Annual Conference & Exposition Agenda
This yearβs agenda features tracks include general Foreign-Trade Zone topics, as well as specific tracks for:
Grantees, Operator/Users, Petroleum Professionals, Advanced Professionals, and those learning the Fundamentals.
Sunday, September 8, 2024
5:00pm | Registration |
5:30pm-6:30pm | Attendee Reception |
Monday, September 9, 2024
7:30am | Registration | ||
7:30am-8:00am | Continental Breakfast | ||
8:00am-8:10am | Opening Remarks & Welcome
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SPEAKER: Shannon Fura, Page Fura PC | MODERATOR: Jeff Tafel, NAFTZ |
8:10am-8:40am | Top Advocacy & NAFTZ Insights
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SPEAKER: Shannon Fura, Page Fura PC | MODERATOR: Jeff Tafel, NAFTZ |
8:40am-9:40am | CBP βTaking it from the Top β The CBP HQ Perspectivesβ
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SPEAKER: CBP Acting Executive Assistant Commissioner Diane Sabatino | MODERATOR: Shannon Fura, Page Fura PC |
9:40am-10:10am | REFRESHMENT BREAK | ||
10:10am-11:10am | FTZ Board: Developments
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SPEAKERS: Liz Whiteman, US FTZ Board Dawn Shackleford, Executive Director for Trade Agreements, Policy & Negotiations at the U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration |
MODERATOR: Shannon Fura, Page Fura PC |
11:10am-12:00pm | Transportation in the Supply Chain Panel: What Carriers Are Seeing
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SPEAKERS: Aimee Andres, Inland Rivers, Ports and Terminals, Inc. Bill Fisher, DHL |
MODERATOR: Kyle Gilmore, Port of New Orleans |
12:00pm-1:00pm | LUNCH | ||
1:10pm-2:10pm | FUNDAMENTALS: FTZ Overview, Benefits, Participants & Zone Types
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SPEAKER: Tony Rodriguez, Port of Brownsville | MODERATOR: Shane Williams, EY |
GRANTEES: Keeping Your Operators Up-to-Date
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SPEAKERS: Sean Lydon, ISCM Inc. Mechelle Ngin, Port of Long Beach |
MODERATOR: Patty Cannon, State of DE, Department of State, FTZ #99 | |
OPERATORS/USERS: FTZ Production in Critical Section 301 Sectors
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SPEAKERS: James Grogan, FTI Consulting Inc.Β | MODERATOR: Larry Hanson, Lawrence W. Hanson | |
PETROLEUM: Part 1 β Renewable Fuels
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SPEAKERS: Michael Leightman, EY Jeff Shanks, Charter Brokerage Robert Balli, P66 |
MODERATOR: Brittany Jones, Valero | |
2:10pm-2:20pm | BREAK | ||
2:20pm-3:20pm | FUNDAMENTALS: FTZ Application Process
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SPEAKER: Camille Evans, US FTZ Board | MODERATOR: Shane Williams, EY |
GRANTEES: FTZ Feasibility Analysis Tips for Grantees
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SPEAKERS: Matt Williams, FTI Consulting Inc. Araceli Barnard, City of El Paso No. 68 Leigh Ryan, World Trade Center |
MODERATOR: Denise Yanez, City of Phoenix | |
OPERATORS/USERS: FTZ Developments in Washington, DC
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SPEAKERS: NAFTZ TASKFORCE CHAIRS β Dallas Hobgood, Wolverine Worldwide Danielle Converse, Port of Corpus Christi Jason Ricketts, NissanΒ |
MODERATOR: Melissa Irmen, NAFTZ | |
PETROLEUM: Part 2 β Renewable Fuels in FTZ
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SPEAKERS: Michael Leightman, EY Jeff Shanks, Charter Brokerage Robert Balli, P66 |
MODERATOR: Brittany Jones, Valero | |
3:20-3:50pm | REFRESHMENT BREAKΒ | ||
3:50pm-4:50pm | FUNDAMENTALS: Zone Status, Inventory & Recordkeeping
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SPEAKER: Morgan Sullens, Kubota North America | MODERATOR: Miguel Zamora, Louisville Riverport Authority, FTZ #29 |
