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2010

Wednesday July 14, 2010,
Valuation, Royalties and Assists:
Your Answer to "We Don’t Have Any…right??"
Speaker: George Tuttle, III – Attorney, Tuttle Law

Wednesday June 9, 2010,
100% Screening Mandate August 2010
Do You Have a Plan? Is a CCSP Your Answer?
Speakers: Dave Burnell - CCSP Assistant Branch Chief, TSA
Marilyn Christiansen - Principal Cargo Security Analyst, TSA
Zeid Hossami - Air Export Manager, Expeditors International

Wednesday May 12, 2010,
Sourcing – Import Best Practices: Highlight on Broker Management
Speakers: Meredith Covey; Director of Customs Operations & Compliance, Williams-Sonoma
Beth Peterson; President, BPE
Carole Herron; US Customs Manager, Cisco Systems

Wednesday April 14, 2010,
Sourcing – Strategies that Work from Textiles to Technology
Speaker: Mary Palafox - Director of Customs Compliance, Levi Strauss & Company

Wednesday March 10, 2010,
Export Best Practices - The Lifecycle of Export Classification
Speakers: Steve Brotherton - Partner; Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen and Loewy, LLP
James Salach - Global Trade Compliance Process Manager; Tyco Electronics Corp.

Wednesday February 10, 2010,
Asian New Year;
China Update – New Encryption License
Requirements & Economic Stimulus Program
Speakers: John McKenzie, Partner, Baker &McKenzie
Bing Ho, Partner, Baker & McKenzie

Wednesday January 13, 2010,
ITAR – Best Practices for
Non-Defense Related Companies
Speakers: Jeff Rittener, Global Export Compliance Manager, Intel
Rebecca Conover, ITAR Compliance Manager, Intel

2009

Wednesday December 9, 2009,
10+2/Importer Security Filing:
Finding a solution that fits your company
Speaker: Greg Malter, Brokerage Manager - San Francisco, Expeditors International of WA, Inc.

Wednesday November 11, 2009,
Cost Reductions in Operations:
Have you considered a Foreign Trade Zone?
Speaker: Tommy L. Berry, President & CEO, PointTrade Services, Inc.

Wednesday October 14, 2009,
Green Compliance in International Trade
Speaker: Bruce Turner - Program Manager HP Americas Region Environmental Compliance.

Wednesday September 9, 2009,
Internal Audit: A Risk Based Strategy in a Down Economy
Speaker: Jenny Kessinger - Attorney,  Global Trade Expertise

Wednesday August 12, 2009,
Demystifying Technology Transfer and Encryption
Speakers: Anita Zinzuvadia - Licensing Officer/Electrical Engineer, BIS-Western Regional Office
Robert Kearsley - Senior Manager, Trade & Customs Practice, KPMG LLP
Ben H. Flowe, Jr. - Senior Manager, Berliner, Corcoran & Rowe, L.L.P

Wednesday July 8, 2009,
Country of Origin
Speakers: Monika Sandman - President, Urusan Consulting
Lisa Thatcher - Trade Compliance Manager, Avery Dennison Office Products
Carolyn Muhlstein - Manager, Global Tax & Customs - Global Country of Origin, Cisco Systems

Wednesday June 10, 2009,
International Trade Jobs
Speakers: Darcy Price - Senior Manager, Global Trade Solutions, Deloitte

Wednesday May 13, 2009,
Import Best Practices Workshop
Speakers: Robert Olson- Manager, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Deep Sengupta- Senior Manager, FedEx Trade Networks Trade Services, Inc. Meredith Covey - Director, Customs Operations & Compliance, Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

Wednesday April 15, 2009,
Export Best Practices Workshop "Navigating Global Export Regulations"
Speakers: Karen Murphy – Senior Director Trade, Applied Materials
Debbie Thoren-Peden -- Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Roz Thomsen -- Partner, Thomsen & Burke LLP

Wednesday March 11, 2009, OFAC Controls
Speakers: Julie Salcido, Special Agent In Charge Office of Export Enforcement, Bureau of Information & Security (BIS)
Mary O’Brien Senior Manager, Export Compliance, Seagate

