FTZs: WIDE OPEN FOR TRADE

42nd Annual Conference & Exposition
FTZs:
WIDE OPEN
FOR TRADE
September 14 – 17, 2014
O m n i F o r t Wo r t h H o t e l , F o r t Wo r t h , T X
WELCOME TO
FORT WORTH
TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S
FT ZS : WI DE O P E N FO R TR A D E
Dear Member of the FTZ Community,
Welcome to the NAFTZ’s 42nd Annual Conference and Exposition in funfilled downtown Fort Worth, Texas. Our theme this year is: “FTZs: Wide
Open for Trade,” reflecting the expanding opportunities available through
the FTZ program. Our conference will explore a range of topics critical to
grantees and operators/users. Featured speakers include the new Customs
and Border Protection Commissioner R. Gil Kerlikowske, FTZ Board
Executive Secretary Andrew McGilvray, and Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price.
Our conference program offers a broad perspective on the role of the FTZ
program in promoting economic development and competitiveness, as well
as the practical knowledge that grantees and operator/users need to fully
benefit from the program. Along with general sessions on the Automated
Commercial Environment and CBP’s Focused Assessment Program, the
conference will offer specialized tracks for Grantees, Operator/Users, and
the Petroleum sector, as well as a Fundamentals track for those new to
the FTZ program. The conference will also offer opportunities for
roundtable discussions, networking, and Texas-style food and fun.
Opportunities are indeed wide-open for members of FTZ community.
According to the latest Annual Report from the FTZ Board, more than
3,000 companies and 390,000 American workers are operating in
foreign-trade zones today. Exports from FTZs reached a record $79.5
billion in 2013, more than doubling since President Obama launched
the National Export Initiative. The Alternative Site Framework and the
streamlined FTZ Board regulations have combined to make the program
more user-friendly than ever to small and medium-sized enterprises.
Again we welcome you to Fort Worth to explore the wide-open
opportunities available through the FTZ program!
Jan Frantz, Board Chair
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NAFTZ Welcome Message
1
NAFTZ Board of Directors, Advisors,
Past Chairmen 3-4
NAFTZ Committees & Task Forces
5
NAFTZ Honorary Life Members & Staff
6
Sponsors7-8
Social Events
9
Sunday – Conference Program 10
10-14
Monday – Conference Program
15-19
Tuesday – Conference Program
Wednesday – Conference Program
20-22
NAFTZ Exhibitor’s Guide
23-24
Conference Facilities Floor Plan
& Exhibitors
25-26
Dan Griswold, President
P rogram S ponsor
Pa ge • Fu r a , P. C .
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N A F T Z B O A R D O F DI RECTORS
FT ZS : WI DE O P E N FO R TR A D E
Officers
Directors
C hairman Jan Frantz
BC/CAL/KAL Inland Port
Development Corp. Foreign-Trade
Zone 43 – Port of Battle Creek
Amie Ahanchian
KPMG, LLP
V ice C hairman Trey Boring
IMS Worldwide Inc. (Houston)
T reasurer Jose Quinonez
City of El Paso, El Paso
International Airport
S ecretary Julie Brown
Georgia Foreign Trade Zone, Inc.
Immediate Past
Chairman
William Carr
Phillips 66
Kenneth Carlstedt
Momentive
Charles Daniels
Fortessa Tableware Solutions, LLC
Johnny Fernandez
CODEZOL C.D.
Bill Fisher
FTZ Networks, Inc.
General Counsel
Melissa Irmen
Integration Point
Public Affairs
Advisor
Jim Maloney
Port of San Francisco
James P. Smith
Smith, Dawson & Andrews
Cornelia Steinert
Canon Virginia, Inc.
Honorary Director
Rebecca Williams
The Rockefeller Group
David Ostheimer, Esq.
Lamb & Lerch
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Frankie Bryson
Nissan North America
Scott Wienke
AbbVie, Inc.
Marshall V. Miller, Esq.
Miller & Company, P.C.
Past Chairmen
P rogram S ponsor
2012 – 2013
Scott Wienke
AbbVie Inc.
2011 – 2012
Lewis Leibowitz
Hogan Lovells, US LLP
2009 – 2011
Linda C. Hothem
Pacific American Group
2007 – 2009
Brandi B. Hanback
The Rockefeller Group
2005 – 2007
Ray E. Shaw
Aligned Borders Solutions, LLC
2003 – 2005
Phyllis Saathoff
Port Freeport
2001 – 2003 Donnie B. Barnes LCB BMW Manufacturing
Co., LLC
1999 – 2001
Domenick Gambardella PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP
1997 – 1999
Karen Sager FTZ Consulting, LLC
1995 – 1997
Chris Koelfgen Foreign-Trade Zone Services
1993 – 1995
Greg Jones Foreign-Trade Zone Corporation
1991 – 1993
Catherine Durda FTZ 49, New York, NY
1989 – 1991
Tommy L. Berry
PointTrade Services, Inc.
