8:00 A.M. – 9:15 A.M.

Registration/Exhibit Setup
Princess Palm Junior Ballroom and Foyer

9:15 A.M. – 10:00 A.M.

Plenary Session/Continental Breakfast
Royal Palm Ballroom

Welcome
Dario J. Gomez, Associate Administrator
Office of International Trade
U.S. Small Business Administration
Washington, DC

Indirect Marketing: Advantages to Using Export Management Companies (EMCs) and Export Trading Companies (ETCs)
Zach Frederick, Director
Frederick Export
Denver, CO

10:00 A.M. – 10:15 A.M.

Break
Princess Palm Junior Ballroom

10:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.

Exhibits Open
Princess Palm Junior Ballroom and Foyer

10:15 A.M. – 11:15 A.M.

Workshop Options (Repeated at 11:30 A.M.)

Royal Palm IV

A) Legal Aspects of Selecting and Contracting With Export Intermediaries
Moderator: Dennis R. Chrisbaum, Director of International Trade Finance
Office of International Trade
U.S. Small Business Administration
Washington, DC

Andrew L. McIntosh, J.D., LL.B.
Business Transactions and Corporate Law Practice Group
Fowler White Boggs P.A.
Tampa, FL

Queen Palm

B) Meeting International Product Compliance Standards
Moderator: John Fay, Commercial Officer
U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service
U.S. Export Assistance Center
U.S. Department of Commerce
Orlando, FL

Eve O’Neill, Program Manager, Asia Pacific & Emerging Markets
Certification Programs Office
Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.
Northbrook, IL

Robert Straetz, European Union Specialist
Office of European Union and Regional Affairs
U.S. Department of Commerce
Washington, DC

Royal Palm V

C) Internationalize Your Business: Q&A With EMCs and ETCs
Moderator: Sandra Campbell, Director
U.S. Commercial Service
U.S. Export Assistance Center
Clearwater, FL

Tarik N. Ayasun, President
Taray International Corporation
Marco Island, FL

Michael J. O’Malley, President and CEO
Asian Medical, Inc.
Sarasota, FL

Peter Tierney, President and CEO
World Technology Corporation
New York, NY

Ralph Kluesner, International Sales Manager
Electric Supply Inc.
Tampa, FL

11:15 A.M. – 11:30 A.M.

Break
Princess Palm Junior Ballroom

11:30 A.M. – 12:30 P.M.

Workshop Options

Royal Palm IV

A) Legal Aspects of Selecting and Contracting With
Export Intermediaries
Moderator: Dennis R. Chrisbaum, Director of International Trade Finance
Office of International Trade
U.S. Small Business Administration
Washington, DC

Andrew L. McIntosh, J.D., LL.B.
Business Transactions and Corporate Law Practice Group
Fowler White Boggs P.A.
Tampa, FL

Queen Palm

B) Meeting International Product Compliance Standards
Moderator: John Fay, Commercial Officer
U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service
U.S. Export Assistance Center
U.S. Department of Commerce
Orlando, FL

Eve O’Neill, Program Manager, Asia Pacific & Emerging Markets
Certification Programs Office
Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.
Northbrook, IL

Robert Straetz, European Union Specialist
Office of European Union and Regional Affairs
U.S. Department of Commerce
Washington, DC

Royal Palm V

C) Internationalize Your Business: Q&A With EMCs and ETCs
Moderator: George L. Martinez, President
GlobalRepfind, LLC
Palm Harbor, FL

Tarik N. Ayasun, President
Taray International Corporation
Marco Island, FL

Michael J. O’Malley, President and CEO
Asian Medical, Inc.
Sarasota, FL

Peter Tierney, President and CEO
World Technology Corporation
New York, NY

Ralph Kluesner, International Sales Manager
Electric Supply Inc.
Tampa, FL

12:45 P.M. – 1:45 P.M.

Luncheon
Royal Palm Ballroom

Award Presentation: SBA Small-Business Person of the Year
Marketing Arm International
Port Charlotte, FL

Keynote Address
Howard Melamed, CEO/President
CellAntenna Corporation
Author, Engineer, Entrepreneur and Motivational Speaker
Miami, FL

1:45 P.M. – 2:45 P.M.

Workshop Options

Royal Palm IV

D) Sources of Export Financing and Banking Services
Moderator: Charlotte L. Starfire, Director of Global Trade Solutions
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
Tampa, FL

Raymond L. Gibeau, Regional Manager
SBA Export Solutions Group
Office of International Trade
U.S. Export Assistance Center
U.S. Department of Commerce
Atlanta, GA

Sharyn H. Koenig, Southeast Regional Director
Southeast Regional Export Finance Center
Export-Import Bank of the United States
Miami, FL

Queen Palm

E) International Shipping Logistics
Moderator: Rebecca Torres, Commercial Officer
U.S. Export Assistance Center
U.S. Department of Commerce
Clearwater, FL

Gary Leskun, Senior Account Executive, International
FedEx
Tampa, FL

Joseph Jenkins, Export and Compliance Manager
Expeditors International
Tampa, FL

Royal Palm V

F) International Assistance: What’s Available, Where To Get It, and How To Use It
Moderator: María Clara Yepes
Certified Business Analyst
Small Business Development Center
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL

Lorrie Belovich, Tampa Bay Regional Manager for International Trade Development
Enterprise Florida
Tampa, FL

Kathleen McInerney, Project Director
Export Green Initiative
Brazil-U.S. Business Council
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Washington, DC

James Lacey, Project Manager
Florida Manufacturing Extension Partnership
Celebration, Florida

Sandra Campbell, Director
U.S. Commercial Service
U.S. Export Assistance Center
Clearwater, FL

2:45 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.

Break
Princess Palm Junior Ballroom

3:00 P.M. – 4:15 P.M.

Workshop Options

Royal Palm IV

G) Sources of Export Financing and Banking Services
Moderator: Charlotte L. Starfire, Director of Global Trade Solutions
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
Tampa, FL

Raymond L. Gibeau, Regional Manager
SBA Export Solutions Group
U.S. Export Assistance Center
U.S. Department of Commerce
Atlanta, GA

Sharyn H. Koenig, Southeast Regional Director
Southeast Regional Export Finance Center
Export-Import Bank of the United States
Miami, FL

Queen Palm

H) International Shipping Logistics
Moderator: Rebecca Torres, Commercial Officer
U.S. Export Assistance Center
U.S. Department of Commerce
Clearwater, FL

Gary Leskun, Senior Account Executive, International
FedEx
Tampa, FL

Joseph Jenkins, Export and Compliance Manager
Expeditors International
Tampa, FL

Royal Palm V

I) Doing Business in Brazil
Moderator: George L. Martinez, President
GlobalRepfind, LLC
Palm Harbor, FL

Kathleen McInerney, Project Director
Export Green Initiative
Brazil-U.S. Business Council
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Washington, DC

Marcos P. Cigagna, President
World For You Consulting
Orlando, FL

Mark Molenda, President
Mark Molenda & Associates
Tampa, FL

4:15 P.M. – 5:30 P.M.

Networking & Matchmaking Reception
Princess Palm Junior Ballroom and Foyer