AAEI's 105th Annual Conference & Trade Day

June 24-25, 2026 | Washington, DC | Ronald Regan Building & International Trade Center

*Early Bird rate available now through February 28, 2026

AAEI Member: $1350
Non-member: $1550

*Rates increase on March 1st, 2026. Max Rate for AAEI Members $1495; Max Rate for Non-members $1695.

#AAEI26 *Agenda At-A-Glance

*Subject to change: Session titles, descriptions, and speakers will be added as programming continues to develop.

5:30 – 6:30 p.m. #AAEI26 Opening Reception, Sponsored by Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A.  

7:30 a.m.  Doors Open/Networking Breakfast in Exhibit Hall

8:00 a.m.  Welcome, AAEI Leadership/Awards, Keynote

9:00 a.m.  Creating “Comply” Chains – Sponsored by Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg P.A.

10:00 a.m.  Usual Suspects – Advocates vs Lobbying

11:00 a.m.  Drawback Panel

12:00 p.m.  Networking Lunch in Exhibit Hall

1:00  p.m.  Capitol Hill Visits

1:00  p.m.  Discover, Demo, and Connect – Exhibit Hall Open

2:00 p.m.  Benchmarking on Classification

3:00 p.m.  Benchmarking on Supply Chain Mapping

4:00 p.m.  Closing Remarks/Programming Ends

5:00 p.m.  Exhibit Hall Closes

7:30 a.m.  Doors Open – Exhibit Hall Open

8:00 a.m.  Welcome to Day 2 Opening Remarks

8:10 a.m.  CBP Fireside Chat – Sponsored by Charter Brokerage (off the record)

9:00 a.m.  Geopolitical Fireside Chat (off the record)

10:00 a.m.  Rapid Fire Session 1

10:30 a.m.  Rapid Fire Session 2

10:00 a.m.  Roundtables 1

11:00 a.m.  Rapid Fire Session 3

11:30 a.m.  Rapid Fire Session 4

11:00 a.m.  Roundtables 2

12:00 p.m.  Lunch – Exhibit Hall Open

1:00 p.m.  Rapid Fire Session 5

1:00 p.m.  Rapid Fire Session 6

1:30 p.m.  Rapid Fire Session 7

1:30 p.m.  Rapid Fire Session 8

2:00 p.m.  COAC  Report Out

3:00 p.m.  Exhibit Hall Closes/Event Ends

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