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Agenda

April 3-4, 2012
Giovanni's Restaurant & Convention Center
610 N Bell School Rd., Rockford, IL 61107

This year's conference will be spit into 2 days, each with a unique focus.

Day 1 will be comprised of key-note speakers and break-out sessions, bringing together top industry experts and specialists in global trade to help you with: partnering; business planning; global trade efficiencies; obtaining trade finance; managing risk; navigating thru customs; marketing; cultures and more.

Day 2 will feature Woodward, one of the Rockford Region's largest aerospace suppliers, to give a key-note address discussing the importance of international trade in their business model, their expectations of small businesses for suppliers, how to become a supplier to Woodward, and how they position themselves for growth. The rest of the morning will be dedicated to a Woodward Supplier Symposium, allowing attendees the opportunity to meet one-on-one with Woodward decision-makers in a structured, time-limited environment.

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

7:00 - 4:00	Registration
8:00 - 8:15	"Go Global: Putting the Pieces Together" Welcome and Conference Overview Carrie Zethmayr, Manager of the Illinois SBDC International Trade Center
8:15 - 8:30	"From the Hill" Congressman Don Manzullo, 16th U.S. District, Illinois
8:30 - 9:20	"Optimal Trade Policy: Why Imports are Crucial to the Goals of the National Export Initiative" Dan Ikenson, Associate Director, Cato Institute
9:20 - 10:15	Invited: Joe Hurd, Senior Director, Export Promotion and Trade Policy, U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration
10:15 - 10:45	Networking & Coffee Break
10:45 - 12:15	Break Out #1 "Foundations Track - So You Want To Be An Importer?" John Goodrich, Principal, Goodrich & Associates	Break Out #2 "Case Study: Staying Competitive in a Global Market" Jeff Kaney, CEO, Kaney Group	Break Out #3 "Export Credit Insurance & Financing Available from Public & Private Sources" Jan Blaho, Business Development Office, Export-Import Bank of the United States Seth Reatherford, Vice President, Newstead & Political Risk Insurance Lisa Spano, Executive Director, Global Trade Sales, J.P. Morgan Chase
12:15 - 1:30	Lunch & Keynote "2012 - Greek Tragedy, or Dancing in the Streets?" Chris Kuehl, Managing Director, Armada Corporate Intelligence
2:00 - 3:15	Break Out #1 "Foundations Track - So You Want To Be An Exporter?" John Goodrich, Principal, Goodrich & Associates	Break Out #2 Case Study: Global Market Penetration Russ Dennis, Vice President & Chief Technology Officer, Leading Edge Hydraulics	Break Out #3 "Must Know Accounting and Tax Secrets" Koh Fujimoto, Principal, Corbett, Duncan & Hubly, P.C.
3:15 - 3:45	Networking & Coffee Break
3:45 - 5:00	Break Out #1 "The Impact of the Panama Canal, and Free Trade Agreements with Colombia, Panama, and South Korea" Mike Allocca, Prinicipal, Allocca Enterprises	Break Out #2 "Market Study: China" Robert Chiu, Director, Crowe Horwath	Break Out #3 "FTZ Boot -Camp" Marge Bevers, FTZ #176 Administrator, Greater Rockford Airport Authority
5:00 - 7:00	Networking Reception at Giovanni's

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

7:00 - 12:00	Registration
8:00 - 8:15	"Regional Update" Janyce Fadden, President, Rockford Area Economic Development Council
8:15 - 9:15	"Woodward" Sagar Patel, President, Woodward - Aircraft Turbine Systems
9:15 - 10:00	"How to Become a Supplier to Woodward"
10:00 - 12:30	Woodward Supplier Symposium
12:30	Adjourn

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