Events

Conference Description

Participants will get a complete update on the state of international trade and security and its impact on logistics
By participating in this conference, attendees will have the opportunity to network with other foreign corporations in Mexico and border community leaders and learn about how the challenge of public safety is impacting them
Learn first-hand from federal authorities about the strategies being implemented to safeguard foreign trade and the economy
The attendees will also have the opportunity to provide direct input to the different BTA leaders that will be providing recommendations to the U.S. and Mexico administrations regarding the current challenges of cross-border trade and the need to improve efficiency

Conference Objectives

Objectively analyze the competitive strategies to improve logistics in Mexico
Get insight from industry experts on how to cost effectively operate a supply chain in Mexico
Identify the current challenges the U.S. and Mexico are facing in regards to public safety
Identify three recommendations to both federal governments to address a balance between trade and public safety
Conduct a current assessment of the trade relationship between Mexico and the United States from the private sector's perspective to present to the U.S. administration
For the participants to be informed about what current strategies are being implemented along the border and what tools are at their disposal for more efficient and secure trade

Program

Wednesday August 1, 2012
19:00-21:00hrs	Registration and Welcome Cocktails
Thursday August 2, 2012
07:00-08:00hrs	Registration and Continental Breakfast
08:00-10:00hrs	Conference Sessions and Panels
10:00-10:30hrs	Coffee Break
10:30-12:30hrs	Conference Sessions and Panels
12:30-01:30hrs	Lunch
13:30-16:00hrs	Conference Sessions and Panels
16:00-17:30hrs	B2B Meetings
17:30-19:00hrs	Cocktails and Adjourn

For Hotel Reservations
Four Seasons Hotel
Paseo de la Reforma 500, Colonia Juarez, Mexico City, 06600
Ph: +52 (55) 5230 1818
www.fourseasons.com/mexico/

For preferential hotel rates, use the reference code:
BORDER TRADE ALLIANCE
Conference Logistics and Coordination by:

For Conference Phone Registration

CALL COLLECT
+52 (614) 414-8640
+52 (614) 414-8638
CALL TOLL FREE
USA 1 877 864 8528
Mexico 01 800 170 1010

For Online Registration

Conference Speakers

	Conference Director Nelson Balido, Border Trade Alliance, President
	Keynote Speaker Ambassador Earl Anthony Wayne, US Ambassador to Mexico
	Keynote Speaker Mexico's President Elect or Representative
	Economic Development, Security and Trade at the Border Jon Barela, State of New Mexico, Economic Development Secretary
	Streamlining Border Crossings Maria Elena Sierra, Mexico's General Customs Administration, Administrator for Intl. Affairs
	Logistics and Supply Chain in Mexico's Auto Industry Eduardo Solis, Mexican Automotive Industry Association, President
	Bringing Manufacturing Home Esther Rodriguez, Texas A&M University, Global Supply Chain Laboratory, Project Manager for Latin America Initiatives
	Economic Development, Security and Trade at the Border Alberto Chretin, State of Chihuahua, Secretary of Economy
	Economic Development, Security and Trade at the Border Fernando Jimenez, Arizona Commerce Authority, Vice President of Trade & International Development
	Mexico's Organized Crime Industry Carlos Angulo, Baker & McKenzie, Principal
	Economic Development, Security and Trade at the Border Sam Vale, Border Trade Alliance, Chairman
	Economic Development, Security and Trade at the Border Federico Vargas, State of Nuevo Leon, Economic Development Secretary
	Annual State of Logistics Report Rosalyn Wilson, Delcan Corporation, Senior Business Analyst
	Infrastructure for a More Efficient Trade Manuel Molano, Mexico's Competitiveness Institute, General Director
	Mexico, Globalization and Logistics Sergio Ornelas, MexicoNow, Editor

Conference Cost US$300 + TAX
BTA Members please call MEXICONOW
office to get special rate

- Fee includes meals, conference materials and activities
- Fee doesn't include hotel, air transportation

If you have any questions regarding these events or would like to attend, please contact Cecilia Mills at Cecilia@thebta.org or Nelson Balido at nelson@thebta.org or (210) 912-3212.