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SUMMARY:International Trade Certification - February 2025
DESCRIPTION:The International Trade Certification Program (ITCP) was developed by the World Trade Center Kentucky (WTC-KY) to provide the foundation for effective and efficient management of a company's international trade operations. The program also serves as a great first step for promoting our more in-depth education seminars\, trade advisory services\, and business trade missions.\n\n \n\nThis three-day certification is taught by experts from the banking\, tax\, legal\, customs compliance\, market intelligence\, logistics\, customs brokerage\, and government. The skills and knowledge gained from this certification program will provide the foundation for effective and efficient management of a company's international trade operations.\n\n\n\n \n\n       Market Entry Strategies and Global Market Research \n\nInternational Legal Considerations \n\nInternational Payment and Export Financing \n\nImport/Export Compliance and Logistics\n\n \n\nClick here to see the 2025 agenda!\n\n \n\nSpeakers    \n \n\n\n	\n		\n			\n\n			Sara Moreno\n\n			International Trade Specialist\n\n			U.S. Commercial Service\n\n			Read her full bio here\n			\n\n			Tim Hughes\n\n			Managing Partner\n\n			Accentuating Stewardship\, LLC\n\n			Read his full bio here\n		\n		\n			\n\n			Blanca Ramirez-Gutierrez\n\n			Green Energy & Custom Engineered Solutions\n\n			Lectrodryer\n\n			Read her full bio here\n			\n\n			Stephen Marks\n\n			Sr. Vice President of Supply Chain\n\n			Givaudan Sense Colour\n\n			Read his full bio here\n		\n		\n			\n\n			Michael Janok\n\n			Vice President & Corporate Banking Relationship Manager\n\n			Old National Bank\n\n			Read his full bio here\n			\n\n			Marc Chandler\n\n			Managing Director & Chief Market Strategist\n\n			Bannockburn Global Forex\n\n			Read his full bio here\n		\n		\n			\n\n			Rick Clevinger\n\n			Senior International Sales\n\n			FedEx\n\n			Read his full bio here\n			\n\n			David Robeson\n\n			International Trade Consultant\n\n			Mohawk Global\n\n			Read his full bio here\n		\n		\n			\n\n			Alan Black\n\n			Regulatory Affairs Leader\n\n			Valvoline International Inc.\n\n			Read his full bio here\n			\n\n			David Leonard\n\n			Export Finance Manager\n\n			SBA\n\n			Read his full bio here\n		\n		\n			\n\n			Mark Klein\n\n			Regional Director\n\n			EXIM Bank\n\n			Read his full bio here\n			\n\n			Omar Ayyash\n\n			President & CEO\n\n			World Trade Center Kentucky\n\n			Read his full bio here\n\n			 \n		\n	\n\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n			\n		\n		\n			Tatiana Snigurski\n\n			Business Development\n\n			Manager\n\n			Customs & Trade\n\n			Compliance\n\n			NNR Global Logistics USA\n\n			Read her full bio here\n			Christopher Weiss\n\n			Vice President\n\n			Kreller Group\n\n			Read his full bio here\n		\n	\n\n\n\n\nThe International Commerce Specialist certificate is accredited by the National Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarder's Association of America (NCBFAA) for continuing education credit.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div style="text-align: center\;"><iframe allow="accelerometer\; autoplay\; clipboard-write\; encrypted-media\; gyroscope\; picture-in-picture\; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/i1EhcWDiabw?si=UHuDGcEQ8qk01qHN" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px\; font-stretch: normal\; font-size: 11px\; line-height: normal\; font-family: Helvetica\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="color:#696969\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;">The International Trade Certification Program (ITCP) was developed by the World Trade Center Kentucky (WTC-KY) to provide the foundation for effective and efficient management of a company&#39\;s international trade operations. The program also serves as a great first step for promoting our more in-depth education seminars\, trade advisory services\, and business trade missions.</span></span></span></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; font-stretch: normal\; font-size: 12px\; line-height: normal\; font-family: Helvetica\; min-height: 14px\; text-align: center\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; font-stretch: normal\; font-size: 11.5px\; line-height: normal\; font-family: Helvetica\; color: rgb(49\, 47\, 48)\;"><span style="color:#696969\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;">This three-day certification is taught by experts from the banking\, tax\, legal\, customs compliance\, market intelligence\, logistics\, customs brokerage\, and government. The skills and knowledge gained from this certification program will provide the foundation for effective and efficient management of a company&#39\;s international trade operations.