AeA New England International Series:
Keeping Your Company Trade Compliant: Annual Briefing
Wednesday, May 9, 2007
7:30 AM - 12:00 Noon
Advance registration required.

Hosted by:

270 Billerica Road, Chelmsford, MA

Event Description - Speakers - Who Should Attend - Registration - Directions - AeA Contact

This seminar will equip attendees with information about the latest changes in U.S. laws and regulations governing imports and exports of technology and high-tech products. We will also provide an update on current discussions in Washington on trade issues. Also included will be: an overview of the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE), an overview of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), information on the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), how to increase senior management awareness of critical compliance issues and the impact of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) on internal international trade controls. 

Topics covered will include:

•  Learn why you need to know all about “deemed exports” and why – even if you don’t export!

• Review export control regulations applicable to the transfer of technology

• Best practices in customs and export compliance

• Recent classification rulings and a discussion of the rulings process.

•  Latest news and developments from U.S. Customs and Border Protection

•  AeA services for high tech members like the AeA Customs and Export Controls committees

•  Examples and discussion of 2007 HTSUS changes in Chapter 85 and other relevant provisions.

• Tips on gaining upper management support and creating cross functional teams for better compliance

•  Tips on what to do when you have a Regulatory Audit

• Review of companies, countries and individuals you are prohibited from exporting to under current U.S. law

•  Review of export restrictions applicable to a wide range of goods and technologies.

• Understand export controls applicable to software containing encryption

• Learn how a trade association can provide advocacy efforts to support trade compliance

• Debra Brindisi, Manager, Customs and Tariff Administration, AeA member company Xerox
• Larry Disenhof, Group Director, Export Compliance, Government Relations, AeA member company Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
• Stephen Leahy, Partner, Law Office of Stephen Leahy
• Ken Montgomery, AeA's Director of International Trade Regulation
• Paula Murphy, Director, Massachusetts Export Center
• Dorothy Zur Muhlen-Tomaszewska, International Trade Specialist, U.S. Department of Commerce 
• Kerry Scarlott, Esq., Partner, Posternak Blankstein & Lund LLP
• Edward Szymczak, Supervisory Import Specialist, U.S. Customs and Border Protection

This seminar is designed for executives and managers from small to medium-size high-tech companies involved in international trade.  Individuals from sale/marketing, business development, export administration, customs compliance, export compliance, legal, logistics and procurement can benefit from the program.

Here's what attendees from AeA's previous Trade Compliance Seminars had to say:

• Great as usual!
• Good variety of speakers and information, they were able to link the topics. 
• Good overview of what's been happening -- I learned of resources available to me to teach and help my employees.

• Price includes materials and continental breakfast.
  - Payment is due prior to event.
  - Sorry no refunds for cancellations can be accepted after May 7th.
  - Substitute attendees are allowed with advance notice.
  - Advance registration is required for this event.

Fast and easy with automatic email event confirmation within 24 hours.   

• VIA FAX:  Print this form and fax to AeA at 781.938.0091.

• VIA MAIL: For check payments -- Complete this form and mail with your check to AeA New England, 444 Washington St., Woburn, MA 01801-1072, Attn. Events

• NOTE FOR FAX and MAILED REGISTRATIONS: Event confirmations be emailed 1-2 days before the event.  See below now for directions.

Your registration is not confirmed until full payment is received.
 

From the South
From Boston & Airport
Route I-93 north to exit 37B, I-95/128 south in Woburn.  Route I-95/128 to exit 32A in Burlington - US-3 North/Middlesex Turnpike (Lowell/Nashua).  Travel approximately 10 miles to exit 29, Route 129 (N. Billerica/Chelmsford.) Take a right at the end of the exit, onto Billerica Road towards Chelmsford. Travel through 3 lights. Cadence is the 3rd building on the right, #270.

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