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BAFT-IFSA 2013 West Coast Global Trade Finance WorkshopJuly 18-19, 2013555 South Flower St., Los Angeles, CA Hosted by: City National Bank

www.baft-ifsa.comCDCS professionals will earn 12 PDUs

Thursday, July 18 8:00AM - 8:30AM Breakfast & Registration Sponsored by

8:30AM – 8:45AM Welcome Agnes Martinez

Chair, SWR L/C Committee Vice President – Operations Manager Global Trade Services – Los Angeles J.P. Morgan Donald Kurtz Past Chair, SWR L/C Committee Vice President - International Trade Services City National Bank

8:45AM - 9:30AM BAFT-IFSA Update Stacey Facter Senior Vice President, Trade BAFT-IFSA 9:30AM – 10:15AM Case Study: “The Case of the Dried Licorice Root” A look at risks incurred when goods are damaged. Normand Girard Director, Trade Finance Operations BMO Capital Markets Paula Greaves Senior Vice President, Senior Operations Project Manager Bank of America Merrill Lynch 10:15AM – 10:45AM Energy Break 10:45AM – 11:30AM Supply Chain Financing Supply chain finance and the role of bank payment obligations. INTRODUCTION

Pio Celso T. Bendana, Jr. Vice President, Supply Chain Management Bank of America Merrill Lynch

SPEAKER Paul A. Johnson Director, Senior Product Manager – Trade/Supply Chain Product Management Bank of America Merrill Lynch

11:30AM -12:15PM Keeping the Money Afloat – A Look at Cargo Insurance with a Fresh Perspective Earthquakes, Floods, Tornados – oh my! Your client’s business may be at risk by land or by sea. Along with the dangers, confusion often exists as to who owns your clients’ goods while in transit or in storage at points or places around the globe. Hear Ray Markley, President of Shorepoint Insurance Services, give guidance on ways to insure risky business and protecting your bank’s portfolio. INTRODUCTION

Neil Ralph Vice President Lending & Trade Services-International Trade Services Comerica Bank

SPEAKER Ray Markley

President Shorepoint Insurance Services 12:15PM – 1:15PM Networking Luncheon Sponsored by 1:15PM – 2:00PM Case Study: “And There Goes My Day” The intricacies involved with transferable standby letter of credit that contains auto extension clause and

has multiple beneficiaries. Sam Jebamony

Vice President J.P. Morgan Hermann Schutterle Vice President, Sr. Operations Manager Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2:00PM – 2:45PM Bankers’ Acceptances An overview of acceptance finance in global trade. INTRODUCTION


SPEAKER Karim Khan Senior Vice President, Senior Group Operations Manager Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2:45PM -3:15PM Energy Break

3:15PM – 4:00PM Compliance Panel/Confirmation and Sanction: What Are Your Obligations? MODERATOR

Donald Kurtz Past Chair, SWR L/C Committee Vice President - International Trade Services City National Bank

PANELISTS Chuck Taylor Senior Vice President, BSA and OFAC Officer City National Bank Pia Corder

Vice President/Manager U.S. Trade Services Risk Management Wells Fargo U.S. Trade Services Normand Girard Director, Trade Finance Operations BMO Capital Markets 4:00PM – 4:30PM Game Questions and Giveaways

Neil Ralph Vice President Lending & Trade Services-International Trade Services Comerica Bank Carolina Sityar Vice-Chair, SWR L/C Committee

Vice President - U.S. Trade Services/ Trade Customer Connection Manager

Wells Fargo Bank 4:30PM – 5:00PM Trade Finance from a Banker’s Perspective Steven Bash

Senior Vice President and Manager, International Banking and Trade Finance City National Bank

5:00PM – 5:30PM Day One Wrap-Up Agnes Martinez

Chair, SWR L/C Committee Vice President – Operations Manager Global Trade Services – Los Angeles J.P. Morgan

Steven Bash

Senior Vice President and Manager, International Banking and Trade Finance City National Bank

Friday, July 19 8:00AM - 8:30AM Breakfast & Registration Sponsored by

8:30AM – 8:45AM Welcome Agnes Martinez

Chair, SWR L/C Committee Vice President – Operations Manager Global Trade Services – Los Angeles J.P. Morgan Carolina Sityar Vice-Chair, SWR L/C Committee Vice President - U.S. Trade Services/ Trade

Customer Connection Manager Wells Fargo Bank

8:45AM – 9:30AM ISP98 Model Forms INTRODUCTION Agnes Martinez


SPEAKER Professor James E. Byrne Director Institute of International Banking Law & Practice (IIBLP) Faculty, George Mason University School of Law 9:30AM – 10:30AM Trends for International Trade As Seen By Port and Airport Directors and Educators MODERATOR Francisco Rodriguez, CDCS Client Services Consultant Wells Fargo Bank PANELISTS Tom O’Brien California State University, Long Beach College of Continuing and Professional Education Center for International Trade and Transportation METRANS Transportation Center Jim McLellan Director of Trade Development Port of Los Angeles Joyce Sloss

