The Port of Houston Authority invites you to our Foreign Trade Zone Conference. Please join us for the opportunity to learn all about the benefits of becoming a FTZ #84 user and provider.

Agenda:

8:30 am: Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00 am: Welcome and Opening Remarks

9:15 am: FTZ 101: Applications & Forms - Camille R. Evans, Sr. Analyst, U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration

10:15 am: Morning Coffee Break

10:30 am: Available Benefits, Cost Considerations, and Leading Practices - James Grogan, Senior Manager, EY Global Trade, Ernst & Young LLP and H. Michael Leightman, Partner, EY Global Trade, Indirect Tax, Ernst & Young LLP

11:30 am: Lunch

12:30 pm: Getting the Most out of Your Foreign Trade Zone Investment - Curtis Spencer, President, IMS Worldwide Inc.

1:30 pm: Lessons Learned and Savings Received: Looking Back on FTZ Application & Implementation with a FTZ User - Diana Urelius, Assistant Secretary & Senior Compliance Manager, Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America, Inc.

2:30 pm: Afternoon Coffee Break

2:45 pm: Using or Taking Advantage of FTZ Magnet Sites and Industrial Parks - Shane Williams, Manager, FTZ & Economic Development, Port of Houston Authority

3:45 pm: Conclusion

Hotel Accommodations:

We have secured a block of sleeping rooms at the Hilton Houston Post Oak at the discounted group rate of $149 +tax. Reservations must be made by Tuesday, August 16th in order to take advantage of the discounted rate. Reservations can be made by calling 1-800-245-7299 or by using the following link: http://www.hilton.com/en/hi/groups/personalized/I/IAHWSHH-POHA-20160821/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG

Attendance is complimentary, lunch will be provided, advance registration required.

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