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World Trade Week Kick-Off Program

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WORLD TRADE WEEK NYC KICK OFF EVENT 2023 WEDNESDAY MAY 10 2023 1 00 4 00 PM PROGRAM

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Welcome to the annual World Trade Week NYC Kick Off event World Trade Week which occurs during the third full week of May was established in 1935 by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and is recognized annually since 1948 by presidential proclamation The New York District Export Council s NYDEC World Trade Week NYC WTW NYC program provides a valuable platform for engagement Local state and federal agencies focused on international trade and transportation New York City s diplomatic community trade organizations nonprofits businesses of all sizes and other stakeholders come together each year to remind us of the important role global trade in goods and services plays in growing good jobs for New Yorkers and in keeping the New York metropolitan economy strong New York District Export Council members and World Trade Week NYC partner organizations volunteer their time throughout the year to connect network share resources and plan World Trade Week activities In Spring 2023 we held three partner meetings in February March and April that featured presentations by the U S Council for International Business and the NY NJ Foreign Freight Forwarders and Brokers Association We shared updated contacts and information about the range of programs available to help New York s small and medium size business succeed in the global marketplace Thanks to our partner organizations WTW NYC has expanded to include a wide range of activities during the entire month of May designed to reach a broad and diverse audience WTW NYC 2023 3 WTW NYC 2023

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NYDEC World Trade Week NYC 2023 HOST New York District Export Council www newyorkdec org The New York DEC helps small and medium sized businesses in the New York City metropolitan area and eastern New York State with all aspects of the export process We offer both counseling and advice to firms interested in exporting for the first time or in expanding their international markets We can also help identify sources for export financing insurance CO CHAIRS Robin van Puyenbroeck Executive Director Business Development World Trade Centers Association Bethann Rooney Director Port Department The Port Authority of New York New Jersey WTW NYC 2023 4 WTW NYC 2023

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NYDEC World Trade Week NYC 2023 STEERING COMMITTEE Peter Bengston New York Public Library Susan Hettleman U S Department of Commerce Barney Lehrer New York District Export Council Carmela Mammas U S Department of Commerce Nancy Ploeger IWEC Foundation Nicol Polidoro Port Authority of New York New Jersey Andrea Ratay New York District Export Council Wanda Sample New York New Jersey Foreign Freight Forwarders Brokers Association Joe Schoonmaker New York District Export Council Lene Skou Weissman Center for International Business Baruch College Kinda Younes ITAC WTW NYC 2023 5 WTW NYC 2023

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Agenda 1 00pm 2 00pm 2 15pm 2 40pm 3 25pm 3 30pm 4 00pm Registration and Networking Welcome and Opening Remarks Andrea Ratay NYDEC Chair Myung Soo Lee Director Weissman Center for International Business Baruch College Robin van Puyenbroeck Executive Director Business Development World Trade Centers Association Co Chair and Presenting Sponsor Announcement of Awards Supply Chain Panel Discussion Digitizing the Global Supply Chain Opportunities and Challenges Moderator Pete Mento Senior Vice President Compliance Traffic Tech Inc Panelists Declan Daly Chief Operating Officer United States Council for International Business Carli Gallagher Vice President Business Development Northeast Region Avalon Risk Management Insurance Agency LLC Ross Pruitt Business Development Manager Maersk TenaVel Thomas Port Director Port of New York Newark New York Field Office U S Customs Border Protection Audience Q A Closing Remarks Kinda Younes Executive Director ITAC Networking Continues In Person Attendees Conclusion of In Person Event WTW NYC 2023 6 WTW NYC 2023

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Speakers DECLAN DALY Chief Operating Officer USCIB Declan Daly joined USCIB in August 2018 as Senior Vice President and CFO Daly now serves as COO overseeing ATA Carnet and Trade Services and IT Prior to USCIB Daly was with CSI Sports an international multimedia company operating in over 40 countries where he was VP of Finance and Operations Prior to that he was CFO of Geptek GTI which consists of a Trading Group and an Environmental Service Group serving various industries through a network of domestic and global suppliers partners and service providers Other positions included Director of Finance for the FW Dodge division of McGraw Hill and Director of Finance and Business Manager for Simon Schuster Daly a CPA earned an MBA as well as a BS in Accounting from Fairleigh Dickinson University CARLI GALLAGHER Vice President Business Development Northeast Region Avalon Risk Management Carli joined Avalon in 2007 as an Account Executive eager to assimilate and contribute to the logistics industry With 15 years of invaluable experience Carli delivers expertise and solutions to her clients while always focusing on relationships and integrity She also dedicates her time to training and mentoring her colleagues to aid in Avalon s overall growth and sales efforts WTW NYC 2023 7 WTW NYC 2023