Wednesday February 11, 2009, Asian New Year: Compliance and Security in China
Speakers: John McKenzie, Partner, Baker & McKenzie
Bing Ho, Partner, Baker & McKenzie LLP
Ute Krudewagen, Partner, Baker & McKenzie LLP
Fang Fang, Associate, Baker & McKenzie, L

Wednesday January 14, 2009, Membership Appreciation: Effective Goal Setting and Time Management
Speaker: Jeff Hatchell, President, Over the Top Coaching

2008

Wednesday December 10, 2008, Personal Branding: How to Manage Personal Branding ~ in turn Increase Corporate Brand Equity
Speaker: Linda Popky, L2M Associates, Inc.

Wednesday November 12, 2008, Technology Transfer: Encryption Update, Speaker: Dan Fisher-Owens of Berliner, Corcoran & Rowe L.L.P.

Wednesday, October 8. 2008, Getting Compliance a Seat in the Boardroom, Speaker(s): Beth Peterson, President, BPE; Paul Pessutti, Senior Director, SAP GRC Global Trade Services

Tuesday, September 23, 2008, Special Wine Reception & Trade Updates Facing the Wine Industry, Speaker(s): Steve Fike, CEO, Wine Customs LLC; Bobby Waid, Executive Vice President, Charter Brokerage LLC and Kate Weiner Manager, International Regulatory Affairs & Compliance E. & J. Gallo Winery.

Wednesday, September 10, 2008, How U.S. Trade Policy Affects Silicon Valley, Speaker: Samuel H. Banks, Executive Vice President, Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg Trade Advisory Services Inc.

Wednesday, August 13, 2008, Import Best Practices, Speaker(s): John Leonard, Customs and Border Protection, San Francisco Area Port Director; Carole Herron, U.S. Customs Manager, Cisco Systems, George Tuttle, Tuttle Law Offices; Dario Rocha, Supervisory Import Specialist, Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Team, U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Wednesday, July 8, 2008, Export Best Practices, Speaker(s): Steven Kott, Head of Global Trade, Advanced Micro Devices; Robert Bowen, Program Director Export –Import Regulations Office, Hitachi Global Storage Technologies

Wednesday, June 4, 2008 afternoon, WIT-NC brings you a one-on-one with Bureau of Industry and Security Under Secretary Mario Mancuso, Speaker: Mario Mancuso, Under Secretary, Bureau of Industry and Security

Wednesday, June 4, 2008 afternoon, Sourcing, Speakers: Tammie Goldstein Krauskopf, Attorney and Adjunct Professor, The John Marshal Law School: Meredith Covey, Director of Customs Operations and Compliance, Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

Wednesday May 7, 2008, Internal Audit: Best Practices, Raff Arando, Member of the Corporate Services Group at National Semiconductor and Robert Kearsley, Manager KPMG LLP’s Trade and Customs Services

Wednesday April 2, 2008, Global Trade Management Solutions: A How-To Guide, Speakers: Jane Soloman, Trade Compliance Manager, Anritsu; Rana Jones, Export Analysis, Electronic's for Imaging; Marcia Davis , Senior Member Global Trade, JDSU

Wednesday March 5, 2008, ITAR Part II: Advanced ITAR Compliance Issues for High-Tech Companies, Speakers: Stephanie A. Reuer - PriceWaterhouse Coopers LLP, Worldtrade Management Services; Steven K. Brotherton, Partner, Export Controls Practice Group, Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP; John Nieberding, Manager, Varian Associates

Wednesday February 6, 2008, Focus on China: FCPA Compliance, Validated End User (VEU) and Hot Topics, Speakers: John McKenzie, Partner, Baker & McKenzie and Bing Ho, Partner, Baker & McKenzie Beijing

Wednesday January 9, 2008, Annual Membership Appreciation: Empowering Women Entrepreneurs through Microfinance, Speaker: Matt Flannery, Founder, Kiva.org.

2007

Wednesday December 5, 2007, Chinese Decorum – Making All the Right Moves, Speaker: Sherri Ferris, President, Protocol Professionals, Inc.

