2019 Conference Program Agenda
AAEI’s theme for the 2019 AAEI Annual Conference and Expo is, Trade in a Shifting World.
Everyone involved in trade is challenged to keep up with the flow of change which has been fueled by advancing technology, politics and risk mitigation. This year’s AAEI conference program is designed to provide tools for practitioners seeking insights on policy and strategy, as well as compliance and operations. The details below are subject to change.
Time |
Session Type |
Panel |
Moderator |
Panelists |
June 26, 2019 |
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| 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm | ALL | On-Site Registration | ||
| 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm | ALL | Opening Ceremony/Welcome Reception | ||
June 27, 2019 |
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| 7:00 am – 8:00 am | BREAKFAST in Exhibit Hall | |||
| 8:00 am – 8:15 am | ALL | Welcome/Opening Remarks | Marianne Rowden, AAEI | |
| 8:15 am – 9:30 am | GENERAL | Trade in a Shifting World | Karen Kelly, AAEI Chair | TBA |
| 9:30 am – 10:00 am | COFFEE BREAK | |||
| 10:00 am- 11:00 am | GENERAL | What is the Future of FTAs? | Jennifer McCadney, Kelley Drye & Warren LLP | TBA |
| 11:00 am- 12:00 pm | BREAKOUT | USMCA and Rules of Origin | Adrienne Braumiller, Braumiller Law Group |
TBA |
| 11:00 am – 12:00 pm | BREAKOUT | Digital Trade and eCommerce | Fred Klemashevich, FedEx | TBA |
| 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm | ALL – LUNCH | Luncheon with Featured Keynote Speaker TBA | ||
| 1:30 pm – 2:45 pm | GENERAL | Congress’s New Consensus on Foreign Investments and Export Control | Kevin Wolf, Akin Gump | TBA |
| 2:45 pm – 3:15 pm | COFFEE BREAK | |||
| 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm | BREAKOUT | Export Control Reform Act and CFIUS | Dave Nelson, 3M | TBA |
| 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm | BREAKOUT | Drawback Regulations Modernization Final Rule | Dave Corn, CJ Holt | TBA |
| 4:15 pm – 4:30 pm | TRANSITION BREAK | |||
| 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm | BREAKOUT | Trade and Trends in Technology | Beth Pride, BPE Global | TBA |
| 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm | BREAKOUT | Mitigation Strategies for Trade | Lenny Feldman, Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg | TBA |
| 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm | ALL | Networking Reception | ||
June 28, 2019 |
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| 7:00 am – 8:00 am | BREAKFAST in Exhibit Hall | |||
| 8:00 am – 9:15 am | GENERAL | Section 301 and Section 232 Tariffs | Kathleen Murphy, Drinker, Biddle & Reath | TBA |
| 9:15 am – 9:30 am | TRANSITION BREAK | |||
| 9:30 am – 10:30 am | ALL | Roundtables – PGAs and Hot Topics | ||
| 10:30 am – 11:00 am | COFFEE BREAK | |||
| 11:00 am – 12:00 pm | BREAKOUT | How Do You Get a Tariff Exclusion? | David Hamill, Arent Fox | TBA |
| 11:00 am – 12:00 pm | BREAKOUT | This Is Not a Drill – Staying Flexible with Sudden Changes in Trade Compliance | Jacquelyn Mohns Goodall, Bristol Myers Squibb | TBA |
| 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm | ALL – LUNCH | Luncheon with Featured Keynote Speaker TBA | ||
| 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm | GENERAL | Customs Framework in the 21st Century | Cindy Allen, FedEx | TBA |
| 2:30 pm – 3:00 pm | COFFEE BREAK | |||
| 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm | BREAKOUT | Export Controls: Emerging and Fundamental Technologies | Norma Rein, The Boeing Company | TBA |
| 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm | BREAKOUT | Do You Know What’s on Your State’s Trade Agenda? | Chris Floersch, American Honda Motor Company, Inc. | TBA |
| 4:00 pm – 4:15 pm | TRANSITION BREAK | |||
| 4:15 pm – 5:15 pm | GENERAL | Do You Want What I Want? What Comes Next? | TBA | TBA |
| 5:15 pm – 5:30 pm | GENERAL | Closing Remarks/Prize Announcements | Marianne Rowden, AAEI |
NOTE: 2019 agenda topics and speakers are updated regularly and subject to change.
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