Monday, May 20, 2002

1:00 PM
Registration & Exhibits Open
3:00 PM
Tennis Tournament , College of Charleston
6:00 PM
Welcome Reception , Palmetto Garden Room and Courtyard, Charleston Place Hotel

Tuesday, May 21, 2002

7:00 AM
Registration Opens
7:15 AM
Buffet Breakfast , Charleston Place Hotel
8:00 AM
Invocation
8:00 AM
Opening Ceremony , Charleston Place Hotel
8:00 AM
Presentation of the Colors
8:00 AM
Welcome to Charleston Address
The Honorable Joseph P. Riley, Jr., Mayor of Charleston
8:15 AM
Breakfast Speaker: “The State of the Nation & the Impact to the Industry” , Charleston Place Hotel
Mr. Hal Creel, Chairman, Federal Maritime Commission
8:45 AM
Exhibits Open , Riviera Theatre
9:00 AM
Session I: “U.S. Customs Update” , Riviera Theatre
Mr. John Fee, Attorney
10:00 AM
Break
10:15 AM
Session II: “Logistics and Supply Chain Management - Being Prepared for the Future” , Riviera Theatre
Dr. Bernard J. “Bud” La Londe, Professor Emeritus, Ohio State University
12:00 PM
World Trade Luncheon - "Global Challenges, Global Strategies" , Charleston Place Hotel
Keynote Speaker: Mr. Harry J. Wamboldt, VP Operations, Mikasa
2:15 PM
Session III: Panel Discussion - “Opportunities & Obstacles - Doing Business in China” , Riviera Theatre
Panel Moderator - Mr. Rick Wen, V.P., North American Sales, Orient Overseas Container Line Limited, San Ramon, CA
Mr. Bill Turbeville, Manager, Transportation Pricing & Operations, Michelin N.A.
Panelist - Mr. Charles Stith, Sales Manager for the Far East, Harsco Track Technologies
Panelist - Ms. Jo Douglas, Quoizel Lighting
Panelist - Mr. John Ling, International Trade Manager, Asia & the Pacific Rim, South Carolina Department of Commerce, Columbia, SC
3:15 PM
Break
3:30 PM
Session IV: Power Protocol - Going Global , Riviera Theatre
Ms. Cynthia R. (Cindy) Grosso, Charleston School of Protocol and Etiquette™
4:30 PM
Adjourn for the Day - Exhibit Breakdown
6:30 PM
“High Rollin’ on the Battery” , 50 East Bay Street

Wednesday, May 22, 2002

7:15 AM
Breakfast Buffet
8:15 AM
Breakfast Speaker and Panel Discussion: “Doing Business in Mexico - A Marketing and Logistical Perpective” , Charleston Place Hotel
Breakfast Speaker & Panel Moderator: Mr. James R. (Jim) Giermanski, Professor & Director, International Business Studies, Belmont Abbey College, Belmont, NC
Panelist - Mr. César A. Mijares, International Sales Manager, Harsco Track Technologies - West Columbia, SC
Panelist - Mr. Kenneth M. Price, Export Director, International Paper - Greenville, SC
Panelist - Mr. Marcelo Benitez, Director General, Exportrack Holding S.A. de C.V., Monterrey, Mexico
Mr. Fernando S. Rodriguez, Senior Mexican Custom House Broker, Multilogik., S.C., Monterrey, Mexico
Mr. Paco Robles, Manager of International & Domestic Logistics, KoSa Corp. - Charlotte, NC
10:00 AM
Adjourn for the Day
12:00 PM
Golf Tournament , Patriot’s Point Golf Links
12:30 PM
Harbor Cruise , Leave from the South Carolina Aquarium
7:00 PM
“Beach Bash” Finale - Conference Closes , Citadel Beach House, Isle of Palms, SC

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