BUFFALO, NY, USA - On May 17th, 2017, World Trade Center Buffalo Niagara held their annual World Trade Celebration event, which recognizes the importance of international trade, at the Hyatt Regency Buffalo. The event brought together over 200 members of the Buffalo-Niagara region's international business community.

The keynote speaker for the program was Ralph Carter, Managing Director of Legal, Trade and International Affairs for FedEx Express, who spoke on the importance of international business, potential trade policy changes on the horizon, and how FedEx is expanding globally while navigating the risks ahead.

Also offering remarks before the keynote were the Honorable Karina Gould, Minister of Democratic Institutions, Member of Parliament, Government of Canada and Phyllis Yaffe, Consul General of Canada in New York.