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Speakers As a graduate of Michigan State University Carli has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Marketing She is a licensed insurance broker and further expanded her proficiency by earning the designation of Certified Insurance Counselor She is an active member of several trade organizations including the JFK Airport Customs Brokers Association and the New York New Jersey Foreign Freight Forwarders Association PETE MENTO Senior Vice President Compliance Traffic Tech Inc Pete Mento knows an incredible amount about trade Pete specializes in the elimination recovery and minimization of duties and taxes associated with importing and exporting He also assists companies with import and export trade compliance audit defense and cargo security programs He is considered one of the most insightful and connected trade professionals in the world and his projects have recovered over 1 billion in duties taxes and fees over his 30 year career Pete has served as Partner and Practice Leader for tax firms like Ryan KPMG and Crowe He has also run the global Customs operations and consultancies for major Freight Forwarding Firms like Expeditors C H Robinson and Crane Worldwide Pete is a Customs House Broker who also received his Masters Degree in Government Trade Theory Focus from Harvard University and did his undergraduate work at Maine Maritime Academy where he served five consecutive terms as a member of the advisory board His Doctoral studies at the University of Durham in the United Kingdom in Trade Law focused on how economics and geopolitics interconnect Pete is a noted Trade Academic who has written many articles and working papers on Trade Theory and Trade Practices especially the role programs like C TPAT and AEO had on the global economy WTW NYC 2023 8 WTW NYC 2023

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Speakers Pete is a highly sought after speaker for events all over the world A former professional standup comedian he has conducted sold out lectures to tens of thousands of people in every imaginable venue from university lecture halls to night clubs His style of mixing economics history and humor is always a welcome change for his clients and students His Trade School webinar series has become the standard for staying up to date on issues of global commerce and his podcast Trade Geek boasts over 10 000 subscribers He is the most unlikely trade nerd you will ever meet MYUNG SOO LEE Professor of Marketing and International Business and Director The Weissman Center for International Business Myung Soo Lee is Professor of Marketing and International Business of the Zicklin School of Business Baruch College He is also Director of the Weissman Center for International Business Professor Lee received his BBA from Chung Ang University in Seoul Korea his MBA degree from SUNY at Albany and his PhD degree from SUNY at Buffalo Since he joined Baruch College in 1990 he has served various administrative roles of Interim Provost Vice Provost for Global Initiatives and Interim Dean He also served as Chair of the Allen G Aaronson Department of Marketing and International Business and as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs of the Zicklin School His research interests are in the field of consumer information search attitude toward advertising and the interface between marketing and entrepreneurship He has published works in numerous scholarly journals including Journal of Consumer Research and Journal of Marketing Research Professor Lee has delivered marketing seminars to such corporations as KPMG Northwestern Mutual Insurance Company and Mid Manhattan Small Business Development Center at Baruch College WTW NYC 2023 9 WTW NYC 2023

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Speakers ROSS PRUETT Business Development Manager Maersk Ross Pruett is part of the Business Development team at Maersk one of the world s largest asset based integrators of end to end supply chain and logistics services Ross has responsibility for prospective growth in the Retail and Lifestyle verticals and is regularly called upon as a subject matter expert on warehousing and distribution solutions Over his career Ross managed large distribution centers in Mexico for GXO logistics multi site management throughout Europe the Middle East and Africa for Brightpoint now CEVA Logistics and multiple cross border operations along the U S Mexico border He managed channel sales for Crown Equipment responsible for export sales to 24 markets in Latin America and Caribbean as well as designing and selling industrial warehouse equipment systems throughout the Southwest U S and northern Mexico for the Raymond Corporation Ross served as a Senior Trade Advisor for the International Trade Administration of the U S Department of Commerce heading up strategic definition for the bureau s work along the U S Mexico and Canada borders in bilateral trade facilitation in promotion of the President s National Export Initiative Ross served in the U S Army as a Latin American Cryptologic Intelligence Linguist He holds a Master of Industrial Distribution from Texas A M an MS in Accounting from The University of Texas at Dallas a BA in Latin American Studies from Baylor University and is a graduate of the Defense Language Institute in Monterey California He has guest lectured at various business and engineering classes and done research work in the area of Expectancy Disconfirmation focusing on customer churn strategies WTW NYC 2023 10 WTW NYC 2023

