2018 Annual Conference Agenda
AAEI’s theme for the 97th Annual AAEI Conference and Expo is, Inflection Point: The Future of Trade Policy, Technology and Globalization.
The program agenda is designed for exporters and importers whose businesses are beginning a new, faster era of trade in a equally new environment of uncertain U.S. trade policy. Attendees will arrive with questions and leave with answers.
| June 6, 2018 | Location | Event | Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. | 3rd Floor Exhibit Hall | Opening Night Reception | All Attendees |
| June 7, 2018 | Location | Panel | Speakers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 – 9:30 am | Exhibit Hall | Breakfast | Sponsored by Livingston International |
| 9:00 – 10:00 am | Grand Ballroom VI General Session | New Trade Legislation Around the World | David Stepp, Bryan Cave; Dave Hamill, Arent Fox; Evan Chuck Bryan Cave; Peter Kirby, Fasken; Leonor Cordovil, Grinberg & Cordovil |
| 10:00 – 10:30 am | Exhibit Hall | Break | Sponsored by Charter Brokerage LLC |
| 10:30 – 11:00 am | Grand Ballroom VI General Session | Everything Old is New Again: CFIUS and FIRRMA – How Will the Potential Changes Affect FDI in Your Company? | Maureen Leber, Takeda; Roy Liu, Hogan Lovells; Clark Fonda, Office of Rep. Pittinger; David Ribner, O’Melveny & Myers |
| 11:30 am – 1:00 pm | 4th Floor Harbor Ballroom A-C | Luncheon | Keynote Speaker U.S. Commerce Assistant Secretary for Export Administration Rich Ashooh |
| 1:00 – 2:00 pm | Grand Ballroom VI Breakout Session | What’s Yours Is Mine | Michelle Forte, Amazon; Kevin Shoemaker, Integration Point; Randy Gainer, Baker Hostetler; James Denvil, Hogan Lovells |
| 1:00 – 2:00 pm | Grand Ballroom VII-X Breakout Session | Single Window for Exports: What Have We Learned, Where Are We Going? | Michael Ford, BDP Int’l; Israel Morales, Caterpillar (INDEX); Kim Campbell, mkmarin |
| 2:00 – 3:00 pm | Grand Ballroom VI Breakout Session | e-commerce – A Major Focus for You, Me and CBP (and Every Other Customs Authority!) | Cindy Allen, FedEx; Dave Dolan, U.S. Customs and Border Protection; Amy Magnus, AN Deringer |
| 2:00 – 3:00 pm | Grand Ballroom VII-X Breakout Session | Potential Export Violation; Now What? | Rosanne Jacuzzi, Williams Mullen; Nancy Chinander, Catalent; Debbi Smith, Boeing; Sarah Foley, Hershey |
| 3:00 – 3:30 pm | Exhibit Hall | Break | Sponsored by Charter Brokerage LLC |
| 3:30 – 4:30 pm | Grand Ballroom VI Breakout Session | AEO Programs Around the World: Are We There Yet? | Susie Hoeger, Abbott Laboratories; John Sega, Northrop Grumman Corp.; Ted Henderson, Expeditors |
| 3:30 – 4:30 pm | Grand Ballroom VII-X Breakout Session | One Portal To All Your Data | Kathy Neal, Regal Beloit; Omari Wooden, Census Bureau; Theresa Sekula, BDP International; Jada Fox, The Boeing Company |
| 4:30 – 5:30 pm | Grand Ballroom VI General Session | FTAs Around the World | Jennifer McCadney, Kelley Drye & Warren; Virginia Thompson, Integration Point; Andrew Reitano, IKEA Purchasing Services (US) Inc.; Andrew Siciliano, KPMG |
| 5:30 – 6:30 pm | Exhibit Hall | Networking Reception | Sponsored by Amber Road |
| June 8, 2018 | Location | Panel | Speakers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 – 8:30 am | Exhibit Hall | Breakfast | All Attendees |
| 8:30 – 9:00 am | Grand Ballroom VI General Session | Policy Congress Business Meeting | Karen Kelly, Lutron/AAEI Chair |
