BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:Eastern Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250930T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250930T150000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Webinar: Zone: Marketing\, Partnership & Value DESCRIPTION:The NAFTZ Zone: Marketing\, Partnership & Value Webinar is in response to event attendee Surveys requesting to cover this topic in more detail. This session will cover the latest developments and opportunities. This includes:Marketing Your Zone: Challenges and Proven SolutionsHow to Expand your Zone: Partnering with 3rd Party Logistics Providers (3PL's)Creating the Value Proposition for FTZ's in Consideration of TariffsFeatured Speaker(s): William Cawthern\, FTZ #74\, and Tom Cook\, Blue Tiger International and National Insitute for World Trade\, will highlight key resources and best practices. A Q&A session will follow the presentation.William Cawthern is the Director of Foreign-Trade Zone #74 with the Baltimore Development Corporation (BDC)\, the economic development agency for the City of Baltimore. In his role\, William serves as the Grantee for the FTZ\, with a service area including Baltimore City and six surrounding counties. Importing through the Port of Baltimore\, FTZ #74's active operators are in the metals\, automotive\, "roll-on\, roll-off" equipment\, and third-party logistics industries. In addition to his FTZ responsibilities\, William acts as the lead economic development officer for the Industrial and Logistics sector of Baltimore\, driving business development efforts to attract and support manufacturers\, distributors\, and transportation functions of the local supply chain. Lastly\, William administers the Brownfields Revitalization Incentive Program tax credit\, which encourages environmental cleanup through real estate investment in Baltimore.William's previous career experience focused on corporate real estate\, specializing in transaction management\, financial analysis\, and portfolio strategy for office and industrial property users. His clients included staffing firms\, professional service companies\, global consumer brands\, and a propane distributor. This diverse background instilled a well-rounded understanding of corporate operations and a deep appreciation for high-quality client service.William holds a degree from Colgate University and a master's of urban planning degree from CUNY Hunter College.Tom Cook is Managing Director of Blue Tiger International (bluetigerintl.com)\, an international business consultancy advising on supply chain management\, trade compliance\, purchasing\, trade and disruption management\, global business and logistics. Tom was former CEO of American River International in NY and Apex Global Logistics Supply Chain Operation in LA. Tom has over 35 years' experience in assisting companies all over the world manage their import and export operations. He is a member of the NY District Export Council and serves on the board of directors of the National Association of District Export Councils (NADEC). Tom is also the Director of the National Institute of World Trade (niwt.org)\, a 30-year-old educational and training organization\, based in NY. Both Blue Tiger International and the National Institute of World Trade are strategic partners of the Department of Commerce. Tom has authored over 20 books on global trade\, the latest scheduled for publication in fall 2025 entitled "Managing Trade and Tariff Disruption."Note by registering one agrees to be compliant with NAFTZ Guidelines and if applicable sharing registrant information with confirmed sponsor(s) and be emailed once per sponsor. \nEducational CREDITCollect up to 1 CCS/LCB credits and 1 credit towards your Certified Zone Specialist (CZS) or Accredited Zone Specialist (AZS) certification renewal when you attend the LIVE 1-hour webinar event. NOTE regarding CCS/LCB credits - per NEI Policy\, attendees should NOT detrimentally rely on the content of the activity for compliance\, auditing\, or other enforcement purposes based on the NEI's accreditation approval. The National Association of Foreign-Trade Zones (NAFTZ) is registered with the National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America\, Inc. (NCBFAA) as a sponsor for continuing education. NCBFAA has final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CCS/LCB credit. Any credit requests must be received immediately following the LIVE event with any requests received after this timeframe subject to NCBFAA review process. Please note that there are no prerequisites or advance preparations required to attend this seminar. Learn more about AZS and CZS credit eligibility for webinar attendance on their applicable websites. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

The NAFTZ Zone: Marketing\, Partnership &\; Value Webinar is in response to event attendee Surveys requesting to cover this topic in more detail.  \; \;

This session will cover the latest developments and opportunities. This includes:

Marketing Your Zone:  \;Challenges and Proven Solutions

How to Expand your Zone: Partnering with 3rd Party Logistics Providers (3PL&rsquo\;s)

Creating the Value Proposition for FTZ&rsquo\;s in Consideration of Tariffs

Featured Speaker(s): William Cawthern\, FTZ #74\, and Tom Cook\, Blue Tiger International and National Insitute for World Trade\, \;will highlight key resources and best practices. A Q&\;A session will follow the presentation.