Director, Business and Job Resources Center Los Angeles World Airports

10:30AM -11:00AM Energy Break 11:00AM – 11:45AM SWIFT for Standards New Swift Standards for Standby Letters of Credit and Guarantees. INTRODUCTION Agnes Martinez


SPEAKER Sam Jebamony Vice President J.P. Morgan

11:45AM – 12:30PM Case Study: A Deferred Payment Undertaking What happens when confirming bank fails to state on their cover letter the presentation was made within the presentation date. Agnes Martinez

Chair, SWR L/C Committee Vice President – Operations Manager Global Trade Services – Los Angeles J.P.Morgan


12:30PM – 1:30PM Working Luncheon with Guest Speaker Issues with ISBP 2013 INTRODUCTION Yasmin Kermalli, CDCS Assistant Vice President Global Trade Operations-Export and Import Letters of Credit Bank of America Merrill Lynch SPEAKER Professor James E. Byrne Director Institute of International Banking Law & Practice (IIBLP) Faculty, George Mason University School of Law Sponsored by

1:30PM – 2:15PM Extreme Makeover – What’s In? What’s Out? – Highlights of the New ISBP (2013) MODERATOR


PANELISTS Professor James E. Byrne Director Institute of International Banking Law & Practice (IIBLP) Faculty, George Mason University School of Law Paula Greaves Senior Vice President, Senior Operations Project

Manager Bank of America Merrill Lynch Normand Girard Director, Trade Finance Operations BMO Capital Markets 2:15PM – 2:45PM Single Issue Questions


Francisco Rodriguez, CDCS Client Services Consultant Wells Fargo Bank

Carolina Sityar Vice-Chair, SWR L/C Committee Vice President - U.S. Trade Services/Trade

Customer Connection Manager Wells Fargo Bank

2:45PM – 4:00PM Mock Court: Limiting the Fraud Defense

Panelists will present opposing sides of a letter of credit

dispute and the audience will have the opportunity to determine the outcome

MODERATOR Carolina Sityar Vice-Chair, SWR L/C Committee Vice President - U.S. Trade Services/ Trade

Customer Connection Manager PANELISTS Miho Kubota Law Department Global Communications & Insurance Capital Markets Counsel Wells Fargo Bank

Andrew Lueder Law Department Global Communications & Insurance Capital Markets Counsel Wells Fargo Bank

Michael Baker Professor, UCLA Trade Consultant Center for International Trade

4:00PM – 4:30PM Workshop Wrap-Up Agnes Martinez


Donald Kurtz Past Chair, SWR L/C Committee Vice President - International Trade Services

City National Bank Neil Ralph Vice President Lending & Trade Services-International Trade Services Comerica Bank

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July 18-19, 2013

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ATTENDANCELIST/CANCELLATION POLICY June 28, 2013 is the deadline to be listed on the Attendance List for the West Coast Workshop. Cancellations must be received in writing to BAFT-IFSA Registration Department at [email protected] or faxed to +1.202 663.5538. WEST COAST WORKSHOP: Full refunds will given prior to June 21, 2013, partial refunds until June 28, 2013; but a $100 processing fee will be incurred. PAYMENT (check all that apply)

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□ West Coast Global Trade Finance Workshop

City National Bank 555 S. Flower St., 13th Floor, Los Angeles, CA July 18-19, 2013 REGISTRATION FEES

❏ Member Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $700

❏ Member Registration (single day) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . $400

❏ Member Team Discount (3-5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $550

❏ Member Team Discount (3-5) (single day) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $300

❏ Member Team Discount (6 or more). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $475

❏ Member Team Discount (6 or more) (single day). . . . . . . . . $225

❏ Non-member Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $900

❏ Non-Member Registration (single day) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $500

❏ Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $600

❏Government (single day) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $400

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Hotel and Flight Information The 2013 Global Trade Finance Workshop will be hosted by City National Bank located at 555 S Flower St, Los Angeles, CA 90071. Please note: Hotel reservations are the responsibility of attendees and should be made directly with the hotel. However, we ask that attendees be punctual in attending the functions according to the scheduled time The Westin Bonaventure – Los Angeles Downtown 404 South Figueroa Street Los Angeles, California 90071

(213) 624-1000 .23 miles Sheraton-Los Angeles 711 S Hope St, Los Angeles, CA90017 (213) 488-3500 0.28 Miles Milner Hotel 813 S Flower St, Los Angeles, CA90017 (213) 627-6981 0.34 Miles Marriott-Los Angeles Downtown

333 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA90071 (213) 617-1133 0.40 Miles Hilton Checkers Los Angeles 535 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA90071 (213) 891-0519 0.57 Miles Millennium Biltmore Hotel - Los Angeles Hotels 506 South Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA90071 (866) 215-6641

0.70 Miles Area airport: LAX. Los Angeles International Airport, located at 1 World Way Los Angeles, CA 90045 (310) 646-5252. Area airport: BUR Bob Hope Airport, located at 2627 N. Hollywood Way, Burbank, CA 91505 (818) 565-3555

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