1987 – 1989 Dennis J. Curran
Sadler & Travis Trade
Advisory Inc.
1985 – 1987
Roy Jaeger
FTZ 49, Newark, NJ
1983 – 1985
Joseph F. O’Connor
FTZ 44, Mount Olive, NJ
1981 – 1983
Robert G. Brave
FTZ 14, Little Rock, AR
1979 – 1981
Marshall V. Miller. Esq.
Miller & Company, P.C.
1977 – 1979
Craig J. Rovzar
FTZ 18, San Jose, CA
1975 – 1977
Robert N. Dee
FTZ 2, New Orleans, LA
1973 – 1975
Homer A. Maxey, Jr.
FTZ 9, Honolulu, HI
Pa ge • Fu r a , P. C .
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NAFTZ COMMITTEES
& TA S K F O R C E S
NAFTZ LIFE
M E M B E R S & S TA F F
FT ZS : WI DE O P E N FO R TR A D E
Automation
Committee
C hair Liz Connell
Integration Point
Accreditation
Committee
C hair Sean Lydon, AZS
ISCM, Inc.
Customs Committee
C hair Curtis Spencer
IMS Worldwide, Inc.
Grantee Committee
C hair Angie Atwood
Columbus Regional Airport
Authority
Membership
Committee
Petroleum Committee
C hair Michael Thomas
Thomas International Group
Policy Committee
C hair David Murphy
Grunfeld, Desiderio, Lebowitz,
Silverman & Klestadt, LLP
Program Committee
C hair Curtis Spencer
IMS Worldwide, Inc. (Houston)
C o -C hair Shane Williams
Port of Houston Authority
Regulatory
Committee
C hair Sean Murray
Miller & Company, P.C.
ACE Task Force
C hair Cornelia Steinert, AZS
Canon Virginia, Inc.
C hair Melissa Irmen
Integration Point
2014 Nominating
Committee
In-Bond Task Force
C hair Scott Wienke
AbbVie, Inc.
C hair Suzanne Smith
The Rockefeller Group
Operators &
Users Committee
Honorary Life Members
NAFTZ Staff
David Ostheimer
Lamb & Lerch
Daniel Griswold
2008
President
Donnie Barnes
2008
BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC
Domenick Gambardella
2007
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Greg Jones
2000
Foreign-Trade Zone Corporation
Tommy L. Berry
PointTrade Services, Inc.
1995
Dennis J. Curran
Sandler & Travis Trade
Advisory Services, Inc.
1993
Joseph F. O’Connor
FTZ 44, Mount Olive, NJ
1988
Robert N. Dee
FTZ 2, New Orleans, LA
1986
Marshall V. Miller, Esq.
Miller & Company, P.C.
1982
Homer A. Maxey, Jr. FTZ 9, Honolulu, HI
1979
Victoria Cartwright
Manager of Education
& Meetings
Matthew S. Dougherty
Manager of Financial
& Administrative Affairs
Brian Picone
Manager of Government Affairs
& Member Relations
C hair Lesley Couch, AZS
Indigo Trade Solutions
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P rogram S ponsor
Pa ge • Fu r a , P. C .
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2014 SP ONSORS
FT ZS : WI DE O P E N FO R TR A D E
The National Association of Foreign-Trade Zones extends its sincere
appreciation for the generous support of the following sponsors:
Platinum & iPhone Battery Charger Sponsor
Monday Breakfast Sponsor
Integration Point
Port of Brownsville
Conference Tote Bag Sponsor
Wednesday Business Meeting Sponsor
QuestaWeb, Inc.
PointTrade Services, Inc.
Pocket Program Sponsor
Monday Luncheon Sponsor
Page•Fura, P.C.
Rockefeller Group Foreign Trade Zone Services
Conference Room Key Sponsor
Monday A.M. Refreshment Break Sponsor
Foreign-Trade Zone Corporation
Port Freeport
Fan/Flashlight Sponsor
Tuesday A.M. Refreshment Break Sponsor
BC/CAL/KAL Inland Port Devpt. Corp.
City of El Paso/El Paso International Airport
Stress Ball Sponsor
Monday & Tuesday P.M. Snack Break Sponsor
Braumiller Law Group, PLLC
The Law Office of Lawrence W. Hanson, P.C.
Stylus Pen Sponsor
Gold Sponsors
Port of Corpus Christi Authority
Notepad Sponsor
Amber Road
Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport
Zone Solutions, LLC
Silver Sponsors
Post-It Sponsor
AbbVie
Avalon Risk Management
Ernst & Young LLP
Indigo Trade Solutions, LLC
Miami Free Zone/FTZ World Services
Sunday Reception Sponsor
Dallas/Ft.Worth International Airport
Educational Sponsor
Tuesday Luncheon & Reception Sponsor
Port Everglades-Broward County, FL
AllianceTexas
Tuesday Breakfast & Wed. Luncheon Sponsor
Port of Houston Authority
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P rogram S ponsor
Media Sponsor
The Journal of Commerce
Pa ge • Fu r a , P. C .
