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:20260408T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260408T150000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Webinar: Building the FTZ Workforce Pipeline: Integrating FTZs into Int'l Trade Higher Education DESCRIPTION:In this webinar\, we'll unpack how FTZ integration in higher education is driving workforce transformation. Hear from the University of North Texas and the FTZ community on how educating future professionals with FTZ expertise is a game-changer for economic development. You'll walk away understanding how this partnership is attracting investment and building tomorrow's international trade workforce. Don't miss this forward-looking conversation.For NAFTZ and its members\, this discussion also introduces an important strategic opportunity: ensuring that Foreign-Trade Zones become part of the curriculum in international trade programs across the country. From certificate programs and community colleges to undergraduate and graduate degrees\, colleges and universities are continually evolving their programs to reflect real-world trade practices. When FTZ concepts are included in that curriculum\, students entering the workforce already have a foundational understanding of how the program supports U.S. manufacturing\, global competitiveness\, and supply chain strategy. Building that baseline awareness among emerging professionals is a powerful way to strengthen the long-term talent pipeline for the FTZ community.You'll hear directly from a professor and student who are exploring FTZs as part of their international trade studies and will share their perspectives on learning about the program and how it connects to real-world trade operations. Their experiences offer a look at how FTZ knowledge can be introduced to the next generation of trade professionals and why it resonates within academic settings.Finally\, an FTZ grantee will discuss why this educational partnership matters from an economic development standpoint. For communities seeking to attract and retain global investment\, access to a workforce with international trade knowledge including an understanding of the FTZ program can be a meaningful competitive advantage. By connecting higher education\, workforce development\, and the FTZ community\, this conversation highlights a promising pathway to grow awareness of the program while strengthening the talent pipeline that supports FTZ activity across the country.Learning ObjectivesBy participating in this webinar\, attendees will be able to:Explain the importance of integrating Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) concepts into higher education international trade programs and how this supports long-term workforce development for the FTZ community.Describe how exposure to FTZ concepts during academic training can better prepare students for careers in international trade\, logistics\, and economic development.Understand the economic development value of building a local workforce with baseline FTZ knowledge and how this can strengthen a community's ability to attract and support globally engaged businesses.SpeakersJoshua Griffith serves as Development Manager with Hillwood's Multifamily division and Managing Director of Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) #196 at AllianceTexas on behalf of Alliance Corridor\, Inc. Since joining Hillwood in 2013\, Joshua has been responsible for developing multifamily projects within AllianceTexas and the greater Dallas/Fort Worth area. He is also responsible for planning\, entitlements\, and acquisitions for Hillwood's strategic long-term multifamily platform. Matt Williams\, President of TURMS Consulting\nis a global trade professional with experience in the areas of Foreign Trade Zones (FTZ)\, general U.S. Customs compliance\, GTM software implementation\, and operations optimization Chris Hanebeck\, is a seasoned professional\, innovator and technology strategist focused on supply chain management. His experience in management consulting\, technology startups and senior operating roles spans well over 25 years and includes successful private-equity led turnarounds. He is the CEO of Truck\, a software company that makes the management and monitoring of freight incredibly easy. Chris serves on several advisory boards for supply chain\, robotics\, communication and financial service startups and is an advisor on supply chain\, global trade and blockchain at the World Economic Forum. Prior to Truckl\, Chris led major business architecture initiatives for MasterCard\, managed a team of global innovation consultants at IBM and served as COO of the first cryptographic startup tor loT devices among other posts. He holds several patents\, regularly speaks at major conferences and teaches supply chain at the University of North Texas.\nRuby Eason\, International Business Student\, University of North TexasRuby Eason is an international business student at the University of North Texas with a focus in finance\, global trade\, and marketing. Through her involvement with the ICPA\, she has gained hands-on exposure to Foreign-Trade Zones and brings a student perspective on increasing awareness and engagement in FTZ careers.Jeff Tafel\, NAFTZ President \nEducational CREDITLearn more about AZS and CZS credit eligibility for webinar attendance on their applicable websites. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

In this webinar\, we&rsquo\;ll unpack how FTZ integration in higher education is driving workforce transformation. Hear from the University of North Texas and the FTZ community on how educating future professionals with FTZ expertise is a game-changer for economic development. You&rsquo\;ll walk away understanding how this partnership is attracting investment and building tomorrow&rsquo\;s international trade workforce. Don&rsquo\;t miss this forward-looking conversation.

For NAFTZ and its members\, this discussion also introduces an important strategic opportunity: ensuring that Foreign-Trade Zones become part of the curriculum in international trade programs across the country. From certificate programs and community colleges to undergraduate and graduate degrees\, colleges and universities are continually evolving their programs to reflect real-world trade practices. When FTZ concepts are included in that curriculum\, students entering the workforce already have a foundational understanding of how the program supports U.S. manufacturing\, global competitiveness\, and supply chain strategy. Building that baseline awareness among emerging professionals is a powerful way to strengthen the long-term talent pipeline for the FTZ community.

You&rsquo\;ll hear directly from a professor and student who are exploring FTZs as part of their international trade studies and will share their perspectives on learning about the program and how it connects to real-world trade operations. Their experiences offer a look at how FTZ knowledge can be introduced to the next generation of trade professionals and why it resonates within academic settings.

Finally\, an FTZ grantee will discuss why this educational partnership matters from an economic development standpoint. For communities seeking to attract and retain global investment\, access to a workforce with international trade knowledge&mdash\;including an understanding of the FTZ program&mdash\;can be a meaningful competitive advantage. By connecting higher education\, workforce development\, and the FTZ community\, this conversation highlights a promising pathway to grow awareness of the program while strengthening the talent pipeline that supports FTZ activity across the country.

Learning Objectives

By participating in this webinar\, attendees will be able to:

Speakers

Joshua Griffith \;serves as Development Manager with Hillwood&rsquo\;s Multifamily division and Managing Director of Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) #196 at AllianceTexas on behalf of Alliance Corridor\, Inc. Since joining Hillwood in 2013\, Joshua has been responsible for developing multifamily projects within AllianceTexas and the greater Dallas/Fort Worth area. He is also responsible for planning\, entitlements\, and acquisitions for Hillwood'\;s strategic long-term multifamily platform. \;

Matt \;Williams\, \;President of TURMS Consulting
is a global trade professional with experience in the areas of Foreign Trade Zones (FTZ)\, general U.S. Customs compliance\, GTM software implementation\, and operations optimization \;

Chris Hanebeck\,  \;is a seasoned professional\, innovator and technology strategist focused on supply chain management. His experience in management consulting\, technology startups and senior operating roles spans well over 25 years and includes successful private-equity led turnarounds. \;He is the CEO of Truck\, a software company that makes the management and monitoring of freight incredibly easy. Chris serves on several advisory boards for supply chain\, robotics\, communication and financial service startups and is an advisor on supply chain\, global trade and blockchain at the World Economic Forum. Prior to Truckl\, Chris led major business architecture initiatives for MasterCard\, managed a team of global innovation consultants at IBM and served as COO of the first cryptographic startup tor loT devices among other posts. He holds several patents\, regularly speaks at major conferences and teaches supply chain at the University of North Texas.


Ruby Eason\, International Business Student\, University of North Texas
Ruby Eason is an international business student at the University of North Texas with a focus in finance\, global trade\, and marketing. Through her involvement with the ICPA\, she has gained hands-on exposure to Foreign-Trade Zones and brings a student perspective on increasing awareness and engagement in FTZ careers.
Jeff Tafel\, NAFTZ President \;


Educational CREDIT

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

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