MIAMI, FL, U.S.A. - Since 2004, WTC Miami has celebrated International Women’s Day by recognizing women who have advanced the promotion of free trade and international business in the Americas. On Friday, March 7, at 11:30 am at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, 711 NW 72 Avenue, Miami, four leaders in Florida's growing trade sector were honored: Alice E. Ancona, Director, Global Outreach, Florida Chamber of Commerce; Jennifer Diaz, Shareholder, Chair, Customs & International Trade Becker & Poliakoff, P.A.; Barbara Reilly, CAE, Executive Vice President, National Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders Association (NCBFAA); and Diane J. Sabatino, Port Director, PortMiami, U.S. Customs and Border Protection. 

Delivering the keynote address was Elizabeth A. Vazquez, President, CEO and Co-founder of WEConnect International, a corporate-led non-profit that helps to empower women business owners to succeed in global markets. For more information, call 305-871-7910 or visit www.worldtrade.org.