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    • Wednesday, March 20, 2024
    • 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
    • KC Chamber Board Room, 30 West Pershing Road, Suite 301, Kansas City, MO 64108-2423
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    9th Annual Women in International Business

    The International Trade Council of Greater Kansas City (ITCGKC) presents our 9th Annual Women in International Business Event, an inspirational celebration of female professionals in the KC metroplex. Stop in for an evening of networking, storytelling, and learning! Tickets are limited!

    Join us for a cocktail hour, followed by a buffet dinner and keynote presentation by Carmen DeHartentrepreneur and business development leader within the KC business community, and president of HTS Technologies Inc.


    Event Details

    Date: Wednesday, March 20, 2024

    Time: 5:00pm – 7:30pm

    Location: Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce

    Address: 30 West Pershing Road, Suite 301,

    Kansas City, MO 64108-2423



    Keynote Speaker

    Carmen DeHart is an enthusiastic, confident business owner and entrepreneur, with proven experience as a leader (both non-profit and for profit) and as an executive coach. Her skills and talents are rooted in a passion for high-quality standards, the belief in the power of building relationships, steadfast professional integrity and being present in the moment for the highest potential to unfold.

    Currently, Carmen serves as president of HTS Technologies, a 3rd generation family-owned business with a 45-year legacy of serving global aerospace manufacturers. As a life-long entrepreneur, Carmen has garnered a portfolio of skills that span from start-up to acquisition that includes strategy, financial acumen and succession planning.

    As Senior Director of Entrepreneurial Education at UMKC Innovation Center, Carmen had the opportunity to lead senior business consultants who assist researchers, business owners and entrepreneurs with technology development to commercialization, business development to growth and scale.

    Carmen is an alumnus of the Henry W. Bloch School of Business and Public Administration, University of Missouri-Kansas City, where she received her BS in Business Administration. She also holds a Master of Theology from Holos University.


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    Doors open at 5:00 pm.

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    Parking Instructions: Park in the garage adjacent to Union Station. You will need to tell the attendant that you are there for a CHAMBER EVENT for the fee to be waived.

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    • Thursday, March 28, 2024
    • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    • Virtual
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    Maximize Your Career!

    As a Young Professional - invest in YOU

     

    Learn how to:

    • Identify and Refine your Motivation and Work Style
    • Set and Maintain Goals
    • Build and Grow Working Relationships

      FREE

      Date: Thursday, March 28th 

      Time: 12:00 PM 

      Place: Virtual



      Caleb Hall

      MCI Customs Brokerage Manager

      Scarbrough International 

      Caleb Hall (LCB/CCS) has been with Scarbrough International for ten years, having grown from an intern position to the CHB Manager for all of Scarbrough International with a team of nearly twenty team members across the US. He obtained his Customs Broker’s license in 2016 and is currently serving as the Vice President for ITCGKC.


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      • Thursday, April 11, 2024
      • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
      • The Scarbrough Group, 7280 NW 87th Terrace Suite 300, Kansas City, MO 64153
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      ITCGKC's

      Global Career Bridge


      Are you looking for a career in international business? We have some great opportunities for you!

      Through the Global Career Bridge:

      • You can gain connections at local businesses for future collaborations.
      • Gain visibility into current work environments.
      • Discuss with actual employees how they feel about working in the industries in their field of study.
      • Opportunity to obtain an internship at participating companies.


      Event to be held at:

       The Scarbrough Group

      7280 NW 87th Terrace, Suite 300

      Kansas City, MO 64153

      Participating Employers:

      The Scarbrough Group - Expect More From Your Logistics Provider


      Design Resources Inc. | DRI Design


      Students should meet the following criteria:

      • Must be currently enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student (full or part-time) 
      • Must have at least a 2.7 overall GPA and have at least junior standing prior to the Global Career Bridge Event.
      • Career goals should include a field involved in International Trade.  
      • Should have sufficient background and maturity to learn from the experience.  
      • Students must have a resume prepared in advance; resumes will be provided to employers in advance of the event for the employers to review.  GlobalCareerBridge@itcgkc.org

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      • Thursday, April 25, 2024
      • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
      • Virtual
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      ITC Global Trade Learning Series: The Ins and Outs of Exporting 

      Part 3: Smooth Sailing Through Export Regulations

       


      Understanding the Basics of US Export Compliance Regulations

      • The What, Who, Why and How of Export Regulations
      • ECP - Export Compliance Program
      • Learn the Elements of an Effective ECP
      • Basic Export Documents
      • Tips from a "Been there, Done that" CUSECO, Paralegal, Author

          Free to all Current ITC members! Only $15 to any non-member.


          Date: Thursday, April 25, 2024

          Time: 10:00 AM

          Place: Virtual



          LeahMarie Wren

          Export Compliance Solutions (ECS)

          Export Compliance Consultant


          LeahMarie Wren is an Export Compliance Consultant with Export Compliance Solutions (ECS). She has received the honorary title of Certified U.S. Export Compliance Officer (CUSECO) on two separate occasions – 2005 & 2021. In addition, LeahMarie holds a certificate as an Advanced Paralegal from Kansas State University and a bachelor’s degree in Marketing/Management from Park University.

