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