Annual Conference & Exposition Agenda
This year’s agenda featured 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 10, 2023
5:00pm-6:30pm | Welcome Reception
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Monday, September 11, 2023
6:00am-7:30am | Networking Charity 5K Run/Walk (Meet in the Lobby at 6 am)
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7:30am-8:00am | Registration & Continental Breakfast
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8:00am-8:40am Welcome Remarks & Anniversary Celebration
8:40am-9:10am CBP Detention Programs
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8am SPEAKERS: Shane Williams, NAFTZ Chair, Chairman Dr. Mohammed Alzarooni, WFZO & Allyson Vaulx, Feeding South Florida
8:40am SPEAKERS Stephen Long, CBP, Katharine Dervin, Branch Chief, Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism, Trade Compliance, CBP & Mike Vernon, CBP |
8am MODERATOR: Jeff Tafel, NAFTZ
8:40am MODERATOR: Jeff Tafel, NAFTZ |
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9:10am-10:10am | FTZ Port Perspectives & Global Impact
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SPEAKERS: Emir Pineda, Miami International Airport Joel Perler, Port of Long Beach, Eric Olafson, PortMiami |
MODERATOR: Shane Williams, EY |
10:10am-10:40am | REFRESHMENT BREAK
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10:40am-11:10am | FTZ Board: Developments
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SPEAKER: Liz Whiteman, US FTZ Board & Dawn Shackleford, US Department of Commerce | MODERATOR: Shane Williams, EY |
11:10am-12:00pm | Current CBP Mission and Challenges
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SPEAKER: Acting Executive Director, Dennis McKenzie, CBP | MODERATOR: Shane Williams, EY |
12:00pm-1:00pm | LUNCH
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1:10pm-2:10pm | FUNDAMENTALS: FTZ Overview, Benefits, Participants & Zone Types
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SPEAKER: Miguel Zamora | MODERATOR: Ken Roberts, WorldCity |
GRANTEES: Free Trade Agreements — Insights for Grantees
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SPEAKER(s): Sean Lydon, ISCM, Inc. | MODERATOR: Denise Yanez, City of Phoenix | |
OPERATORS/USERS: GTM & FTZ
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SPEAKERS: Jason Ricketts, Nissan & Kathryn Joiner, Volkswagen | MODERATOR: Joe Blaskiewicz, MIC Customs Solutions | |
PETROLEUM: Assigning TD66-16 Product Categories & Feedstock Groups
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SPEAKER: Todd Davis, EY | MODERATOR: Robert Balli, P66 | |
2:20pm-3:20pm | FUNDAMENTALS: FTZ Application Process
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SPEAKER: Elizabeth Whiteman, U.S FTZ Board | MODERATOR: Katie Carney, Carney Trade Consulting, LLC |
GRANTEES: FTZ Restrictions & Prohibitions — Rules to Live By
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SPEAKERS: Rebecca Williams, Rockefeller Group Sean Murray, Miller & Co. |
MODERATOR: Patty Cannon, State of Delaware, FTZ #99 | |
OPERATORS/USERS: Master & House Bill of Lading Changes and Impact on FTZ Admissions and PTTs
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SPEAKERS: Liz Connell, Thomson Reuters Gabrielle Yarbrough, Kubota |
MODERATOR: Christopher Smith, IKEA | |
PETROLEUM: The Balance Between FTZs, FTZ & Drawback
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SPEAKER: Alejandro Urdinola, Charter Brokerage | MODERATOR: Helen Estrada, P66 | |
3:20-3:50pm | REFRESHMENT BREAK
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3:50pm-4:50pm | FUNDAMENTALS: Zone Status, Inventory & Recordkeeping
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SPEAKER: Mike Essig, UPS | MODERATOR: Patrice Lafayette, Roanoke Insurance Group Inc. |
GRANTEES: How to Understand Cost/Benefit Analysis
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SPEAKERS: Carrie Cooper-Grubbs, Host Terminals, LLC Eric Berry, Copper Hill Inc. |
MODERATOR: Patty Cannon, State of Delaware, FTZ #99 | |
