Tuesday, February 9 • 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
MORNING “BONUS” PROGRAM (included with registration for the Main Program)
7:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Cost of Admission:
FREE for MITA Members; $45 for Non-Members
Registration Required
Attend this half-day MITA webinar and stay on top of global trade compliance issues in 2021!
Speakers:
James E. Bartlett III, Partner and Director, Full Circle Compliance (FCC)
Mark Stiffler, Senior Import/Export Project Lead, Sub Zero Group, Inc.
Robert Boehm, Licensed Customs Broker, International Customs Services, Inc.
Susan Dragotta, Global Business Instructor, Waukesha County Technical College (WCTC)
Donald Pearce, Principal, Sentinel LLC
Johnny Xie, Managing Director, FTI Consulting (China)
Jen Lam, Global Trade Compliance Consultant
Cheryl Becker, Director – International Trade Compliance, Plexus Corp.
Gale Pence/Heather Schmidt, Global Precision Industries
Jay P. Nash, Principal, Nash Global Trade Services
Thank you to our sponsors:
M.E. Dey & Co.
Trek Bicycle
ABS Global
Tuesday, March 9 • 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Attend this MITA webinar and learn about the current status of US trade policies and the possibilities for change in direction and focus with new international leadership initiatives.
Speakers
Cory Bouck, Regional Business Director, Asia-Pacific, and Bob Fitzgerald, VP International business of Johnsonville
Professor Jeremi Suri , Mack Brown Distinguished Chair for Leadership in Global Affairs, The University of Texas – Austin
Cost of Admission:
FREE for MITA Members; $20 for Non-Members
Registration Required
Thank you to our sponsors:
M3 Insurance
M.E. Dey & Co.
Trek Bicycle and ABS Global
Tuesday, January 12 • 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Join MITA at our 12th Annual Global Economic Forecast Conference to look into the future of the global economy.
At this MITA flagship event, two renowned economists will provide insights into the US and global economy.
Speakers
Byron Shoulton, International Economist at FCIA Management
John Koskinen, Chief Economist for the Wisconsin Department of Revenue
Cost of Admission:
FREE for MITA Members; $45 for Non-Members
Registration Required
Thank you to our sponsors:
JP Morgan/Chase
M.E. Dey & Co.
Trek Bicycle and ABS Global
Tuesday, December 8 • 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Join MITA on December 8th to learn how companies can leverage state and federal export support, financial resources and international connections to increase global sales and expand into new international markets.
This FREE MITA webinar will be immediately followed by the Annual MITA Members Meeting, which will be an opportunity for current and prospective Members to get the latest updates on all the great things happening at MITA and provide direct feedback to the MITA Board of Directors!
Speakers
Special Address by Missy Hughes, Secretary and CEO of WEDC
Koreen Grube, Director for the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Commercial Service, Milwaukee
Aaron Zitzelsberger, International Grants Manager, WEDC Global Trade & Investment Division
Mark Rhoda-Reis, Director of the Export and Business Development Division, Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
This FREE MITA webinar will be followed by the Annual MITA Members Meeting at the end of the session.
Cost of Admission:
FREE for MITA Members and Non-Members
Registration Required
Thank you to our sponsors:
M.E. Dey & Co.
Trek Bicycle
Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC)
Tuesday, November 10 • 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
On November 10, 2020 we’ll be joined by seasoned experts from Trek Bicycle and Motis Brands who will talk about how they are approaching the complexities of global sourcing as they diversify beyond China.
Speakers
Steve Malchow, Vice President of Operations and Global Sourcing, Trek Bicycle Corp.
Desiree Pasbrig, Director Global Sourcing, Motis Brands
Cost of Admission:
FREE for MITA Members
$20 for Non-Members
Registration Required
Thank you to our sponsors:
M.E. Dey & Co.
Trek Bicycle
Nash Global Trade Services
MITA is co-sponsoring the upcoming MMAC World Trade Association’s Global Business Insights Virtual Series Events every Wednesday from September 23 to November 4, 2020 from 11:30 AM – 1PM.
These seven critical topics will help businesses and practitioners at all levels of your company navigate current challenges and succeed in these uncertain times.
Cost of Admission:
MITA Members can register at the same SPECIAL price as WTA Members.
Full Series Prices
WTA/MMAC/MITA Members: $100
Non-Members: $250
Individual Session Prices:
Members: $25 per session
Non-Members: $40 per session
For more information and to Register for all or individual events go to: https://www.mmac.org/global-business-insights-series.html
If you could find a key that would virtually open doors to new foreign markets, would you use it? If it was right here in Wisconsin would you want to know more? Would you still listen if it was a government program?
Tuesday, September 15 • 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
