NCWTA: 2003 Annual Conference - Sponsors & Exhibitors

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Thanks to all our 2003 sponsors and exhibitors for their support!

SPONSORS AND EXHIBITORS

North Carolina State Ports Authority
2202 Burnett Boulevard
Wilmington, NC 28401
(910) 343-6397
www.ncports.com
North Carolina Ports Authority in Wilmington and Morehead City—plus inland terminals in Charlotte and the Piedmont Triad in Greensboro—link the state's consumers, businesses, and industry to world markets and serve as magnets attracting business and industry desiring access to these markets. Their top trading partners are China, Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, India, Venezuela, Canada, United Kingdom, and Italy. They primarily export forest products, food, and general merchandise. Their top imports include animal feeds, metal products, chemicals, rubber, and general merchandise.

RBC Centura
2000 Randolph Road
Charlotte, NC 28207
(704) 686-1458
www.centura.com
RBC Centura's International Division consists of a team of dedicated professionals that provide the knowledge and experience needed for you to venture ahead in your international trade transactions. Their competitive prices accompanied with excellent customer service create effortless overseas transactions in today's global market. Services include import, export and standby letters of credit; import, export documentary collections (sight drafts); foreign exchange; export financing; consulting and training; solutions; and responsive, concerned professionals. RBC Centura International is committed to customer service. Simply the best. RBC Centura International.

Bridge Terminal Transport
472 Long Pointe Road
Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464
(800) 862-8693
www.bttinc.com
Bridge Terminal Transport, Inc., (BTT) along with its West Coast subsidiary Pacific Rim Transport, Inc., (PRTI) is the largest marine drayage company in the world. BTT/PRTI is a national network of 35 terminals, and 29 container yards, employing a staff of 300 people and operating with a team of 2,000 independent owner/operators. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, BTT moved more than 1,260,000 containers in 2002. Please visit their web site at www.bttinc.com to learn more about the company.

Lufthansa
P.O. Box 425
East Meadow, NY 11554
(800) 645-3880
www.lufthansa.com

NCWTA - Cape Fear Chapter
Wilmington, NC
(910) 763-3236
NCWTA State Office
3904 Oleander Drive, Suite 101
Wilmington, NC 28403
(910) 452-0426
www.ncwta.org

Katten Muchin Zavis Rosenman
525 West Monroe Street, Suite 1600
Chicago, IL 60661
(202) 625-3556
www.kmzr.com
With more than 600 attorneys in more than 60 practice areas, KMZ Rosenman offers full-service capabilities through offices in the nation's largest centers of business, government, and technology-New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Charlotte, Palo Alto, and Newark. An important part of their full-service firm is the Customs and International Trade practice, which is one of the largest in the United States. This practice, including their multi-disciplinary Global Trade Advisory Group, is at the vanguard in understanding the global marketplace. Their attorneys, trade specialists, and auditors have extensive experience concerning customs and international trade issues, both in government and private practice.

Maersk Sealand
6000 Carnegie Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28209
(704) 571-5327
www.maersksealand.com
Maersk Sealand is the container shipping division of the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group, headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, employing 10,000 people in more than 325 offices in 110 countries. They are one of the largest, fastest growing containership lines and the largest U.S. flag operator in the world. Maersk Sealand is a leader in diversified services, both on its own and in partnership with the many other A.P. Moller-Maersk Group companies.

Virginia Port Authority
600 World Trade Center
Norfolk, VA 23510
(800) 446-8098
www.vaports.com
The Virginia Port Authority is an agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia, reporting to the secretary of transportation. They are the state's leading agency for international transportation and maritime commerce, charged with operating and marketing the marine terminal facilities through which the shipping trade takes place. The agency owns four general cargo terminals—Norfolk International Terminals, Portsmouth Marine Terminal, Newport News Marine Terminal, and the Virginia Inland Port in Front Royal—which are operated by its affiliate, Virginia International Terminals, Inc.

NCWTA-Triad Chapter
Greensboro, NC 27409
(336) 424-1186
www.ncwta.org/Triad_Chapter
NCWTA State Office
3904 Oleander Drive, Suite 101
Wilmington, NC 28403
(910) 452-0426
www.ncwta.org

Golf Tournament Sponsors

Star Asia International Inc.
208 Church Street
Decatur, GA 30030
(404) 761-6900
www.star-asia.com
Star Asia, locally owned and operated, is a dynamic company dedicated to solving the specialized transportation needs of shipping to and from the Far East. They offer direct weekly LCL consolidations from the Far East including Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macau, Shenzen, Yantian, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Fuzhou, and Bangkok. Star Asia also operates daily air freight consolidations from all major Far East origins to the Southeast USA DIRECT. Tired of getting the run around from all the so-called “experts” of the Far East? Call Star Asia and see how it’s REALLY done!

