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BUFFALO NIAGARA PARTNERSHIP
2009/10 Logistics Industry Action Agenda

Buffalo Niagara’s Great Lakes waterfront – Lake Ontario and Lake Erie – make our region a shipping and logistics hub, providing a market that no other city in the U.S. or Canada can match. The region is home to eight international ports of entry (4 auto, 3 rail, 1 water), facilitating $81 billion in annual trade between Canada and the U.S. – that’s 30 percent of the total trade conducted between the world's two largest trading partners, volume that is growing by 20 percent annually. Buffalo Niagara is within one day’s travel reach of 55 percent of U.S. population – including nine million consumers in New York City; 65 percent of the Canadian population, including four million consumers in Toronto; and 70 percent of Canadian manufacturing firms.


Develop a Bi-National Marketing Strategy for the Buffalo Niagara region
Collaborate with logistics industry and economic development partners on both sides of the CanAm border in the development of marketing and education programs to promote the Buffalo Niagara logistics cluster locally, regionally, nationally and internationally.

Advocacy on behalf of the Logistics Industry
Monitor, advocate in opposition to, and/or provide solutions for legislation at the state and federal level that disrupts the free flow of goods and people across the CanAm border, including, but not limited to: the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI), “10+2,” the Lacey Act, increases in the Harbor Maintenance Tax, and protectionist “Buy American” regulations.

Facilitate coordination between Buffalo Niagara public and private logistics entities
Through events and face-to-face interaction, identify opportunities to align public sector logistics cluster initiatives with private sector efforts.

Complete Logistics Economic Development Strategy
Complete a logistics cluster economic development strategy, specifically including general recommendations on growing the Buffalo Niagara logistics cluster and explicit action steps necessary to implement those initiatives.
 
Employer Outreach
Engage in regular outreach visits with logistics industry employers in coordination with the efforts of other strategic partners, including BNE, ECIDA, Erie County, City of Buffalo and ESD to ensure Partnership activities are aligned with the needs and opportunities of our members.

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The agenda is available as a .PDF

Looking for one-on-one support with a specific issue, problem or opportunity?
Contact the Buffalo Niagara Partnership staff lead for the Logistics Industry: 

Logistics: Craig Turner

Keep in mind that Partnership councils and committees offer industry and issue-specific opportunities for networking; education and making a difference in the region... get involved today!

Thank you to our Industry Sponsors:

For more information about the Logistics Council, please contact Craig Turner 716.541.1765 or email cturner@thepartnership.org