2019 Footwear Trade Distribution & Customs Conference
Footwear Trade Distribution and Customs (FTDC) Conference
Join FDRA’s 55th Footwear Trade and Distribution Conference (FTDC), the largest and longest-running footwear conference of its kind in the US. This innovative conference draws nearly 200 of the industry’s top footwear executives, traffic and distribution specialists, customs experts, and service providers. The event is focused on learning from, and connecting with, industry leaders, experts and service providers.
This year—a special in-depth focus will be on the new tariffs. Each agenda segment and speaker will spend time discussing new tariff impacts and tips to help mitigate them, or best practices to lower costs elsewhere.
Watch our 2018 recap video to get a visual look at this important conference.
Example of Brands Already Registered!
- Nike
- Clark’s
- Caleres
- Crocs
- Rockport
- Fila
- Keen
- LaCrosse
- Wolverine Worldwide
- Nordstrom
- Brooks
- Adidas
- Puma
- SG Footwear
- Justin Brands
- Genesco
- RG Barry
- Skechers
- ACI
Speakers
Dr. Noel Hacegaba
Deputy Executive Director
Port of Long Beach
Sam Ruda
Director
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
Takashi Masuda
SVP Marketing and Commercial
Ocean Network Express (ONE)
Eric Johnson
Senior Editor, Technology
Journal of Commerce
Mike Piza
SVP, Corporate Business Development & Customs Brokerage
Apex Logistics International
Evan Rosen
President, Americas Region
EFL
Dean Tracy
Executive Vice President & COO
RCS Logistics
Jeffrey Solomon
Director of Operations
SG Companies
Jeff McCauley
Vice President, Global Accounts
Thomson Reuters
Jeremiah Pomerleau
Director Supply Chain & Trade
Indigo Trade Solutions
Kerry Rasmussen
Manager, Major Accounts
Farrow
Quinn O’Rourke
Director of Compliance and Logistics
LaCrosse Footwear
Weston LaBar
CEO
Harbor Trucking
Dave Manning
President, TCW, Inc.
President & Chairman, NACPC
Alan McCorkle
Vice President
Yusen Terminals
Bill Mongelluzzo
Senior Editor
IHS Maritime & Trade
Ken Uriu
Business Development Manager
Port of Long Beach
Chris Chase
Marketing Manager
Port of Los Angeles
Sue Coffey
Director of Business Development
The NW Seaport Alliance
Ryan Gaither
International Sales Executive
BillerudKorsnäs
Matt Priest
President & CEO
FDRA
Thomas Crockett
Director of Government & Regulatory Affairs
FDRA
Andy Polk
Senior Vice President
FDRA
Bao Vu
Of Counsel
Stoel Rives
John Pellegrini
Customs Counsel
FDRA
Aliya Grosfeld
Laboratory Directory
Tariff Solutions, LLC
Erin Augustine
Director, Responsible Sourcing
Wolverine Worldwide
Kevin Bruning
Import Compliance Manager
Clarks
Keith Sanchez
Divisional Vice President, Western Division
Avalon Risk Management
Jeff Hall
Principal/Private Investigator
Transit Risk Management, Inc.
Eric Batt
Director, Apparel, Footwear and Textile Center
San Francisco Field Office
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Phil Marlowe
President/Logistician
Acuitive Solutions
Mary McNelly
Senior Manager of Global Logistics
Crocs
Erin Williamson
Compliance Manager, US Customs Brokerage Product
GEODIS
Mari Bermejo
Customs Brokerage Operations Manager
GEODIS