          LeahMarie has been involved in international business for over 25 years. She has held positions in several areas of international logistics, including international marketing, freight forwarding, duty drawback, and deep, hands-on involvement in export compliance. Her first experience in export compliance was as the International Compliance Manager for a company that was in the middle of a massive Voluntary Disclosure to the DOC/BIS. It was in this position that she classified and grasped a good understanding of export licensing for the first time. She has been known to remark that “It was LOVE at first classification!”

          Her passion for export compliance continues to grow due to changes in the various government regulations, the world’s ever-changing economic and political structure, and technological advancements.

          Her primary focus as an Export Compliance Consultant with ECS is to create a customized, balanced Export Compliance Program (ECP) for US and foreign companies. She has assisted a wide variety of exporters (and re-exporters) with their compliance needs – from basic U.S. EAR/ITAR compliance programs to the more complex multi-national companies with licensing requirements from more than one US gov’t agency and/or more than one country’s regulations. Items and technology that she has worked with include firearms, ammunition, night vision, thermal imagers, vaccines, filtration equipment and aircraft servicing equipment, medical testing equipment and nanotechnology.

          LeahMarie is involved with several international business organizations, speaks as an expert at conferences and educational events and is a published author on export compliance issues.


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        Thursday, June 29, 2023 What Can Port KC Do For You?
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        Friday, February 24, 2023 ITC Fourth Friday Breakfast with Patrick Klein
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        Thursday, December 01, 2022 Member Appreciation Holiday Happy Hour
        Thursday, September 22, 2022 International Trade Council's 77th Annual Meeting
        Saturday, September 10, 2022 Young Professionals Fall Kick-Off Mixer
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        Friday, March 25, 2022 Benny Lee's Life Lessons on Trade: Perspective of a Top Entrepreneur
        Tuesday, March 08, 2022 Women In International Business
        Friday, February 25, 2022 Managing an International Shipping Crisis, the Hallmark Perspective
        Tuesday, December 14, 2021 Member Appreciation Holiday Happy Hour
        Wednesday, November 03, 2021 POSTPONED: To Cover or Not to Cover? Understanding Solutions for Today's Risks in International Trade
        Thursday, September 09, 2021 International Trade Council's 76th Annual Meeting
        Thursday, August 19, 2021 Fall Networking Social
        Thursday, July 08, 2021 Export Documentation Seminar
        Friday, June 25, 2021 Cultivating Markets for Agricultural Exports
        Wednesday, May 12, 2021 World Trade Day 2021
        Friday, April 23, 2021 NextGen International Trade Professionals: Preparing a Pipeline for Kansas City
        Friday, March 26, 2021 Kansas City Logistics Update 2021
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        Friday, February 26, 2021 International Sales and Distribution
        Friday, January 22, 2021 Trade Agreements and Trade Policy Post-Election: How It Impacts You
        Wednesday, December 09, 2020 Member Appreciation Holiday Happy Hour
        Thursday, November 05, 2020 International Payments Seminar: International Banking and Foreign Exchange
        Friday, October 23, 2020 Global Expansion: A View From The Trenches
        Thursday, September 17, 2020 ITC's 75th Annual Meeting
        Friday, July 24, 2020 International Sales and Marketing
        Thursday, July 09, 2020 Roundtable: Trade Compliance Practitioners
        Wednesday, May 13, 2020 Town Hall: Southeast Asia Trade Trends
        Friday, April 24, 2020 Looking Beyond China: Navigating Southeast Asia
        Thursday, April 09, 2020 75th Anniversary Networking Event
        Friday, March 06, 2020 Women In International Business
        Friday, February 28, 2020 NASCO 20/20: North American Vision, Focused Results. A Discussion on USMCA
        Friday, January 24, 2020 How to Put Artificial Intelligence to Work for You
        Friday, November 22, 2019 How to Avoid the Perils of International Trade
        Friday, October 25, 2019 Navigating a World of Bitcoins, Cryptocurrency, and the Blockchain: What is it and how is it influencing international trade?
        Friday, October 18, 2019 Global Career Bridge
        Thursday, September 26, 2019 INCOTERMS for AMERICANS: A Look Ahead at INCOTERMS 2020
        Thursday, August 15, 2019 International Trade Council's 74th Annual Meeting
        Monday, May 13, 2019 North America Regional Trade Update
        Friday, May 03, 2019 Breakfast with Her Majesty's Consul General based in Chicago
        Friday, March 08, 2019 4th Annual Women in International Business Luncheon
        Friday, February 22, 2019 4th Friday: Intellectual Property in the Global Marketplace: Tips and Best Practices
        Friday, January 25, 2019 4th Friday: Maximizing Export Assistance
        Friday, November 16, 2018 4th Friday: Opportunities and Challenges with Growing Your Export Business

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