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The Footwear Traffic Distribution and Customs (FTDC) conference brings top logistics executives from footwear retailers and brands together with transportation and distribution executives from around the world. The conference is broken up into two segments: traffic and customs.

Who should attend
• Footwear traffic, distribution specialists
• Customs, classification, valuation, and entry procedure specialists
• Service providers: ocean carriers, freight forwarders, customs brokers, 3PL firms, surface carriers

Preliminary Agenda

Sunday, October 3

6:30 pm      FTDC Reception sponsored by OHL Global Freight Management & Logistics
                   (Open to both Traffic and Customs attendees)

Monday, October 4

8:00 am      Continental breakfast

8:30 am      Product Movemnet: A Global Perspective
                   Keynote Speaker Peter Tirschwell, Journal of Commerce and SVP, UBM Global Trade

9:30 am      Networking break

10:00 am    Box Optimization: A Case Study - Rick Hawley, PACCESS Global Logistics & Sharon Jones, H.H. Brown Shoe Company

10: 20 am   To Label or Not to Label: Opposing Paths - Avery Dennison

10:40 am    Exporting to the U.S: View from Foreign Ports - Richard Chan, DVP, Supply Chain Solutions, Chiwan Container Terminal Co., Ltd, Shenzhen

11:00 am    Load Planning: A Case Study - Tungya Logistics & Dave Milton, Collective Brands, Inc.    

11:30 am    Port Operations: Bringing in the Goods - Expeditors International, Ports of Long Beach, Tacoma & Oakland

12:30 pm   Lunch

2:00 pm     Waterside Tour of Port of Portland sponsored by Port of Portland

6:00 pm     World Trade Center Reception hosted by Port of Portland


Tuesday, October 5

8:00 am     Continental breakfast

8:30 am    Port Operations: Getting the Goods Out - Ports of Seattle, Portland & Los Angeles

9:30 am     Global Ocean Movement: A Chinese Perspective
                  Keynote Speaker Erxin Yao, President, Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL)

10:00 am   Networking break

10:30 am   How to Organize a One-Person Compliance Operation
                  Keynote Speaker Pete Mento, C.H. Robinson

12:00 pm   Update on Product Safety Issues Impacting Footwear: Proposition 65, CPSIA, REACH - Lisa L. Halko, Greenberg Traurig, LLP; Matt Priest, FDRA; Bureau Veritas

1:00 pm     Lunch (Open to both Traffic and Customs attendees)

Customs Portion of Conference Begins...

2:00 pm     FDRA Customs Program/Non-Classification Issues - John Pellegrini, McGuire Woods, FDRA Customs Counsel

3:15 pm     Networking break

3:45 pm     Non-Classification Continued

5:00 pm     Adjournment


Wednesday, October 6

8:00 am     Continental breakfast

8:30 am     Update from Washington: Affordable Footwear Act (AFA), MTB's, Fabric Outsoles- Matt Priest, FDRA

9:00 am    Classification Issues Continued followed by Classification Basics - John Pellegrini, McGuire Woods, FDRA Customs Counsel

11:00 am   Networking break

11:30 am   Classification Issues: Interactive Sample Review - Stacey Kalkines, National Import Specialist for Footwear, CBP and John Pellegrini

1:00 pm    Adjournment


2010 Registration Rates:
Early Bird Registration (Book by September 10, 2010)
Traffic & Customs Combined: FDRA Member- $695; Non-Member- $795
Traffic Portion Only: FDRA Member- $595; Non-Member- $695
Customs Portion Only: FDRA Member- $595; Non-Member- $695

Regular Registration (Beginning September 11, 2010)
Traffic & Customs Combined: FDRA Member- $795; Non-Member- $895
Traffic Portion Only: FDRA Member- $695; Non-Member- $795
Customs Portion Only: FDRA Member- $695; Non-Member- $795

To register online, please click here.

If you prefer to register by mail (check or credit card), please click here to download Registration Form.

Hotel:
FDRA has negotiated a special room rate of $149/night at The Nines Hotel from Saturday, October 2-Wednesday, October 6. The rate is available until September 2 and is subject to availability. To book your room, please click here.


FDRA would like to give a special thanks to the generous sponsors who have committed to making this year's FTDC a success:

Sunday Evening Welcome Reception
OHL Global Freight Management & Logistics

Port of Portland Tour and Monday Evening Cocktail Reception
Port of Portland

Bureau Veritas
Port of Seattle
PACCESS Packaging
Expeditors International - PDX
Port of Los Angeles
Port of Oakland
Chiwan Container Terminal, Shekou Container Terminals and China Merchants Maritime Logistics
NYK Logistics
Port of Long Beach
Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL)
Avery Dennison
Evergreen Line
Horizon Lines
Tungya Logistics
Hutchinson Port Holdings
ICTSI Oregon, Inc.
Air Tiger Express
Port of Tacoma
Encompass Global
ENK Shows
Wolverine World Wide
Cargo Business News
PUMA

If you are interested in sponsoring this event, there are many opportunities available. Please refer to the 2010 FTDC Sponsorship Program.

NEW for 2010: Exhibitor Special includes one exhibitor table, one registration, and name recognition on FDRA contribution to footwear charity.