OPERATORS/USERS: FTZ Bonded Transportation Options
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SPEAKERS: Bill Fisher, DHL, Darcy Emehiser, DSV | MODERATOR: Melinda Wellons, Yamaha | |
PETROLEUM: FTZ Benefits for Production Equipment/Turnaround Projects
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SPEAKER: Nesia Warner, EY | MODERATOR: Helen Estrada, P66 | |
5:00pm-6:00pm | FUNDAMENTALS: Merchandise Handling & Admissions
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SPEAKER: Amy Crosse, Carter's | MODERATOR: Ileana Klepeisz, Tapestry |
GRANTEES: Case Studies – Wins & Losses
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SPEAKERS: Shane Williams, EY Leigh Ryan, WTC Savannah & Will Cawtherne, FTZ #74 |
MODERATOR: Torrey Chambliss, Port of Tampa Bay | |
OPERATORS/USERS: Navigating Common Operational Pitfalls within Your FTZ Operations
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SPEAKERS: Sarah Messeih, KPMG Maddi Krieger, QAD |
MODERATOR: Derek Williams, BMW | |
PETROLEUM: FTZs in Renewables Sector
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SPEAKERS: Kelly Towner, Valero & Lisa Carpenter, Charter Brokerage & Michael Leightman, EY | MODERATOR: Robert Balli, P66 | |
6:00pm | ADJOURN | ||
6:00pm-7:00pm | MONDAY RECEPTION
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Tuesday, September 12, 2023
7:30am-8:00am | Networking Continental Breakfast
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8:00am-8:40am | Opening Remarks & Anniversary Celebration
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SPEAKER: Jeff Tafel, NAFTZ | MODERATOR: Shane Williams, EY |
8:40am-9:30am | FTZ Program Updates from CBP
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SPEAKER(S): Michelle Stover, Asst. Director of Field Operations for Baltimore Field office, Wendy Cooper, Customs & Border Protection Officer & Lydia Jackson, Customs & Border Protection | MODERATOR: Jeff Tafel, NAFTZ |
9:40am-10:40am | FUNDAMENTALS: Transfer of Merchandise, Periodic Reporting/Regulatory Requirements & Inspections
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SPEAKER: Ellen Bishop, Xylem, Inc. | INVITED MODERATOR: Mike Essig, UPS |
ADVANCED: Preparing for an Annual Customs Compliance Review
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SPEAKER(S): Jorge Aguilar, Hit Promotional Products & Carrie Cooper-Grubbs, Host Terminals LLC | MODERATOR: Darcy Emehiser, DSV | |
OPERATORS/USERS: CBP Local Priorities
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SPEAKERS: Deputy Chief Officer Stephen Long | INVITED MODERATOR: Shannon Fura, Page Fura PC | |
PETROLEUM: CBP Petroleum Measurements — Meters, Scales & More
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SPEAKERS: Robert Munivez, CBP | MODERATOR: Robert Balli, P66 | |
10:40am-11:10am | REFRESHMENT BREAK
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11:10am-12:10pm | FUNDAMENTALS: Regulatory Requirements & Inspections
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SPEAKER: Scott Taylor, STR Trade | MODERATOR: Edgar Ellis, AIRBUS |
ADVANCED: Weaving ACE into your Compliance Program
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SPEAKERS: Suzanne Smith, Rockefeller Group & Melissa Irmen | MODERATOR: Darlene Zubik, MEPPI | |
OPERATORS/USERS: Customs Filings & Forms (Field by Field)
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SPEAKERS: Arcelio Gerardo, FTZ World Services Jason Nichols, Five Below |
MODERATOR: Sarah Giles, Robert Bosch | |
PETROLEUM: Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) & Customs Clearance
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SPEAKER(s):
Jeff Saum, Petroleum Center of Excellence & Expertise, Assistant Center Director, Chris Wallace, NeoFlow & Twila Riffel, NeoFlow |
MODERATOR: Robert Balli, P66 | |
12:10pm-1:10pm | LUNCH
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1:20pm-2:20pm | 1:20-1:50pm Top Advocacy & NAFTZ Insights
1:50-2:20pm 50th Anniversary Flashback
