Free EVENT but registration needed

World Trade Day 2025

Join us:

Date: May 7, 2025
Time: 4:00 – 5:00 PM with a Happy Hour networking event at Talk of the Town immediately following

Locations: JCCC’s Hudson Auditorium, 2nd floor (217) of the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, 12345 College Blvd, Overland Park, KS 66210

Talk of the Town, 11922 W 119th St, Overland Park, KS- Networking with Cash Bar

Join industry leaders and trade experts for an essential one-hour session exploring the turbulent seas of international commerce. In today's volatile climate of shifting tariffs, retaliatory measures, market uncertainty, and global fluctuations, businesses need a steady compass.

Our panelists will address:

·        Strategies for weathering retaliatory trade measures

·        Tools for managing market volatility

·        Practical approaches to maintaining stability amid uncertainty

• Current tariff landscapes and emerging patterns

Whether you're an established global trader or just beginning your international journey, gain valuable insights to help your business confidently chart its course through challenging waters.

Panel:

Michael Salerno

Vice President, International Banking

FNBO

Michael Salerno is Head of Global Banking at FNBO leading the international team responsible for business development, trade services, foreign exchange and cross-border payments. He serves all markets and national clients, including commercial and correspondent banking customers. Michael enjoys solving problems for his clients and connecting them with the resources they need to grow their business. He enjoys several professional affiliations, serving as treasurer for the Nebraska District Export Council, as an Executive Member and Treasurer of the National Association of District Export Councils, and as a Committee Member of the North American Regional Bank FX Forum.

Jay Devers

President and Managing Partner

Bestway International, Inc.

Jay Devers is President and Managing Partner of Bestway International, Inc., Kansas City, Missouri.    Founded in 1988, Bestway is a US Customs broker and international freight forwarder, based in Kansas City, Missouri.    In 2017, Bestway International was presented the President’s “E-Award” for Export Service by US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur L. Ross, the highest recognition any U.S. company can receive for making a significant contribution to the expansion of U.S. exports.

A 1993 graduate of the Northwest Missouri State University, with BS in International Business, Devers is a past director and executive committee member of the International Trade Council of Greater Kansas City, board member of World Trade Center Kansas City, and is active with the World Trade Council of Wichita, Kansas, and the Kansas International Trade Coordinating Council.  He is the 2019 Legacy of Service Award Honoree of the International Trade Council of Greater Kansas City.  In 2024, Devers was appointed by the US Department of Commerce to the Mid-America District Export Council (MADEC) to represent the Kansas and Western Missouri international trade community for a 4-year term ending in December 2028. 

Greg Tompsett

Senior Vice President of US Customs

Kuehne + Nagel 

Greg Tompsett is the Senior Vice President of US Customs at Kuehne + Nagel. He is a licensed Customs Broker and the corporate license holder for K+N, working in the Customs Brokerage industry for 25 years.

Moderator:

Laurie Pieper, Ph.D.

Assistant Director for Global Resources

Kansas Department of Commerce

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