</span></span></span><br />\n<br />\n&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; font-stretch: normal\; font-size: 11.5px\; line-height: normal\; font-family: Helvetica\; color: rgb(49\, 47\, 48)\; text-align: center\;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0\, 102\, 204)\;">&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;</span></strong><span style="color: rgb(105\, 105\, 105)\;"><span style="font-size: 14px\;"><span style="font-family: verdana\;">Market Entry Strategies and Global Market Research&nbsp\;</span></span></span></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; font-stretch: normal\; font-size: 11.5px\; line-height: normal\; font-family: Helvetica\; color: rgb(49\, 47\, 48)\; text-align: center\;"><span style="color: rgb(105\, 105\, 105)\;"><span style="font-size: 14px\;"><span style="font-family: verdana\;">International Legal Considerations&nbsp\;</span></span></span></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; font-stretch: normal\; font-size: 11.5px\; line-height: normal\; font-family: Helvetica\; color: rgb(49\, 47\, 48)\; text-align: center\;"><span style="color: rgb(105\, 105\, 105)\;"><span style="font-size: 14px\;"><span style="font-family: verdana\;">International Payment and Export Financing&nbsp\;</span></span></span></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; font-stretch: normal\; line-height: normal\; text-align: center\;"><span style="font-family: verdana\;"><span style="color: rgb(105\, 105\, 105)\;"><span style="font-size: 14px\;">Import/Export Compliance and Logistics</span></span></span></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; font-stretch: normal\; font-size: 11.5px\; line-height: normal\; font-family: Helvetica\; color: rgb(49\, 47\, 48)\; text-align: center\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; font-stretch: normal\; font-size: 11.5px\; line-height: normal\; font-family: Helvetica\; color: rgb(49\, 47\, 48)\;"><a href="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/9258/File/agendas/ITCagenda_feb25.pdf"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0\, 102\, 204)\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;">Click here to see the 2025&nbsp\;agenda!</span></span></strong></a></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; font-stretch: normal\; line-height: normal\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; font-stretch: normal\; line-height: normal\; text-align: center\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;"><span style="color:#696969\;"><strong><u>Speakers</u></strong></span></span></span>&nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;</p>\n&nbsp\;\n\n<table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:500px\;">\n	<tbody>\n		<tr>\n			<td style="text-align: center\;"><img alt="" height="120" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/9258/Image/Bios/Sara-Moreno_US_Commercial_Service2023.png" style="width: 120px\; height: 120px\;" width="120" /><br />\n			<b>Sara Moreno<br />\n			International Trade Specialist<br />\n			<a href="https://www.trade.gov/us-commercial-service"><span style="color:#0066cc\;">U.S. Commercial Service</span></a></b><br />\n			Read her full bio<b> <a href="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/9258/File/Bios/saramoreno_bio.pdf"><span style="color:#0066cc\;">here</span></a></b></td>\n			<td style="text-align: center\;"><img alt="" height="120" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/9258/Image/Bios/tim.png" style="width: 120px\; height: 120px\;" width="120" /><br />\n			<b>Tim Hughes<br />\n			Managing Partner<br />\n			<a href="https://www.accentuatingstewardship.net/about"><span style="color:#0066cc\;">Accentuating Stewardship\, LLC</span></a></b><br />\n			Read his full bio<b> <a href="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/9258/File/Bios/TDH-Bio-2019.pdf"><span style="color:#0066cc\;">here</span></a></b></td>\n		</tr>\n		<tr>\n			<td style="text-align: center\;"><img alt="" height="120" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/9258/Image/Bios/blancaramirez.png" style="width: 120px\; height: 120px\;" width="120" /><br />\n			<b>Blanca&nbsp\;</b><strong>Ramirez</strong><b>-Gutierrez</b><br />\n			<b>Green Energy &amp\; Custom Engineered Solutions<br />\n			<a href="https://lectrodryer.com"><span style="color:#0066cc\;">Lectrodryer</span></a></b><br />\n			Read her full bio <strong><a href="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/9258/File/Bios/blancaramirez_BIO.pdf"><span style="color:#0066cc\;">here</span></a></strong></td>\n			<td style="text-align: center\;"><img