The Foreign Trade Association of Southern California, Los Angeles Customs Brokers & Freight Forwarders Association, and Women in International Trade present. . .

The 82nd Annual World Trade Week Luncheon & Trade Fair
and presentation of the 73rd Stanley T. Olafson Bronze Plaque Award by the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce

Join us on May 22nd as we celebrate World Trade Week and hear Dr. Kasoff speak on the implications of free trade agreements with both Colombia and South Korea. Which industries will reap the most benefit? What effect will such agreements have on tariffs?

Thursday, May 22, 2008
11:00 am trade fair; 12 noon luncheon
Omni Los Angeles Hotel
250 S. Olive St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Free Trade Agreements
What Are They and Why You Should Care With a Special Focus on the Korean and Colombian Free Trade Agreement

Speaker: Dr. Ira Kasoff, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Asia, International Trade Administration

About our speaker: Dr. Ira Kasoff has had extensive experience in Asia. He has had six commercial service assignments in the region, in addition to private sector and academic experience. Dr. Kasoff received his B.A. from Harvard University in 1973, and his Ph.D. from Princeton University in1982. His specialty was Chinese history, with a secondary specialization in Japanese history. He is the author of a book on Chinese intellectual history, published in 1984 by Cambridge University Press, entitled The Thought of Chang Tsai .

International Trade Fair
Our annual international trade fair will precede the luncheon. This is a prime
opportunity to learn about and network with your partners in international trade,
from both the public and private sectors.

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