WORKSHOP
Cross-Border Transportation: U.S. - Mexico
ABOUT THE COURSE
As a result of strengthening relationships with shippers moving goods between the U.S. and
Mexico, many trucking companies on both sides of the border have bolstered their crossborder service offerings to accommodate near-shore trade. Join us to examine the unique
challenges facing cross-border transportation and gain valuable insights from our subject
matter experts on cross-border markets, transportation, logistics, security and compliance.
Compliance & Legal Strategy
Explore the complexity of cross-border compliance issues and develop strategies to build
the internal expertise, resources and technology you need to manage these processes
efficiently and cost-effectively.
Cross-Border Regulation for Carriers & Shippers
Understand the compliance and security issues challenging transportation and logistics
providers as well as shippers as a result of the expansion of NAFTA cross-border traffic
regulations for Mexico.
C-TPAT: Security & Safety
Review regulations for the safe movement of cross-border freight and learn what steps
are being taken to resolve the dispute between the U.S. and Mexico over cross-border
trucking and U.S. safety regulations.
— DAY 1 —
5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Networking
Reception
— DAY 2 —
7:00 – 8:00 a.m. Coffee &
Refreshments
8:00 – 9:45 a.m. Compliance
& Legal Strategy
9:45 – 10:00 a.m. Break
10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Cross-Border
Regulation
11:00 a.m. – Noon CTPAT: Security
and Safety
Noon – 1:15 p.m. Lunch (Restaurant
Onsite)
The 3PL Perspective
A unique opportunity to gain and/or share 3PL insights for providing cross-border service
options that address the diverse challenges facing shippers and carriers.
1:15 – 2:30 p.m. The 3PL
Perspective
NAFTA Trade Impact on the Mexico LTL Market
Extend your knowledge this promising cross-border market and explore the opportunities
for growth that depend on NAFTA to promote the free flow of goods across borders.
2:45 – 3:15 p.m. Customs Clearance
Best Practices
Interactive Q&A
The concluding session of this workshop is your opportunity to ask the questions that
will be most impactful to your cross-border plans.
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2:30 – 2:45 p.m. Break
3:15 – 4:00 p.m. NAFTA: Trade
Impact on
Mexico LTL
4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Interactive Q&A
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— LEARN FROM THE BEST —
Dan Fulkerson
Attorney | Lorance & Thompson PC
Dan Fulkerson is a member of the law firm Lorance & Thompson, P.C. in Houston, Texas. He
has more than 20 years of experience in transportation, logistics and import-export issues and is
a regular speaker at industry events and has authored a number of articles on transportation law.
His law practice is focused on representing clients in logistics issues, commercial transactions and
litigated matters in the state and federal courts of Texas and throughout the country.
Troy Ryley
Managing Director | Transplace Mexico
Troy Ryley is the managing director for Transplace Mexico. His career has been focused
exclusively on Mexico and Latin America logistics for more than twenty years. Ryley has managed
the Mexico operations for companies such as Distribution Services Ltd (now DAMCO) and
Expeditors International. In addition, he spent several years working throughout Latin America
as a business development manager for TNT Express Worldwide. Ryley is now based in the
largest border crossing, Laredo, Texas.
Kiko Zuniga
Executive Director | NCBFAA Educational Institute
Federico (Kiko) Zuniga serves as executive director and senior counselor for the board at the
NCBFAA Educational Institute. Prior to his involvement with the NCBFAA, Zuniga was the
president of the Laredo Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association. He was also instrumental
in the addition of a new region within the NCBFAA organization, at which time he began his
service on the Board of Directors of the NCBFAA. Zuniga has been and continues to be involved
in many trade related as well as civic-related organizations.
— UPCOMING DATES —
— REGISTRATION —
MARCH 27
2014
MARCH 26
2015
$595 SMC3 MEMBERS
$670 GENERAL
Hyatt Regency Riverwalk
San Antonio, TX
Venue TBA
Dallas, TX
Registration fee includes one-day workshop, networking
reception, workbook and break refreshments.
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