<p> </p> <!--<h2>Celebrating a Month of Global Trade in May</h2> <p style="text-align: left;">The Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce’s, World Trade Week (WTW) was founded in 1926, and by 1935, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt had officially proclaimed it a national observance by the U.S. government. Under the guidance of the founding sponsors – the L.A. Area Chamber, Los Angeles World Airports, the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, and numerous partnering organizations – WTW continues to dedicate itself to educating the public on the importance and benefits of global trade on the local and national economy.</p> <p style="text-align: left;">The original weeklong observance has grown to more than 30 events held throughout the month of May, commencing with the Chamber’s Annual WTW Kickoff Conference.</p> <h2>Past Kickoff Keynote Speakers</h2> <ul style="list-style-type: none; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0; overflow: hidden; text-align: center; display: block;"> <li style="display: inline-block; width: 350px; padding-top: 20px;"><img style="background-color: #1c3f6e; border-radius: 100px; padding: 5px;" src="clientuploads/World Trade Week/WTWpastspeakers/pastkickoffspeakers_2021edbastian.jpg" alt="" width="180" height="auto" /><br /><span style="padding-bottom: 30px;">Ed Bastian | 2021<br />CEO<br />Delta Air Lines</span></li> <li style="display: inline-block; width: 350px; padding-top: 20px;"><img style="background-color: #1c3f6e; border-radius: 100px; padding: 5px;" src="clientuploads/World Trade Week/WTWpastspeakers/pastkickoffspeakers_2020borgebrende.jpg" alt="" width="180" height="auto" /><br /><span style="padding-bottom: 30px;">Børge Brende | 2020<br />President<br />World Economic Forum</span></li> <li style="display: inline-block; width: 350px; padding-top: 20px;"><img style="background-color: #1c3f6e; border-radius: 100px; padding: 5px;" src="clientuploads/World Trade Week/WTWpastspeakers/pastkickoffspeakers_2019udolange.jpg" alt="" width="180" height="auto" /><br /><span style="padding-bottom: 30px;">Udo Lange | 2019<br />President & CEO<br />FedEx Logistics</span></li> <li style="display: inline-block; width: 350px; padding-top: 20px;"><img style="background-color: #1c3f6e; border-radius: 100px; padding: 5px;" src="clientuploads/World Trade Week/WTWpastspeakers/pastkickoffspeakers_2018laurietolson.jpg" alt="" width="180" height="auto" /><br /><span style="padding-bottom: 30px;">Laurie Tolson | 2018<br />Chief Technology Officer<br />GE Transportation</span></li> <li style="display: inline-block; width: 350px; padding-top: 20px;"><img style="background-color: #1c3f6e; border-radius: 100px; padding: 5px;" src="clientuploads/World Trade Week/WTWpastspeakers/pastkickoffspeakers_2017tonyblair.jpg" alt="" width="180" height="auto" /><br /><span style="padding-bottom: 30px;">Rt. Hon. Tony Blair | 2017<br />Former Prime Minister<br />Great Britain and Northern Ireland</span></li> <li style="display: inline-block; width: 350px; padding-top: 20px;"><img style="background-color: #1c3f6e; border-radius: 100px; padding: 5px;" src="clientuploads/World Trade Week/WTWpastspeakers/pastkickoffspeakers_2016alanhorn.jpg" alt="" width="180" height="auto" /><br /><span style="padding-bottom: 30px;">Alan Horn | 2016<br />Chairman<br />The Walt Disney Studios</span></li> </ul> <h2>Kickoff Conference</h2> <p><a href="https://youtu.be/sZgsYqYt3P0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="clientuploads/World Trade Week/WTWpastspeakers/kickoffconf_vidimg.jpg" alt="" width="310" height="auto" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: left;">The Chamber kicks off the start of each year’s celebration by bringing together business executives, regional leaders of trade organizations, and members of the diplomatic corps for the WTW Kickoff conference. The event, which attracts more than 900 participants, opens with an exhibit featuring award winners, sponsors, and country representatives and continues with an insightful program featuring c-suite level keynote speakers and industry experts to share their insights on the latest global trade trends impacting So Cal companies.</p> <p><a href="https://youtu.be/B57q8caT0EA" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="clientuploads/World Trade Week/WTWpastspeakers/aboutwtw_vidimg.jpg" alt="" width="265" height="auto" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: left;">About World Trade Week</p> <p style="text-align: left;">For more than 95 years, World Trade Week has been the most extensive and unique program of its kind in the country, actively promoting the positive aspects of international trade that are vital to a strong local and national economy.</p> <h2>Past Special Guests</h2> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Richard Bolwijn</strong><br />Head of Investment Research<br />United Nations Conference on Trade<br />and Development (UNCTAD), Geneva</p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Governor Jerry Brown</strong><br />State of California</p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Mayor Eric Garcetti</strong><br />City of Los Angeles</p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Commissioner Kevin McAleenan</strong><br />U.S. Customs & Border Protection</p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Gina Raimondo</strong><br />U.S. Secretary of Commerce</p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Kimberly Reed</strong><br />President and Chair<br />Export-Import (EXIM) Bank of the<br />United States</p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Maria Contreras-Sweet</strong><br />Administrator</p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Commissioner Kevin McAleenan</strong><br />U.S. Small Business Administration</p>-->
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