Are you interested in learning about smart export compliance business strategies? Looking for effective solutions to address an export compliance problem? On December 2nd and 3rd,  the Seattle U.S. Export Assistance Center and the the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security will sponsor a two-day seminar entitled How to Develop an Export Management and Compliance Program.   The seminar will be held at the Seattle Fairmont Olympic Hotel. Speakers will be officials from the Bureau of Industry and Security, the Census Bureau and the State Department’s Office of Defense Trade Controls.

Designed to help companies create or enhance their export compliance programs, the seminar will focus on industry best practices of effective export management and compliance programs. The objective is to help companies efficiently manage their export compliance requirements by implementing strategies and safeguards that can minimize the risk of an export violation.

Participants for this seminar should have a working knowledge of U.S. export regulations. This is not a regulatory seminar and does not cover subjects such as how to classify your product or how to determine whether or not your export requires a license. The seminar is for exporters who are ready to utilize their knowledge of export regulations to build an effective compliance program that addresses their export compliance responsibilities.

About the Instructors:

Officials from the Bureau of Industry and Security, the Census Bureau and the State Department’s Office of Defense Trade Controls will conduct the seminar. The instructors are compliance specialists and will be available throughout the seminar to provide guidance on “best practice” strategies for complying with U.S. export regulations, implementing an effective compliance program, and developing a written export compliance manual.

Join the Director of the Export Management and Compliance Division, Bureau of Industry and Security, and other government Compliance Specialists in this dynamic two-day seminar that answers the question, “Now that you understand WHAT your export regulatory requirements are, just HOW are you going to operate in order to ensure compliance?”

WHEN: December 2-3, 2008

TIME: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

WHERE:  The Fairmont Olympic Hotel, 411 University Street, Seattle, WA 98101

http://www.fairmont.com/seattle/

FEE: $450.00

TO REGISTER: 

https://emenuapps.ita.doc.gov/ePublic/newWebinarRegistration.jsp?SmartCode=9Q0M

Agenda topics for the seminar include:

∙how to get started developing, enhancing, and maintaining a compliance program
∙the foundation of an effective compliance program
∙creating a compliance-oriented culture
∙front-end decision strategies
∙how to ensure that little problems don’t turn into big problems
∙what to do when what shouldn’t happen, does happen
∙telling your compliance story through records management
∙common compliance and licensing errors to avoid
∙AES compliance-review program, lessons learned, and best practices
∙tips from export enforcement on how to avoid export violations
∙screening procedures
∙smart compliance strategies for dual-use and munitions export controls
∙technology control & “deemed exports”
∙developing a strong compliance manual

Other Questions Regarding the Seminar?
For more information on the seminar or questions regarding the topics to be covered you can contact Rejineta Carroll at (202) 482-3541 of the Bureau of Industry and Security’s Export Management and Compliance Division.

For logistical and registration questions about the seminar, please contact Diane Mooney at 206-553-5615, ext. 236 or via email at dmooney@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov or Tembi Secrist at 206-553-5615, ext. 229 or via email at tembi.secrist@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov .