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
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!
