Description

This event is FREE Thanks to our generous sponsor: MIC Customs Solutions

Special Thanks to our sponsor MIC Customs Solutions this webinar is complimentary admission for all to enjoy.

The NAFTZ Regional FTZ: Driving Economic Decisions for FTZs session is in response to attendee feedback requesting to cover this topic. 

Featured Speaker(s): will review U.S. FTZ protocols and best practices. A Q&A session will follow the presentation. By registering one agrees to be compliance with NAFTZ policy/guidelines and emailed up to once per sponsor (if applicable).

This session will cover the latest developments and resources. One will be able to:

• Explore local FTZ Outlook
• Activation story by region
• Driving Factors of imports/exports

Speakers

David Panko is the FTZ No. 68 Manager for the City of El Paso.  He is the Grantee representative and liaison with many federal agencies that have a regulatory role with El Paso’s Foreign-Trade Zone.

He holds certifications as a Six Sigma Black Belt, Lean Enterprise Institute, and C-TPAT Manager.  David was a key member of the trade group working with US Customs & Border Protection and Mexico Customs to design, pilot, and implement the Southern Border FAST Lane program at the El Paso Port of Entry.  This program was then expanded to all US Southern border crossings.

Prior to joining the City of El Paso’s FTZ No. 68, David spent over 30 years working with Bonded Warehouses, Foreign Trade Zones, and International Trade on the US/Mexico border during his business career with General Motors, Kelly Outsourcing and Consulting Group, and Delphi.  He has a vast wealth of knowledge in border and global trade, information and inventory control systems, customs, business modeling, logistics, and supply chain management.

He currently serves on the NAFTZ Grantee Committee.

Mechelle Ngin is Business Development Manager at the Port of Long Beach, promoting and administering the Port’s Foreign-Trade Zone Program; building strategic partnerships; managing special events, grants, projects; oversight of Port of Long Beach Tariff No. 4; and manages the Port’s international advertising campaigns.

She also oversees the Port’s Foreign Trade Zone Program, is the primary point of contact for local trade associations where she serves in leadership roles, represents the Port at various conferences and events, coordinates customer visits and sales calls, negotiates sponsorships and assists with planning for trade events, and works with the Communications Division to develop commercial advertising and collateral materials. She also prepares and manages the Import Cargo Section’s budget.

Ms. Ngin began her Port career in 2006 in the Finance Division, joining the Development Division as a Business Development Analyst in 2013, administering and managing Port of Long Beach Tariff No. 4. She was promoted to Marketing Manager, Import Cargo in May 2019.

Earlier experience includes three years in advertising agency account management. 

Ms. Ngin holds a bachelor’s degree in Public Administration with a concentration in Public Financial Management from Cal State Dominguez Hills; a master’s in Public Administration from Cal State Long Beach, and certification as both a Global Logistics Specialist and a Certified Port Executive.

She serves the Port and the industry in leadership roles with various organizations, including Women in International Trade, the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, the Foreign Trade Association and the Propeller Club of Los Angeles-Long Beach.  

The Port of Long Beach is the premier U.S. gateway for trans-Pacific trade and a trailblazer in innovative goods movement, safety, environmental stewardship and sustainability. As the second-busiest container seaport in the United States, the Port handles trade valued at $200 billion annually and supports 2.6 million trade-related jobs cross the nation, including more than 575,000 in Southern California. Again named Best Green Seaport worldwide in 2018, the Port is committed to environmentally sustainable practices and policies that also improve operational efficiency. This includes an unprecedented $46.5 million Community Grants Program to lessen Port impacts on air quality, traffic, noise and water quality. Founded in 1911, the Port today encompasses 3,200 acres with 35 miles of waterfront, 10 piers, 80 berths and 66 gantry cranes. In 2018, the port handled 8.1 million container units, the best year in its history.

Educational CREDIT

Collect up to 1 CCS/CES/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/CES/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.