Description

Join us for Lynchburg Export & Manufacturing Day, a half-day program designed to support Virginia manufacturing leaders and exporters. This event brings together industry experts, export specialists, and regional partners to explore the challenges and opportunities shaping today’s manufacturing and global trade landscape. 

Attendees will gain insight into tariffs, reshoring trends, workforce needs, and practical strategies for building stronger, more informed export programs.

AGENDA
9:00 AM | Coffee & Networking

9:30 AM | Key Considerations for Manufacturing Exporters

• Aaron Miller & Chris Van Orden, Virginia SBDC International Business Development Program Team

9:50 AM | Tariffs: Common Misconceptions and Solutions: 

• Dulce Zahniser, Sr. International Trade Specialist, Virginia SBDC International Business Development program

10:45 AM | Reshoring, Onshoring, and Domestic Expansion in the Era of Tariffs

• Moderator, Aaron Miller, Director, Virginia SBDC International Business Development program
• Ben Barani, COO, Oransi
• Wes Smith, Workforce Solutions Executive Director, Virginia Manufacturers Association

11:20 AM | Building an Informed Export Program

• Moderator, Dulce Zahniser, Sr. International Trade Specialist, Virginia SBDC International Business Development program
• Katherine Brandt, Associate Director for Marketing, Afton Scientific
• Mike Blades, Head of Business Development, Allocortech

12:00 PM | Resources Panel

• Moderator, Chris Van Orden, Assistant Director, Virginia SBDC International Business Development program
• Nate Day, International Business Manager, VEDP
• Olga Molnar, Director, U.S. Commercial Service 

12:30 PM | Provided lunch.

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