Friday, October 10, 2014

Los Angeles - December 9th Defense Trade Essentials - Top-Notch Education & Training for Trade Compliance Professionals

Please join the U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service and a group of savvy speakers in Los Angeles on Tuesday, December 9th, for a day long engaging and interactive session addressing the latest on defense trade controls. 

This hands-on, practical application, case study focused program will much better prepare, educate and train you and your organization to deal with and be ready for a wide-range of real world situations, consequences and other adverse actions in the currently invigorated enforcement environment and all in the context of evolving Export Control Reform (ECR).  

Agenda Summary:

•        Overview/update including ECR issues, the related evolving compliance and enforcement environment with obligations under the Export Administration Regulations and International Traffic in Arms Regulation
•        Case study insight and lessons learned to minimize risk, exposure, liability for your organization and you
•        Current enforcement and compliance considerations – impact and implications as a result of ECR and the migration from the State Department to Commerce Department
•        Hands-on jurisdiction examples and the critical importance of getting it right in the context of ECR
•        Practical tips to avoid Returned without Action cases and Hot Topics including ECR, brokering, restricted parties screening, third-country/dual-national, mergers and acquisition due diligence and more…
•        Industry panel and best practices – How to successfully navigate defense related articles and services on the US Munitions List and 600 Series items on the Commerce Control List
•        Free one-hour sessions with the presenters to discuss your issues of interest are available on a first come basis

The program includes breakfast, lunch and ends with a networking reception.

For a complete flyer, more information, discounts and a detailed agenda go to: https://www.scribd.com/doc/242449543/Los-Angeles-Defense-Trade-Essentials


If you have questions, please contact:  
Delia Valdivia, 310-235-7203, delia.valdivia@trade.gov or
Julie Anne Hennessy, 310-235-7206, julieanne.hennessy@trade.gov