34th NASBITE International Annual Conference
Agenda
May 18-20, 2021
Virtual Delivery
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| Tuesday, May 18 | |
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| 10:30 AM -12:00 PM EST | Pre-Conference Session: Training Partners |
| 12:00-12:30 PM EST | Break |
| 12:30-12:45 PM EST | Welcome / Navigating the Whova Conference App |
| 12:45-1:30 PM EST | Keynote: US-China Trade Relations in the Age of Strategic Competition – Ambassador Craig Allan, President, US – China Business Council, Washington, DC |
| 1:30-2:00 PM EST | Sponsor Hosted Networking Session |
| 2:00-2:45 PM EST | Current Breakout Sessions (Focus Area, Session Name & Presenters)
Trade Education & Assistance: Digital Strategies for eCommerce: Exploring the eCommerce Sales Channels – James Bledsoe, U.S. Commercial Service CGBP & CGBP Student Pathway Program: CGBP Exam Insights & Updates – Beth Armstrong Smith, NASBITE CGBP Governance Council; Anthony Cambas, CGBP, University of Mississippi SBDC International Education: How to Select Effective International Negotiators: Application of the Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument (TKI) – Yongsun Paik, Loyola Marymount University Trade Education & Assistance: Innovative and Impactful CIBER Resources for Global Trade – Karen Warsh, University of Denver CIBER; Marki Jones, Loyola Marymount University CIBER; Jeffrey Conradi, Temple University CIBER; and Marina Augoustidis, Associate Director, Center for Global Business, University of Maryland CIBER |
| 2:45-3:15 PM EST | Break |
| 3:15-4:00 PM EST | Current Breakout Sessions
Trade Education & Assistance: Trade Director Diaries- Real Life Experiences Navigating International Trade – Mary Regel, Mt. Hood Community College; Peter Cunningham, Mt. Hood Community College; Liz Cleveland, Former Trade Director, State of Mississippi CGBP & CGBP Student Pathway Program: Why Is Trade Finance So Challenging for Students and CGBP Exam Sitters? – Laurie Wolff, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Trade Resources: Trade Passport: Export Assistance on Demand – Leroy Lowe, Immediate-Past President, NASBITE International |
| 4:00-4:30 PM EST | Sponsor Hosted Networking Session |
| 4:30-5:15 PM EST | Current Breakout Sessions
International Education: Integrating Cultural Intelligence (CQ) Assessment into the Classroom – Jim Foley, CGBP, Illinois SBDC International Trade Center; Eric Schueller, Education Partnership Manager, Cultural Intelligence Center CGBP & CGBP Student Pathway Program: Creating Global Trade Professionals Through Experiential Learning – Moderator: Joyce Steffan, Fisher College of Business, The Ohio State University; Panelists: Roberta Winch, Ohio SBDC Columbus Export Director; Nate Ward, Ohio SBDC Cleveland Export Director; Kathy Marshalek, Ohio SBDC Cincinnati Export Director, Mousa Kassis, Ohio SBDC Youngstown Export Director Covid Response & Recovery: Best Practices in a COVID-19 Environment – Rufiya Blank, Kompass North America |
| 5:15-5:45 PM EST | Social Networking Opportunity |
| Wednesday, May 19 | |
| 10:30 AM -12:00 PM EST | Pre-Conference Session: Education Partners |
| 12:00-12:30 PM EST | Break |
| 12:30-12:45 PM EST | Welcome |
| 12:45-1:30 PM EST | Keynote: Export Development from a Global Perspective: The International Trade Centre, Geneva – John Gillies, Senior Advisor, Strategic Planning and Partnerships, International Trade Centre, Geneva, Switzerland |
| 1:30-2:00 PM EST | Sponsor Hosted Networking Session |
| 2:00-2:45 PM EST | Current Breakout Sessions
Trade Education & Assistance: Elevate Trade – Mike Seibert, North Carolina SBTDC; Aaron Miller, Virginia SBDC – George Mason University CGBP & CGBP Student Pathway Program: Best Practices Panel for Student Pathway Participants to Prepare for the CGBP Exam Moderator: Nate Ward, Director and Trade Advisor, Cleveland State University, Panel: Dr. Manuel-Julian Montoya, Associate Dean, University of New Mexico; Dr. Marc Weniger, Professor, California Baptist University; Susan Dragotta, Susan Dragotta, LCB, CGBP, Global Business Instructor, Waukesha County Technical College COVID Response & Recovery: Supply Chain Resilience – Kellie Greene, Innovative Global Logistics Strategies, LLC |
| 2:45-3:15 PM EST | Break |
| 3:15-4:00 PM EST | Current Breakout Sessions
