The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act regulations present new challenges to any business whose supply chain includes Chinese inputs. Join us for an off-the-record webinar featuring former key CBP official Brenda Smith along with leading private sector experts to discuss general trends that are developing as a result of the new UFLPA regulations and some practical tips on how to navigate the process.

Opening remarks by Kate Lowes, Supervisor Global Public Affairs, UPS

Moderatored by Nithya Nagarajan, Partner Husch Blackwell, LLP

Speakers:

• Jeffrey S. Neeley, Partner Husch Blackwell, LLP  
• Catherine Mellor, Vice President Global Public Affairs, UPS 
• Brenda Smith, Global Director of Government Outreach at Expeditors and Former Executive Assistant Commission, Office of Trade, U.S. Customs and Border Protection

The Professional Development Committee presents:
 
How to Effectively Serve on a Charity Board – A conversation with Barbara Linney on how to effectively serve on a charity board.
 
We will discuss how charity board service fits in with broader career development, what experience is required, and Barbara’s takeaways and lessons learned from her time on charity boards- including her time with WIIT as a small and growing organization. Please join us for what will be a fascinating and useful conversation. 

Speaker - Barbara D. Linney, Partner, BakerHostetler

Moderator - Rosalind J. Reischer, Associate Director, APCO

WIIT AVP of Social Media Emily Benson is now a Senior Fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). She is also the recipient of a President’s Award for employee excellence. Bravo, Emily!
 
Do you also have good news to share? Send us an email at info@wiit.org.

Thanks to all our amazing scholars for the great trade paper submissions for Fall 2022 – and stay tuned for our next announcement of winners on 15 December.   Missed out? Not to worry – think about applying Spring 2023 – check out all the application criteria at WIIT - Association of Women in International Trade.
 
And for those of us PAST our student days – still want to support?  We’re working on the WIIT Trust silent auction – excited that this year our auction will be part of the in-person holiday reception (more details on that soon from WIIT!) – but if you have great items for the auction (or you want to hold on to your $ for bidding) – let me know!  Contact us with any offers or questions at info@wiittrust.org.