Presiding: Geoff Powell – C.H. Powell Co. and NCBFAA President
(Regular Members Only, Please)

Join your Board, Officers, and Committee Chairs for a Round Table discussion. This is your chance to ask questions and share your thoughts on the future of our industry.

12 to 1:30 p.m.
Ambassador

Jeffrey A Moulton
 

Mr. Jeffrey A Moulton is the Executive Director of Stephenson’s National Center for Security Research and Training and the Transformation Technologies and Cyber Research Center at Louisiana State University (LSU) and the President & CEO of LSU’s non-profit applied research and development corporation – Nascent Technologies Corporation (NTC). For additional details on Mr. Moulton's accomplishments click here.

NCBFAA Scholarship Presentation
Winner: Ashley Mosier, DSV Air & Sea
Presenter: Karen Groff, President, Roanoke Insurance Group Inc.
Introduced by: Geoff Powell, NCBFAA President
Sponsored by: Roanoke Trade - Insurance for Trade and Transportation

NCBFAA CCS Award Presentation
Winner: Adriane Ensminger, BCB International
Presenter: Tim Josupait, Business Development Executive, WiseTech Global
Introduced by: Federico “Kiko” Zuniga, NEI Executive Director
Sponsored by: WiseTech Global

NCBFAA CES Award Presentation
Winner: Joyce Greene, C.H. Powell
Presenter: Lisa Gelsomino, President
Introduced by: Federico “Kiko” Zuniga, NEI Executive Director
Sponsored by: Avalon Risk Management

Attendees are encouraged to explore the Exhibitor MarketPlace, designed to introduce you to, or keep you and your organization abreast of, new and/or reliable industry services, products, and information. The speaker from lunch will be available for additional questions.

Precis: The RAC will hold an open forum moderated by RAC Co-chairs Roger Clark and Mike Lahar. There will be several brief, high-level presentations by RAC members which will be followed by an open mic discussion period.  Attendees are encouraged to ask questions and participate in a free-flowing conversation to be determined by those in attendance. In addition to the chance to query their peers in person, NCBFAA members will have the opportunity to submit questions to the RAC prior to the conference. The moderator will use these advance inquiries to ensure a rousing debate. This session is sure to provide information on a bevy of subjects determined by YOU the members of the association.

Panelists:

• Matthew Brauner, NCBFAA FDA Subcommittee; Brauner International Corp.
• Sandy Coty, NCBFAA EPA Subcommittee; A.N. Deringer, Inc.
• Myra Reynolds, NCBFAA DOT Subcommittee; John S. James Co.
• Stuart Schmidt, NCBFAA FWS/FCC Subcommittee; UPS Supply Chain Solutions

Moderators:

• Roger Clarke, NCBFAA RAC Committee; Williams Clarke Company, Inc.
• Mike Lahar, NCBFAA RAC Committee; A.N. Deringer, Inc.

 3 to 4:45 p.m.
Celebrity Plaza

NCBFAA Hospitality Gathering
 

Sponsored by: Roanoke Trade - Insurance for Trade and Transportation

Precis: Come join a discussion with the Small Business Administration. SBA representative Natalie Duncan will highlight some of the support and assistance their office has available to help small brokers, forwards, importers and exporters when they engage with federal regulatory agencies. Ms. Duncan will also be available at the SBA Booth 27 for the duration of the conference to answer questions as well.

Presentations by:

• Natalie L. Duncan, Deputy Chief Human Capital Officer on detail as the National Ombudsman, U.S. SBA
• Natalie Orta, Senior Area Manager, Coachella Valley Satellite Office, U.S. SBA
   

Introduced by: Megan Montgomery, NCBFAA

Precis: Session will begin with an overview of online shopping and the impact on international trade. We will focus on export compliance and the challenges faced by selling products to foreign markets. What is the WCO’s Framework of Standards for e-commerce and impact on Customs Administrations and Trade? Join us to find out.

Panelists:

• Luisella Basso, Vice President, International Trade and Customs Compliance Pitney Bowes
• Candace Sider, CCS, CTCS, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs North America Livingston International
   

Moderator: Jan Fields, Director of Risk Management John S. James Co.

NCBFAA Social Gathering
 

Sponsored by: Roanoke Trade - Insurance for Trade and Transportation

Dinner on Your Own