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 Solutions

How to Expand your Zone: Partnering with 3rd Party Logistics Providers (3PL’s)

Creating the Value Proposition for FTZ’s in Consideration of the Trump 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’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 was former CEO of American River International in New York and Apex Global Logistics Supply Chain Operation in Los Angeles.   Tom has over 30 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, sits on the board of numerous corporations and is considered a leader in the business verticals he works in.

He has now authored over 19 books on Global Trade and is in the middle of an eight book series, titled "The Global Warrior; Advancing on the Necessary Skill Sets to Compete Effectively in Global Trade".

Tom is also the Director of the National Institute of world trade (niwt.org) a 30-year-old educational and training organization.

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 CZS/AZS credit when you attend the 1-hour LIVE webinar & currently going thru application process for additional credits (CCS/CES).  

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