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8:30 - 9:00 am |
Registration/Continental Breakfast |
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9:00 - 9:15 am |
Conference Welcome |
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9:15 - 10:15 am |
Keynote Presentation - “The Global Economic Outlook for 2009”
The world has officially reached the point of recession and the attention of the global leaders has most definitely focused on what has to happen to get out of this mess. Our discussion will focus on the positives and the negatives and will make a stab at looking out six months to see if we are getting any relief."
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Chris Kuehl, Ph.D., Managing Director, Armada Corporate Intelligence |
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| 10:15 - 10:30 am |
Break |
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10:30 am - 12:00 pm |
“Doing Business in Canada”
Canada has become the United States most important trading partner. Almost 60% of all goods imported into Canada are from the United States. Credit executives in the 21st century must make decisions with some understanding of the various legal regimes and mechanisms which govern their customers in Canada and often dictate the ability to collect amounts owing. This discussion will focus on the fundamental aspect of doing business in Canada, namely, how to collect. The discussion will focus on securing debt obligations, the Canadian litigation and collection process, the Canadian court system and the framework for the Canadian bankruptcy and restructuring regimes. These are issues that every company doing business in Canada needs to understand.
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Gavin Tighe, Partner – Gardiner Roberts, LLP
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| 12:00 - 1:15 pm |
Networking Lunch |
| 1:15 - 2:15 pm |
“The Cultural Aspects of International Business”
Multimillion dollar deals have failed often for simple, overlooked, cross cultural faux pas. Examine several real world case studies, learn to decipher what went wrong and gain four practical tools for managing specific cultural differences. In this engaging and interactive session your speaker will share from his experience as a consultant who has worked in over 40 countries. He has worked for banking and finance concerns and many other industries worldwide.
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Edward Retta, Managing Partner – Cross Culture Communications |
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| 2:15 - 2:30 pm |
Break |
| 2:30 – 3:30 pm |
Round Table Discussion
A lively, in-depth question and answer session, led by a moderator and a panel of experts - a discussion of key issues with industry peers. The agenda is derived from export country-specific questions submitted by attendees in advance of the program.
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Kevin Chandler, CCE, Director of Global Credit & Collections – Halliburton
Energy Services |
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Miguel Carranza, Partner – ICBA USA/International Risk Consultants, Inc.
John De Shazo, CICP, CCE, International Collection/Contract Administrator –
Tyco Valves & Controls LP
Steven Fancy, CICP, CCE, Director, Global Credit and Collections –
Vinmar International, Ltd.
TJ Raguso, Senior Vice President, International Division – Amegy Bank |
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3:30 pm |
Program Adjourns |
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Miguel Carranza, brings diverse experience in multi-buyer credit insurance and credit and political risk insurance supporting specialized payment and investment risks. IRC's efforts in Houston will be linked closely with IRC's activities in Latin America, notably with our offices in Monterrey, Mexico and Sao Paulo, Brazil. A native of Peru, and a 1995 graduate of West Texas A&M University, Miguel earned his Bachelor and MBA degrees from the Texas school. He is fluent in three languages, not including his spoken facility with Japanese. Miguel spent three years at Motorola, Inc. in the Latin American Division in both Schaumburg, IL and Plantation, FL. At Motorola, Miguel held Credit and Finance responsibilities that included overseeing operations throughout Latin America. IRC is one of the largest and the fastest growing political risk and credit insurance brokerage firms in the world with offices across the United States, Europe, Mexico, Brazil, India, Hong Kong and Guangzhou. |
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Kevin Chandler, CCE , Director of Global Credit & Collections at Halliburton Energy Services has twenty-four years of experience in international credit, finance, and receivable management. He is currently Director of Global Credit and Collections for Halliburton Energy Services in Houston, Texas. Previous employers include General Electric, Westinghouse Electric, and Landmark Graphics Corporations. Mr. Chandler graduated from University of St Thomas and University of Texas at El Paso, and holds memberships in several affiliations; National Association of Credit Management, Finance, Credit, and International Business, Credit Research Foundation, and Credit & Finance Development Division of the NACM. He also held the post of Chairman of the Board for NACM of South Texas, Inc from 1999 to 2000. |
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John De Shazo, CICP, CCE is the International Collection and Contract Administrator for Tyco Valves & Controls, LP. He has been in international credit for almost 30 years, having spent 15 years at Solvay Polymers before joining his current employer. John has a BBA/Finance from the University of Houston. He loves doing his job! |
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Steven Fancy, CCE, CICP, is the Director, Global Credit and Collections for Vinmar Group. Steven has over 30 years experience in credit. He began his career with Purina Mills before moving on to ConAgra Fertilizer (fertilizer), Great Western Malting (malt), Pope and Talbot (pulp & lumber), and then to Vinmar (plastic). Each move became progressively more international in scope. He has served on the board of directors of NACM Oregon and he was the first CICP in Portland.
