Keeping You Informed on Unique West Coast Outreach, Education and Training Opportunities

You are invited to attend two guaranteed, high-quality, cost-effective, hands-on, practical application and case study focused workshops on December 4^th in Los Angeles (LA) and December 6^th in San Diego.  Both programs are hosted by the US Commercial Service and District Export Councils along with other local, state, national and international sponsors and partners.   

With a confirmed second Obama administration and ongoing Export Control Reform it’s even more important than ever before for trade compliance and export control professionals to attend and contribute.  In particular, with the migration of thousands of articles from the US Munitions List to the Commerce Control List these are timely opportunities.  You and your organization need to be represented.

If you haven't already, it’s time to register.  For an LA area agenda, more details and registration go to: http://export.gov/california/losangeleswest/tradeevents/workshop/.  For San Diego go to: http://export.gov/california/sandiego/index.asp

For abbreviated presenter bios go to: http://www.scribd.com/doc/109922667/WORKSHOPS-FOR-EXPORT-COMPLIANCE-PROFESSIONALS-Abbreviated-Presenter-Bios.

If you have questions about the LA area workshops, please contact: Delia Valdivia, 310-235-7203 or delia.valdivia@trade.gov.  For San Diego it’s Julie Osman, 858-467-7037 or julie.osman@trade.gov.

What happened to the United Technologies Corporation (UTC) and many of its subsidiaries?

For a concise one-page overview of the State Department case go to:  http://www.scribd.com/doc/113572181/UTC-Department-of-State-Settlement-Summary.

The summary consolidates material from the US Department of State’s Proposed Charging Letter, Consent Agreement and Order.  It is a much more concise and consistent summary in a format that is particularly useful for C-level executives and trade compliance professional’s education/training at all levels. 

Thoroughly reading settlements including monitoring various US Government enforcement and compliance resources including websites should be an integral part of any trade compliance professional’s reading and an essential element in any comprehensive Trade Compliance Program.

One-page summaries like these help get the word out in a more bite-size way and allow readers to more quickly digest and compare individual cases.

To better appreciate the two 2012 UTC enforcement actions (one criminal and one civil); you must carefully read the entire settlement package on the DDTC website at http://www.pmddtc.state.gov/compliance/consent_agreements/UTC.html.  Details on the DOJ case are included in a Press Release at http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2012/June/12-nsd-824.html.

CONSIDER:  What impact and implications are there regarding these cases that apply to you and your organization?

 

If you are not yet up-to-speed on what happened and the lessons learned, it is past time to get clued-in.

In Case You Missed It: Office of Management (OMB) Action Impacts Progress on Export Control Reform (ECR)

The OMB has slowed down publication of Federal Register notices.  This is standard policy at the end of any administration leading up to an election to avoid last minute rulemaking.  Thus, aggressive plans in various ECR related areas including the first transfers of US Munitions List defense articles to the Commerce Control List are in a somewhat fuzzy gray area. 

You have likely already figured this out, but the outcome of the elections can have a profound impact on ECR efforts on many fronts.

December 2012 Los Angeles and San Diego Area WORKSHOPS FOR EXPORT COMPLIANCE PROFESSIONALS

Join the U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service along with other local, national and international partners in Los Angeles, California, Tuesday, December 4th, and San Diego, California, Thursday, December 6th, for engaging and interactive workshops addressing the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and related trade compliance requirements, responsibilities, roles, problems, exposure, liability and risk that organizations and individuals face.

A big focus will be on the migration of defense articles and services from the US Munitions List to the Commerce Control List and the impact and implications on you and your organization. Are you ready?

These low cost and high quality hands-on, practical application, case study based workshops 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. The morning session focuses on Jurisdiction and Classification and the afternoon on Audits and Assessments. Both days end with a Networking Reception.

For a Los Angeles area agenda, more details and online registration go to: http://export.gov/california/losangeleswest/tradeevents/workshop/. For San Diego: http://export.gov/california/sandiego/index.asp.

For a Los Angeles flyer go to: http://www.scribd.com/doc/109923731/Los-Angeles-Area-WORKSHOPS-FOR-EXPORT-COMPLIANCE-PROFESSIONALS-Flyer. For San Diego: http://www.scribd.com/doc/109923943/San-Diego-Area-WORKSHOPS-FOR-EXPORT-COMPLIANCE-PROFESSIONALS-Flyer.

For abbreviated bios on all the presenters go to: http://www.scribd.com/doc/109922667/WORKSHOPS-FOR-EXPORT-COMPLIANCE-PROFESSIONALS-Abbreviated-Presenter-Bios.