Wednesday November 7, 2007, Encryption: How to Talk to Your Engineers. Speaker: Lynn Wallace, Export Manager, Novell.

Wednesday October 3, 2007, International Trade Jobs: What’s My Next Step?Overseas Bonded Warehouses and Foreign Trade Zones. Speakers:Garrett Stephenson, Senior Partner, Point to Point Consulting, Renee Roe, Global Trade Compliance Officer, Fortinet, Inc., Pat Barney, Director of Global Trade, NVIDIA Corporation.

Wednesday September 12, 2007, Overseas Bonded Warehouses and Foreign Trade Zones. Speaker: Lydia McClure, Senior Corporate Trade Compliance Manager, Applied Materials.        

Wednesday August 1, 2007, Second Annual Import Best Practices Workshop. Speakers: Todd R. Smith, KPMG; Andrea Appell, HP; Chris Jue, Cisco.

Wednesday July 11, 2007, Export Best Practices Workshop – Part II. Speakers: Jane Solomon, Trade Compliance Manager, Anritsu Corporation, Nick Bougopoulos, Director of Foreign Trade , Lam Research and Don Fischer, Managing Director, PwC Worldtrade Management Services

Wednesday June 6, 2007, Spreading the Word: Raising Awareness and Delivering Trade Compliance Training in Your Organization. Speaker: Pete Mento, Principal Consultant, Expeditors Tradewin, LLC

Wednesday May 2, 2007, The Three Pillars of an Effective RMA
Program: Financial, Physical, and Visibility. Speakers: Emily Rodriguez, Senior Consultant, The Results Group and Ejimo Bealum, Solutions Manager, UPS

Wednesday April 11, 2007, ITAR – It’s Not Just About Weapons Hear How it Might Apply to You. Speakers: Carol Truhe, Trade Compliance Manager, Actel Corporation and Philip Rhoads, Attorney, Rhoads & Reed PLLC

Wednesday March 7, 2007, 10+2: The Mandate from Congress. Speaker: Bruce Leeds, Senior Export/Import Advisor, The Boeing Company; COAC Member

Wednesday February 7, 2007, Inside China’s Customs Agency. Speaker: Charles Li, Senior Manager, China Trade & Customs, KPMG

Wednesday January 10, 2007, Annual Membership Appreciation: He Says, She Says – Why Men Don’t Ask for Directions and Women Don’t Ask for Raises. Speaker Francine Gordon, Ph.D., Executive Coach

2006

Wednesday December 6, 2006, Managing International Teams Speaker: Pascal Doral, ICM Associates Inc.

Wednesday November 1, 2006 Do you know where your shipment is? Supply chain visibility best practices Speakers: Jada Barnett, Manager, Supply Chain Systems, AMS; Mary Breede, Global Outsource and Americas Operations Manager, Seagate International Trade Administration, Seagate Technology

Wednesday October 4, 2006 2007 Customs Tariff Earthquake – Are You Prepared for January 1 Speakers Debbie Aiu, Worldwide Customs Classification Manager, Agilent Technologies; Glenn Overstreet, Senior Compliance Analyst, KSI Corp.; Monika Sandman, President, URUSAN Consulting

Wednesday September 13 through Friday September 15, 2006, 2006 OWIT World Conference.

Wednesday August 2, 2006, Risk Mitigation: Don’t get bitten! Learn how to structure your cross-border transactions Speakers: Sharon Patterson Clark, Northwest Regional Insurance Manager, Expeditors and Terry Cummings , Vice President of Trade, Roanoke Trade Services, Inc.

Wednesday July 12, 2006, Customs Best Practices Speakers: Scott Pepper, Cisco; Joseph Rees – Director, Importer Self Assessment Customs and Border Protection

Wednesday June 7, 2006, Best in Class - Export Best Practices, Speakers: Maxine Curry, Apple; Julie Salcido, Special Agent in Charge, San Jose Field Office Export Enforcement , Bureau of Industry & Security and Jo Allyn Scott, Western Regional Office, Bureau of Industry & Security

Wednesday May 3, 2006, Global Trade Logistics in a SOX Environment Program, Speaker Daniel Gluck is partner at Serko, Simon, Gluck and Kane

Wednesday April 5, 2006, Deemed Exports: Everyone’s Doing It – Are You Doing It Right? Speaker Richard Pettler, Partner, Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP

Wednesday March 8, 2006, Implementing the New Importer Security Criteria for C-TPAT Speakers: Thomas O'Brien, President, Global Trade Security Consulting LLC & Beth Peterson, President, BPE, Inc.

