Global Chamber® Los Angeles Metro Monthly Meetup

Global Chamber® Los Angeles Metro Meetup

Wednesday, October 15th at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm London

Join our next virtual monthly meetup for the metro Los Angeles global tribe to include discussion about opportunities in SoCal. This meetup aims to open doors for members to new business opportunities regionally and globally.

Our keynote speakers will include David Harlow, discussing free trade zones, trade, tariff mitigation and more.

RSVP at the ticket section above or directly to LAX@globalchamber.org. 

Agenda (55 minutes)

1)      Spotlight Global Market News / Regional Update

          - GC LA Advisory Board Updates by Dr. Sarita Jackson and more.

2)      Keynote speaker 

3)      Member news and updates

... Welcome!

Speaker: 

Sarita Jackson, PhD, CGBP

Sarita D. Jackson, Ph.D. is the President and CEO of the Global Research Institute of International Trade, a Californian think-tank and consulting firm. GRIIT analyzes the impact of U.S. and global trade policies on communities in countries around the world and spreads awareness of these findings through publications, seminars, and workshops. Additionally, GRIIT’s research is used to provide food manufacturing, agricultural, and services-based companies with the techniques to export competitively.

Dr. Jackson has previously worked on overseas projects funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Fulbright Scholar/Lecture Award. She is also a published author and teaches courses on international trade, international business management, and business in Latin America at UCLA Extension. She conducts her work in English and Spanish.

Dr. Jackson earned a Bachelor’s degree in journalism and Spanish at the University of Southern California and a Master’s and Doctorate in political science at Brown University.  

David Harlow

President & CEO of ITC-Diligence, Inc.

Mr. David Harlow is the President of ITC-Diligence, Inc., a second-generation National Customs Broker and leading international trade consultant.

Established in 2002, ITC offers a comprehensive range of international trade services to importers, exporters, manufacturers, distributors, public utilities, and government agencies.
As a Licensed Customs Broker and International Trade Consultant, ITC specializes in Foreign Trade Zones, Bonded Warehouses, and various Federal Programs. The company facilitates the seamless movement of international cargo through U.S. ports of entry, overcoming trade barriers while educating clients about the benefits and complexities of the U.S. Customs processes.

David, a California native of 50 years, received his U.S. Customs Brokerage License in 2004. He has spent the last 25 years in the industry, specializing in the pharmaceutical industry, metals industry, and Foreign Trade Zone industry. David spends his free time serving on the LACBFFA and FTA boards along with committee participation in the DECSC, NCBFAA, NAFTZ, ICPA, and Global Chamber of Commerce. David is a champion of education, sharing his wealth of knowledge to help others be successful through understanding the benefits and obstacles of exporting. David is honored and privileged to guest lecture at prominent universities such as UNLV, Cal Poly and many others. Above all, David values spending time with his wife, Dawn, and their three children Andrew, Adam, and Emma.

Read more about the Global Chamber® Los Angeles chapter here.

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