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SPEAKERS: Shane Williams, EY Ben Odendahl, Smith, Dawson & Andrews Jim Smith, Smith, Dawson & Andrews |
MODERATOR: Jeff Tafel, NAFTZ |
2:30pm-3:10pm | FUNDAMENTALS: ABCs of FTZs — Game Show of Knowledge
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SPEAKER(s): Wanda Sample, Avalon Risk Management & Melissa Hopkins, Mercedes | MODERATOR: Cindi Kavanaugh, Mohawk Global |
ADVANCED: Ongoing FTZ Inventory Balancing & the CBP Annual Reconciliation Report — Into the Weeds
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SPEAKERS: Justin Huguet, GEODIS & Michael D'Aoust, Watermark Trade | MODERATOR: Jennifer Powers, Ralph Lauren | |
OPERATORS/USERS: Winning the E-Commerce Game with FTZs
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SPEAKERS: Christopher Smith, IKEA & INVITED Jessica Rosen, UPS |
MODERATOR: Ben Odendahl, Smith Dawson & Andrews | |
PETROLEUM: Producibility 101
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SPEAKER: Todd Davis, P66 | MODERATOR: Kelly Towner, Valero Energy Corporation | |
3:10pm-3:30pm | REFRESHMENT BREAK
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3:40pm-4:30pm | ADVANCED: FTZ Merchandise Processing challenges
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SPEAKER(S): David Murphy, GDLSK | MODERATOR: Trey Boring, IMS Worldwide Inc. |
OPERATORS/USERS: Reshoring & Nearshoring
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SPEAKER(S): Courtney Stiers, FTI Consulting & Lydia Chastain, INZone | MODERATOR: Torrey Chambliss, Port Tampa Bay | |
PETROLEUM: PF vs. NPF — Which is Best for my Zone?
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SPEAKER: Hillary Koppenhofer, Marathon Petroleum Company LP | MODERATOR: Lesley Moises, Charter Brokerage | |
4:30pm-6:30pm | GRANTEES: Grantee Roundtable
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MODERATOR: Leigh Ryan, WTC Savannah | |
OPERATORS/USERS: Operator/User Roundtable
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MODERATOR: Shana Head, GEODIS | ||
PETROLEUM: Petroleum Roundtable
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MODERATOR: Todd Davis, EY | ||
6:30pm-8:00pm | TUESDAY MAIN RECEPTION
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Wednesday, September 13, 2023
7:30am-10:00am | Annual Business Meeting (MEMBERS ONLY) | ||
9:00am-10:00am | Non-Member Breakfast | ||
10:10-10:40am | REFRESHMENT BREAK
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10:40am-11:40am | ADVANCED: The Shifting Sands of Global Trade
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SPEAKERS: Jeremy Page, Page Fura PC Frankie Bryson, Nissan |
MODERATOR: Ben Odendahl, Smith, Dawson & Andrews |
OPERATORS/USERS: Building Internal Buy-In — Communicate Benefits of FTZ Project Internally
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SPEAKERS: Teresa Morton, DENSO Eric Dalby, Descartes |
MODERATOR: Jose Quinonez, EP Global Consulting | |
GRANTEES: Grantees' Best Practices for FTZ Application Process
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SPEAKERS: Danielle Converse, POCCA & Kent Ebbing, InZone, Angie Atwood, Columbus Regional Airport | MODERATOR: Rina Lawrence, Port Houston | |
11:50 am-12:50ppm | ADVANCED: Deep Dive of PGA Reporting Requirements for FTZ Users
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SPEAKE(S): Christopher Smith, IKEA | MODERATOR: Arthur Cha, Livingston International |
OPERATORS/USERS: FTZ Services Delivery Models
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SPEAKER(S): Jill James, John S. James Co. Brandi Stoddard, Copper Hill Inc., Maddi Krieger, QAD Jessica Rosen, UPS Shana Head, GEODIS Jordan Schrock, K & N |
MODERATOR: Bill Fisher, DHL | |
GRANTEES: FTZ Cargo from Beginning to End & the Timeline/Role of Each Party Involved
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SPEAKERS: Katie Tangman, Columbia Sportswear Co. David Panko, City of El Paso, FTZ No. 68 |
MODERATOR: Rina Lawrence, Port Houston | |
1:00pm-2:00pm | LUNCH
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