November 2007
In August and September 2008, the Democratic and Republican National Conventions will be taking place in Denver, Colo., and Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minn., respectively. Given the size of these events, the impact on travel and business within the two cities is predicted to be significant on and around the days of the conventions.
Edmonton recently became the final Canadian airport to launch the NEXUS program since its expansion into Canada in February 2007. Designed to speed up the border clearance process for low-risk, pre-approved travelers into Canada and the United States, the program is currently available at eight major Canadian airports (Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Halifax, Calgary, Winnipeg and Edmonton) and 11 land border crossings.