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Maine Trade Day: Customs. Community. Collaboration. May 19, 2026 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM L.L. Bean Headquarters – Freeport, Maine
Join the Coalition of New England Companies for Trade (CONECT) for a day of informative presentations by U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) officials, State of Maine representatives, Canadian trade experts, and U.S importers and exporters navigating the current trade terrain. This will be an engaging and unique opportunity to meet and speak with CBP, state and local government officials, as well as importers and exporters walking the new path of cross border trade. The day will include presentations, keynote luncheon, and networking opportunities. Agenda (subject to change) 9:00-10:00 AM | Registration and Networking | 10:00-10:45 AM | Conversation with U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Moderator: William Ferrera, Co-Founder, Harbour Island Consulting, LLC; Former Executive Assistant Commissioner for the Office of Field Operations, U.S. CBP Speakers, CBP to be announced
| 10:45-11:15 AM | Current trade and tariff developments affecting importers today
Speakers:
Paula Connelly, Member, Sandler, Travis, and Rosenberg
Christa Hurley, Director Global Trade Compliance, Clarios
| 11:15 AM-12:00 PM | USMCA developments and cross-border trade with Canada
Moderator: Jack Bender, Director, Strategic Accounts, VISY Global Logistics
Speakers:
The Honourable Bernadette Jordan, Consul General of Canada in Boston, United States
Arthur Bodek, Partner, GDLSK | 12:00-1:30 PM | Luncheon Keynote | 1:30-2:15 PM | Internal Customs Compliance Monitoring and Auditing
Moderator: Kerri Hawley, Senior Customs and Trade Compliance Manager, RG Barry Brands Speakers:
Ania Fuller, Director of Consulting and Regulatory Affairs, A.N. Deringer
Erika T. Vidal-Faulkenberry, Global Head Trade Compliance, Biogen
| 2:15-2:45 PM | The Impact of Global Conflict on the Movement of Freight Matthew Bock, Partner, Bock Trade Law
| 2:45-3:30 PM | Emerging approaches to data, analytics, and AI in trade compliance
Lead: Cindy Allen, CEO and Managing Director,
Trade Force Multiplier LLC
| Afternoon/evening | Networking | | |
Sponsorship opportunities are available. Contact Susan at sbeland@conect.org.
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