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SUN./MON. PROGRAM
SOCIAL EVENTS
FT ZS : WI DE O P E N FO R TR A D E
Welcome Reception
TEXAS BALLROOM FOYER
Sunday, September 14 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
S ponsor Dallas/Ft.Worth International Airport
This informal reception is open to all guests and will allow the FTZ
community to network with others with similar interests and occupational
specialties as they arrive in the Fort Worth area. The reception will
include light hors d’oeuvres and a drink.
Grand Opening Networking Reception
TEXAS BALLROOM FOYER
Monday, September 15 5:45 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
This is your chance to network with colleagues, exhibitors, and other
important FTZ contacts! Make sure to bring your business cards!
Admission to the grand opening reception is included in your conference
registration.
NAFTZ Charity Run 5K HOTEL LOBBY
Tuesday, September 16 S ponsor AllianceTexas
7:00 p.m. Registration
TEXAS BALLROOM F O Y E R
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.Welcome Reception TX BALLROOM
S ponsor Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport
Monday, September 15, 2014
General Session
F OY E R
TEXAS BALLROOM EF
7:00 a.m. Registration TEXAS BALLROOM F O Y E R
7:45 a.m. Continental Breakfast
S ponsor Port of Brownsville
TEXAS BALLROOM F O Y E R
8:00 a.m. Opening Remarks
S peaker Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price
Tuesday, September 16 6:00 a.m.
In preparation for the first ever NAFTZ Charity Run 5K, held early
Tuesday morning, be sure to bring your running attire. Participants will
meet in the lobby at 6 a.m. Donations will benefit a local charity.
Cocktail Reception Sunday, September 14, 2014
FT. WORTH BALLROOM 4
6:05 p.m. – 7:35 p.m.
Continue the FTZ conversation over a drink Tuesday evening. This is a
great opportunity to network with peers and get to know key players in
the industry.
8:30 a.m. Welcome Address
S peaker Commissioner R. Gil Kerlikowske
M oderator Jan Frantz, BC/CAL/KAL Inland Port Devpt. Corp.
9:05 a.m. S peakers M oderator Changes & Updates to CBP’s Focused Assessment Program
Elizabeth Chiavetta, Dir. of Audit Policy, Regulatory Audit,
CBP Headquarters
Cheryl Johnson, CBP Regulatory Audit
Shannon Fura, Page•Fura, P.C.
11:05 a.m. Refreshment Break
S ponsor Port Freeport
TEXAS BALLROOM F O Y E R
Fundamentals of FTZs Track
TX BALLROOM AB
11:35 a.m. FTZ Overview, Benefits & Requirements
S peaker David Ostheimer, Lamb & Lerch
M oderator Ken Carlstedt, Momentive
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P rogram S ponsor
Pa ge • Fu r a , P. C .
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M O N D AY P R O G R A M
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Fundamentals Track cont.
TEXAS B A L L R O O M A B
TEXAS BALLROOM D
EF
12:30 p.m. Keynote Luncheon TEXAS BALLROOM
M oderator Dan Griswold, NAFTZ
S ponsor Rockefeller Group Foreign-Trade Zones Services
EF
General Session: CBP’s Trusted Trader Pilot Program TX
Katie Tangman, Columbia Sportswear Co.
Augustine Moore, CBP; Michael Maricich, CBP
Daryl Moore, Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A.
EF
1:20 p.m.
S peakers M oderator General Session: CBP’s Trusted Trader Pilot Program TX
Katie Tangman, Columbia Sportswear Co.
Augustine Moore, CBP; Michael Maricich, CBP
Daryl Moore, Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A.
EF
1:20 p.m.
S peakers M oderator 2:05 p.m. Break
2:05 p.m. Break
2:10 p.m. FTZ Application & Activation Processes
S peaker Jason Given, KPMG, LLP
M oderator Rebecca Williams, Rockefeller Foreign Trade Zone Services
2:10 p.m. S peakers M oderator 3:10 p.m. Refreshment Break TEXAS BALLROOM
S ponsor The Law Office of Lawrence W. Hanson, P.C.
