Opening Reception (For All Attendees)

Hosted by:

• Leah Ellis, JAS Forwarding USA Inc., NCBFAA PAC Chair
   

Call to Order and Welcoming Remarks

Presenters: 

• Laurie Arnold, JAS Forwarding USA Inc., NCBFAA Legislative Committee Chair
• Dave Corn, Comstock & Theakston, Inc., NCBFAA GAC Committee Chair
• Jon Kent, NCBFAA Legislative Representative
• Amy Magnus, A.N. Deringer, Inc., NCBFAA President

USMCA Update

Precis: This panel will discuss the current progress of ratifying a new North American trade deal and what we can expect going forward.

Panelists:

• Monica DeMars, C.H. Robinson; NCBFAA Board Member Area 5
• Angie Quintanilla, Pedrazas CBH
• Kelly Wilton, Compliance Manager, UPS

Moderator: John Drake, Executive Director, Supply Chain Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Congressional Trade Perspective

Precis: Updates from Hill Staff on the current political environment

Panelists:

• Blake Harden, Trade Counsel, U.S. House of Representatives
• Rory Heslington, International Trade Policy Advisor, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance
• Keigan Mull, International Trade Counsel, U.S. House of Representatives

Moderator: Jon Kent, NCBFAA Legislative Representative

Featured Speaker

Speaker: Carol Cave, Director, Office of Enforcement and Import Operations, U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Exports and CBP

Panelists:
 

• Jim Swanson, Director, Cargo Security and Controls, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

Moderator: Paulette Kolba, NCBFAA Transportation Committee; DSV Air & Sea Inc.

Featured Speaker

Speaker: Dr. Nicole Russo, Director, Quarantine Policy, Analysis, and Support, APHIS

Lunch with Keynote Speaker

Speaker: Deputy Commissioner Robert E. Perez, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

Legislative Committee Update

Precis: An update on NCBFAA's Legislative Committee activities over the year as well as the current state of the Customs Business Fairness Act (Bankruptcy Bill).

Presenter: Laurie Arnold, JAS Forwarding USA Inc., NCBFAA Legislative Committee Chair

Preparation for Hill Visits and Discussion of Issues from Congressional Meetings

Precis: This panel will feature both the usual brief Hill orientation and also an in-depth explination of contemporary politics on the Hill, How to negotiate the great divide between red and blue members and how to navigate being stuck in a social media firestorm.

Panelists:

• Laurie Arnold, JAS Forwarding USA Inc., NCBFAA Legislative Committee Chair
• Dave Corn, Comstock & Theakston, Inc., NCBFAA GAC Committee Chair

Moderator: Jon Kent, NCBFAA Legislative Representative

Featured Speaker

Speaker: John Blachere, Office of Import Surveillance, Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

CBP's 21st Century Plan Update

Precis: How will CBP's 21st Century Plan affect trade? What are some of the difficulties CBP is facing in preparing for the future? This panel will answer these questions and more.

Panelists:

• Vincent Annunziato, Director, Business Transformation & Innovation Division, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
• John Leonard, Executive Director, Trade Policy & Programs, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

Moderator: Mary Jo Muoio, NCBFAA Customs Committee Chair

FMC/NVOCC Update

Precis: A private sector perspective on the state of the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) and a look at how that will affect NVOCCs.

Panelists:
 

• Edward Greenberg, NCBFAA General Counsel; GKG Law, P.C.
• Rich Roche, Mohawk Global Logistics, NCBFAA Subcommittee on NVOCC Chair

Featured Speaker

Speaker: Rebecca Dye, Commissioner, Federal Maritime Commission (FMC)

Introduced by: Edward Greenberg, NCBFAA General Counsel; GKG Law, P.C.

Transborder Issues

Precis: This panel will review the urgent trade issues worldwide, look at the long view on trade, and talk about how to make your company survive/thrive in the current trade environment.

Panelists:

• Kim Campbell, MKMARIN
• Carlos Martinez, Vice President for North American Affairs, CAAAREM
• Gerald Schwebel, Executive Vice President, IBC-Bank

Moderator: Federico "Kiko" Zuniga, NEI Executive Director

Featured Speaker

Speaker: Christa Brzozowski, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Foreign Investment & Trade Policy, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Hot on the Hill (Breakfast Session)

Panelists:

• Jean Hutter, Legislative Representative at NTEU
• Elizabeth Merritt, Managing Director, Cargo, Airlines for America
• Stuart Schmidt, NCBFAA RAC Member; UPS Supply Chain Solutions
• Howard Woltmann, NCBFAA Board of Director, Area 2; Overton & Co. Air Services, Inc.

Moderator: Dave Corn, Comstock & Theakston, Inc., NCBFAA GAC Committee Chair

3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
TBD
 

5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Rayburn House Office Building 

Gold Room 2168