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A National and Regional Economic Update

ISM-Charlotte is pleased to invite you to attend our dinner event at Ballantyne Country Club. Our speaker, Laura Ullrich, will offer a broad overview of current economic conditions and general trends affecting the country and our region. The presentation will provide context around recent developments and discuss factors that may influence businesses, industries, and communities in the near term.

Attendees can expect a high-level perspective designed to inform and support strategic planning and decision-making.

Location

Ballantyne Country Club
11120 Ballantyne Crossing Ave
Charlotte, NC 28277

In this interactive presentation, trusted trade authority Tom Cook discusses the uncertainty and disruption in today’s global supply chain, outlining the solutions available for tariff mitigation and risk and spend management. The focus includes alternative sourcing, nearshoring, drawback, Foreign-Trade Zones, tariff engineering, tariff classification reviews, freight options, freight consolidation, Incoterms, and robust demand planning. Learn how to apply a “landed cost” approach to managing cost and risk: assessing and analyzing all costs related to the supply chain, from acquisition, freight, customs clearance, duties and taxes, to inland freight, warehousing, and distribution.

Learning objectives include: