Speaker: Thomas Bentley III is CEO of Bentley World Packaging, Ltd. Mr. Bentley is a graduate of Bucknell University. Through his guidance, he has grown Bentley World Packaging ten-fold in number of customers, personnel, and size of corporate facilities, now with export plants in six states.
MWTA Sept Meeting
September 30, 2010 • 4:00-8:00 p.m.
Wisconsin Club 900 W. Wisconsin Avenue • Milwaukee
Program I: 4-5:30pm
Networking and Cash Bar: 5:00-6:00pm
Dinner: 6:00-7:00pm
Program II/Dinner Speaker: 7:00-8:00pm
PROGRAM I: "Logistics Challenges" (read more)
Speakers: Donna Lemm, Director of Global Client Services, Mallory Alexander International Logistics
Cynthia Wood, Senior Account Manager, Emo Trans
Moderator: Judy Jeffery-Griffin, International Trade & Logistics Administrator, Cooper Power Systems
PROGRAM II / Dinner Speaker: "Reflections on 30 years of export from Wisconsin"
Thomas Bentley III is CEO of Bentley World Packaging, Ltd
Members: $25.00 Students with ID: $12.50
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Whether exporting or importing, we are all facing challenges with our global logistics lately. We are seeing increasing rates, often significant and unexpected. GRIs are frequent and difficult to predict. We are facing vessel capacity shortages, and we are forced to book our shipments many weeks in advance. We have had Bookings cancelled without warning. We are struggling to find available containers when we need them, particularly inland from the major ports. The current challenges have potential to have severe impact on our current businesses, from stalled production lines to unsatisfied customers.
What is being done to address these challenges? Will rates increases continue at the current pace? Will we see improvements in vessel capacity? Will the equipment shortages become a problem of the past? As exporters and importers, what opportunities do we have to improve this situation and avoid detrimental effects on our business?
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What steps can be taken now to turn our short supply of fresh water into a more sustainable resource? How can the global community improve access to clean fresh water for poor and arid nations? What are the roles of public and private sector actors? Those are some of the questions a panel of experts will explore at the 2010 George F. Kennan Forum on International Issues held Wednesday, Sept. 29.
Hosted by the Institute of World Affairs (IWA) and the Center for International Education (CIE) at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (UWM), the forum is held at the Pabst Theater, 144 E. Wells St. in downtown Milwaukee, from 6-8 p.m.
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Thursday, October 14, 2010, 4:30pm
Location : MMAC
We have a book and a date! Thursday, October 14th, plan to arrive for refreshments after 4:30. We will start the discussion at 5 PM. Thanks to Shajan John, for his suggestion and the information on the book, below.
Title: The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid, Revised and updated 5th anniversary edition
Author: C.K. Prahalad
Contact me by phone or email if you are able to attend. We look forward to another engaging discussion.
Contact : Jeanette Mikulski
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Thursday, September 16, 2010,
5:30pm - 8:00pm
REGISTER ONLINE NOW
Where: The Milwaukee Public Market
– Second floor – will be private for our event
Parking: Complimentary in the Public Market parking lot
Drinks: Cash Bar will be available
Food: Light appetizers will be provided – some highlights include: Chips and Guacamole, Caprese Skewers, Bruschetta and Chicken Satay.
$20 Members, $10 students w/ id
Contact : Jeanette Mikulski
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