Spring Seminar Agenda
This year’s agenda include general Foreign-Trade Zone topics as well specific tracks for:
Grantees, Operator/Users, Advanced Professionals, and those learning the Fundamentals.
Sunday, May 18, 2025
5:00pm-6:30pm | Welcome Reception
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Monday, May 19, 2025
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7:30am-8:00am | Registration & Continental Breakfast | ||
8:00am-8:30am | Welcome Remarks
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INVITED SPEAKER: James Grogan, FTI Consulting, Inc. | MODERATOR: Jeff Tafel, NAFTZ |
8:30am-9:30am | FTZ Board Developments
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TO INVITE SPEAKER: Liz Whiteman, US FTZ Board
TBD_ Dawn Schackleford |
MODERATOR: TBD |
9:30am-10:00am | CBP State of the Trade
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TO INVITE SPEAKER: CBP Headquarters | MODERATOR: Jeff Tafel, NAFTZ |
10:00am-10:30am | Refreshment Break | ||
10:30am-11:30am | REQUESTED CALL for speakers OPERATORS/USERS: FTZ Inventory Discrepancies & Reporting: A DEEP DIVE
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SPEAKER: TBD | MODERATOR: TBD |
FUNDAMENTALS: FTZ Overview, Benefits, Participants & Zone Types
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SPEAKER: TBD | MODERATOR: TBD | |
REQUESTED CALL for speakers GRANTEES: Advanced Annual Report Preparations
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SPEAKERS: TBD | MODERATOR: TBD | |
11:30am-12:30pm | Lunch | ||
12:40 pm-1:40pm | REQUESTED CALL for speakers -OPERATORS/USERS: What are you facing in the current Zone Compliance Review from CBP?
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SPEAKERS: TBD | MODERATOR: TBD |
FUNDAMENTALS: FTZ Application, Zone Status & Activation Process
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SPEAKER: TBD | MODERATOR: TBD | |
REQUESTED CALL for speakers GRANTEES: All about Production
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SPEAKERS: TBD | MODERATOR: TBD | |
1:50pm-2:20pm | FTZs in your Area
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TO INVITE SPEAKERS: Savannah, Charleston, Jacksonville, - backup Atlanta) | MODERATOR: Jeff Tafel, NAFTZ |
2:20 - 2:50 pm
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Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil: Navigating the Benefits and Risks of Your FTZ Program
2:50-3:20pm REFRESHMENT BREAK |
TO INVITE SPEAKERS: Trey Boring, IMS Worldwide Inc & Eric Berry, Copper Hill Inc. | MODERATOR: Jeff Tafel, NAFTZ |
3:20pm-4:20pm | OPERATORS/USERS: Zone Entry
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SPEAKERS: TBD | MODERATOR: TBD |
FUNDAMENTALS: Inventory, Merchandise & Admissions
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SPEAKER: TBD | MODERATOR: TBD | |
REQUESTED CALL for speakers GRANTEES: Avanced Marketing Techniques
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SPEAKERS: TBD | MODERATOR: TBD | |
4:30pm-6:00pm | OPERATORS/USERS ONLY: Roundtable
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MODERATOR: Shana Head, GEODIS | |
GRANTEES ONLY: Roundtable
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MODERATOR: Will Cawthern, FTZ #74 & Justin Ryan, JAXPORT | ||
6:00pm | Adjourn | ||
6:00pm-7:00pm | Reception
Location: TBD |
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
7:30am-8:30am | Networking Continental Breakfast | ||
8:00am-8:20am | Opening Remarks
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SPEAKER: James Grogan, FTI Consulting, Inc. | MODERATOR: Jeff Tafel, NAFTZ |
8:20am-8:50am | FTZ Board Update
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SPEAKER: Elizabeth Whiteman, U.S. FTZ Board | MODERATOR: James Grogan, FTI Consulting, Inc. |
8:50am-9:20am | Trade Policy
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SPEAKER: Melissa Irmen & Megan Costello | MODERATOR: Jeff Tafel |
9:20am-9:50am | Forced Labor
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SPEAKER: TBD | MODERATOR: TBD |
9:50am-10:20am | Refreshment Break | ||
10:20am-11:20am | REQUESTED CALL for speakers OPERATOR/USERS: The Life Cycle of an FTZ Widget
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SPEAKER: TBD | MODERATOR: TBD |
FUNDAMENTALS: Transfer Merch / Movement / Withdrawal
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SPEAKER: TBD | MODERATOR: TBD | |
ADVANCED: CBP Investigations
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TO INVITE SPEAKER: CBP |
MODERATOR: TBD | |
11:30pm-12:30pm | REQUESTED CALL for speakers OPERATORS/USERS: In-Bonds: Capitalizing on the Program & Staying Out of Trouble
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SPEAKERS: TBD | MODERATOR: TBD |
FUNDAMENTALS: Special Handling, Periodic Reporting & Regulatory Requirements and Inspections
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SPEAKER: TBD | MODERATOR: TBD | |
REQUESTED CALL for speakers ADVANCED: First Sale & FTZ
REQUESTED CALL for speakers ADVANCED: CBP Who's Who - Stay in the Know & Understand Who does that Role
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SPEAKERS: TBD | MODERATOR: TBD | |
12:30pm | Conclude
12:30-4pm TBD - Optional FTZ Tour(s) (12:30-1:45 & 2:15-3:30 pm) |