OOCL (USA) Inc.
Red Level Sponsor
6407 Idlewild Road, Suite 210
Charlotte, NC 2821
(704) 531-6590
www.oocl.com
Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) is an international container transport and logistics service provider, providing customers with fully integrated, containerized transportation services. OOCL offers complete coverage of east-west shipping corridors linking North America, Europe, the Mediterranean, the Indian subcontinent, the Middle East, Asia, intra-Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. OOCL has a reputation for providing customer-focused solutions, a quality-through-excellence approach, and continual innovation. OOCL owns and operates container vessels, container terminals, containers, and container chassis. They have a modern fleet of complementary operations such as container service management, road haulage, agency, supply chain management, freight forwarding and cargo consolidation.

NCWTA-Coastal Plains Chapter
Greenville, NC
(252) 672-5430
www.ncwta.org/Coastal_Plains
NCWTA State Office
3904 Oleander Drive, Suite 101
Wilmington, NC 28403
(910) 452-0426
www.ncwta.org

Ernst & Young LLP
Golf Achievement Award Sponsor
101 North Tryon Street
Suite 1100
Charlotte, NC 28246
(704) 331-1832
www.ey.com
Ernst & Young LLP, a global leader in professional services, understands the business issues that are important to international companies. With extensive business knowledge and hands-on industry experience, the global Ernst & Young organization can implement a broad array of solutions to help companies capture growth, improve financial performance, and manage risk—anywhere in the world. Its 84,000 people serve as trusted business advisers in more than 130 countries, offering audit, tax, corporate finance, and transaction services across all industries to many of today’s leading global corporations as well as emerging growth companies. In addition, legal services are available in various parts of the world, where permitted.

Exhibitors
BB & T - International Services
200 South College Street, 9th Floor
Charlotte, NC 28202
(704) 954-1115
www.BBandT.com
BB&T International Services helps companies of all sizes capitalize on the opportunities and address the challenges of international trade. They work closely with clients to manage commercial and country risk, make and collect international payments, and enhance negotiating positions with overseas customers and suppliers. And they do this while delivering tailored, sophisticated solutions through a staff of knowledgeable, seasoned trade professionals. Clients can turn to BB&T for a full range of import, export and foreign exchange solutions including letters of credit, documentary collections, insured export receivables, foreign exchange services, international treasury services, and PC and internet-based services.

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Federation of International Trade Associations (FITA)
11800 Sunrise Valley Drive, Suite 210
Reston, VA 20191
(703) 620-6026
www.fita.org
The Federation of International Trade Associations (FITA), founded in 1984, fosters international trade by strengthening the role of local, regional, and national associations throughout the United States, Mexico and Canada that have an international mission. FITA provides a wide range of member benefits to those involved in international trade. Customers are eligible for special discounts in addition to qualifying promotions, and free airline tickets or prepaid phone cards. FITA endorses Sprint for global telecommunications. Visit FITA's award winning, content-rich Web site. Subscribe to FITA's free biweekly e-mail newsletter, Really Useful Sites for International Trade Professionals. Visit the FITA booth and receive your complimentary prepaid phone card!

INTTRA, Inc.
One Upper Pond Road
Parsippany, NJ 07054
(973) 263-5100
www.inttra.com
INTTRA is the leading provider of B2B ocean freight services. With its network of 15 carriers, INTTRA provides connected access to almost 50 percent of all global ocean containerized shipments. Shippers, freight forwarders, third-party logistics providers, brokers, importers, industry portals, and shipping lines can electronically manage ocean cargo transactions in a single integrated process. INTTRA’s services include schedules, booking, track and trace, shipping instructions, reports, and tender management.

North Carolina Department of Commerce, International Trade
4320 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-4320
(919) 733-7193
www.exportnc.com
North Carolina's International Trade Division-through two domestic and six foreign office locations-provides expert assistance to North Carolina businesses seeking to take advantage of overseas market opportunities. Trade consultants in Raleigh and High Point are available to assist clients in tapping into resources and programs that can help your business grow through international sales. Contact them to discuss your business needs and to determine the services they offer that are most applicable to your business objectives. Their support services include counseling and referral, distributor and agency searches, trade events and trade shows, education and training, export financing, and advocacy.