Trade Education & Assistance: Going Interstate, Going Global: Promoting Growth Within the Craft Brewery Sector – Chris Van Orden, Virginia Small Business Development Center – George Mason University CGBP & CGBP Student Pathway Program: Adding Value to Curriculum through External Validation and Assessment: The CGBP – Dr. Clint Relyea, Dr. Mary Catherine Colley, and Dr. William Foxx, Troy University Trade Skills: SBA Financing and Grants as a Tool for Business and Economic Recovery – Stephen Sullivan, U.S. Small Business Administration; Daniel Pische and Eddy Mayen, SBA Office of International Trade |
| 4:00-4:30 PM EST | Sponsor Hosted Networking Session |
| 4:30-5:15 PM EST | Current Breakout Sessions
Trade Education & Assistance: Building an International Trade Compliance Program for Exporters – Dulce Zahniser, Virginia SBDC, George Mason University CGBP & CGBP Student Pathway Program: GW-CIBER International Business Bootcamp: Taking International Trade Education to the Next Level – Anna Helm, George Washington University; Alexis Gaul, George Washington University; Shawn Marie Jarosz, TradeMoves LLC; and Aaron Miller, Virginia SBDC – George Mason University Trade Resources: Trade Map: Transforming Midsize Businesses from Reactive to Proactive Exporters – Mike Seibert and Paige O’Neill, North Carolina SBTDC |
| 5:15-5:45 PM EST | Social Networking Opportunity |
| Thursday, May 20 | |
| 12:00-1:45 PM EST | NASBITE International Welcome and Annual Membership Meeting • Organization Update: Jackie Rasmussen, CGBP, President and Gabriel Shweiri, CGBP, Vice President of NASBITE International • Election of the New Board of Governors membersStudent Case Competition Graduate and Undergraduate Winning Team Recognition • Undergraduate Team – The Ohio State University • Graduate Team – University of Maryland NASBITE International 2020 & 2021 Awards Presentations |
| 1:00-1:45 PM EST | Keynote: How AcousticSheep Grew Its Flock Worldwide – Wei-Shin Lai, CEO, AcousticSheep LLC, Pennsylvania |
| 1:45-2:00 PM EST | Break |
| 2:00-2:45 PM EST | Current Breakout Sessions
Trade Education & Assistance: Partnering for Success – Christine Everett, Indiana University CIBER; David Watkins, State Director, Indiana Small Business Development Center International Education: Improving International Business Education: Insights from NASBITE’s Student Case Competition – Laurie Wolff, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Trade Resources: Free Toolstack: GrowthWheel for Export and Internationalization – Elizabeth Binning and David Madie, GrowthWheel International |
| 2:45-3:15 PM EST | Sponsor Hosted Networking Session |
| 3:15-4:00 PM EST | Current Breakout Sessions
Trade Education & Assistance: How to Build a Robust International Business Plan – Dr. Laurie Pieper, CGBP, Kansas SBDC at Washburn University; John Addessi, Kansas SBDC, Johnson County Community College International Education: Project Based Learning Pedagogy in International Business Venturing – Anatoly Zhuplev, Loyola Marymount University (CIBER) Trade Skills: International Trade Compliance – Kevin Litz, Kevin Y. Litz PLLC |
| 4:00-4:30 PM EST | Sponsor Hosted Networking Session |
| 4:30-5:15 PM EST | Current Breakout Sessions
Trade Education & Assistance: The Washington Export Outreach Team: A Case for Collaborative Outreach – Lisa White, Commercial Officer, U.S. Commercial Service, U.S. Export Assistance Center – Seattle; Zara Castillo, Director, Export Finance Assistance Center of Washington Trade Skills: Supply Chain Security: Managing CTPAT as an Importer/Exporter – Lila Landis, ICPA COVID Response & Recovery: Understanding and Responding to a Dynamic and Changing International Trade Context – Anthony Cambas, CGBP, University of Mississippi SBDC |
| 5:15-5:45 PM EST | Social Networking Opportunity |
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CGBPs Earn Recertification Credits!
CGBPs (Certified Global Business Professionals) attending the Annual Conference will earn enough Continuing Education Units (CEUs) to qualify for recertification and the CEUs will be applied automatically to the certification records of confirmed attendees! CGBPs may also pay their annual $75 recertification fee and NASBITE members can renew their annual dues when they register for the Annual Conference.
