USFIA West Coast Seminar

The United States Fashion Industry Association (USFIA) will once again host our annual West Coast Seminar at the beautiful Levi Strauss & Co. Headquarters in San Francisco. This is one of our most popular events and will give all attendees an opportunity to engage in dialogue with key government officials and network with peers from around the country.

Agenda

8:30 AM to 9:00 AM - Breakfast Sponsored by CEVA Logistics

9:00 AM to 9:15 AM - Opening Remarks

-Walter Fong, Director of Trade Compliance for Levi Strauss & Co. 

-Julia K. Hughes, President of the United States Fashion Industry Association (USFIA)

9:15 AM to 10:15 AM - Trade Policy Outlook for 2015 & Beyond

-Julia K. Hughes, President of the United States Fashion Industry Association (USFIA) 

-John Pellegrini, USFIA Customs Counsel with McGuireWoods LLP 

-David Spooner, USFIA Washington Counsel with Barnes & Thornburg LLP 

10:15 AM to 10:30 AM - Coffee Break Sponsored by Grunfeld, Desiderio, Lebowitz, Silverman & Klestadt LLP

10:30 AM to 11:30 AM - Perspectives & Recent Developments on First Sale

-Craig Pinkerton, Worldtrade Management Services (WMS) Director for PwC in Los Angeles

-Panel of Brands & Retailers TBA

11:30 AM to 12:00 PM - Update on the Obama Administration's Trade Policy Agenda

-Josh Teitelbaum, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Textiles, Consumer Goods, & Materials at the U.S. Department of Commerce 

12:00 PM to 1:00 PM - Lunch & Networking Sponsored by the Port of Long Beach

-Dr. Noel Hacegaba, Director of Commercial Operations & Chief Commercial Officer for the Port of Long Beach

1:00 PM to 2:00 PM - Discussion on ACE & Single Window 

-Dan Strick, ACE Ambassador for U.S. Customs & Border Protection

-Mary Jo Muoio, Senior Vice President of OHL

-Sandra Coty, Vice President of OHL

2:00 PM to 2:30 PM - Update from U.S. Customs & Border Protection HQ

-Arthur Bodek, Partner at GDLSK LLP (Introduction)

-Craig Clark, Director of the U.S. Customs & Border Protection Textile & Trade Agreements Division

2:30 PM to 3:30 PM - Update from the CBP CEE for Our Industry

-Dora Murphy, Director of the U.S. Customs & Border Protection Center of Excellence & Expertise (CEE) for Apparel, Footwear, & Textiles 

-Alice Buchanan, Assistant Director for Partnership at the CBP CEE for Apparel, Footwear, & Textiles 

3:30 PM to 5:00 PM - Reception at the Levi Strauss & Co. Company Store Sponsored by Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Thanks to Our Sponsors:

Thanks to Our 2015 Partners:

This event will be eligible for 5.25 CCS credits via the National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America (NCBFAA).

This event is closed to press.