What have we achieved over the past year? Our latest annual report tells the success story of the FTZ program and its growing contributions to the U.S. economy, despite an exceptionally challenging year. By the end of 2020, the National Association…
Read MoreSubmit your video for inclusion in the Virtual New Member Orientation by COB Monday, February 22 NAFTZ is preparing a warm welcome for our new members to help them make the most of their membership. You can help! Submit a video…
Read MoreDear NAFTZ Members, Supporters, and Friends: The global COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt our lives – both at home and work. In this uncertain and turbulent time, NAFTZ’s primary concern remains the protection of the health and safety of our…
Read MoreNAFTZ Virtual Legislative Summit (Feb. 9 -11, 2021, 1:00 – 3:00 pm EST) PARTICIPATE IN NAFTZ 2021 VIRTUAL LEGISLATIVE SUMMIT The convening of a new Congress in January of every odd-year is always an exciting and challenging time for those in…
Read MoreDo you want to know about global trade issues and events, without being overwhelmed? Receive brand new monthly content to help you better understand the FTZ program while gaining insight to the work of the association on behalf of the…
Read MoreAs part of NAFTZ’s 5-year Advocacy Visioning presented to the Board of Directors at this years Annual Conference in Miami, NAFTZ is launching a new survey to better understand the impact that each issue on our advocacy list is having…
Read MoreYour voice is needed for NAFTZ’s Public Policy One of the core purposes of NAFTZ is advocacy: Advocacy for the Foreign-Trade Zone Program, and especially advocating for U.S. jobs associated with FTZs. In early November, NAFTZ released to the…
Read More“To be yourself is all that you can do” – The late Chris Cornell Last month, I spoke to the value of engaged membership for both the association and the individual. With that being the case, I feel it would…
Read MoreFirst of all, I want to thank everyone who was able to make it to the 2022 NAFTZ Annual Conference and Exposition last month. It was indeed so great to be in-person in a simply wonderful venue like the…
Read More“It’s a long road that has no turning” – English Proverb Ten years ago, I renewed Port Houston’s NAFTZ membership and walked into a conference room in Paradise Island with no clue as to what to expect from a group…
Read MoreAs summer winds down, things are ramping up for NAFTZ as we head towards our Annual Conference and Exposition in Miami. I’ve met many of you earlier this year at our in-person events and look forward to meeting even…
Read More“How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard” – Winnie the Pooh My friends, this is the last Zones Report of my term as Chairwoman. I’ve been writing these letters to you…
Read MoreJoin us this September 11-14 for the largest conference focused on the U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones program. Take in the latest trade developments thru such sessions as Finding & Activating FTZ Prospects, highlighting CBP updates, understanding FTZ Essential Resources, exploring FTZ…
Read MoreAdvocacy has always been a core focus for NAFTZ – one that is absolutely essential. The environment that the association advocates within is constantly changing and evolving – especially in the wake of the pandemic and rapid technological change. These…
Read MoreHave you registered for the NAFTZ 2022 Annual Conference in Miami? Registration is still open, so if you haven’t yet signed up, do it now! This year, the conference agenda has something for everyone: A Fundamentals…
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