Posts Tagged ‘U.S. Commercial Service’
Southwest Aerospace & Defense Trade Compliance Forum – A Unique Education and Training Opportunity!
The US Commercial Service and the New Mexico Economic Development Department will host a unique education and training opportunity on April 4-5, 2012 at the Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces. This program is intended for anyone who deals with global trade compliance (including exports, imports, customs, logistics, business development, marketing, procurement, engineering, operations, security, human resources, contracting, supply chain…) and related regulatory, compliance and enforcement issues.
The Southwest Aerospace & Defense Trade Compliance Forum includes a seminar, networking reception, workshop options and a tour of Spaceport America.
Do you know?
- What are you and your organization’s level of exposure, liability and risk when it comes to international trade and the demanding regulatory driven environment?
- What are the key requirements that you and your organization must abide by?
- What are the ongoing challenging, difficult and sometimes sensitive problems the regulations present?
- What are the potentially devastating consequences if you or your organization get it wrong?
If you need or want answers to these and many other questions, this low-cost, high-quality two-day, hands-on, practical-application and case study-focused program is for you.
Day one seminar topics include:
- Overview and Update on US Export Controls;
- International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) HOT Topics: State Department Trends, Defense Service Exports, Export Control Reform Initiatives, Agreements, Brokering, Third-Country/Dual Nationals, D-Trade, Merger & Acquisition Due Diligence, and much more…;
- Automation & Software Essentials in Trade Compliance;
- Industry Panel – How to Successfully Navigate the ITAR Minefield; Enforcement Update and Latest Consequences of Non-Compliance with Important Case Studies and Lessons Learned.
- Day one ends with a Q&A session followed by a networking reception
On day two attendees have two workshops to pick from:
- TRACK 1 is “Challenges Facing Empowered Officials and Trade Compliance Professionals: Minimizing Exposure, Liability and Risk” and includes sessions on Investigations, Disclosures and Decision Making; What the Regulations Don’t Say and How to Prepare for What’s Ahead, Hands-on Interactive Case Studies and ends with a presenter Q&A period.
- TRACK 2 is “Commercial Space and the ITAR” with sessions on What Every Commercial Space Entrepreneur Needs to Know; USML Categories IV, VIII and XV, as well as Relevant CCL Entries; Obstacles to Export; Interagency and Regulatory Conflicts Launch/Spaceflight Insurance Issues, Defense Services, etc.; Spaceports and the ITAR: Compliance Requirements for the Owner, Operators, Tenants, Suppliers, etc.; Hands-on Interactive Case Studies and also ends with a presenters Q&A.
In the afternoon of day two there is a special Spaceport America tour.
Additional details including registration, hotel information and a complete agenda are linked here.
Free Webinar – Doing Business in Mexico
The U.S. Commercial Service is holding a FREE webinar on doing business with Mexico on November 17, 2009 at 10:00 AM MT. The Santa Fe Export Assistance Center would like to welcome the participation of any of the New Mexico firms that might find it of interest. Speakers will include the Senior Commercial Officer (Mexico Region) Ann Bacher, the Principal Commercial Officer for Monterrey Geoff Bogart, a representative from FedEx to talk about shipping issues, and a representative from Zions Bank to discuss trade finance issues. Also highlighted during the webinar will be an upcoming trade mission to Mexico in February. If you are interested in participating in the webinar or the upcoming trade mission log on directly on the 17th to: http://www.buyusa.gov/utah/mexicowebinar.html
For more information, contact the Santa Fe Export Assistance Center:
Attention: Catherine Spillman
International Trade Specialist
U.S. Export Assistance Center
Santa Fe, NM
T: 505-908-7434
F: 505-827-0211
Export Methods of Payments and Export Shipping/Documentation Requirements Workshop – September 24, 2009
The New Mexico Economic Development Department’s Office of International Trade and the U.S. Commercial Service are hosting one-day workshop on Thursday September 24, on “Export Methods of Payment and Export Shipping/Documentation Requirements”. Businesses who are interested in understanding export financing and shipping and documentation requirements are encouraged to attend.
Finance representatives from the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Export Import Bank of the United States will be making presentations on methods of export financing, export payment methods, and their agencies’ export finance and insurance programs. There will also be a representative from UPS and a local customs broker from Brown, Alcantar & Brown will go over important international documentation and shipping requirements.
Seminar Date and Time: September 24, 2009 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
> Registration Fee of $35 includes networking coffee breaks, lunch and all conference sessions and materials. You must pre-register and pay online.
> Event Location: Nick L. Salazar Center for Performing Arts, Northern New Mexico College, 921 Paseo de Onate, Espanola, New Mexico