alt="" height="120" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/9258/Image/Bios/stephenmarks_photo.png" style="width: 120px\; height: 120px\;" width="120" /><br style="text-align: center\;" />\n			<b>Stephen Marks<br />\n			Sr. Vice President of Supply Chain<br />\n			<a href="https://ddwcolor.com"><span style="color:#0066cc\;">Givaudan Sense&nbsp\;Colour</span></a></b><br />\n			Read his full bio<b> <a href="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/9258/File/Bios/stepehnmarks_BIO.pdf"><span style="color:#0066cc\;">here</span></a></b></td>\n		</tr>\n		<tr>\n			<td style="text-align: center\;"><img alt="" height="120" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/9258/Image/Bios/michaeljanok.png" style="width: 120px\; height: 120px\;" width="120" /><br style="text-align: center\;" />\n			<b>Michael Janok<br />\n			Vice President &amp\;&nbsp\;</b><b style="text-align: center\;">Corporate Banking Relationship Manager<br />\n			<a href="https://locations.oldnational.com/ky/louisville/4201-shelbyville-rd"><span style="color:#0066cc\;">Old National Bank</span></a></b><br style="text-align: center\;" />\n			<span style="text-align: center\;">Read his full bio&nbsp\;</span><a href="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/9258/File/Bios/michaeljanok.pdf" style="text-align: center\;"><span style="color:#0066cc\;"><strong>here</strong></span></a></td>\n			<td style="text-align: center\;"><img alt="" height="120" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/9258/Image/Bios/marcchandler.png" style="width: 120px\; height: 120px\;" width="120" /><br style="text-align: center\;" />\n			<b>Marc Chandler<br />\n			Managing Director &amp\; Chief Market Strategist<br />\n			<a href="https://www.bannockburnglobal.com"><span style="color:#0066cc\;">Bannockburn Global Forex</span></a></b><br style="text-align: center\;" />\n			<span style="text-align: center\;">Read his full bio&nbsp\;</span><a href="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/9258/File/Bios/Bio---Marc-C.-Chandler---Bannockburn-Global-Forex.pdf" style="text-align: center\;"><span style="color:#0066cc\;"><strong>here</strong></span></a></td>\n		</tr>\n		<tr>\n			<td style="text-align: center\;"><img alt="" height="120" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/9258/Image/Bios/RickClevinger.png" style="width: 120px\; height: 120px\;" width="120" /><br style="text-align: center\;" />\n			<b>Rick Clevinger<br />\n			Senior International Sales<br />\n			<a href="https://www.fedex.com/global/choose-location.html"><span style="color:#0066cc\;">FedEx</span></a></b><br style="text-align: center\;" />\n			<span style="text-align: center\;">Read his full bio&nbsp\;</span><a href="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/9258/File/Bios/RickClevinger_Bio.pdf" style="text-align: center\;"><span style="color:#0066cc\;"><strong>here</strong></span></a></td>\n			<td style="text-align: center\;"><img alt="" height="120" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/9258/Image/Bios/DavidRobeson.png" style="width: 120px\; height: 120px\;" width="120" /><br style="text-align: center\;" />\n			<b>David Robeson<br />\n			International Trade Consultant<br />\n			<a href="https://mohawkglobal.com"><span style="color:#0066cc\;">Mohawk Global</span></a></b><br style="text-align: center\;" />\n			<span style="text-align: center\;">Read his full bio&nbsp\;</span><a href="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/9258/File/Bios/Robeson-Import-Export.pdf" style="text-align: center\;"><span style="color:#0066cc\;"><strong>here</strong></span></a></td>\n		</tr>\n		<tr>\n			<td style="text-align: center\;"><img alt="" height="120" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/9258/Image/Bios/AWB-Copy.png" style="width: 120px\; height: 120px\;" width="120" /><br style="text-align: center\;" />\n			<b>Alan Black<br />\n			Regulatory Affairs Leader<br />\n			<a href="https://www.valvoline.com"><span style="color:#0066cc\;">Valvoline International Inc.</span></a></b><br style="text-align: center\;" />\n			<span style="text-align: center\;">Read his full bio&nbsp\;</span><span style="text-align: center\;"><strong><a href="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/9258/File/Bios/AlanBlack_Bio.pdf" style="text-align: center\;"><span style="color:#0066cc\;">here</span></a></strong></span></td>\n			<td style="text-align: center\;"><img alt="" height="120" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/9258/Image/Bios/davidleonard.png" style="text-align: center\; width: 120px\; height: 120px\;" width="120" /><br style="text-align: center\;" />\n			<b>David Leonard<br />\n			Export&nbsp\;Finance Manager<br />\n			<a href="https://www.sba.gov"><span style="color:#0066cc\;">SBA</span></a></b><br />\n			Read his full