GRANTEES: Crafting an Operating Agreement for Your Zone
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SPEAKER: Sean Murray, Miller & Co. | MODERATOR: Denise Yanez, City of Phoenix | |
OPERATORS/USERS: Nuts & Bolts β Building Blocks to FTZ Compliance Program
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SPEAKERS: Sarah Messeih, KPMG Diana Urelius, MITSUBISHI LOGISNEXT AMERICAS INC. |
MODERATOR: Jorge Aguilar, HIT Promotions | |
PETROLEUM: HMF & In-Bonds
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SPEAKER: Joseph Garcia, Charter Brokerage | MODERATOR: Megan Niese, Marathon Petroleum | |
5:00pm-6:00pm | FUNDAMENTALS: Merchandise Handling & Admissions
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SPEAKER: Joe Blaskiewicz, MIC Customs Solutions | MODERATOR: Miguel Zamora, Louisville Riverport Authority, FTZ #29 |
GRANTEES: Marketing Your Zone/ Best Practices
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SPEAKERS: Will Cawthern, FTZ #74 Baltimore development Corp. Christine Allen, Lubbock Econ. Development Alliance |
MODERATOR: Thomas Cook, Blue Tiger International & National Institute for World Trade | |
OPERATORS/USERS & PETROLEUM: Top Operational Challenges
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SPEAKERS: Jennifer VanGundy, GEODIS Ellen Bishop, Xylem |
MODERATOR: David Sikkink, Hawaii Foreign-Trade Zone No. 9 | |
6:00pm | ADJOURN | ||
6:00pm-7:00pm | Grand Opening Welcome Reception
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Tuesday, September 10, 2024
7:30am | Registration | ||
7:30am-8:00am | Continental Breakfast & Welcome Remarks | ||
8:00am-8:30am | Trade Enforcement/CTPAT Priorities Impact on FTZs - OFF THE RECORD
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SPEAKERS: CBP Executive Director Susan Thomas and Director Dina Amato | MODERATOR: Jeff Tafel, NAFTZ |
8:30am-9:30am | FTZ Program Policy Updates from CBP - OFF THE RECORD
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SPEAKER: AnnMarie Highsmith, CBP | MODERATOR: Shannon Fura, Page Fura PC |
9:30am-9:40am | BREAK | ||
9:40am-10:40am | FUNDAMENTALS: Transfer of Merchandise, Periodic Reporting
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SPEAKER: Will Cawthern, FTZ #74 with the Baltimore Development Corporation (BDC), | MODERATOR: Federico Schaffler, City of Laredo |
ADVANCED: Compliance Risks in Today's FTZ
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SPEAKERS: Eric Berry, Copper Hill Leigh Burton, KPMG |
MODERATOR: Chelsea Ballard, Coilcraft | |
OPERATORS/USERS: Inbound & Outbound Processes for Bonded Movements
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SPEAKERS: Will Coffey, Thomson Reuters Arthur Cha, Livingston International |
MODERATOR: Mike Padovano, PwC | |
PETROLEUM: CBP Petroleum Measurements β Meters, Scales & More
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SPEAKER: Robert Munivez, National Petroleum Chemist Division | MODERATOR: Helen Estrada, P66 | |
10:40am-11:10am | REFRESHMENT BREAK | ||
11:10am-12:10pm | FUNDAMENTALS: Regulatory Requirements & Inspections
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SPEAKER(S): Scott Taylor, STR | MODERATOR: Federico Schaffler, City of Laredo |
ADVANCED: UFLPA / Forced Labor Update
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SPEAKER: Katie Tangman, Columbia Sportswear | MODERATOR: Jeremy Page, Page Fura PC | |
OPERATORS/USERS: Creating Your Weekly 3461 Estimate
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SPEAKERS: Rebecca Williams, Rockefeller Group Trey Boring, IMS Worldwide Inc. |
MODERATOR: Patrice Lafayette, Roanoke Trade | |
PETROLEUM: FTZ Fuel Terminals & Distribution
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SPEAKERS: Ali Edwards & Jason Garcia,Β Charter BrokerageΒ | MODERATOR: Robert Balli, P66 | |