If you have questions about the Los Angeles area workshops, please contact: Delia Valdivia, 310-235-7203, delia.valdivia@trade.gov. For San Diego, please contact Julie Osman, 858-467-7037,julie.osman@trade.gov.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN EXPORT COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT FORUM - Don't Miss it!

REMINDER: You are invited and encouraged to attend the 2nd Annual Arizona Export Compliance Summit, September 12-13, 2012, hosted by the Arizona District Export Council (ADEC) and US Comm... (More) You are invited and encouraged to attend the engaging and interactive one-day Rocky Mountain Export Compliance and Enforcement Forum, October 17, hosted by the US Commercial Service, Denver Export Assistance Center and a variety of other local, national and international Sponsors and Partners.

It is a lower-cost, higher-quality, unique, practical application-oriented, hands-on education and training program including a seminar and networking reception sponsored by the law firm of Holland and Hart LLP, 555 Seventeenth Street, Suite 3200, Denver CO 80202-3979.
 
Among other things, the Forum will provide you the latest on Export Control Reform, its impact, implications and what you should be doing to stay ahead of the dramatic changes.
For a one-page flyer with agenda details and more information go to http://www.scribd.com/doc/101878040/Rocky-Mountain-Export-Compliance-Forum-Flyer.

For abbreviated bios on all the presenters go to http://www.scribd.com/doc/108495877/Rocky-Mountain-Export-Compliance-and-Enforcement-Forum-Abbreviated-Presenter-Bios.

Discounts for ICPA members and others are available. For convenient online registration go to https://www.regonline.com/rockymountainforum.

If you have questions, contact Katie Cloyd, 303-295-8188; kmcloyd@hollandhart.com.

REMINDER: Do NOT Miss the 2nd Annual Arizona Export Compliance Summit--Proven, High Quality, Lower Cost Education and Training

You are invited and encouraged to attend this September 12-13, 2012, program hosted by the Arizona District Export Council (ADEC) and US Commercial Service.

It is a cost effective, unique, practical application-oriented hands-on program at the Westward Look Wyndham Grand Resort and Spa, 245 East Ina Road, Tucson, Arizona 85704.  A hotel discount for attendees is available.  

This educational and interactive two-day program includes the seminar, networking reception, workshops, roundtables and free no-obligation one-hour sessions with presenters. 

For a two-page flyer with agenda details and more information go to http://www.scribd.com/doc/97984138/Arizona-Export-Compliance-Summit-Flyer.

Abbreviated seminar/workshop presenter bios are at http://www.scribd.com/doc/103624717/Arizona-Export-Compliance-Summit-Abbreviated-Presenter-Bios.

Discounts are available.  For convenient online registration go to http://www.regonline.com/azexportsummit2012.     

If you have questions, contact Christina Parisi, US Export Assistance Center, Tucson, 520-670-5809, christina.parisi@trade.gov.

Join us at the ROCKY MOUNTAIN EXPORT COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT FORUM for all the latest on Export Control Reform, the significant impact, implications, enhanced enforcement emphasis and much more…

This timely one-day engaging & interactive program in the mile high city on Wednesday, October 17th, targets evolving regulatory requirements in the context of Export Control Reform and the related dramatic changes as a result of the transfer of items from the US Munitions List to the Commerce Control List. 

It also reviews key areas for managing export compliance, exposure, liability and risk along with the potential and sometimes devastating consequences of non-compliance, best practices, recommended approaches and proven solutions for a variety of real world export compliance challenges and opportunities.

For the venue location, agenda, discounts and registration details, go to http://www.scribd.com/doc/101878040/Rocky-Mountain-Export-Compliance-Forum. For registration go directly to https://www.regonline.com/rockymountainforum.

This unique low cost and high quality program is hosted by the US Commercial Service, Denver US Export Assistance Center and the Rocky Mountain District Export Council.

It is Sponsored by the law firm of Holland & Hart LLP and consulting firms Avant International and Trade Compliance Solutions. State, national and global Partners include the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, Colorado Technology Association, International Compliance Professionals Association, NASBITE International and The Export Practitioner. 

This is our forth event in Colorado and we expect another resounding success. We guarantee a significant return on your investment and an event with lots of hands-on, practical application, case study based and timely material. The day includes lots of networking opportunities in a city, state and region with numerous organizations directly involved in the competitive, demanding and dynamic regulation driven marketplace.

It’s an opportunity to get fully up-to-speed on what’s happening, what’s coming and what you and your organization should be doing about it.