Join CCWA for a series of webinars focused on current developments in international trade and economics. Designed for a business audience, but open to all, webinars will cover the relevant legal and regulatory context, recent and ongoing developments, risks and opportunities, and why this topic is relevant to the Cleveland community.

Many of the assumptions that the world has held about how international trade works have been upended in recent years. The increased use of tariffs has caused many businesses and industries to reevaluate their supply chains and ways of doing business. Cleveland’s economy is inextricably linked to global trade. Cuyahoga and our surrounding counties exported more than $10 billion in goods in 2023, while more than 800 foreign-owned companies operate in the region. Cleveland’s world-class healthcare, manufacturing, and technology industries rely on raw materials and components from Canada, Mexico, Germany, China, Japan, and many more. How can Cleveland businesses set themselves up for success in this new age of trade?

This program is the first session of a four-part webinar series. Participants can register for each session individually, or purchase the entire series below.

• Session 2, February 26, 2026: Renegotiation of the US-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement: The future of trade with our neighbors
• Session 3, March 26, 2026 Forced Labor in Global Supply Chains: A rapidly evolving regulatory environment
• Session 4, April 23, 2026: Critical Minerals and Chinese Export Controls: Impacts on U.S. business