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29th Annual Western Hemispheric Trade Conference

April 9 - 11, 2025 | Laredo, TX, USA & MS Teams

Texas A&M International University’s A. R. Sanchez, Jr. School of Business is proud to host its 29th Annual Western Hemispheric Trade Conference.

The Conference is sponsored by Texas A&M International University (TAMIU), the A. R. Sanchez, Jr. School of Business (ARSSB), and the Center for the Study of Western Hemispheric Trade (CSWHT), in partnership with the Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas’s Facultad de Comercio, Administración y Ciencias Sociales (Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico) and the Universidad Tecnológica de Tamaulipas Norte (Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico).

The 2025 Conference will have two tracks: Track 1 will be held on the campus of TAMIU in Laredo, Texas, USA; Track 2 will be held virtually. Please refer to the Conference Program for details. 

Registration for on-site attendance is now closed. However, live broadcasts are available to the public free of charge. 

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Institutional Partners

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Guest Speakers

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Crypto and Financial Crises

Presented by
Hilary J. Allen

Wednesday, April 9, 2025
TAMIU Student Center Ballroom | 6 p.m.

Open to the public. Free of charge.

Sponsored by IBC Bank & Commerce Bank

Flyer | About the Topic | Biography | Live Broadcast


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 Numbers, Engines, and Enterprise: Perspectives on Leadership from the Flight Deck to the Global Stage

A Fireside Chat Featuring
Roberto A. Tohme and Len J. Treviño, Ph.D.

Moderated by
Luis Pérez-Batres, Ph.D.

Thursday, April 10, 2025
Microsoft Teams | 12:30 p.m.

Live broadcast is open to the public and free of charge.

Live Broadcast


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The Financial Economics of Spaceflight

Presented by
William L. Megginson, Ph.D.

Friday, April 11, 2025
Microsoft Teams | 1 p.m.

Live broadcast is open to the public and free of charge.

Sponsored by TAMIU"s Banking Academy

Live Broadcast


Concurrent Academic Sessions

Nearly 100 papers are scheduled for presentation across 25 academic sessions held both in person at TAMIU and virtually via Microsoft Teams. For a complete listing of the papers scheduled for presentation as well as the links to join virtually, please see the Conference Program.



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For more information, please contact:

5201 University Blvd., WHT 221
Laredo, Texas 78041-1900
956.326.2821