Do NOT miss the upcoming four-part Audio Conference Series "ITAR Basics for Exporting Industry Employees" beginning Wednesday, April 13th

This comprehensive remote-learning program introduces the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to employees of defense suppliers, manufacturers, exporters and brokers who are newly assigned to export compliance responsibilities as well as those who must understand ITAR rules to do their jobs, including personnel involved in sales and marketing, engineering and design, international and government contract management, mergers and acquisitions, finance and billing, human resources, legal, operations, security, procurement, shipping, logistics and transportation.

It is also for those who work for commercial and dual-use firms who need or want to know how the ITAR does or might affect their organizations. Additionally, if you think you are ITAR free or do not have any ITAR related issues, you could be “very wrong.” If you are, it can be a costly mistake on many fronts.

Each of the four 90-minute sessions is on Wednesdays from 2:00 to 3:30 P.M. Each session will address different parts of the ITAR. Programs will be held on April 13, 2011; April 27, 2011; May 11, 2011; and May 25, 2011.

The instructors, who are proven expert legal and compliance specialists, include: John Priecko, Trade Compliance Solutions; Greg Hill, DRS Technologies, Inc.; Suzanne Kao, Huffman Riley Kao PLLC; Ginger Carney, Network Centric Operations Industry Consortium; and Phil Rhoads, Rhoads & Reed PLLC. All the sessions will be moderated by Sam Gilston, Editor and Publisher of The Export Practitioner and Washington Tariff and Trade Letter.

If you are unable to participate in this four-part, remote-learning series in person, you can order a CD recording of all four sessions along with all the PowerPoint slides.

For more information and registration go to http://www.exportprac.com/ht/d/Store/name/BRIEFINGS/pid/7801 or call Gilston-Kalin Communications, LLC at 202-463-1250. If you would like a copy of the complete flyer, contact John Priecko at 703-895-1110 or jpriecko@comcast.net. The flyer is also conveniently posted on John's LinkedIn page at http://www.linkedin.com/in/johnpriecko, in the “View Full Profile” mode under SlideShare Presentations.

ATTENTION: Free Webinar “Export Compliance: Best Practices in High Volume Screening” live Thursday, March 31st, 2 PM EST

American Shipper's Associate Editor Eric Kulisch moderates a one-hour Webinar broadcast exploring the latest trends and best practices in screening restricted parties.

When do you screen? Who do you screen? How often do you screen? How many lists are enough?When it comes to screening, what does the US Government require? Is manual screening still even possible or prudent? and much more…

The discussion will include a focus on the solutions Verizon Business employs to overcome the compliance challenges faced by a hi-volume exporter. This session is hosted by Management Dynamics, Inc. and features panelists: Kishore Gundamraj, Export Compliance Manager, Verizon Business; Nathan Pieri, SVP Marketing, Management Dynamics, John Priecko, President and Managing Partner, Trade Compliance Solutions

Register at http://www.americanshipper.com/NewWeb/hitechexport/index.asp

New Coalition Seeks Best Practices for Export Control Compliance

The Coalition for Excellence in Export Compliance (CEEC) is an enthusiastic all volunteer group of experienced trade compliance professionals focused on long overdue harmonization, standardization and consistency in export compliance best practices.

Different than other organizations like the Defense Trade Advisory Group, the President’s Export Council Subcommittee on Export Administration and the six Department of Commerce Technical Advisory Committees, the CEEC is not directly affiliated with any US Government (USG) organization. However, the CEEC advocates mutually beneficial ongoing relationships with virtually any individual or organization that has an honest interest and stake in the export control equation and wants to improve long overdue compliance consistency.

The CEEC is already working with the USG on various initiatives. It was invited and briefed the members of the Export Control Reform Task Force and Interagency Export Control Modernization Compliance Working Group. The CEEC was also invited to make a presentation to the US Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security, Regulations and Procedures Technical Advisory Committee to get them in the loop and further explore mutual benefits.

Other discussions are underway and more such sessions will follow with organizations like the US Commercial Service, various trade and professional associations, the National District Export Council and Export University.

This is truly a team effort seeking clarity, consistency and specificity in export compliance best practices and standards. The CEEC’s mission statement is to Identify and recommend export compliance best practices that provide practical guidance to better detect and prevent violations of law.

For more information about the CEEC, its various initiatives and how you might contribute, please contact John Priecko, 703-895-1110 or jpriecko@comcast.net. A CEEC Fact Sheet is also available on John’s LinkedIn home page in the “View Full Profile” Mode at http://www.linkedin.com/in/johnpriecko.