FOYER
FOYER
3:40 p.m. Marketing & Innovation of FTZ Projects
S peaker Patrick Dooley, Fort Wayne-Allen County Econ. Dev. Alliance
M oderator Isabel Romero, Puerto Rico Industrial Devpt. Company
4:40 p.m. Break
4:45 p.m. Merchandise Handling & Zone Status
S peaker Bill Fisher, FTZ Networks
M oderator Eva Tomlinson, Zone Solutions, LLC
4:40 p.m. Break
5:45 p.m. Adjourn/Grand Opening Networking Reception
Grantee Track
Resources that Complement the FTZ Program in a
Competitive Economic Development Environment
Kevin Burwell, Northeast Ohio Regional Center
Mike Carroll, Green Card Fund – Zone #277
Isabel Romero, Puerto Rico Industrial Devpt. Company
3:10 p.m. Refreshment Break TEXAS BALLROOM
S ponsor The Law Office of Lawrence W. Hanson, P.C.
3:40 p.m. Inventory Control & Recordkeeping Systems
S peaker Lesley Couch, Indigo Trade Solutions, LLC
M oderator Eva Tomlinson, Zone Solutions, LLC
TX FOYER
TEXAS BALLROOM D
11:35 a.m. Combined Grantee & Operator/User: TX BALLROOM
Regulatory & Operational Changes to the FTZ Program
S peakers Trey Boring, IMS Worldwide Inc. (Houston)
Augustine Moore, CBP; Steve Hilsen, CBP
M oderator Greg Jones, Foreign-Trade Zone Corporation
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Grantee Track cont.
12:30 p.m. Keynote Luncheon TEXAS BALLROOM
M oderator Dan Griswold, NAFTZ
S ponsor Rockefeller Group Foreign-Trade Zones Services
G-J
P rogram S ponsor
4:45 p.m. S peakers M oderator When an FTZ Prospect Calls…
Torrey Chambliss, FTZ #79/Tampa Port Authority
Jim Maloney, Port of San Francisco
Carrie Zethmayr, Rockford Area Economic Development
5:45 p.m. Adjourn
5:45 p.m. Grand Opening Networking Reception
Pa ge • Fu r a , P. C .
TX BALLRM FYR
(i) — Invited
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Operator/User Track
TX BALLROOM G-J
11:35 a.m. Combined Grantee & Operator/User:
Regulatory & Operational Changes to the FTZ Program
S peakers Trey Boring, IMS Worldwide Inc. (Houston)
Augustine Moore, CBP; Steve Hilsen, CBP
M oderator Greg Jones, Foreign-Trade Zone Corporation
12:30 p.m. Keynote Luncheon TEXAS BALLROOM
M oderator Dan Griswold, NAFTZ
S ponsor Rockefeller Group Foreign-Trade Zones Services
EF
General Session: CBP’s Trusted Trader Pilot Program TX
Katie Tangman, Columbia Sportswear Co.
Augustine Moore, CBP; Michael Maricich, CBP
Daryl Moore, Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A.
EF
1:20 p.m.
S peakers M oderator 2:05 p.m. Break
2:10 p.m. Automated In-Bond: Inbound & Outbound
S peaker Jill James, John S. James Co.
M oderator Karen Kay, TBC Corporation
FOYER
Implementation of an FTZ in a Manufacturing Environment:
Challenges & Best Practices
Frankie Bryson, Nissan North America; Rebecca Williams,
Rockefeller Group Foreign Trade Zone Services
Diana Urelius, Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc.
4:40 p.m. Break
4:45 p.m. Security Standards — CTPAT, FTZ & Port Uniformity
S peakers Leslie Fleming Luczkowski, CBP; Augustine Moore, CBP
M oderator Bill Carr, Phillips 66
5:45 p.m. Adjourn/Grand Opening Networking Reception
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(i) — Invited
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12:30 p.m. Keynote Luncheon TEXAS BALLROOM
M oderator Dan Griswold, NAFTZ
S ponsor Rockefeller Group Foreign-Trade Zones Services
EF
General Session: CBP’s Trusted Trader Pilot Program TX
Katie Tangman, Columbia Sportswear Co.
Augustine Moore, CBP; Michael Maricich, CBP
Daryl Moore, Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A.
EF
1:20 p.m.
S peakers M oderator 2:05 p.m. Break
2:10 p.m. Exporting Resin After the 2015-2016 BOOM
S peaker Curtis Spencer, IMS Worldwide, Inc. (Houston)
M oderator Kathryn Terry, Shell Oil Products US
3:10 p.m. Refreshment Break TEXAS BALLROOM
S ponsor The Law Office of Lawrence W. Hanson, P.C.
3:10 p.m. Refreshment Break TEXAS BALLROOM
S ponsor The Law Office of Lawrence W. Hanson, P.C.
3:40 p.m. S peakers M oderator TEXAS BALLROOM
11:35 a.m. Petroleum Q&A with CBP
S peaker Cheryl Johnson, CBP Regulatory Audit
M oderator Michael Thomas, Thomas International Group
Petroleum Track
FOYER
3:40 p.m. Managing Compliance
S peaker Todd Davis, Ernst & Young LLP
M oderator Suzanne Saenz, Tesoro Companies, Inc.