Wednesday February 1, 2006, Trading with China and U.S. Export Controls Speaker Nelson Dong, Partner, Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Wednesday January 11, 2006, Annual Membership Appreciation: Be a Goddess of Happiness – 9 Ways to Get Happy! Speaker Debbie Gisonni Founder of Real Life Lessons

2005

Wednesday December 7, 2005, Around the World…Optimizing Your Business Travel, Speaker Cathy Palmateer, CMP, Regional Director, HelmsBriscoe.

Take your mundane, routine business trips and find out how you can optimize those trips to your advantage! It might be all about work, but Ms. Palmateer will reveal the secrets on how to make the most out of your business travel. How can you get the best deals on your flights? What about your hotel stays? How can I cash in on those frequent flyer miles? Make those miles work for you.

Plus our annual holiday raffle with gifts from: Beth Peterson Enterprises, Inc.; Debbie Cordiano; Helms Brisco; Mary Kay Cosmetics, Law Offices of Geo. Tuttle; Lifescan; Lu Cookies; Lydia McClure, Nextlinx; Novell; National Semiconductor; Serko and Simon; Spansion, LLC; Sun Microsystems; TradeBeam; Urusan Consulting; Vastera.

Wednesday November 9, 2005, WIT-NC Seaport Operations Tour: How does it work behind the scenes?

• Vessel Tour: Everyone Aboard!!
• Tour of the Port of Oakland. An in-depth and behind the scenes look at daily port operations. An update on port security and how it affects your company and your daily operations.
• Document Analysis Unit (DAU) – Docs Required, Docs Intensive. What does it mean? When it is triggered?
• Container Examination Station (CES) Warehouse Tour. Where does Customs conduct its inspections?

Sponsors included U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Horizon Lines, Port of Oakland, PCC Logistics and Mother’s Cookies.

Wednesday November 2, 2005, New Strategies for Global Trade
Management and Security Automation Program and Trade Show, Keynote Speaker: Beth Enslow, VP, Enterprise Research, Aberdeen Group

Learn how enterprises are mastering cross-border supply chains by synchronizing logistics, compliance, and finance. Listen to highlights from Aberdeen’s Global Trade Benchmark Report. Understand how best in class companies employ global trade best practices. Hear insights on Aberdeen’s new report on CFO’s becoming the change agents for global trade. Speak to global trade and security automation vendors.

Venders include:

• Cargo Smart
• Expeditors
• FedEx
• GT Nexus
• IRM
• JP Morgan Chase Vastera
• Nextlinx
• SAP
• Tradebeam
• TradePoint Systems
• UPS
• Urusan Consulting

Wednesday October 19, 2005, Leveraging ACE to Maximize Business Advantage,

The Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) is the new U.S. trade processing system designed to consolidate and automate border processing to significantly enhance border security and foster our Nation’s economic security through lawful international trade and travel.

ACE Benefits Include:

• Expedited trade flow
• Periodic monthly payment ability and account statements
• On-line access to data
• Over 60 downloadable reports

Ultimately ACE will be utilized as the CBP system of record in virtually all of the more than 350 ports and other facilities, bringing capabilities for automation and integration of data to most CBP trade processes. It's time for the Bay Area to take a hard look at Custom and Border Protection's (CBP) vision for the future.

Wednesday October 12, 2005, A Deep Dive into Encryption, Speaker Roszel Thomsen, Partner, Thomsen and Burke

Encryption is one of the most complex areas of export control. WIT-NC will take a deep dive into the nuances of encryption licensing--when a license applies and when license exceptions can be used. This program is a one-of-a-kind educational experience, designed for very experienced trade practitioners.

