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Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) No. 79 and Port Tampa Bay are pleased to announce that the 2015 National Association of Foreign-Trade Zones (NAFTZ) Spring Seminar will take place in Tampa, May 17-19.
An FTZ is a physical location that grants U.S. based companies flexibility and special privileges for the importation and exportation of their merchandise and FTZ professionals from across the country will visit Tampa Bay to participate in the seminar and discuss the unique benefits that the FTZ program offers individual companies.
This event presents an exceptional opportunity to the Tampa Bay import/export business community. NAFTZ conferences offer the ideal environment to obtain both fundamental and in-depth knowledge about FTZs. Plus, seminar participants will be surrounded by FTZ professionals that know the in-and-outs of FTZs and how to incorporate a successful FTZ component within a company’s operations.
The theme of this year’s Spring Seminar is “FTZs: Competiveness & Compliance in Global Trade.” Various FTZ topics will be addressed, which include:
In addition, Florida Secretary of Commerce Bill Johnson; Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn; and Port Tampa Bay President & CEO Paul Anderson will address conference participants on how FTZ’s are helping Florida and Tampa Bay-based companies succeed in the international marketplace.
To register and learn more about this exceptional event, visit www.NAFTZ.org.
About FTZ No. 79 Located in the Tampa Bay Region of the state of Florida, Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) No. 79 assists companies located in Tampa Bay and along the I-4 Corridor to streamline the process and minimize the costs associated with qualified importing, exporting, manufacturing, and distribution activities. The FTZ No. 79 Project is supported by a regional Board of Directors consisting of members representing the city of Tampa, Hillsborough County, the Tampa Hillsborough EDC, the Central Florida Development Council, Port Tampa Bay, Tampa International Airport, and the private sector. For additional information, visit www.TampaFTZ.com.
About Port Tampa Bay Port Tampa Bay is Florida’s largest port and the largest economic engine in west central Florida, supporting nearly 80,000 jobs and generating almost $15 billion in annual economic impact. In addition to being a top 10 U.S. cruise port, the port handles a wide array of bulk, break bulk, containers and roll-on/roll-off cargoes, and is a major shipbuilding and repair center. The port was recently voted “Simply the Best” for world-class customer service in a Logistics Management Magazine reader poll. For more information, visit www.PortTB.com.