4:40 p.m. Break
4:45 p.m. S peakers M oderator Combined Operator/User & Petroleum: TX BALLRM G-J
Security Standards — CTPAT, FTZ & Port Uniformity
Leslie Fleming Luczkowski, CBP; Augustine Moore, CBP
Bill Carr, Phillips 66
5:45 p.m. Adjourn
5:45 p.m. Grand Opening Networking Reception
TX FOYER
TX FOYER
P rogram S ponsor
Pa ge • Fu r a , P. C .
(i) — Invited
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Tuesday, September 16, 2014
General Session
Fundamentals Track cont.
TEXAS BALLROOM EF
7:00 a.m. Registration TEXAS BALLROOM FOYER
7:15 a.m. Continental Breakfast S ponsor Port of Houston Authority
TEXAS BALLROOM FOYER
Periodic Reporting, Recordkeeping, Audit-Inspection
Process & Enforcement
Marshall Miller, Miller & Co., P.C.
Charles Daniels, Fortessa Tableware Solutions, LLC.
2:45 p.m. Break
8:00 a.m. President’s Address
S peaker Dan Griswold, NAFTZ
2:50 p.m. S peakers M oderator 9:35 a.m.
S peaker M oderator 6:05 p.m. Cocktail Reception S ponsor AllianceTexas
FOYER
TEXAS BALLROOM AB
11:10 a.m. FTZ Admissions & Removal of Merchandise
S peakers Cornelia Steinert, Canon Virginia
M oderator Charles Daniels, Fortessa Tableware Solutions, LLC.
12:10 p.m. Keynote Luncheon
TEXAS BALLROOM
12:40 p.m. Announcements & 1:00 p.m. Keynote
S peaker Ross Perot Jr., Chairman, Hillwood & The Perot Group
M oderator Jan Frantz, BC/CAL/KAL Inland Port Devpt. Corp.
S ponsor AllianceTexas
FT. WORTH BALLROOM 4
Grantee Track
10:35 a.m. Break
Fundamentals of FTZs Track
FOYER
4:20 p.m. Adjourn
U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones Board Briefing
Andrew McGilvray, Executive Director, U.S. Foreign Trade
Zones Board
Jan Frantz, BC/CAL/KAL Inland Port Devpt. Corp
10:40 a.m. Refreshment Break
TEXAS BALLROOM
S ponsor City of El Paso/El Paso International Airport
Combine with Petroleum Track: Researching Customs Issues
Brian Picone, NAFTZ
Anand Raghavendran, Netwin Solutions, Inc./GTKonnect
Shannon Fura, Page•Fura, PC
3:50 p.m. Refreshment Break TEXAS BALLROOM
S ponsor The Law Office of Lawrence W. Hanson, P.C.
9:30 a.m. Break
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1:45 p.m. S peaker M oderator 7:45 a.m. Opening Remarks
8:30 a.m. ACE Transition: Automation is not Optional
S peakers Melissa Irmen, Integration Point; Steve Hilsen, CBP
M oderator Mark Nichols, Trade Zone Operations, Inc.
TEXAS BALLROOM AB
1:40 p.m. Break
EF
P rogram S ponsor
TEXAS BALLROOM D
11:10 a.m. Grantee Education & the Varying Functions of a Grantee
from Zone to Zone
S peakers Julie Brown, Georgia Foreign Trade Zone, Inc.
Dexter Salenda, Greater Indianapolis Foreign Trade Zone,
Inc. #72
M oderator Karen Reese, Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport
12:10 p.m. Keynote Luncheon
TEXAS BALLROOM
12:40 p.m. Announcements & 1:00 p.m. Keynote
S peaker Ross Perot Jr., Chairman, Hillwood & The Perot Group
M oderator Jan Frantz, BC/CAL/KAL Inland Port Devpt. Corp.
S ponsor AllianceTexas
EF
1:40 p.m. Break
Pa ge • Fu r a , P. C .
(i) — Invited
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Grantee Track cont.
1:45 p.m. S peakers M oderator TEXAS BALLROOM D
SUGGESTED SESSION – Operator/User Option #2:
Having Your Annual Systems Check Matter
Michael D’Aoust, Point Trade Services Inc.
Sean Lydon, ISCM Inc.
Scott Taylor, Miller & Co., P.C.
3:50 p.m. Refreshment Break TEXAS BALLROOM
S ponsor The Law Office of Lawrence W. Hanson, P.C.
FOYER
4:20 p.m. Grantee Roundtable
M oderator Angie Atwood, Columbus Regional Airport Authority –
FTZ #138
5:35 p.m. Joint Roundtable with Operator/Users TX
Operator/User Track
BALLROOM G-J
FT. WORTH BALLROOM 4
TEXAS BALLROOM G-J
11:10 a.m. ITDS: From Order to Implementation
S peakers Eric Dalby, Questaweb, Inc.