During the program Mr. Thomsen covered the following topics:

• How do I know when an encryption product is “controlled”?
• How do I get a classification?
• What’s the difference between “Restricted” and “Un-restricted” for encryption products?
• What is the penalty exposure for encryption products?
• What is a “release” of technology?
• What resources are available to help me keep on top of these issues?
• When do I need to get outside counsel?

Wednesday September 7, 2005, International Instruments for Global Trade: Understanding the Internal Operations of the WCO and the New Framework of Security Standards, Speaker Holm Kappler, Director, WCO Tariff and Trade Affairs 1998 - 2003

Companies involved in global trade need to understand the inner workings of the World Customs Organization and the new strategy to secure the international trade supply chain.

Mr. Kappler shared his insights regarding:

• History of the WCO
• Structure of the WCO
• Key committees that impact international trade
• The role of the secretariat in the WCO and how it interacts with country representatives
• Greatest challenges at the WCO
• Examples of success stories for U.S. companies at the WCO
• Overview of the WCO Framework of Standards to Secure and Facilitate Global Trade
• Key transitions that must occur at the WCO for it to remain viable and an increasingly effective resolution point for trade issues.

Wednesday August 3, 2005, Real Life Processes and Systems for Export Best Practices, Speakers: Angela Steen, Director, International Trade Services, Novell Inc. and Justin Pearlman, Senior Manager, Global Trade Compliance, Global Information Security, Oracle

Join WIT-NC for a real life look at how companies implement processes and systems that drive compliance with the Export Administration Regulations. Learn how export compliance practitioners ensure that their business processes take export regulations into consideration during all aspects of doing business on a global basis.

Angela Steen:.

• Why should you develop an Internal Control Procedure (ICP)?
• How do you develop a complete ICP?
• What do you include in your ICP?
• Who is the correct audience for your ICP, from executives to engineers, from customers to partners?
• When do you “spread the word” of the ICP?
• Where do you keep your ICP?

Justin Pearlman:

• Why automate?
• How do you automate your export processes?
• How Oracle evaluated, and implemented external global trade solutions.
• What systems do you integrate to and what information do you exchange?
• When in a transaction do you lock changes to a sales order out?
• Who has override authority? Mistakes do happen and IT is not always around.
• Where do you get the content that drives these automated systems?

Wednesday July 13, 2005, Customs Valuation – Beyond the Regulatory Basics, Speakers: Georgina Grier, Senior Attorney, CBP, Office of Regulations & Rulings, Rob Pisani, Partner, Pisani and Roll & Mike Roll, Partner, Pisani and Roll

Valuation of imported goods is frequently a complex equation. Fines and penalties for declaring incorrect valuation can be extremely costly even when your imports are duty free. Hear what US Customs and Border Protection and attorneys have to say about key topics in valuation:

Georgina Grier:

• Valuation best practices from a CBP perspective
• Valuation sample collection methodology
• Hot-buttons that Customs is focusing on

 Rob Pisani and Mike Roll:

• Inter-company transfer pricing (finished goods, sub-assemblies, excess inventory)
• Customs versus IRS value, convergences and divergences
• Reconciliation and other post entry value adjustment options
• Valuation of RMA shipments, what are your options
• Valuation of drop shipments, pro’s and con’s of using ‘first sale’
• How to mine for Assist and NRE data, where to look in your company’s ERP

Wednesday June 8, 2005, Mandatory Automated Export System (AES) Filing- Requirements & Options Speakers: Dale Dickerson, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Census Bureau, Delta L. Farley, Corporate Export Compliance Manager - North America, EGL Inc., Angela Wu , Manager, International Trade Compliance, Export/Import, Corporate Legal – Juniper Networks

With the recent elimination of Data Entry Centers (DEC’s) and the proposed U.S. Census Bureau changes to the FTSR, including mandatory AES or AES direct filing, industry professionals are in need of clarification on AES requirements and options.

Dale Dickerson:

• A discussion of the impact of policy-level changes and what these changes mean to the exporting community.
• Overview of the AES mandatory filing program; what are the phase-in processes involved to implement full mandatory AES and what are the new requirements?
• What can exporters expect in terms of enforcement?

