Description

Sponsored by World Trade Center - Kansas City, Mid-America District Export Council, and Commerce Bank on October 28, 2025, from 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM at the KC Chamber Board Room at Union Station. Representatives from Commerce Bank’s International team will share insights on how to take what is often a complex process and improve it for your benefit. Understanding the whole trade toolkit available to you will help grow global sales. 

What You’ll Learn: 

• Why are Letters of Credit (LC) so problematic 
• Who all needs to be involved BEFORE you quote a sale 
• What else besides export LCs can you use 
• How to use term export LCs as a sales negotiation tool 
• To take control of how your buyers craft their payment LC to your requirements 
• Case studies of successful transactions and ones that were painful 

Who Should Attend: 

• Exporters wanting to learn how to use the whole trade toolkit 
• Export salespeople who need every tool to achieve their goals but also need to understand quoting the sale is just a fraction of the process! 
• Operations staff wanting to learn the ins and outs of successfully using LCs 
• Credit Managers and finance people who hate LCs (We will win you over!) 
• Freight forwarders wanting to better educate their customers on how to use LCs 

$100 registration fee, lunch provided. Secure your spot today! Please feel free to reach out with any questions!