Date: June 19, 2008
Time: 9 am - 3 pm
Location: Clarion Hotel, 233 Lowe Drive
                Shepherdstown, WV  25443

Do you know that certain export transactions involving national security, foreign policy, short-supply, nuclear non-proliferation, missile technology, chemical and biological weapons, regional stability, crime control, or terrorist concerns require legal permission called an export license prior to shipment.

Understanding the complex maze of federal regulations controlling export licenses can require hours of analysis. For help wading through the rules and requirements, join the U.S. Commercial Service, the Jefferson County Development Authority, and the Berkeley County Development Authority for a seminar on what you need to know. This seminar will provide an overview of the important elements of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and will improve the participants’ abilities to identify the export control concerns for ITAR and EAR controlled goods at an early stage in the procurement process. Familiarization with ITAR exemptions and early identification of issues that may be involved in doing business with foreign suppliers is critical to a company's success and could help a company avoid a possible ITAR violation.

Program Overview and Registration

Speaker: Margaret Gatti, Esquire, Dilworth Paxson LLC

Topics covered include:

• When is an export license necessary and when is it not?
• How do you obtain an export license?
• What policies are followed in considering license applications?
• How do you know when the policies change?
• What are the latest restrictions on exports to certain countries and certain types of goods and services?
• Where are restrictive trade practices and boycotts prohibited?
• If necessary, where can you obtain further help?

Cost: $99, includes lunch

To register CLICK HERE 

Hotel Information and Directions

For directions to the Clarion Hotel in Shepherdstown, WV CLICK HERE or click on the map of West Virginia at the right. ----->

Additional Information and Contacts

For additional information on export controls CLICK HERE

For more information on the event please contact one of the specialists below.