Angela Wu:

• What are the benefits of becoming an AES self-filer? How do I get certified?
• From a practical perspective, what are the real (on the ground) implications of the new AES regulations? How does that truly impact getting the goods out of port?

Delta L. Farley:

• What are the benefits of outsourcing AES filing? Best practices, pitfalls?
• What are the “value added services” that could be useful to the exporting community?

Wednesday May 4, 2005, Tools for Today's Global Trade Experts and Tomorrow's Leaders Speakers: John McKenzie, Partner, Baker & McKenzie LLP and Gary Fazzino, Vice President, Government and Public Affairs, Hewlett-Packard

May is World Trade Month! We are celebrating by bringing you a 2-part program providing both a practical and policy perspective on trade. The first part of the program, led by John McKenzie, will be a hands-on workshop looking at the application of trade agreements and use of tariff engineering as a business planning tool. Secondly, Gary Fazzino will present his perspective on the trade agenda in Washington, D.C., highlighting issues global companies should be aware of to remain competitive in today’s political & economic environment. We will also toast the 20th anniversary of Women in International Trade!

TRADE AGREEMENTS & TARIFF ENGINEERING WORKSHOP:

• WTO Information Technology Agreement (ITA) – varying degrees of application of the ITA; varying interpretations of product coverage under ITA; issues with countries like India & China
• Bilateral FTA’s – what does the proliferation of FTA’s mean and not mean for market access
• Government Procurement – impact of trade agreements on qualification under TAA
• Tariff Engineering – how tariff engineering can be used as a business planning tool and the pitfalls business planners can avoid by consulting with trade professionals

KEYNOTE ON BUSH ADMINISTRATION’S TRADE AGENDA:

• What is on the agenda in Washington, D.C. for global companies in Silicon Valley?
• Emerging Issues in the Bush Administration’s International Trade and Economic Policy-market access, trade barriers, R&D funding, US leadership, corporate accountability
• Areas of leadership for Hewlett-Packard in the current political and economic environment
• Prescription for how Silicon Valley companies can maintain a high degree of technological advancement and global competitiveness in the current environment

Wednesday April 6, 2005, An Update on the WCO: What can we expect? What role does the WCO play in security standards? Speaker: Dick Uschyk Hewlett-Packard - Global Trade-Trade Facilitation Management

The convergence of technology is presenting a host of challenging customs issues for the trade community. How has industry addressed these changes in the World Customs Organization (WCO)? What changes have been made to the Harmonized System (HS)? What role does the WCO play in security? Join WIT-NC for an overview of the recent agreements in this area –where are we today and what can we expect tomorrow.

• Overview of current and future WCO HS rewrite processes
• Current issues before the WCO
• Areas where industry should focus their efforts
• WCO Task Force on Security and Facilitation

Wednesday March 2, 2005, Attaining the Twin Goals of CBP: Security and Trade Facilitation, Speaker: Thomas O'Brien President Global Trade Security Consulting, LLC

Can the US Customs and Border Protection bring together these twin goals in 2005? What vision does CBP have for C-TPAT, the future implementation for industry tactics and what tools can the industry use to secure its global supply chain? Join WIT-NC for an overview of what the industry can come to expect from the CBP as we all look towards logistical efficiency and cost reductions in an environment with tighter security controls.

Please join WIT-NC to hear Mr. O’Brian share insights regarding:

• CBP updates on C-TPAT, CSI, and Smart Container programs
• C-TPAT program benefits
• Clarity of Commissioner Bonner’s “vision” for C-TPAT
• Reasons why companies should consider joining C-TPAT
• How to have confidence in the integrity of your supply chain
• Industry benefits to a secure supply chain
• What really goes on after your vendors have shipped your order?

Monday February 7, 2005, The Eight Temporaries:  A Parable for Modern Times in China, Speaker: Nelson Dong, Partner Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Come celebrate Asian New Year with WIT-NC on Monday for Little New Year’s Eve at a festive Chinese banquet. To develop the skills and knowledge to succeed in China, Americans must learn more about the social, political and economic context of China. Chinese cultural history has often invoked the classic “Eight Immortals.” How do the eight sectors of modern China parallel these classic Eight Immortals? Come learn how China’s past and present intersect and leverage this knowledge for successful business operations in China. Please join WIT-NC for an insightful and interesting perspective on China and the Chinese culture.

