mutually rewarding trade experience.
At the C11 meeting Groesbeck spoke on a number of topics, including the proposed Desert Xpress high-speed rail project, linking Las Vegas, Nevada to Victorville, California, and the significant economic impact that project will have on the southern Nevada economy. Real estate opportunities in Nevada were also discussed at length, including commercial, retail, industrial and residential opportunities.
Other significant projects discussed were:
Interstate 11: In June 2010 the Legislature approved a resolution calling on the Federal Highway Administration to designate the new I-11 corridor from the Mexican border to the Canadian border using the current US 93 and US 95 alignments.
Creech Airforce Base: MQ-1 Predator—remotely piloted aircraft.
Switch: The world’s largest and most powerful data center and technology ecosystem.
Cleveland Clinic’s Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health: State of the art care for cognitive disorders. The Most up to date technology and the development of new, powerful treatment options
One of the most exciting topics discussed at the forum was the potential to partner with Canadian companies and local governments in several Provinces, including Calgary and Saskatchewan to provide much-needed employment opportunities to skilled Nevada workers in Canada. CNBC has agreed to serve as the facilitator between the Canadian stakeholders and organized labor in Nevada and is committed to seeing a program implemented through job fairs and other outreach programs as quickly as possible.
As Groesbeck stated, “Unemployment levels remain unacceptably high in Nevada. Our skilled labor pool is the strongest in the country, and the Canadian oil and gas and mining industries would benefit greatly from their skill and experience.”
Employment opportunities such as this upcoming job fair will help workers in not only Nevada, but Canada too, and promise to open the door to greater economic growth in both countries.
Robert Groesbeck is a long-time resident of Nevada, attorney, and former mayor of Henderson, NV. He has sat on many high profile boards including the Nevada Development Authority, Boys and Girls Club of Henderson, is a member of the Las Vegas international Press club, as well as a founding member of the Canada Nevada Business Council.
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