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:20260804T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260804T163000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Fundamentals of FTZs - Regional Tampa Florida DESCRIPTION:2026 Fundamentals of FTZs Seminar (August\, 4\, 2026) - Location Tampa\, FLEverything You Need to Know to Get Started in the FTZ Program in One Course!Curious about the U.S. Foreign-Trade Zone program? Has your boss asked you to learn if your company can save money using an FTZ? Did you start a new job as an economic developer and found out part of your role includes overseeing the FTZ? As a broker or 3PL\, do you have clients in the FTZ program that need your services?The NAFTZ Fundamentals of FTZs course is the best opportunity to learn from FTZ industry experts and network at the same time! Join us for this one-day seminar where you will learn:Foreign-Trade Zone BenefitsFTZ Application and Activation ProcessInventory Control and Recordkeeping in an FTZProcedures and Filings for Admitting and Withdrawing MerchandisePeriodic Reporting and other Special Circumstances in FTZs\nEarn your Certified Zone Specialist (CZS) credential! \nThe Fundamentals course is the prerequisite for sitting for the CZS Exam. This course provides all of the content needed to prepare for the Certified Zone Specialist certification offered in partnership with the NEI at the National Custom Brokers and Freight Forwarders Association (NCBFAA). Attendees of the Fundamentals course qualify to take the test without the full purchase of the CZS course. Show your commitment to the FTZ industry with this recognized certification!EDUCATIONAL CREDITSNAFTZ is going thru the application process for CCS/CES/LCB educational credit to share more information as soon as available.Learn more about becoming AZS and CZS certified on their applicable websites. LOCATIONHosted by Port Tampa Bay - Terminal 6 HOTELGuests may make their own hotel accommodation bookings (with options shared from our local partners shortly) DRAFT AGENDAAugust 4\, 20267:00 AMContinental Breakfast7:15 - 9:40 AMWelcome Address\, FTZs Program Overview (History)\, Zone Benefits\, Zone Roles & Types (Module 1)9:45 AMBREAK10:00 AM - 11:05 PMApplication Process\, Zone Status\, Activation (Module 2)11:05 AM - 12:05 PMInventory Control & Recordkeeping\, Merchandise Handling & Admissions (Module 3)\n12:05 - 12:45 PM\nLunch \n\n12:45 - 2:15 PMTentative FTZ Tour (up to 100 capacity for 1.5hrs)\;\n2:15- 3:55 PMTransfer of Merchandise\, Movements\, FTZ Withdrawal & Special handling (Module 4)\n3:55- 4:30 PM\nPeriodic Reporting\, Regulatory Requirements & Inspections (Module 5) X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

 \;2026 Fundamentals of FTZs Seminar (August\, 4\, 2026) - Location Tampa\, FL

Everything You Need to Know to Get Started in the FTZ Program in One Course!

Curious about the U.S. Foreign-Trade Zone program?  \;Has your boss asked you to learn if your company can save money using an FTZ?  \;Did you start a new job as an economic developer and found out part of your role includes overseeing the FTZ?  \;As a broker or 3PL\, do you have clients in the FTZ program that need your services?

The NAFTZ Fundamentals of FTZs course is the best opportunity to learn from FTZ industry experts and network at the same time!  \;Join us for this one-day seminar where you will learn:


Earn your Certified Zone Specialist (CZS) credential! \;
The Fundamentals course is the prerequisite for sitting for the CZS Exam. \;

This course provides all of the content needed to prepare for the \;Certified Zone Specialist \;certification offered in partnership with the NEI at the National Custom Brokers and Freight Forwarders Association (NCBFAA).  \;Attendees of the Fundamentals course qualify to take the test without the full purchase of the CZS course. Show your commitment to the FTZ industry with this recognized certification!

EDUCATIONAL CREDITS

NAFTZ is going thru the application process for CCS/CES/LCB educational credit to share more information as soon as available.

Learn more about becoming \;AZS \;and \;CZS \;certified on their applicable websites. \;

 \;  \;

LOCATION

Hosted by Port Tampa Bay - Terminal 6  \;

HOTEL

Guests may make their own hotel accommodation bookings (with options shared from our local partners shortly)

 \;

DRAFT AGENDA

August 4\, 2026
7:00 AMContinental Breakfast
7:15 - 9:40 AMWelcome Address\, FTZs Program Overview (History)\, Zone Benefits\, Zone Roles &\; Types (Module 1)
9:45 AMBREAK
10:00 AM - 11:05 PMApplication Process\, Zone Status\, Activation (Module 2)
11:05 AM - 12:05 PMInventory Control &\; Recordkeeping\, Merchandise Handling &\; Admissions (Module 3)
12:05 - 12:45 PM
Lunch  \;

12:45 - 2:15 PMTentative FTZ Tour (up to 100 capacity for 1.5hrs)\;
2:15- 3:55 PMTransfer of Merchandise\, Movements\, FTZ Withdrawal &\; Special handling (Module 4)
3:55- 4:30 PM
Periodic Reporting\, Regulatory Requirements &\; Inspections (Module 5)






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