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Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club
Southern Pines, North Carolina
September 15-17, 2004


Wednesday, September 15

11:00 - 5:00
Golf Tournament
4:00 - 7:00
Registration Opens
4:00 - 7:00
Exhibitor Set Up
6:45 - 8:30
Welcome Pig Pickin'

Thursday, September 16

7:30 - 8:30
Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Area
7:00 - 7:00
Registration Open
7:00 - 3:30
Exhibits Open
8:30 - 8:45
Welcome - Dr. Roy Archambault, NCWTA Conference Chair
8:45 - 9:30
Keynote 1 - Ray Owens, Federal Reserve Bank
Trade - The Key to Growth
9:30 - 10:15
Keynote 2- John Beard, Beard Hardwoods
Dealing with the Changing Furniture Industry in a World Market
10:15 - 10:30
Break
10:30 - 11:15
Keynote 3- Bob Graham, Ridge Partners LLC
A Strategy for Winning the Trade Game
11:15 - 12:00
Keynote 4- Secretary Elaine Marshall, N.C. Secretary of State
Lead, Follow, or Get...a Partnership
11:45 - 12:00
Trade Testimonial
12:00 - 1:30
Luncheon Debate
The Great Trade Debate - Threats and Opportunities in Global Trade
1:30 - 1:45
Break
1:45 - 2:30
Keynote 5- Brendan Hewson, Bank of America
Building a Better Mouse Trap
2:30 - 2:45
Trade Testimonial- Hardy Dail, Longistics
The Longistics Experience
2:45 - 3:00

Break

3:00 - 4:00

Meet the Keynotes
Up Close and Personal: A Chance to get the Answers to Your Questions
Ray Owens
, Federal Reserve Bank
Bob Graham, Ridge Partners LLC

4:00 - 6:00
On Your Own
6:00 - 7:15
Networking Reception in Exhibit Area
7:15 - 10:00
Conference Dinner- Laura Hamilton, Laura Hamilton Seminars, Inc.
Why Are You Looking for the Wizard?

Friday, September 17

7:30 - 8:15
Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Area
7:30 - 12:15

Exhibits Open

7:30 - 1:00

Registration Open

8:00 - 8:15
State of the Association - Roger Rains, NCWTA President
8:15 - 9:00
Keynote 6- Dr. Andrew Brod, UNCG
What Trade Really Means to North Carolina
9:00 - 10:00

Keynote 7- Jon Fee, Alston & Bird LLP
Big Tickets in Compliance

10:00 - 10:15
Break
10:15 - 11:00
Keynote 8- Jim Giermanski, Belmont Abbey College
The Southern Border: A Security Conundrum
11:00 - 11:15
Trade Testimonial
11:15 - 12:00
Keynote 9- Jim Leonard, U.S. Department of Commerce
International Trade Issues
12:00 - 12:15
Wrap-Up and Refreshments - Dr. Roy Archambault, NCWTA Conference Chair

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