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Speakers ROBIN VAN PUYENBROECK Executive Director Business Development World Trade Centers Association Robin van Puyenbroeck currently serves as the Executive Director Business Development at the World Trade Centers Association WTCA alongside the senior leadership team in leading the headquarters and regional staff operations He has more than 20 years of experience in international business development corporate strategy and non profit leadership Most recently he served as Vice President Business Development for Ethan Allen Global where he effectively managed and grew a network of international licensees and developed strategies for building B2B contract business He holds J D and L L M degrees in international law from Ghent University and Universit Libre de Bruxelles in Belgium ANDREA RATAY Chair New York District Export Council Andrea Ratay is the Head of Global Trade Finance at TD Bank N A She has been a Trade Finance banker for 25 years Having started her banking career with Irving Trust she has covered diverse commercial markets in the middle market and large corporate sectors structuring risk management and working capital solutions for importers and exporters Andrea is a Certified International Credit Professional and has taught Business and International Trade courses in the SUNY system and at NYU She has volunteered on the New York District Export Council since 2006 and is currently the Chair of the Council Andrea is also serving on the U S Department of Commerce Trade Finance WTW NYC 2023 11 WTW NYC 2023

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Speakers Advisory Council to address gaps in supply chain and trade finance Prior to entering banking Andrea worked on the Reagan Bush campaign and at the U S Department of Commerce Andrea earned her undergraduate degree from Georgetown University s School of Foreign Service and an MBA from NYU Stern School of Business TENAVEL T THOMAS Port Director Port of New York Newark U S Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations New York Field Office Ms TenaVel Thomas is currently a member of the Senior Executive Service and serves as the Port Director of the Port of New York Newark Ms Thomas leads over 1 000 employees and her area of responsibility includes the busiest seaport on the eastern seaboard processing over 325 billion of import goods per year Ms Thomas also overseas Newark Liberty International Airport NLIA NLIA is a major international airport ranked fourth busiest in the U S processing over 5 million passengers annually The Port s vast area of responsibility includes operations at one of nine International Mail Facilities IMFs five container terminals with the highest volume on the east coast three cruise ship terminals where volume ranks sixth in the U S and five General Aviation facilities that are ranked in the top five for most private aircraft passengers in the United States In this role Ms Thomas established a full time resiliency team and a Therapy Dog program focusing on workforce care and resources to support employees and their families Since then the port has seen a 20 increase in requests for peer support In the summer of 2021 Ms Thomas served as the Acting Senior Executive Port Director of John F Kennedy International Airport JFK where she successfully directed over 1 700 employees handling five international passenger terminals one IMF 24 air cargo WTW NYC 2023 12 WTW NYC 2023

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Speakers facilities 91 containerized freight stations two general order warehouses 14 bonded warehouses 11 foreign trade zones and 4 general aviation airports In August of 2021 Ms Thomas innovatively created a new Repatriation Center for refugees entering the U S at JFK In March of 2020 Ms Thomas was promoted to Assistant Port Director of Passenger Operations of JFK In that role Ms Thomas maintained direct oversight of all units and entities within the Passenger Operations Division which includes 104 Managerial staff and 854 Bargaining Unit employees Ms Thomas and her team are credited with the successful implementation of Simplified Arrival at JFK Ms Thomas career has been filled with unsurpassed service and reward holding a variety of leadership positions within CBP to include Supervisory CBP Officer Program Manager Chief CBP Officer Watch Commander and acting Assistant Director of Field Operations overseeing the Center for Intelligence Targeting and Enforcement in the New York Field Office NYFO Ms Thomas also served as the Honor Guard Commander for the Port of JFK for multiple years and has represented JFK and CBP nationally in this capacity Ms Thomas was the 2020 recipient of the NYFO Director of Field Operations DFO Award for Managerial Excellence and the 2021 recipient of the NYFO DFO Award for Transnational Crimes Ms Thomas attended Monroe College and received an associate degree in Computer Information Systems in 2004 She continued her education at St John s University where she received a Bachelor of Science in Communications Arts Ms Thomas received a Master of Professional Studies degree in Criminal Justice Leadership from St John s University College of Professional Studies in 2008 and is a 2021 graduate of the University of Virginia Darden School of Business CBP Leadership Institute She entered the agency on July 14 2008 as a CBP Officer WTW NYC 2023 13 WTW NYC 2023

