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URL:https://mitaonline.org/events/foreign-trade-zone/
SUMMARY:Foreign Trade Zones
DESCRIPTION:Foreign Trade Zones\nJoin MITA for an in-depth look into one of
  Nebraska’s key resources for international trade and business developme
 nt: Foreign Trade Zones. Featuring presentations and speakers from all dif
 ferent perspectives on Foreign Trade Zone utilization\, this forum will br
 ing to light the benefits that FTZs provide to Nebraska and the firms that
  capitalize on them. Learn how FTZs can help businesses manage and reduce 
 import and export taxes and duties\, providing a strategic advantage in gl
 obal trade.\n\nTHIS IS A UNIQUE TIME IN THE HISTORY OF IMPORT TRADE WITH I
 NCREASED TARIFFS FROM CHINA\, MEXICO\, AND CANADA NOW ON THE TABLE. FTZ
 ’S BECOME EVEN MORE IMPORTANT TO DEFER DUTY &amp\; TARIFFS\, WHILE NEGOT
 IATIONS ARE ON-GOING.\n\nMakayla Leiting\nSenior Business Attraction and E
 xpansion Project Manager\nGreater Omaha Chamber\nTOPICS:\n\n 	Omaha Free T
 rade Zone and the Chamber’s role as administrator\n 	Benefits of an FTZ\
 n 	Current activities and participants in the FTZ\n\nTerry McMullen\nStati
 on Manager\nAIT Worldwide Logistics\nTOPICS:\n\n 	Background of Omaha’s 
 FTZ: Historical aspects\, including launch date\n 	Construction\n 	Evolut
 ion to current location\n 	Current activity and prospective activity\n\nJe
 ff Kimble\nManager\, Logistics &amp\; Compliance\nKawasaki Motors Mfg. Cor
 p.\, USA\nTOPICS:\n\n 	History and benefits of the Lincoln-based FTZ used 
 by Kawasaki\n\nAlan Martinez\nSBDC Business Consultant\nNebraska Business 
 Development Center\nTOPICS:\n\n 	Small Business Development Center Program
 : Assistance to business owners through all stages of the business develo
 pment process: business planning\, loan packaging\, marketing\, operations
  management\, financial planning\, and general business practices.\n 	How 
 NBDC supports companies with international related business\n\nINCLUDES PA
 NEL DISCUSSION\nModerated by: Kevin Koester\, Business Development\, Schem
 mer\n\n&nbsp\;\n\nDATE:  Thursday\, February 20\, 2025\n\nTIME:\n8:30-9:0
 0 am – Registration\, Breakfast and Networking\n9:00-11:30 am – Progra
 m and Panel Discussion\n\nFEE:\nPlatinum Members: Free (up to 10 attendees
  free)\nGold Members: Free (up to 5 attendees free)\nSilver Members: Free 
 (2 attendees free)\n\nBronze Members: $35/person\nNon-Members: $75/person\
 nStudent/Retirees: $20/person\n\nLOCATION:\nTiburon Golf Club &amp\; Banqu
 et Facility\n10302 South 168th Street\nOmaha\, Nebraska\n\nClick HERE for 
 more information!
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LOCATION:Tiburon Banquet Facility\, 10302 S 168th St.\, Omaha\, NE\, 68136\
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