Port of Albany partners to present Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) and Supply Chain Symposium

(May 15, 2024) The Port of Albany, Capital Region Foreign Trade Zone #121, Capital District Regional Planning Commission, and CEG have partnered to present “Managing Risk and Cost in the Global Supply Chain: How Foreign Trade Zones (FTZ) can help” on Monday, May 20 at 1 pm (doors open for lunch and networking at 12:30pm) in the Port of Albany’s Maritime Terminal.

This afternoon of presentations will focus on how companies involved in manufacturing and distribution can understand post-pandemic supply chain issues, learn proven options for reducing risk and spend in the global supply chain, how to implement/operate Foreign Trade Zones, and more.

Featured speaker Thomas Cook is the managing director of Blue Tiger International and is a global trade and compliance expert and author who has helped businesses manage their import and export operations for more than 35 years.

Additional speakers and panelists include: Ashley Armstrong, Curia; Kathryn Bamberger, NYS ESD Global NY; Megan Daly, Port of Albany; Cathy Gibbons, US Dept of Commerce; Richard Hendrick, Port of Albany; Kate Maynard, AICP, Capital District Regional Planning Commission (CDRPC); John Polowczyk, Ernst & Young; William J. Ring III, LOGISTEC Stevedoring; Mercedes Sanchez-Moore, NYSBDC; and Dan Wiesenforth, Center for Economic Growth.

The symposium is free to attend; registration is required. Attendees will have the opportunity to network with industry experts, speakers, and panelists during the included breaks and lunch. In addition, attendees will be able to join a pre-symposium tour of the Port of Albany’s Maritime Terminal and Offshore Wind Supply Chain Manufacturing Expansion Project. The event is sponsored by Blue Tiger, Capital Region Foreign Trade Zone #121 and Sparx.

To register and for more information, visit: www.niwt.org/may-20/