| 9:00 – 10:00 am | Harborside A-C 4th Floor | Roundtables: PGAs & Hot Topics | Tables for: ACE/AES Filings APHIS BIS EPA ACE Message Set CDER Export Certificate Program and Export Compliance CDRH Export Certificate Program and Export Compliance (Medical Devices) OFAC Route Security (AEO/C-TPAT) Trade Facilitation Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement U.S. Census Foreign Trade Export Compliance: 3 Scenarios Export topics Transfer Pricing AAEI Engagement Customs/Mod Act II Emerging Tech in Trade Trade Policy Export topics Emerging Tech in Trade Country of Origin New Tariffs RIC/Trusted Trader |
| 9:00 – 10:00 am | Grand Ballroom VI Breakout Session | Drawback… Clear as Mud | Dave Corn, CJ Holt; Matt Anderson, Charter Brokerage; Michael Cerny, Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A.; Emily Simon, U.S. Customs and Border Protection |
| 10:00 – 10:30 am | Exhibit Hall | Refreshment Break | Sponsored by mkmarin |
| 10:30 -11:30 am | Grand Ballroom VI General Session | America First: Is Trump’s Trade Policy a Brilliant Strategy or Disaster? | Bill Reinsch, Center for Strategic and International Studies; Tina Kimble, Tata Steel; David Salmonsen, American Farm Bureau Federation |
| 11:30 – 1:00 pm | Harborside A-C 4th Floor | Luncheon Sponsored by Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A. | Keynote Speaker: Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Kevin McAleenan |
| 1:00 – 2:00 pm | Grand Ballroom VI Breakout Session | How BREXIT Will Impact Transatlantic Trade: Opportunities and Challenges for Your Company | Jessica Wasserman, Wasserman & Associates; Philip Trouwen, MIC Customs Solutions; Jennifer Riccardi, EU Delegation; Jason Moyer, Program Director for Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins-SAIS; Melissa San Miguel, Red Flag USA |
| 1:00 – 2:00 pm | Grand Ballroom VII-X Breakout Session | Sanctions and Export Compliance Challenges in a Changing World | Doug Jacobson, Jacobson Burton & Kelley; Wynn Segal, Akin Gump; Special Agent Jason Seltzer, BIS Office of Export Enforcement; Howard Mendelsohn, Camstoll; Cledwyn Jones, General Electric |
| 2:00 – 3:00 pm | Grand Ballroom VI Breakout Session | TFA Implementation Around the World | Norm Schenk, UPS; Raul Perales, CIPE; Robert Kielbas, Roanoke Trade |
| 2:00 – 3:00 pm | Grand Ballroom VII-X Breakout Session | Buy American! Not So Easy in the Global Economy | Bill Maloney, Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg; Melissa Pinheiro, BDP International; Russ Smith, Lutron |
| 3:00 – 3:30 pm | Exhibit Hall | Refreshment Break | Sponsored by mkmarin |
| 3:30 – 4:30 pm | Grand Ballroom VI Breakout Session | Is Trade the Bleeding Edge in Tech Applications? | Roopal Patel, Paraxel; Aaron Gothelf, General Electric; Julie Parks, Raytheon; Others TBA |
| 3:30 – 4:30 pm | Grand Ballroom VII-X Breakout Session | The European Union’s Customs Code – What Does It Mean for U.S. Companies Doing Business in the EU? | Julie Hoeniges, Catepillar; Jeroen Scholten, Ernst & Young; Claire Reichstein, Ford Motor Company |
| 4:30 – 5:15 pm | Grand Ballroom VI General Session | What Do You Need? | Linda Perry, Cardinal; Jerry Cook, Hanesbrands; Jessica Libby, KPMG; MJ Muoio, GEODIS; David Sanders, Cassidy Levy |
| 5:15 – 5:30 pm | Grand Ballroom VI General Session | Closing Remarks/Prize Drawing | Marianne Rowden, AAEI |
NOTE: Agenda topics and speakers are subject to change and updated regularly.
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