TARIFFS AND TRADE STRATEGIES SEMINAR
September 18th
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8:00 am - 10:30 am

320 Busser Road
Emigsville, PA

Offices of the Manufacturers'
Association of South Central PA
Join the World Trade Center Harrisburg and the Manufacturers Association of South Central Pennsylvania for a morning seminar to learn about the current tariff situation and strategies to adapt and remain competitive.
COST:
  • $15 for MASCPA or WTC Harrisburg members
  • $25 for non-members


REGISTRATION:
  • Phone: (717) 843-1090
  • Email: info@wtccentralpa.org

AGENDA

8:00 am - Registration & Breakfast

8:30 am - Presentations

10:00 am - Q&A, Discussion

THE FOLLOWING TOPICS WILL BE ADDRESSED:

Are we in a Trade War? What’s Next?
Brian Simpson, International Growth Services
Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP

  • Consider strategic options to conducting global trade in a changing socio-political landscape
  • Learn tactics to overcome tariffs and other limitations in conducting cross-border business
  • Position your company to better address future trade policy shifts
  • Proven approaches to help their business adapt and maintain their competitive edge in the marketplace
 

The Tariff Exclusion Process
Jane Davis, International Practices Group
Shumaker Williams

  • Learn about the tariff exclusion process
  • Process of submitting comments and testimony
  • Following up with legislators
 

Re-evaluating Your Global Supply Chain
in a Tariff Environment
  Sean Sabre, COO
Peggy Stewart, International Operations Manager
NEXTERUS

  • Understanding the trade-offs in regards to short term strategies such as sourcing changes and long term strategies such as near shoring
  • Substantial transformation in the supply chain as a mechanism to mitigate  tariffs
  • Supply chain modeling and simulation strategies