Date & Time
May 19, 2025 - May 20 2025
8:00 am - 6:00 pm EDT
Location Details
The Mayflower Hotel
1127 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Details
Navigating New Horizons: Strategies for Export Success in a Changing World
The National Association of District Export Councils (NADEC) will present the NADEC Annual Export Conference on May 19-20, 2025 at The Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC.
Conference Agenda
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Monday, May 19, 2025
Topics:
- America First Trade Policy – a panel discussion (Opening Plenary Session)
- Navigating the New Tariffs and Supply Chain Adaptations – A Panel Discussion
- The State of U.S. Export Controls
- U.S. Agriculture Exports: Shifts in Composition and Destinations
- Aerospace & Defense: Continuous Transformation
- AI-Driven Market Intelligence: Redefining the Future
- Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM): How the EU’s Carbon Policies Are Shaping the Global Market
- Energy, Global Trade and Industry
- Local DEC specific topics:
- Structure and Non-profit Options
- Innovations and Best Practices
- Strategies for Countering the Influence of China Through Indo-Pacific Trade
- International Trade Finance Options and Alternatives
- Trade DNA Update: Creating Next Gen Traders
Keynote Luncheon:
The Honourable Howard Lutnick, Secretary of Commerce (Invited)
Roundtable Discussions:
(Tentative topics- what do you want to know more about? Contact: nadec@usaexporter.org)
- Critical minerals/rare earths
- Intellectual property protection when exporting
- Africa
- Argentina
- Middle East
- Service exports
- Global online presence
- India
- Cybersecurity for exporters
Awards:
- DEC of the Year
- 2025 Thomas Norwalk Trade Advocate Awards
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
NADEC Legislative Training Session:
(Back by Popular Demand)
- General “How-To” approach and work with your representatives
- How to apply the NADEC 5 Pillars to the discussions
Networking Lunch
Hill Visits
The communication and scheduling of the visits are the responsibility of each attendee.
* Due to the velocity of change right now, topics may be added as they become pertinent for exporters. Stay tuned!
Registration Form:
Registrations are closed for this event.
Point of Contact Person
This is the person we will contact if we have questions or need further information about the details of the attendee(s).