12:10pm-1:10pm | LUNCH | ||
1:20pm-2:20pm | FTZ Program Enforcement Updates from CBP - OFF THE RECORD
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SPEAKERS: CBP Executive Director Thomas Mills, CBP Dir.Β Brad Slutsky, CBP Director Brian Hoxie | MODERATOR: Jeff Tafel, NAFTZ |
2:30pm-3:10pm | FUNDAMENTALS: ABCs of FTZs β Game Show of Knowledge
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SPEAKERS: Danielle Converse, POCCA Jennifer Powers, Ralph Lauren |
MODERATOR: Wanda Sample, Avalon Risk Management |
ADVANCED: Navigating CBP Origin Requests Beyond Forced Labor
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SPEAKER: David Murphy, GDLSK | MODERATOR: Andrea Dupre, Houma-Terrebonne Airport Commission | |
OPERATORS/USERS & PETROLEUM: Manufacturing & Scrap
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SPEAKER: Rochelle Borbon, Andersen Windows, Robert Balli, P66 |
MODERATOR: Torrey Chambliss, Port of Tampa Bay | |
3:10pm-3:40pm | REFRESHMENT BREAK | ||
3:40pm-4:30pm | ADVANCED: Managing Classification in an FTZ Environment
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SPEAKERS: Jill James, John S. James Melissa Hopkins, MBUSI |
MODERATOR: Rocio Ramirez, Givaudan Fragrances Corp |
OPERATORS/USERS & PETROLEUM: CBP Local Priorities
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SPEAKERS: Stephen Long, CBP and Troy Simon, Assistant Port Director-Trade,Β CBPΒ Port of New Orleans | MODERATOR: Jeff Tafel, NAFTZ | |
4:30pm-6:30pm | GRANTEES: Grantee Roundtable
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MODERATOR: William Cawthern, FTZ #74 Baltimore Development Corp.Β | |
OPERATORS/USERS: Operator/User Roundtable
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MODERATOR: Shana Head, GEODIS | ||
PETROLEUM: Petroleum Roundtable
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MODERATOR: Robert Balli, P66 | ||
6:30pm-8:00pm | TUESDAY MAIN RECEPTION
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Wednesday, September 11, 2024
7:30am-10:00am | Annual Business Meeting MEMBERS ONLY Breakfast | ||
9:00am-10:00am | Non-Member Breakfast | ||
10:00-10:30am | BREAK | ||
10:30am-11:30am | ADVANCED: DEEP DIVE β Elements of an Effective FTZ Compliance Program
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SPEAKERS: Yuko Hampton, SUMCO Jason Ricketts, Nissan |
MODERATOR: Darcy Emehiser, DSV |
OPERATORS/USERS: Maintaining Governance Over your FTZ Program β In-House vs. Outsource
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SPEAKERS: Bill Fisher, DHL Brandi Stoddard, Copper Hill |
MODERATOR: Trey Boring, IMS Worldwide Inc. | |
GRANTEES: Best Practices Working with CBP
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SPEAKERS: Patty Cannon, State of Delaware FTZ #99 Leigh Ryan, World Trade Center Savannah |
MODERATOR: Torrey Chambliss, Port of Tampa Bay | |
11:40am-12:40pm | ADVANCED: Itβs Pronounced Data, Not Data β The Importance of Data in FTZ Management
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SPEAKERS: Maddi Krieger, QAD Eric Dalby, Descartes |
MODERATOR: Darcy Emehiser, DSV |
OPERATORS/USERS: CBP Detention β What, When & Why?
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SPEAKERS: Paige Carr, CEVA Katie Tangman, Columbia Sportswear |
MODERATOR: Teri Moreno, Dixie Cullen Interests Inc. | |
GRANTEES: Managing My Risk as a Grantee
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SPEAKERS: Carrie Zethmayr, Greater Rockford Airport Authority Arcelio Gerardo, Miami FTZ |
MODERATOR: David Sikkink, Hawaii Foreign-Trade Zone No. 9 | |
12:40pm | ADJOURN | ||
1:00pm-3:00pm | OPTIONAL Port of New Orleans Tour
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3:30pm-6:00pm | OPTIONAL Terminal Tour
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