3:49pm | A goods movement research center at Cal State Long Beach will host a three-part seminar series on the impact of ports, their roles in communities and how they impact their surroundings and the nation.
The Center for International Trade and Transportation (CITT) is a Cal State Long Beach center that will host all three seminars at their 1000 Studebaker Road headquarters in mid-January. The CITT in October hosted a seminar on the upcoming Panama Canal expansion and how it may affect local ports in Los Angeles and Long Beach.
This seminar series will take on a different tone, focusing on how ports operate within cities and how they affect international trade.
“The Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles are gateways to a global marketplace,” says Marianne Venieris, CITT executive director. “Growth of international trade, the availability of logistics and trade-related jobs, and public policies related to port operations directly affect our communities, businesses and our regional and national economies.”
Thomas O’Brien, CITT director of research, will teach the first two seminars. The third will be hosted by Susan Shey Dvonch and Joan Rollins. Venieris recommends the series for elected officials, government agencies, faculty and individuals interested in working in the transportation industry as well as community groups and neighborhood associations. The seminar titles and dates are listed below:
Ports: Local Actors and Global Trade
Wednesday, January 12, 6:30pm-9:30pm
Ports: Gateway to International Trade
Tuesday, January 18, 6:30pm-9:30pmCareers: They Key to Success is an Educated and Skilled Workforce
Wednesday, January 19, 6:30pm-9:30pm
Registering for seminars costs $75 each or $175 for all three. Visit ccpe.csulb,edu/citt or call 562.985.2872 for more information.