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Speakers KINDA YOUNES Executive Director ITAC Kinda is the Executive Director of ITAC an advisement firm focused on helping manufacturing businesses across New York City drive their top and bottom line growth As the NYC chapter of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership nationwide network ITAC is part of the largest consulting network in the U S serving manufacturing and technology companies with fewer than 500 employees Kinda brings to ITAC over twenty five years of experience in entrepreneurship corporate development and operations management Prior to joining ITAC she was Chief Operating Officer of RevolutionWear a successful startup combining innovative design with technology to create superior products in the menswear athletic field Prior to that she co founded a patent owning marketing technology company empowering organizations to bridge the gap between online marketing and in store commerce through the use of universally unique shopping IDs She also previously worked as management consultant at a number of technology and Internet startups focusing mostly on operations management Her prior experience includes working in PepsiCo s Corporate Strategy department where she was part of the team responsible for determining Frito Lay s international expansion strategy She started her career at Goldman Sachs in Mergers and Acquisitions Kinda holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from McGill University Canada and an MBA from INSEAD France WTW NYC 2023 14 WTW NYC 2023

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Awardees WTW NYC Small Business Global Trade Award ZANDERM www Zanderm com Presented to a small business in the New York metropolitan region whose growth and achievements in their industry exemplify international success Zanderm is a small business based in Queens producing medical cosmetic products Eight years ago while working on a completely different cosmetic project Zanderm came upon an underserved group of medically challenged people who had lost pigment due to vitiligo The company realized that it could adapt its combined knowledge to create a product that could help the 2 of the world s population affected by this condition The company was able to gain the attention of international organizations and foundations as well as physicians and hospitals worldwide Today the company is positioned to help people globally and Zanderm now ships its products worldwide The company is able to make the most impact by selling directly to customers It is continually rewarded through the stories its customers share about the impact that Zanderm products have on them and their improved self confidence and quality of their daily lives The company continues to reach out to expand awareness of and access to its products The majority of Zanderm s markets fall outside the United States and the company is aggressively looking to create more export opportunities Zanderm has received tremendous help and support towards that end from ITAC Empire State Development Global NY and the U S Department of Commerce Zanderm s 3 5 year international marketing plan is focused on launching multiple marketing and advertising campaigns targeted towards specific countries abroad The goal of these campaigns is to increase awareness of Zanderm s medical cosmetic products and attract new buyers to the company website thereby increasing export sales WTW NYC 2023 15 WTW NYC 2023

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Awardees WTW NYC Rising Star Award LAURA WEBER LW PEARL www lwpearl com Presented to an individual under 40 years of age in the New York metropolitan region for their achievements in the field of international trade Founded by Laura Weber in 2019 LW Pearl is a manufacturing and embroidery textile service provider located in New York City s Garment District Since its establishment in 2019 the company has successfully served a diverse clientele base comprising both domestic and international customers LW Pearl has worked on pieces for top designers from Gabriela Hearst to Thom Browne and the company s embroidery and embellishment work has been seen on some of the biggest names in fashion such as Anna Wintour Michelle Obama Beyonc and Lady Gaga LW Pearl approaches each project uniquely and prides itself on its ability to flawlessly execute all stages of the sample development process through to the final production Laura Weber s extensive experience with domestic and international clients has enabled the company to participate in various importing and or exporting goods and services activities Some examples of the company s successful imports include hot fix crystals from the Czech Republic linen and tweed from Ireland beads from Japan and pearls from Greece In terms of exports Laura Weber has successfully exported the company s high quality products to boutique stores in Ireland and sent production rounds to Pakistan and India The company recently secured an eight year contract as the official outfitter for the Irish Olympic Team which includes the Paris 2024 and Los Angeles 2028 Olympics This achievement will increase LW Pearl s exposure and support its growth plans Laura Weber s plan for the next 3 5 years is to see LW Pearl expand its international market reach through digital marketing investments trade show attendance strategic partnerships and product diversification The company aims to build WTW NYC 2023 16 WTW NYC 2023