Jason O’Brien, Amber Road
M oderator Andy Shiles, DataMart, Inc.
1:45 p.m. S peakers M oderator Option #1: Export Compliance Issues
Sean Murray, Miller & Co.
Julie Ritenour, Mitsubishi Electric
Amie Ahanchian, KPMG, LLP
1:45 p.m. S peakers M oderator Option #2: Having Your Annual Systems Check Matter
Michael D’Aoust, Point Trade Services Inc.
Sean Lydon, ISCM Inc.
Scott Taylor, Miller & Co., P.C.
2:45 p.m. Break
2:50 p.m. Automated Export System Updates
S peakers Wendy Peebles, U.S. Census Bureau – Foreign Trade
Division
Shana Head, Abbott Laboratories
M oderator Amie Ahanchian, KPMG, LLP
3:50 p.m. Refreshment Break TEXAS BALLROOM
S ponsor The Law Office of Lawrence W. Hanson, P.C.
(i) — Invited
FOYER
4:20 p.m. Operator/User Roundtable
M oderator Lesley Couch, Indigo Trade Solutions
5:35 p.m. Joint Roundtable with Grantee
6:05 p.m. Cocktail Reception S ponsor AllianceTexas
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1:40 p.m. Break
Role & Responsibilities
Christine Allen, Lubbock Economic Development
Alliance, Inc.
Steve Boecking, AllianceTexas
Jose Quinonez, City of El Paso / El Paso International
Airport -FTZ #68
6:05 p.m. Cocktail Reception S ponsor AllianceTexas
TEXAS BALLROOM G-J
12:10 p.m. Keynote Luncheon
TEXAS BALLROOM
12:40 p.m. Announcements & 1:00 p.m. Keynote
S peaker Ross Perot Jr., Chairman, Hillwood & The Perot Group
M oderator Jan Frantz, BC/CAL/KAL Inland Port Devpt. Corp.
S ponsor AllianceTexas
2:45 p.m. Break
2:50 p.m. S peakers M oderator Operator/User Track cont.
P rogram S ponsor
Pa ge • Fu r a , P. C .
FT. WORTH BALLROOM 4
(i) — Invited
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WEDNESDAY PROGRAM
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Petroleum Track
TEXAS BALLROOM C
11:10 a.m. FTZ 101 Session: Zone Calculation Workshop
S peaker Clay Perry, Integration Point
M oderator Beverly Cruz, Shell Chemical LP
7:00 a.m. Registration TEXAS
12:10 p.m. Keynote Luncheon
TEXAS BALLROOM
12:40 p.m. Announcements & 1:00 p.m. Keynote
S peaker Ross Perot Jr., Chairman, Hillwood & The Perot Group
M oderator Jan Frantz, BC/CAL/KAL Inland Port Devpt. Corp.
S ponsor AllianceTexas
EF
Grantee Track
Recent Court Cases & CBP Rulings Affecting the
Petroleum Industry
Bruce Leeds, Braumiller Law Group
Ron Schultz, Exxon Mobil Oil Corporation
Combine with Fundamentals TEXAS BALLROOM
Track: Researching Customs Issues
Brian Picone, NAFTZ
Anand Raghavendran, Netwin Solutions, Inc.
Shannon Fura, Page•Fura, PC
3:50 p.m. Refreshment Break TEXAS BALLROOM
S ponsor The Law Office of Lawrence W. Hanson, P.C.
AB
FOYER
4:20 p.m. Petroleum Roundtables M oderator Michael Thomas, Thomas International Group
6:05 p.m. Cocktail Reception S ponsor AllianceTexas
BALLROOM F O Y E R
TEXAS BALLROOM EF TEXAS BALLROOM F O Y E R
TEXAS BALLROOM D
12:10 p.m. Keynote Luncheon
TEXAS
M oderator Jim Smith, Smith, Dawson & Andrews (i)
S ponsor Port of Houston Authority
2:45 p.m. Break
2:50 p.m. S peakers M oderator 7:30 a.m. Annual Business Meeting — M embers O nly B reakfast
S ponsor PointTrade Services, Inc.