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Chris Kuehl, Ph.D. Managing Director, Armada Corporate Intelligence, USA is the co-founder (with Keith Prather) and Managing Director of Armada Corporate Intelligence, a company created in 1999 to provide strategy foundation, competitive intelligence, business analysis and economic forecasting for corporate clients. Chris is the Chief Economist for Fabricators and Manufacturers Association. This includes writing Fabrinomics and serving as a keynote speaker for their conferences and meetings through the year. Chris is a frequent commentator for the media-locally and nationally. He is a regular economic/business analyst for KMBZ radio, KSHB-TV (local NBC affiliate) and has been extensively quoted in national newspapers, magazines and trade publications. He holds a Masters Degree in Soviet and East European Studies, a Masters in East Asian Studies and a Ph.D. in Political Economics from the University of Kansas. He has been on the faculty of universities in the US, Hungary, Estonia, Russia, Singapore and Taiwan. He has been on the local steering committee for the Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals and has been active with a number of business and finance organizations. |
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T.J. Raguso, Senior Vice President and International Division Manager of Amegy Bank, has 16 years of experience in trade finance, letters of credit, commercial lending, and correspondent banking. His activities focus on the unique needs of importers and exporters including letters of credit, trade cycle financing, Eximbank lending, buyer credit financing, and risk mitigation strategies. T.J. has a BBA in Finance from Baylor University and his previous employers include First Interstate Bank and Hibernia National Bank. He is active in the Bankers’ Association for Finance and Trade, Houston World Affairs Council, Houston Committee on Foreign Relations and Rotary International. Fluent in Spanish, T.J.’s lending activities have included significant travel and business dealings in Mexico, Central America, and South America. Amegy Bank operates more than 85 branches across Texas and is one of the fastest growing banks in the state. |
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Edward Retta has lived, worked and traveled in 40 countries. Educated in the USA and in the UK, he holds an MA in Cross-Cultural Ministry and a BS in Psychology and Management. Retta spent his early career in corporate America in engineering and manufacturing. During eight years with a British NGO, he designed and implemented cross-cultural training for staff members from over 60 countries. He speaks fluent Portuguese and Spanish and has studied Arabic, Japanese and German. Retta has published numerous articles on cross cultural business practices. He has provided acclaimed training and consulting to companies in Europe, Africa and the Americas. |
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Gavin Tighe is a partner with Gardiner Roberts LLP and is certified by the Law Society of Upper Canada as a Specialist in Civil Litigation. He is often retained by major financial institutions, multinational corporations and other lawyers to represent their interests in disputes. Mr. Tighe has published numerous legal articles and has been an instructor in the area of Professional Liability at the Law Society of Upper Canada. He has been cited as an authority on Civil Practice in Ontario in publications on the Rules of Civil Procedure. |
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NACM Houston
10887 Wilcrest
Houston, TX 77099
(281) 228-6100
Driving Directions to NACM Houston:
From Beltway 8 traveling South: Take Beltway 8/ Frontage Road Exit. Exit off Beltway 8 heading toward US 59 [You will need to be in the far right lane.] Take a right onto Roark Road (.1 mile) [There will be a trading company on your right immediately before this turn.] Take a right onto Rockley Road (.5 mile) Take a right onto Wilcrest. Arrive at 10887 S. Wilcrest/NACM on right
From Beltway 8 traveling North: Take W. Bellfort exit onto Beltway 8 (.7 mile) Take a left onto W. Bellfort (1.3 miles) [Cross under US-59] Take a right onto Wilcrest (.6 mile) Arrive at 10887 S. Wilcrest/NACM on right
From Route 59 traveling South: Take the W. Bellfort/Murphy Road Exit onto Southwest Fwy (.5 mile) Take a right onto W.Bellfort Take a right onto Wilcrest Drive (.6 mile) Arrive at 10887 S. Wilcrest/NACM on right
From Route 59 traveling North: Take Wilcrest/W. Bellfort Exit onto Southwest Fwy N Take a left onto Wilcrest Drive Arrive at 10887 S. Wilcrest/NACM on right
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1 professional development point will be awarded to all Certified International Credit Professional (CICP) designation holders. |
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The Education Department of the National Association of Credit ManagementTM has reviewed the educational content of this advanced level program. Participants attending this program will earn .50 continuing education units (CEUs), all of which are valid for CCE recertification. The NACM Control Number is 16886.
The continuing education units have been awarded in accordance with the standards recommended by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training. The CEU is a nationally recognized unit designed to provide a record of an individual’s continuing education accomplishments. One continuing education unit (CEU) is awarded for each 5 contact hours of instruction. |
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