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Awardees strong relationships with potential international clients and customize its offerings to their requirements LW Pearl is proud to be a member of the Tory Burch Fellowship a recipient of the 2022 CFDA FMI Grant which supports NYC based manufacturing facilities committed to improving their services through innovation and technology and a recipient of the Nest Seal of Ethical Handcraft the first and only consumerfacing mark certifying that products from fashion to home decor are not just handcrafted but ethically handcrafted WTW NYC Innovation Award SNS DESIGN www SNSDesign com Presented to a company organization or individual in the New York metropolitan region for leadership in developing a new idea or approach that has made a positive contribution to the field of international trade CEO of New York City based SnS Design Nisha Sawhney works in an industry dominated by men Born in India she founded her own firm nearly two decades ago in Manhattan Working with clients around the globe SnS Design has succeeded beyond her dreams most recently diversifying into the design of innovative medical devices Today SnS Design designs many products that are manufactured overseas and is working on a number of products for manufacture in other parts of the world as well as in the USA for American clients She was featured in Forbes The Woman Who Could Design Anything and Did If you build it they will come is the way a lot of entrepreneurs think However Nisha recognizes that the real secret is in being able to visualize a concept For example where do you want to sell your widget Nisha recognizes that if it s the global market and not just the U S that changes the design Some people want to WTW NYC 2023 17 WTW NYC 2023

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Awardees design and sell a product to a big company some want to manufacture it themselves while others want to do something else For Nisha successful industrial design is conceptualizing including the whole business strategy right from the beginning then building it so they will come The real satisfaction in industrial design Nisha believes is in combining informed design with informed materials choices so that the product is fast to market userfriendly aesthetically appealing very durable and most importantly superbly functional The industry growth and achievements that exemplify SnS Design s international success include Nisha s work as both product designer and project manager for global consumer product companies like Haier LG Whirlpool Westinghouse Amana Amcor Eddie Bauer Rosco LiFeng Temptu Zipz and many more She has been awarded utility and design patents for many consumer products She has served as juror for a decade at The International Consumer Electronics Show CES and has been invited as speaker at CES events She is on the United Inventors Association UIA Advisory Board as a product design expert and speaker educating entrepreneurs and inventors on how to bring their products to market She has been featured as a product design expert and focus group expert on the PBS show Make48 com Nisha also volunteers to teach MBA students at NYU Speed to Market high school students at Teen Design Fair and underprivileged female youth Nisha s International Marketing Plan for the next 3 5 years includes launching CoachMyIdea for the global market and rolling out a medical device that has been patent granted in Japan South Korea Russia and Israel Currently she is waiting for 11 more countries to grant a patent for the medical device WTW NYC 2023 18 WTW NYC 2023

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Awardees WTW NYC NY DEC Appreciation Award JOE SCHOONMAKER Presented with deep appreciation for the long hours incomparable expertise and diligent effort put forth on the World Trade Week NYC Steering Committee of the New York District Export Council Joe Schoonmaker has been involved in the U S business community for over 3 decades working with a number of major financial organizations while focusing on international banking trade finance and credit insurance programs For the past decade Joe has been an insurance broker with Risk Protection International LLC RPI which is headquartered in Shelton Connecticut Joe works out of an office in NYC RPI specializes in trade credit and political risk insurance used by U S companies that export import or sell products around the country As Marketing Director Joe works with many of the top international underwriters which include the U S Export Import Bank Mr Schoonmaker s past international banking experience includes various officer positions with the American Express Bank the State Street Bank of Boston the Chase Manhattan Bank and the Bank of America At this time Joe is Secretary Treasurer of the New York District Export Council NYDEC which is affiliated with the U S Department of Commerce and was appointed to this volunteer position by the U S Secretary of Commerce While head of the World Trade Council of Westchester Joe won the President s E Award for excellence in export promotion He is a licensed insurance broker in the State of New York Joe is a graduate of Fordham University with a degree in economics Scholarship Recipients WTW WTCA SCHOLARSHIP Hei Lai Lam Baruch College CUNY Isabelle Rosa FIT SUNY WTW NYC 2023 19 WTW NYC 2023

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World Trade Week NYC 2023 Partner Organizations Association of Food Industries Baltic American Chamber of Commerce Berlin Business Office USA Black Chamber of Commerce of New York City Inc British American Business British Consulate General Department for Business and Trade Brooklyn Small Business Development Center Business Council for International Understanding China General Chamber of Commerce USA Consulate General in New York Ontario Trade Investment Consulate General of Canada Consulate General of Greece Greek Trade Office Consulate General of Guatemala Consulate General of Hungary in New York Consulate General of Iceland in New York Consulate General of Mexico in New York Delegation of the Basque Country to the United States Empire State Development Global NY European American Business Organization Inc European American Chamber of Commerce New York Fashion Institute of Technology WTW NYC 2023 20 WTW NYC 2023

