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August 17th from 10.30am - 4pm (Lunch provided)
Columbia Sportwear HQ: Portland, OR
Footwear trade and customs issues are becoming more advanced and complicated. We invite footwear trade, import and customs specialists from FDRA's member companies to attend this important meeting to discuss challenges and seek common solutions. Topics to be discussed:
- Review and Feedback on FDRA's Trade, Advocacy, and Customs Initiatives
- What can we do to update and enhance FDRA's classification tool, customs bulletin, and intellectual property digest, and footwear traffic distribution and customs (FTDC) conference
- A Customs update by Farrow
- A discussion on customs classification issues, policy and innovation challenges, and coordinating a collective industry response to these challenges.
There is no cost to attend - FDRA members only.
Thanks to our sponsors for their support of this meeting!
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August 18th from 9am - 5pm (Lunch provided)
Portland Timbers Stadium: Portland, OR
The footwear industry is in an age of disruption. Everything we do is changing from how we design, produce, ship and sell shoes - making it ever important companies and employees from a wide swath of departments understand changes across various segments and work together to address them.
That's why WE'RE BACK! In Portland in August for our world famous Footwear Forum 2016! And we're bringing with us experts and industry leaders to provide critical updates on global sourcing, trade/customs/import, supply chains, compliance, and retail.
The Footwear Forum is a one-day event being held at Portland Timbers Stadium. Attend to network with industry peers, get important updates and insights, and have the chance to win iPads, gift cards and other items...It will again be followed by a cocktail happy hour overlooking the pitch!
A full agenda will be circulated soon! Been on the Lookout!
Thank you to our sponsors for their support!
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