8am - 9am
Registration
and Networking
9am - 9:30am
Opening
remarks and GlobalCalifornia.com
Overview
Tony Livoti, President,
Monterey Bay International Trade
Association (MBITA),
TradePort.org and
GlobalCalifornia.com.
Speaker bio
Speaker Presentation
Katherine Whitman, President,
Valley
International Trade Association
(VITA)
Speaker bio
Speaker Presentation
Andrew Sweibel, Vice President
International,
Bobrick Washroom
Equipment.
Speaker bio
Speaker Presentation
Mr. Sweibel will discuss how his small company that has been in business for 106 years and is exporting to 90 countries for over 40 years uses the trade promotion services offered by the U.S. Commercial Service and non-profits, such as, VITA to attain success.
9:30am - 10:15am
Panel I -
Logistics - Sponsored by FedEx Services
Shipping
logistics are the "key" elements to
assure success for any kind of
global trade transaction. The issues
of cost, security, supply chain
transparency and compliance must be
addressed cost-effectively and
efficiently for maximum profits.
This panel will explore all of these
issues from their unique
perspective.
Moderator
Steve Arnold, Regional International Sales Manager, FedEx Services
Speaker bio
Speaker Presentation
Panelists
Wayne Jepson, Head of Sales,
Panalpina
Speaker bio
Speaker Presentation
Katherine Romero,Acting Section Chief, Trade Operations,
U.S.
Customs and Border Protection, Los
Angeles / Long Beach Seaport
Speaker bio
Speaker Presentation
Norman Arikawa, International Trade
Development Manager,
Port of Los
Angeles
Speaker bio
Speaker Presentation
10:15am - 11am
Panel II -
Legal
The legal
ramifications of a global trade
transaction can sometimes be very
challenging for small business and
their limited funds. Not fully
understanding the nuances of an
international transaction can be a
deal killer without proper legal
advice and direction. This panel
will explore these issues and
discuss methods small businesspeople
can employ to make sure that the
goals of their transaction are
obtained.
Panel Presentations
Panelists
Brent Caslin, Principal, Jenner & Block LLP
Speaker bio
Michael Newman, Principal,
Daar &
Newman a Professional Law
Corporation
Speaker bio
Matthew Neco, General
Counsel,
Docstoc, Inc.
Speaker bio
11am - 11:15am
Break
11:15am - 12noon
Panel III -
Global Marketing - Sponsored by PIERS - Global Intelligence Solutions- UBM Global Trade
Marketing abroad can be daunting and
expensive and that's why small
businesses need expert advice and
direction when developing new
foreign markets. This panel will
explore new online global marketing
solutions, in addition to the good
old way of people-to-people
marketing strategies.
Moderator:
Joe Davis, Pacific Regional Sales Manager, PIERS - Global Intelligence Solutions- UBM
Speaker bio
Speaker Presentation
Panelists
Leslie Levy August, Secretary
General, Trade Bridge International,
Inc.
Speaker bio
Speaker Presentation
Christopher Baker, Public Relations and Kentaro Nakagawa, Director, Research and Business Support Assistance, Japan External Trade Organization, Los Angeles
Baker's bio, Nakagawa's bio.
Baker's Presentation
Nakagawa's Presentation
Stacy Sun, CEO, Asia Pacific-USA Chamber
of Commerce
Speaker bio
Speaker Presentation
|
12noon - 1pm
Lunch break
Keynote Speaker
Jerome E. Horton, Chairman, California State Board of Equalization
Speaker bio
Speaker Presentation
There are specific federal, state, and local tax incentive programs that most California employers are not aware of and do not take full advantage of in meeting their business needs. Mr. Horton will explain these programs in more detail so California exporters and importers can take advantage of these tax incentive programs and be more competitive in the global marketplace.
GlobalCalifornia.com 'sneak
preview'.
Lunch sponsor 'Hunter Communications' Presentation - Matthew Hunter.
1pm - 1:45pm
Panel IV -
Trade Finance - Sponsored by UPS
The
National Export Initiative (NEI) has
focused on helping companies finance
their trade transactions to increase
exports and create jobs. The federal
government's Stimulus Funds for
export finance, foreign direct
investment and other private finance
solutions will be discussed.
Moderator
Noel Massie, President, UPS,
Central California District
Speaker bio
Speaker Presentation
Panelists
Rob
Guthrie, Business Development
Officer, Renewable Energy &
Environmental Exports, Export-Import
Bank of the U.S.
Speaker bio
Speaker Presentation
Edward Tang, Vice President, GBC International Bank.
Speaker bio
Speaker Presentation
Adam Kaae, Business Development Officer, UPS Capital North America
Speaker bio
Speaker Presentation
1:45pm - 2:30pm
Panel V - Advocacy
American businesses are sometimes at
the mercy of foreign agencies,
government regulations and
troublesome custom procedures.
Having the right person on your side
to advocate your interests in a
foreign country when disputes occur
is a great service that the USDOC
and certain non-profit organizations
offer their members and clients.
This panel will cover these advocacy
services from both the private and
public sector perspectives.
Moderator:
Rachid Sayouty, Director, U.S. Department of Commerce
Speaker bio
Speaker Presentation
Panelists
Bobby Hines, International Trade
Specialist,
U.S. Commercial Service,
Los Angeles
Speaker bio
Speaker Presentation
Randal Long, Chairman, Outreach &
Publicity, Southern California
Regional District Export Council
(SCRDEC)
Speaker bio
Speaker Presentation
Maurice Kogon, Director,
El Camino
College Center for International
Trade Development
Speaker bio
Speaker Presentation
Speaker Handout
2:30pm - 3:15pm
Panel VI -
Government Agencies and Educational
Institutions
California
is a country-state with an economy
that ranks 8th in the world. Our
local businesses throughout the
State are blessed with a plethora of
foreign government agencies and
industry associations that support
their clients and members to conduct
business in a foreign country
effectively and efficiently.
California is also home to the
world’s leading educational
institutions with many disciplines
provided on all aspects of global
trade. Hear the advice from the
leading foreign government agencies,
industry associations and
educational institutions in
California on how they can support
your success in the foreign
marketplace.
Panelists
Peter
Laanen, International Trade
Director,
Netherlands Business
Support Office (NBSO)
Speaker bio
Speaker Presentation
Boon Ho Toh, Center
Director,
International Enterprise
Singapore
Speaker bio
Speaker Presentation
Ing Phansavath, Program Manager,
Department of Business, Management
and Legal Programs,
UCLA Extension
Speaker bio
Speaker Presentation
3:15pm
Networking and
adjourn |
