- Participants will get a complete update on the state of international trade and security and its impact on logistics
- By participating in this conference, attendees will have the opportunity to network with other foreign corporations in Mexico and border community leaders and learn about how the challenge of public safety is impacting them
- Learn first-hand from federal authorities about the strategies being implemented to safeguard foreign trade and the economy
- The attendees will also have the opportunity to provide direct input to the different BTA leaders that will be providing recommendations to the U.S. and Mexico administrations regarding the current challenges of cross-border trade and the need to improve efficiency
- Objectively analyze the competitive strategies to improve logistics in Mexico
- Get insight from industry experts on how to cost effectively operate a supply chain in Mexico
- Identify the current challenges the U.S. and Mexico are facing in regards to public safety
- Identify three recommendations to both federal governments to address a balance between trade and public safety
- Conduct a current assessment of the trade relationship between Mexico and the United States from the private sector's perspective to present to the U.S. administration
- For the participants to be informed about what current strategies are being implemented along the border and what tools are at their disposal for more efficient and secure trade
| Thursday August 2, 2012 | |
| 07:00-08:00hrs | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 08:00-10:00hrs | Conference Sessions and Panels |
| 10:00-10:30hrs | Coffee Break |
| 10:30-12:30hrs | Conference Sessions and Panels |
| 12:30-01:30hrs | Lunch |
| 13:30-16:00hrs | Conference Sessions and Panels |
| 16:00-17:30hrs | B2B Meetings |
| 17:30-19:00hrs | Cocktails and Adjourn |
- Copies of presentations.
- MEXICONOW magazine, 2 year subscription.
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BTA Members please call MEXICONOW office to get special rate - Fee includes meals, conference materials and activities - Fee doesn't include hotel, air transportation - Industrial Promoters, or Competitors of Sponsors are welcome at a fee of US$1500 per person under a limited participation basis. Please contact our office for details |
Paseo de la Reforma 500, Colonia Juarez, Mexico City, 06600
Ph: +52 (55) 5230 1818
www.fourseasons.com/mexico/
For preferential hotel rates, use the reference code:
BORDER TRADE ALLIANCE
Conference Logistics and Coordination by:
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CALL COLLECT +52 (614) 414-8640 +52 (614) 414-8638 CALL TOLL FREE USA 1 877 864 8528 Mexico 01 800 170 1010 |
www.btalogisticsconference.com
Conference Speakers |
Conference Director Nelson Balido, Border Trade Alliance, President |
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Keynote Speaker Ambassador Earl Anthony Wayne, US Ambassador to Mexico |
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Mexico in the 21st Century: Commerce, Security and Prosperity for North America Dr. Arnulfo Valdivia, National Vicecoordinator of International Affairs for the Presidential Campaign of Enrique Peña Nieto, of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) |
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Economic Development, Security and Trade at the Border Jon Barela, State of New Mexico, Economic Development Secretary |
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Infrastructure for a More Efficient Trade Jaime Roberts, Mexican Association of Industrial Parks, President |
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Logistics and Supply Chain in Mexico's Auto Industry Eduardo Solis, Mexican Automotive Industry Association, President |
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Streamlining Border Crossings Luis Aguirre, National Council of Maquiladora and Export Manufacturing Industry, President |
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3PL's and Logistics Trends Jorge Torres, FEDEX, VP Operations Mexico |
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Bringing Manufacturing Home Esther Rodriguez, Texas A&M University, Global Supply Chain Laboratory, Project Manager for Latin America Initiatives |
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On the Ground in Mexico K. Alan Russell, THE TECMA GROUP, President and CEO |
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Economic Development, Security and Trade at the Border Alberto Chretin, State of Chihuahua, Secretary of Economy |
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Streamlining Border Crossings Maria Elena Sierra, Mexico's General Customs Administration, Administrator for Intl. Affairs |
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Economic Development, Security and Trade at the Border Fernando Jimenez, Arizona Commerce Authority, Vice President of Trade & International Development |
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Mexico's Organized Crime Industry Carlos Angulo, Baker & McKenzie, Principal |
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3PL's and Logistics Trends Salomon Noble, Intermex industrial Parks, CEO |
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Economic Development, Security and Trade at the Border Sam Vale, Border Trade Alliance, Chairman |
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Annual State of Logistics Report Rosalyn Wilson, Delcan Corporation, Senior Business Analyst |
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3PL's, Shelter and Logistics Trends Luis Sada, FINSA, New Business Development VP |
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Infrastructure for a More Efficient Trade Manuel Molano, Mexico's Competitiveness Institute, General Director |
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Mexico, Globalization and Logistics Sergio Ornelas, MexicoNow, Editor |
