10TH ANNUAL WORLD TRADE WEEK EVENT
Join us at the 10th Annual World Trade Week Event! Trade consuls from around the world, high-ranking Department of Commerce officials, local elected officials, business leaders and maritime industry experts will gather to present an important program with a special focus on environment, green technology and economics related to the marine realm.
Event Agenda
10:30 – 11:00 am: Sign in and Networking
11:00 – 11:15 am: Call Meeting to Order Kristin Decas, CEO and Port Director, Welcoming Remarks Mary Anne Rooney, Oxnard Harbor District President
11:15 – 11:45 am: Trade Updates from Global Partners
11:45 am – 12:15 pm: Keynote Address
12:15 – 12:30 pm: Introduction Maryanne Burke, Director of the US Commercial Service U.S. Export Assistance Center office located at the Port of Hueneme
12:30 – 1:00 pm: Roundtable Discussion
1:00 – 1:15 pm: Economic Update Bruce Stenslie, Economic Development Collaborative
1:15 – 1:30pm: Export Achievement Awards Presented by Oxnard Harbor District Commissioners
Tuesday May 3, 2022 at 10:30 am
Port of Hueneme, 333 Ponoma Street, Port Huneme, CA 93041
About the Port of Hueneme/Oxnard World Trade Center: The Port of Hueneme is one of the most productive and efficient commercial trade gateways for niche cargo on the West Coast. The Port is governed by five locally elected Port Commissioners. The Port consistently ranks among the top ten U.S. ports for automobiles and fresh produce. Port operations support the community by bringing $2.2 billion in economic activity and creating 20,032 trade-related jobs. Trade through the Port of Hueneme generates more than $173.2 million in direct and related state and local taxes, which fund vital community services. In 2017, the Port of Hueneme became the first port in California to become Green Marine certified and was voted the Greenest Port in the U.S. at the Green Shipping Summit.