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Posted: 3/31/22

TAMIU Hosts 26th Annual Western Hemispheric Trade Conference April 6 - 8

 

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United States and Latin America trade relations, rising college costs, and political capitalism will be among topics discussed as academic researchers, business leaders, and policy makers convene for Texas A&M International University’s (TAMIU) 26th Annual Western Hemispheric Trade Conference April 6 - 8.

This year’s Conference is co-sponsored by TAMIU’s A. R. Sanchez, Jr. School of Business and the Center for the Study of Western Hemispheric Trade (CSWHT) and is held in partnership with México’s Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas' College of Business, Administration and Social Sciences.

While registration is already closed for on-site participation, concurrent academic sessions and keynote presentations will be broadcast live via WebEx. The live broadcasts are free and open to the public. For a complete Conference schedule, visit http://freetrade.tamiu.edu/whtconference.shtml.

The first keynote presentation will be the IBC Bank and Commerce Bank 2021-2022 Keynote Speaker Series presentation, “The New U.S. – Latin America Relationship: Where are We Headed?" on Wednesday, April 6 at 6 p.m. at the TAMIU Student Center Ballroom. The lecture features Jason Marczak, senior director of the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center.

During his talk, Marczak will discuss how the U.S. and Latin America nearshoring initiative can become beneficial if policymakers address underlying factors that deter potential investment. The discussion also focuses on new commercial and diplomatic opportunities that may be on the horizon and the need for U.S. policy to adapt to the fast-changing Latin America region.

A virtual lecture, presented via WebEx, will also be broadcast together with the in-person event. To register, visit https://go.tamiu.edu/marczak or search for WebEx Event #2453 375 2460.

During the second keynote sponsored by Falcon Bank, Dr. James V. Koch will present “Runaway College Costs,” where he will discuss the role governing boards play in tuition and fee escalation at four-year public colleges and universities. Koch is the Board of Visitors Professor of Economics Emeritus and President Emeritus at Old Dominion University, and has been named one of the 100 most effective college presidents in the United States. With Richard J. Cebula, he co-authored "Runaway College Costs: How College Governing Boards Fail to Protect Their Students"(2020).

This presentation will be broadcast via WebEx on Thursday, April 7 at 12 p.m. To join the event, visit https://go.tamiu.edu/koch or search for Webex Event #2459 015 8720.

The final keynote presentation is sponsored by PNC Bank and is titled, “Political Capitalism: How Economic and Political Power is Made and Maintained.” It features Dr. Randall G. Holcombe, the DeVoe Moore Professor of Economics at Florida State University. Holcombe is the author of more than 200 articles published in academic and professional journals and 20 books, including “Political Capitalism: How Economic and Political Power is Made and Maintained” (2018) and "Coordination, Cooperation, and Control: The Evolution of Economic and Political Power" (2020).  

The final presentation is slated for Friday, April 8 at 1 p.m. To join this event, visit  https://go.tamiu.edu/holcombe or search for WebEx Event #2450 725 2392. 

Corporate sponsors for this year’s conference include Commerce Bank, Daniel B. Hastings, Inc., Falcon Bank, International Bank of Commerce, Main Event, and PNC Bank.

For more information, contact Amy Palacios, associate director, Center for the Study of Western Hemispheric Trade at 956.326.2820, email amy@tamiu.edu, or visit offices in Western Hemispheric Trade Center, room 221.