Delegates from Nashville traveled to Edmonton, Canada for a VIP experience in this "city of festivals." Upon arrival, our group was whisked off for a visit to the Heritage Festival, an incredible festival showcasing the foods, art and culture of the many nationalities represented in Edmonton.
With two delegates representing Caterpillar Financial in Nashville, our group spent a morning with Cat Financial and Finning executives where we received a briefing on Canada's operations before getting to "test drive" some of the equipment.
Meetings at the University of Alberta allowed delegates to learn about their initiatives in connected vehicles, rehabilitation robotics, future energy systems, and their Smart Condo project (one of country's most advanced examples of remote monitoring capability to assist seniors to 'age in the right place.'
The group also received thorough briefings about Edmonton's LRT (light rail transit) and SMART transportation plans as well as met to discuss the Edmonton Declaration, an outcome of the Innovate4Cities - a Global Climate Action Accelerator -- that encourages global mayors to amplify the message that cities urgently need the tools and data to address climate change.
Other highlights of the trip included watching Canada's youth hockey team take on Slovakia at Rogers Place arena; touring Edmonton's arts and culture venues and the Telus World of Science Center This exchange was the first one between our cities since 2015 so it was very exciting to reconnect and plan for the future, particularly with the 30th anniversary of our twinning on the horizon in 2020..
With two delegates representing Caterpillar Financial in Nashville, our group spent a morning with Cat Financial and Finning executives where we received a briefing on Canada's operations before getting to "test drive" some of the equipment.
Meetings at the University of Alberta allowed delegates to learn about their initiatives in connected vehicles, rehabilitation robotics, future energy systems, and their Smart Condo project (one of country's most advanced examples of remote monitoring capability to assist seniors to 'age in the right place.'
The group also received thorough briefings about Edmonton's LRT (light rail transit) and SMART transportation plans as well as met to discuss the Edmonton Declaration, an outcome of the Innovate4Cities - a Global Climate Action Accelerator -- that encourages global mayors to amplify the message that cities urgently need the tools and data to address climate change.
Other highlights of the trip included watching Canada's youth hockey team take on Slovakia at Rogers Place arena; touring Edmonton's arts and culture venues and the Telus World of Science Center This exchange was the first one between our cities since 2015 so it was very exciting to reconnect and plan for the future, particularly with the 30th anniversary of our twinning on the horizon in 2020..
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