9:00 a.m. Non-Members Breakfast S ponsor Integration Point
1:40 p.m. Break
1:45 p.m. S peaker M oderator Wednesday, September 17, 2014
FT. WORTH BALLROOM 4
1:15 p.m. S peakers M oderator BALLROOM EF
World Free Zones Organization (World FZO) T
X BALLRM
Ken Carlstedt, Momentive; Julie Brown, Georgia Foreign
Trade Zone, Inc.; Lewis Leibowitz, Of Counsel at Hogan
Lovells US LLP; Dr. Samir Hamrouni, CEO, World FZO
Dr. Mohammed Al Zarooni, Chairman, World FZO
Dan Griswold, NAFTZ
EF
1:40 a.m. Break
1:45 p.m. S peakers M oderator Year in the Life of a Grantee Administrator
Erik Eriksson, Port of Houston Authority
Shane Williams, Port of Houston Authority
Jose Quinonez, City of El Paso / El Paso International
Airport – FTZ #68
2:45 p.m. Refreshment Break
S ponsor Amber Road
TEXAS BALLROOM F O Y E R
3:15 p.m. Effective Use of OFIS & Proposed Changes to the System
S peakers Liz Whiteman, FTZB; Nancy Stephens, Port Freeport
M oderator Scott Taylor, Miller & Co., P.C.
4:15 p.m. Adjourn
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P rogram S ponsor
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W E D N E S D AY P R O G R A M
FT ZS : WI DE O P E N FO R TR A D E
Special Session
TEXAS BALLROOM AB
11:10 a.m. INDUSTRY ONLY — CBP Site Visit Checklist
S peakers Cornelia Steinert, Canon Virginia, Inc.
Kim Taylor, Schenker, Inc.
M oderator Liz Connell, Integration Point
Operator/User Track 1
TEXAS BALLROOM G-J
11:10 a.m. Role of the Express Carrier in an FTZ Environment
S peakers Bill Ansley, UPS Trade Managed Services; Alan Majchrzak,
LCB, CCS, DHL Express USA Inc.; Andy Shiles, DataMart, Inc.
M oderator Suzanne Smith, Rockefeller Group Foreign Trade Services
BALLROOM EF
World Free Zones Organization (World FZO)
TEXAS
Ken Carlstedt, Momentive; Julie Brown, Georgia Foreign
Trade Zone, Inc.; Lewis Leibowitz, Of Counsel at Hogan
Lovells US LLP; Dr. Samir Hamrouni, CEO, World FZO
Dr. Mohammed Al Zarooni, Chairman, World FZO
Dan Griswold, NAFTZ
EF
1:40 a.m. Break
1:45 p.m. S peaker M oderator Liability & Protection for FTZ Operators
Terry Cummings, Roanoke Trade
David Murphy, Grunfeld, Desiderio, Lebowitz, Silverman
& Klestadt LLP
2:45 p.m. Refreshment Break
S ponsor Amber Road
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TEXAS BALLROOM G-J
FTZ Software Systems: Understanding Your Technology Needs
Gail Morin, Stanley Black & Decker
John Jager, Toyota Tsusho America, Inc.
David Murphy, Grunfeld, Desiderio, Lebowitz, Silverman
& Klestadt LLP
Operator/User Track 2
11:05 a.m. Break
1:15 p.m. S peakers M oderator 3:15 p.m.
S peakers M oderator 4:15 p.m. Adjourn
10:05 a.m. Weekly Entry & the Apparel, Footwear & Retail Industries
S peaker Darcy Emehiser, Helly Hansen
M oderator Yvonne Long, Hugo Boss
12:10 p.m. Keynote Luncheon TEXAS
M oderator Jim Smith, Smith, Dawson & Andrews (i)
S ponsor Port of Houston Authority
Operator/User Track 1 cont.
TEXAS BALLROOM F O Y E R
P rogram S ponsor
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12:10 p.m. Keynote Luncheon TEXAS
M oderator Jim Smith, Smith, Dawson & Andrews (i)
S ponsor Port of Houston Authority
1:15 p.m. S peakers M oderator BALLROOM EF
World Free Zones Organization (World FZO)
TEXAS
Ken Carlstedt, Momentive; Julie Brown, Georgia Foreign
Trade Zone, Inc.; Lewis Leibowitz, Of Counsel at Hogan
Lovells US LLP; Dr. Samir Hamrouni, CEO, World FZO
Dr. Mohammed Al Zarooni, Chairman, World FZO
Dan Griswold, NAFTZ
EF
1:40 a.m. Break
1:45 p.m. S peakers M oderator NAFTA: 20 Years in Are We Taking Full Advantage
of Benefits?
Dom Gambardella, PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP
Mike Rafferty, Mercedes-Benz U.S. Int’l, Inc.
Cora DiPietro, Livingston International
2:45 p.m. Refreshment Break
S ponsor Amber Road
3:15 p.m.
S peakers M oderator TEXAS BALLROOM F O Y E R
Changes in Mexico’s In-Bond Program
Larry Hanson, The Law Office of Lawrence W. Hanson, P.C.
Gianluca Romano, MIC Customs Solutions
Cora DiPietro, Livingston International
4:15 p.m. Adjourn
Pa ge • Fu r a , P. C .
