An Entrepreneur's Guide to Import / Export

04/07/2010 6:00 pm
04/07/2010 8:30 pm

The Launch Pad presents

An Entrepreneur's Guide to Import / Export

The Launch Pad at the University of Miami is hosting an event to inspire and assist entrepreneurs who are new or growing in the import/export space. Neal Asbury, 2008 United States Champion Exporter of the Year, will keynote the evening, which includes a panel of industry experts to help get your business to the next level.

Wednesday, April 7th, 2010
6:00PM Reception
6:45PM Featured Speaker
7:30PM Panel

CAS Gallery at the University of Miami
1210 Stanford Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33146

Free with RSVP – thelaunchpad@miami.edu or 305.284.2789

Speaker / Panelists:
Neal Asbury won the 2008 United States National Champion Exporter of the Year award and has led several export management and global trading companies to become the biggest in their segments. He is also a member of numerous policy committees for the state of Florida, the US government, and the US Chamber of Commerce, and is a nationally syndicated radio show host.

Ralph MacNamara serves as Director of Client Services for Kaufman, Rossin & Co., one of the largest independent accounting firms in Florida. He has been exporting professional services for more than a decade and has extensive in-house experience managing international mergers, joint ventures and strategic alliances. Ralph currently serves as Treasurer and Executive Committee member of the Florida District Export Council, serves on the Board of the Jay Malina International Trade Consortium of Miami-Dade County and is a member of the Florida Advisory Committee for the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition.

Gilbert Lee Sandler, Esq. is a founding member of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., and has more than 30 years of experience handling complex international trade, intellectual property, and litigation projects. He has also been appointed by the last five administrations to advise on the NAFTA and DR-CAFTA free trade agreements, WTO negotiations, and numerous other international trade agreements.

José I. Rojas is an attorney with over 28 years of experience in the commercial litigation and intellectual property fields, with a focus on complex business and international litigation, as well as intellectual property and technology-related matters. José is a member of the International Trademark Association, the Intellectual Property and the Computer Law Committees of the Florida Bar's Business Law Section, the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) and numerous other organizations.