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Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness: October 2019 Agenda

Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness (ACSCC)

IBS Bank Community Suite, 3rd Floor

1200 San Bernardo Ave., Laredo, Texas 78040

October 16-17, 2019

AGENDA 

Open to the Public

 

Wednesday, October 16

 

9:00 - 9:10am: Introductory Remarks / Meeting Goals

Vice-Chair Rick Gabrielson 

President

RS Gabrielson and Associates

 

9:10 - 9:20am: Welcome Remarks  

Daniel G. Rodriguez  

Director

U.S. Commercial Service Austin-San Antonio  

U.S. Department of Commerce

 

9:20 - 9:35am: USMCA

 Patrick Wilson  

Director, Office of Business Liaison  

Office of the Secretary of Commerce  

US Department of Commerce

 

9:35 - 10:15am: ACSCC Subcommittee Discussions/Recommendations:

 

Trade and Regulatory 

Norm Schenk  

Subcommittee Chair, Trade and Regulatory 

Vice President, Global Customs Policy & Public Affairs 

UPS

 

Freight Movement/Policy & Infrastructure  

Rick Gabrielson  

Subcommittee Chair, Freight Movement/Policy and Infrastructure  

President  

RS Gabrielson and Associates

 

10:15 - 10:35am: IMO Fuel Standards  

Paul Bingham  

Director  

IHS Markit

 

10:35 - 10:45am: RFID-Based Border Crossing Time System  

Juan Villa  

Regional Manager Latin America   

Texas A&M Transportation Institute

 

10:45 - 11:05am: Site Visit Information  

World Trade Bridge and Werner Enterprises  

Bob Costello

 

Kansas City Southern “Southern Belle”  

Brian Hancock

 

Laredo International Airport – Federal Inspection Station  

Rachel Minogue

 

11:05 - 11:25am: Pre-clearance from Monterrey from Interpuerto and Foreign Trade Zones  

Mauricio Garza  

Executive Director  

Interpuerto Monterrey

 

11:25 - 11:55am: North America at the Border  

Gerry Schwebel 

Executive Vice President  

IBC Bank    

 

11:55 - 12:00pm: Discussion/Preview Day 2 Agenda and Work Plan   

Vice-Chair Rick Gabrielson 

President

RS Gabrielson and Associates

 

 

Not Open to Public:

 

 

1:00 – 2:30pm: World Trade Bridge (Arrive 12:45)

 

3:15 - 4:30pm: Werner Enterprises Facility Site Visit

 

5:30 - 7:30pm: Reception - Hosted by IBC Bank

 

 

Thursday, October 17

 

Morning: Kansas City Southern Rail Trip

 

6:30am: Bus/Van Pick-up at La Posado Hotel

                                          

7:00am: Arrive KCS Laredo Yard

 

7:30am: KSC’s Southern Bell Departs KCS Laredo Yard

 

8:15am: Arrive at KCS de Mexico’s Sanchez Yard

 

10:00am: Arrive back at KCS Laredo Yard

 

1:00-2:00pm: Laredo International Airport – Tour of Federal Inspection Station

Arrive 12:45 p.m.

U.S. – Mexico Customs Pre-clearance

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