(i) — Invited
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EXHIBITO R’S GUIDE
FT ZS : WI DE O P E N FO R TR A D E
Exhibitor Contact Information
Amber Road
Jason O’Brien
One Meadowlands Plaza
East Rutherford, NJ 07073
P hone (201) 806-3656
F ax (703) 752-0234
E mail [email protected]
Integration Point, Inc.
Liz Connell
10720 Sikes Place, Suite 300
Charlotte, NC 28277
P hone (704) 576-3678
F ax (704) 697-4339
E mail [email protected]
PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP
Dom Gambardella
300 Madison Ave.
New York, NY 10017
P hone (646) 471-3791
E mail domenick.gambardella@
us.pwc.com
American Association of Exporters
and Importers (AAEI)
Richelle Wilkins, CMP
1050 17th Street, NW, Suite 810
Washington, DC 20036
P hone (202) 857-8009
F ax (202) 857-7843
E mail [email protected]
Livingston International
405 The West Mall, Suite 400
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M9C 5K7
P hone (800) 837-1063
E mail [email protected]
QuestaWeb, Inc.
Wayne Slossberg
60 Walnut Avenue, Suite 300
Clark, NJ 07066
P hone (908) 233-2300
F ax (732) 943-7197
E mail [email protected]
Foreign-Trade Zone Corporation
Craig M. Pool
2062 Old Shell Road
Mobile, AL 36607
P hone (251) 445-1362
E mail [email protected]
ICPA Inc.
Ann Lister
P.O. Box 1544
Springtown, TX 76082
P hone (817) 913-5338
E mail [email protected]
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NAFTZ
Brian Picone
1001 Connecticut Ave. NW,
Suite 350
Washington, DC 20036
P hone (202) 331-1950
F ax (202) 331-1994
E mail [email protected]
Netwin Solutions, Inc./GTKonnect
Anand Raghavendran
41 Corporate Park, Suite 240
Irvine, CA 92606
P hone (714) 903-2121
F ax (714) 903-2525
E mail [email protected]
P rogram S ponsor
Roanoke Trade
Terry Cummings
1475 East Woodfield Road
Suite 500
Schaumburg, IL 60173
P hone (847) 969-1420
F ax (847) 869-8200
E mail [email protected]
[email protected]
SAP
Mike Bundalian
3999 W. Chester Pike
Newtown Square, PA 19073
P hone (650) 283-3158
E mail jan.michael.bundalian
@sap.com
Pa ge • Fu r a , P. C .
U.S. Census Bureau –
Foreign Trade Division
Wendy Peebles
4600 Silver Hill Road
Washington, DC 20746
P hone (800) 549-0595
F ax (301) 763-4610
E mail wendy.d.peebles@
census.gov
World Free Zones Organization
Dr. Samir Hamrouni, CEO
P.O. Box 371113
Dubai Airport Free Zone
Block 4E Building A Office 523
Dubai, United Arab Emirates P hone +9714-204-5473
E mail [email protected]
[email protected]
WorldCity
Ken Roberts
1200 Anastasia Avenue, Suite 200
Coral Gables, FL 33134
P hone (305) 441-2244
E mail [email protected]
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C O N F E R E N C E FA C I L I T I E S
FLOOR PLAN & EXHIBITORS
FT ZS : WI DE O P E N FO R TR A D E
2nd Floor
TEXAS AB
TRACK
SOLD
TEXAS BALLROOM EF SOLD
GENERAL SESSION/LUNCH
TEXAS GHIJ
TRACK
TEXAS C
TRACK
TEXAS D
TRACK
Texas Ballroom Foyer: Exhibit Hall
B ooth 1 25
Questaweb, Inc.
B ooth 6
Integration Point
B ooth 10 Livingston International
B ooth 15AAEI
B ooth 2SAP
B ooth 7
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
B ooth 11 ICPA, Inc.
B ooth 16NAFTZ
B ooth 3
FTZ Corporation
B ooth 12 U.S. Census Bureau
B ooth 17 Datamyne Inc.
B ooth 4
Amber Road
B ooth 8 Netwin Solutions Inc./
GTKonnect
B ooth 13 WorldCity
B ooth 18NCBFAA
B ooth 5
Integration Point
B ooth 9
B ooth 14 World Free Zones Organization
Roanoke Trade
P rogram S ponsor
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NAFTZ THANKS...
F TZs : A Ga te way t o Global O ppor t unit ies
Upcoming Events — Save the Dates!
Seminars & Conferences
Fundamentals of FTZs
January 4-5, 2015
Sheraton Austin at the Capitol
Austin, TX
Annual Spring Seminar
May 17–19, 2015
Hilton Tampa Downtown Hotel
Tampa, FL
Legislative & Regulatory Seminar
February 10, 2015
Loews Madison Hotel
Washington, DC
Annual Conference & Exposition
September 27–30, 2015
Loews Hollywood Hotel
Hollywood, CA
Online Education
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