bio<b> <a href="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/9258/File/Bios/DavidLeonardBio.pdf"><span style="color:#0066cc\;">here</span></a></b></td>\n		</tr>\n		<tr>\n			<td style="text-align: center\;"><img alt="" height="120" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/9258/Image/Bios/markklein.png" style="width: 120px\; height: 120px\;" width="120" /><br style="text-align: center\;" />\n			<b>Mark Klein<br />\n			Regional Director<br />\n			<a href="https://www.exim.gov"><span style="color:#0066cc\;">EXIM Bank</span></a></b><br style="text-align: center\;" />\n			<span style="text-align: center\;">Read his full bio&nbsp\;</span><strong style="text-align: center\;"><a href="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/9258/File/MarkKlein_BIO.pdf"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 102\, 204)\;">here</span></a></strong></td>\n			<td style="text-align: center\;"><img alt="" height="120" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/9258/Image/Bios/omar.png" style="width: 120px\; height: 120px\;" width="120" /><br />\n			<b>Omar Ayyash<br />\n			President &amp\; CEO<br />\n			<a href="https://www.wtcky.org"><span style="color:#0066cc\;">World Trade Center Kentucky</span></a></b><br />\n			Read his full bio <strong><a href="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/9258/File/Bios/omarayyash_BIO.pdf"><span style="color:#0066cc\;">here</span></a></strong><br />\n			&nbsp\;</td>\n		</tr>\n	</tbody>\n</table>\n\n<table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:500px\;">\n	<tbody>\n		<tr>\n			<td style="text-align: center\;"><img alt="" height="120" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/9258/Image/Bios/tatiana_Snigurski.png" style="width: 120px\; height: 120px\;" width="120" /></td>\n			<td style="text-align: center\;"><strong style="text-align: center\;"><img alt="" height="120" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/9258/Image/chrisweiss.jpeg" style="width: 120px\; height: 120px\;" width="120" /></strong></td>\n		</tr>\n		<tr>\n			<td style="text-align: center\;"><strong>Tatiana Snigurski<br />\n			Business Development<br />\n			Manager<br />\n			Customs &amp\; Trade<br />\n			Compliance<br />\n			<a href="https://www.nnrglobal.com"><span style="color:#0066cc\;">NNR Global Logistics USA</span></a></strong><br />\n			Read her full bio <a href="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/9258/File/Bios/tatianasnugurski_bio.pdf"><span style="color:#0066cc\;"><strong>here</strong></span></a></td>\n			<td style="text-align: center\;"><strong style="text-align: center\;">Christopher Weiss<br />\n			Vice President<br />\n			<a href="https://www.kreller.com/enhanced-due-diligence?utm_term=due%20diligence%20investigation&amp\;utm_campaign=Due+Diligence&amp\;utm_source=adwords&amp\;utm_medium=ppc&amp\;hsa_acc=6188923754&amp\;hsa_cam=20481630438&amp\;hsa_grp=155722502874&amp\;hsa_ad=699824494951&amp\;hsa_src=g&amp\;hsa_tgt=kwd-18500510&amp\;hsa_kw=due%20diligence%20investigation&amp\;hsa_mt=b&amp\;hsa_net=adwords&amp\;hsa_ver=3&amp\;gad_source=1&amp\;gbraid=0AAAAACeMVLz7wrGvrS7e_a1N3l2wwK37-&amp\;gclid=Cj0KCQiA-5a9BhCBARIsACwMkJ4s8maDSACjnL3TPZlow1KJDXWqxotSkgxUWWaKyob1gvniqizRphkaAk3hEALw_wcB"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 102\, 204)\;">Kreller Group</span></a></strong><br style="text-align: center\;" />\n			<span style="text-align: center\;">Read his full bio&nbsp\;</span><a href="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/9258/File/Bios/ChrisWeiss_Bio.pdf" style="text-align: center\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 102\, 204)\;"><strong>here</strong></span></a></td>\n		</tr>\n	</tbody>\n</table>\n\n<div style="margin: 0px\; font-stretch: normal\; line-height: normal\;"><br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;"><span style="color:#696969\;">The International Commerce Specialist certificate is accredited by the National Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarder&#39\;s Association of America (NCBFAA) for continuing education credit.</span></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;\n<table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:500px\;">\n	<tbody>\n		<tr>\n			<td>&nbsp\;</td>\n			<td style="text-align: center\;"><img alt="" height="117" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/9258/Image/sponsors/sponsorsITCfeb2025.png" style="caret-color: rgb(105\, 105\, 105)\; color: rgb(105\, 105\, 105)\; font-family: verdana\; font-size: 14px\; width: 400px\; height: 117px\;" width="400" /></td>\n			<td>&nbsp\;</td>\n		</tr>\n	</tbody>\n</table>\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;"><span style="color:#696969\;">&nbsp\; 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