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Welcome ReceptionL-R: Anthony Baker - Airbus Helicopters, Sebastien Delmaire - Airbus Helicopters, Shannon Hood Hillman - MMA,

Earl Walker - Airbus Helicopters

Luncheon Keynote SpeakerAnthony Baker, Vice President of Customer Support, Airbus, Inc. –North America

Awards CeremonyTracy Diez, WTC Mississippi & Anthony Baker, Airbus Inc. North America

Export Achievement Award RecipientsRay Zakutney– Table Topics, Brenda Stelly–Oil Center Research International, and Tommy Satterthwaite - Sanderson Farms

Opportunities in the ASEAN RegionCatherine Spillman, Senior Commercial Officer- Kauala Lumpur, Malaysia –U.S. Commercial Services

General SessionsL-R: Vickie Watters Martin - Mississippi Development Authority,

Shannon Hood Hillman –Mississippi Manufacturers Association, and Anthony Baker – Airbus, Inc.

Opportunities in North America – Trade and Investment Moderator - Vickie Watters Martin, Canada & Trade Manager –MDA, assists with Q&A for

Georges Lemieux, Consul and Senior Trade Commissioner Government of Canada

Opportunities in North America – Trade and InvestmentConsul General of Haiti, Gandy Thomas

Welcome Reception GreetingConsul General of Canada at Atlanta, Ms. Louis Blais and Consul General of Haiti at Atlanta, Mr. Gandy Thomas

Caribbean Commercial BriefingDavid McNeil, Senior Commercial Officer Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic –U.S. Commercial Service

Foreign Exchange 101Drew Collins, Managing Partner – Bannockburn Global Forex

Welcome Reception Earl Walker, Senior Director Government Relations & external Affairs – Airbus Helicopters and

Consul General of Canada at Atlanta Louise Blais (welcome reception speaker)

EXIM BankElena Mendez, Regional Director

Opportunities in North America – Trade and Investment Georges Lemieux, Consul and Senior Trade Commissioner Government of Canada

International Food, Wine and Beer ReceptionAttendees networking out on the event deck

WTC Mississippi Interns, Staff and PartnersLaura Kebert - Intern WTC Mississippi, Drew Dennis - Intern WTC Mississippi, Tracy Diez, Executive Director - WTC Mississippi and

Shannon Hood Hillman, Membership and Marketing Manager –Mississippi Manufacturers Association.

The Global EconomyDISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES, MANUFACTURING, LOGISTICS AND WORKFORCE

Jay C. Moon, CEcD, FM, HLM, President and CEO –Mississippi Manufacturers Association

The IC-DISC – Export Tax Credit OpportunityMichael Beringer, CPA –Warren Averett CPAs and Advisors

One-on-One Networking Tommy Satterthwaite, Sanderson Farms and Consul General of Haiti, Gandy Thomas

Louisiana Export Achievement Award Winner: Oil Center Research International

Brenda Stelly, PresidentPresented by Anthony Baker, Airbus and Tracy Diez, WTC Mississippi

Opportunities along the U.S. Gulf Coast GULF COAST STATES PANEL: Jay Moon, President & CEO –MMA, Cindy Hyde-Smith, Commissioner –MS Department of

Agriculture and Commerce, Jorge Arce, Director & Senior Trade Specialist –U.S. Commercial Services, Jacksonville FL, Troy Wayman, Vice President – Economic Development Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce, Brittany Banta, Commercial Officer –

U.S. Commercial Service, New Orleans, Marion Fox, President - Jeff Davis Parish Economic Development & Tourist Commission

China E-CommercePaul Swenson, Managing Director – The China Hand Consulting, LLC

General Sessions – Q&A

Welcome ReceptionL-R: Michael Beringer - Warren Averett, Georges Lemieux, Government of Canada,

Vickie Watters Martin –Mississippi Development Authority, Consul General Gandy Thomas –Haiti, Tracy Diez –WTC Mississippi

Welcome ReceptionL-R: Michael and Brenda Stelly, and Ray Zakutney

Welcome ReceptionL-R: Jessica Gordon, Vickie Watters Martin, Luigi Dominighini and Susan Head

Photo bombers – Joel Yelverton and Tracy Diez

Welcome ReceptionL-R: Denise Parker & Guest, and Elena Mendez

Welcome ReceptionL-R: Susan Head and Tommy Satterthwaite

Mississippi Export Achievement Award Winner: Sanderson Farms, Inc.

Tommy Satterthwaite, Corporate Export Sales Manager Presented by Anthony Baker, Airbus and Tracy Diez, WTC Mississippi

Alabama Export Achievement Award Winner: Table Topics

Ray Zakutney, Chief Financial Officer Presented by Anthony Baker, Airbus and Tracy Diez, WTC Mississippi

Airbus & PartnersEarl Walker – Airbus, Shannon Hood Hillman –MMA, Anthony Baker – Airbus, Sebastien Delmaire– Airbus, and

Tracy Diez–WTC Mississippi

Welcome ReceptionSpeaker: Consul General Louis Blais

Welcome ReceptionL-R: Jay Moon, Consul General Louis Blais, Vickie Watters Martin, Sebastien Delmaire, and Anthony Baker

Welcome ReceptionL-R: Brittany Banta, Marisol Canedo, Marion Fox, Guest, and Donald Vandewerken

Welcome ReceptionL-R: Catherine Spillman, Derek Finley, Dorothy White, Drew Collins, Vickie Watters Martin (back) Shelly Michael

(front), Mr. Michael (back), and Larry White

Partners in Mississippi International TradeL-R: Tracy Diez –WTC Mississippi, Shannon Hood Hillman –Mississippi Manufacturers Association,

Glenn Ferreri –MS U.S. Department of Commerce Export Assistance Center, Vickie Watters Martin –Mississippi Development Authority