Maine Trade Day: Customs. Community. Collaboration.

May 19, 2026

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. 

• Fireside discussion with CBP
• Focused dialogue on USMCA developments
• Practical perspectives on Customs compliance monitoring and internal auditing
• Strategies for navigating tariff mitigation
• Export compliance perspectives
  

Sponsorship opportunities are available. Contact Susan at sbeland@conect.org.