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World Trade Week NYC 2023 Partner Organizations Flanders Investment Trade Foreign Trade Commissioners Association Global Chamber New York City Government of Israel Economic Mission Greater New York Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong Association of New York Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in New York HKETONY Hong Kong Trade Development Council Icelandic American Chamber of Commerce Industrial Technology Assistance Corporation International Women s Entrepreneurial Challenge Investment and Trade Office Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States Italian Trade Commission New York Office Korea International Trade Association Maison de la R gion Occitanie Manhattan Chamber of Commerce MAPLE Business Council MATRADE New York Mid Atlantic Eurasia Business Council Midtown Manhattan Small Business Development Center National LGBT Chamber of Commerce NY WTW NYC 2023 21 WTW NYC 2023

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World Trade Week NYC 2023 Partner Organizations National Veteran Business Development Council New York District Export Council New York Israel Chamber of Commerce New York Public Library Organization of Women in International Trade Orthodox Jewish Chamber of Commerce Suffolk County Department of Economic Development and Planning Taiwan Trade Center New York The Long Island Food Council LLC The New York New Jersey Foreign Freight Forwarders Brokers Association The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Trade and Investment Queensland Trade Commission of Peru in New York Trade Impact Foundation United States Council for International Business U S Commercial Service New York U S Department of Commerce US Mexico Chamber of Commerce Northeast Chapter Vietnam Trade Promotion Office Weissman Center for International Business Baruch College WTW NYC 2023 22 WTW NYC 2023

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The World Trade Centers Association Congratulates This Year s World Trade Week NYC Awardees and Scholarship Recipients Leaders in the Field of International Business www wtca org WTW NYC 2023 23 WTW NYC 2023

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The Weissman Center for International Business Congratulates the 2023 World Trade Week Awardees and Scholarship Recipients www baruch cuny edu Reimagine Your Business With a Free Virtual Consultation Your business is ready to adapt and grow Let our logistics experts help ignite the ideas that will take you in new directions Schedule your free 15 minute consultation now Get expert analysis of your supply chain and how to strengthen it Discover ways to work smarter and seize new opportunities Propel your business forward with the right tools and solutions Your business Our insights A powerful combination SCAN HERE TO SET UP A CALL 2023 United Parcel Service of America Inc UPS the UPS brandmark and the color brown are trademarks of United Parcel Service America Inc All rights reserved We may be local But we can help take your business global We re your neighborhood bank who can introduce your business to a world of opportunities Letters of Credit Documentary Collections Bankers Acceptances Export Financing Standby Letters of Credit Member FDIC TD Bank N A Equal Housing Lender Where do you want to go Give us a call 1 800 937 8226 or visit us at tdbank com globaltrade

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Perfectly positioned to thrive The Port of NY NJ and its 46 3 million local consumers means unmatched speed to market to one of the most populated and affluent regions in the nation and its rail network provides access to an additional 106 million consumers in the Midwest New England and Canada Learn how we can help your business grow at www portnynj com The Port is a facility of The Port Authority of NY NJ CONGRATULATIONS to all the Award Recipients and Scholarship Winners www uscib org

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Congratulates WTW NYC Award Winners and Scholarship Recipients www rosenthalinc com Central National Gottesman Congratulates all World Trade Week 2023 Award Recipients Central National Gottesman owns and operates global businesses and brands focused on paper pulp packaging tissue nonwovens fibers metals and wood products featuring a diverse array of products used daily in businesses homes and industries CNG builds on more than 130 years of family ownership market knowledge and adaptability to create value for clients around the world Congratulations to this year s Award Winners Scholarship Recipients

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THANK YOU Sponsors Presenting Sponsor Gold Sponsor Silver Sponsors

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THANK YOU Sponsors Partner Meeting Sponsor Meeks Sheppard Leo Pillsbury LLP Supporting Sponsors Blue Tiger International Dorian Drake International FEDEX ISI Emerging Markets Group Jinboast E Commerce Tianjin Incorporated Manor Trade Development Corp The NY NJ Foreign Freight Forwarders Brokers Association Media Sponsor