William Cawthern is the Director of Foreign-Trade Zone #74 with the Baltimore Development Corporation (BDC)\, the economic development agency for the City of Baltimore. In his role\, William serves as the Grantee for the FTZ\, with a service area including Baltimore City and six surrounding counties. Importing through the Port of Baltimore\, FTZ #74&rsquo\;s active operators are in the metals\, automotive\, &ldquo\;roll-on\, roll-off&rdquo\; equipment\, and third-party logistics industries. In addition to his FTZ responsibilities\, William acts as the lead economic development officer for the Industrial and Logistics sector of Baltimore\, driving business development efforts to attract and support manufacturers\, distributors\, and transportation functions of the local supply chain. Lastly\, William administers the Brownfields Revitalization Incentive Program tax credit\, which encourages environmental cleanup through real estate investment in Baltimore.

William&rsquo\;s previous career experience focused on corporate real estate\, specializing in transaction management\, financial analysis\, and portfolio strategy for office and industrial property users. His clients included staffing firms\, professional service companies\, global consumer brands\, and a propane distributor. This diverse background instilled a well-rounded understanding of corporate operations and a deep appreciation for high-quality client service.

William holds a degree from Colgate University and a master&rsquo\;s of urban planning degree from CUNY Hunter College.

Tom Cook is Managing Director of Blue Tiger International (bluetigerintl.com)\, an international business consultancy advising on supply chain management\, trade compliance\, purchasing\, trade and disruption management\, global business and logistics. Tom was former CEO of American River International in NY and Apex Global Logistics Supply Chain Operation in LA. Tom has over 35 years&rsquo\; experience in assisting companies all over the world manage their import and export operations. He is a member of the NY District Export Council and serves on the board of directors of the National Association of District Export Councils (NADEC). Tom is also the Director of the National Institute of World Trade (niwt.org)\, a 30-year-old educational and training organization\, based in NY. Both Blue Tiger International and the National Institute of World Trade are strategic partners of the Department of Commerce. Tom has authored over 20 books on global trade\, the latest scheduled for publication in fall 2025 entitled &ldquo\;Managing Trade and Tariff Disruption.&rdquo\;

Note by registering one agrees to be compliant with NAFTZ Guidelines and if applicable sharing registrant information with confirmed sponsor(s) and be emailed once per sponsor. \;


Educational CREDIT

Collect up to 1 \;CCS/LCB credits and 1 \;credit towards your Certified Zone Specialist (CZS) or Accredited Zone Specialist (AZS) certification renewal \;when you attend the LIVE 1-hour webinar event. NOTE regarding CCS/LCB credits - per NEI Policy\, attendees should NOT detrimentally rely on the content of the activity for compliance\, auditing\, or other enforcement purposes based on the NEI'\;s accreditation approval. \; \;

The National Association of Foreign-Trade Zones (NAFTZ) is registered with the National Customs Brokers &\; Forwarders Association of America\, Inc. (NCBFAA) as a sponsor for continuing education. NCBFAA has final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CCS/LCB credit. Any credit requests must be received immediately following the LIVE event with any requests received after this timeframe subject to NCBFAA review process.  \; Please note that there are no prerequisites or advance preparations required to attend this seminar. \;

Learn more about \;AZS \;and \;CZS \;credit eligibility for webinar attendance on their applicable websites. \;

 \;  \;

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