27th Pathways for Trade – North American Logistics & Manufacturing Symposium
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Message from our President and CEO:
Welcome to Pathways for Trade, the North American Logistics and Manufacturing Symposium. The Laredo Economic Development Corporation is pleased to invite you to participate in this international event that will be virtual this year for it’s 27th year anniversary. Our theme this year is “Leveraging Change.”
We hope you enjoy the presentations by our Keynote speakers and discussions from all the panelists, both from the private and public sectors.
During these three days, you will hear insights about USMCA direction, trade regulation trends, rail transit and air cargo perspectives, education and workforce trends, and Mexico industry perspectives.
We are blessed to be an integral part of a thriving and dynamic region and proud to promote our region as the continued No. 1 inland port in North America. I anticipate that the knowledge gained in these sessions will help your organizations adapt and succeed, or in other words, leverage change.
Sincerely,
Gene A. Lindgren
Tuesday, Nov 17 2020
11:00am – 11:05am
CST Welcoming by
Gene Lindgren,
President and CEO, Laredo Economic Development Corporation
11:05am – 11:15am
CST Keynote Speaker,
Dennis E. Nixon,
President and CEO, International Bank of Commerce
11:15am – 12:15pm
CST Session I: North American Resolve – Where Do We Go From Here?
Moderator:
Tiffany Melvin, J.D.,
President, NASCO
Luis R. Rodriguez,
Managing Partner, Monarch Global Strategies
Daniel D. Ujczo,
Practice Group Chair, International and Regional Practices, Dickinson Wright PLLC
Andrea van Vugt,
Global Director, Harper & Associates
Gerald Schwebel,
Executive Vice President, IBC
12:15pm - 1:00pm
CST Session II: COAC’s Contribution With USMCA’s Transformative Approach For The Future
Lenny Feldman,
Committee Member, COAC, Trade Co-Chair
Brian White,
Committee Member, COAC, Trade Co-Chair
J.D. Gonzalez,
COAC, Committee Member
Closing Remarks by
Gene Lindgren,
President and CEO, Laredo Economic Development Corporation
Wednesday, Nov 18 2020
11:00am – 11:05am
CST Welcoming by
Tony Arce Jr.,
Chairman of the Board, Laredo Economic Development Corporation
11:05am – 11:30am
CST Keynote Speaker,
Patrick J. Ottensmeyer,
President& CEO, Kansas City Southern Railway
11:30am – 12:00am
CST Session III: Laredo International Airport Expansion
Jeffery Miller,
Director, Laredo International Airport
12:00pm – 12:30pm
CST Session IV: Mapping the Future Of Education
Heriberto Hernandez,
Dean of Workforce Education, Laredo College
Sandra Cortez,
Dean of Community Education, Laredo College
Michael Gonzalez,
Senior Director for Strategic & External Initiatives, Laredo College
12:30pm - 1:00pm
CST Session V: Preparing For Future Challenges: Lessons Learned From The Evolution Of NAFTA Into The USMCA
Dr. Wolfram Friedrich (Federico) Schaffler
Director, Texas Center for Border Economic & Enterprise Development, Texas A&M International University
Closing Remarks by
Tony Arce Jr.,
Chairman of the Board, Laredo Economic Development Corporation
Thursday, Nov 19 2020
11:00am – 11:05am
CST Welcoming by
Gene Lindgren,
President and CEO, Laredo Economic Development Corporation
11:05am – 12:00pm
CST Session VI: U.S. Customs & Border Protection Presentation
Randy J. Howe,
Director of Field Operations for Laredo Field Office, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Armando Taboada Jr.,
Assistant Director, Office of Field Operations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Juan J. Porras,
Center Director, Machinery CEE, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
12:00pm - 1:00pm
CST Keynote Speaker,
Dr. Luis Manuel Hernandez G.,
President, INDEX BC Coast Zone and Binational,
Manufacturing Committee INDEX Regional Perspective by
Ing. Juan Elyd Saenz,
President, INDEX Nuevo Laredo
Closing Remarks by
Gene Lindgren,
President and CEO, Laredo Economic Development Corporation
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