Nelson’s talk will address eight major developmental trends in modern China that should be weighed by U.S. technology companies expanding their presence in that expanding economy.

Wednesday January 12, 2005, Annual WIT-NC Member Appreciation Dinner and Program - “Leveraging Your Personal and Professional Circles of Influence”. Speakers: Karen Murphy, Director, Applied Materials Inc., Monika Sandman, President, Urusan Consulting, Beth Peterson, President, Beth Peterson Enterprises

• Karen Murphy, Director, Applied Materials Inc.—“Succeeding in a Large Corporation”
• Monika Sandman, President, Urusan Consulting—“Building a Consultancy”
• Beth Peterson, President, Beth Peterson Enterprises—“Staying Focused on the End Game”

2004

Wednesday December 3, 2004, Approachability Under all Conditions, Speakers: Jean Hollands, Founder and Laura Hollands-Steck, CEO, Growth & Leadership Center

Our authenticity can be everything when it comes to successfully managing our work and personal relationships. It is the one factor that will impact the critical component of likeability in the beginning, middle and end of our relationships.

• Why is approachability critical for today’s business executives?
• What role does the Jack Welch rule of authenticity play in our success?
• Leveraging authenticity in relationships where there has been bad history
• Bringing authenticity to your work and personal relationships\Key leadership skills that enable us to get through the tough times
• What is your likeability score in your workplace?

Wednesday November 3, 2004, Efforts by States to Prohibit or Restrict Global Outsourcing, Speaker: Carol Henton, Vice President, Western Region, Information Technology Association of America

Your company is investigating offshoring IT development and support, call center or other work due to customer pricing pressures. Is your homework done if you’ve addressed the legal, intellectual property, tax and export compliance implications of outsourcing outside of the United States? Not if you haven’t investigated the global sourcing legislation at both the state and federal levels that attempt to prohibit the transfer of U.S. jobs overseas. Please join WIT-NC to learn the scope and potential impact of these proposed trade barriers.

Ms. Henton will address:

Overview of specific state initiatives to restrict offshoring

• What state initiatives specifically address personal identity concerns?
• Can these initiatives survive U.S. Constitution or international trade agreements challenges?
• Impact of proposed legislation on business to business tax liabilities
• What is the competitive reality of the offshoring trend?
• What should workers and industry be doing to remain competitive in the face of these challenges?

Wednesday September 8, 2004, Trade Issues: Outsourcing to India, Speaker: John McKenzie, Attorney at Law, Baker McKenzie.

What are the key “must do” requirement validations and trade compliance due diligence required prior to launching new business initiatives or contractual commitments to third parties in India, relating to outsourcing operations? Please join WIT-NC to learn some of the key outsourcing considerations from a trade perspective:

John McKenzie will address:

• Understanding the implications of foreign investment approvals and exchange controls on your business transaction model
• Complying with duty exemption restraints for capital equipment imports; consigned, loaned capital equipment
• Safeguarding your company’s critical intellectual property rights
• Determining the U.S. export control concerns
• How to assess and minimize the risks with related or former BIS entities list companies
• Will a technology control plan or license be required for any technology transfer?
• Key considerations for ensuring your shipments comply with the Indian Customs regulations
• Ensuring that trade requirements and timelines are integrated into the outsourcing project timeline.

Wednesday August 4, 2004, From Selecting a Solution to Go-Live: How HP Chose a Trade Compliance Automation, Speaker: Rick Reinhoehl, Business Partner and Solutions, Hewlett-Packard

Where do you start when you have determined your company needs an automated trade compliance systems architecture strategy and plan? What are your systems architecture requirements? What are your “must haves” versus your “nice to haves”? How do you estimate how many resources it will take – time, money and people? How do you ultimately decide what is the best system for your company’s environment? Learn how Hewlett-Packard approached its trade compliance systems decisions in the export area by joining WIT-NC on August 4th.

Rick Reinoehl will address HP’s approach to:

• Defining business requirements and selection criteria for choosing an export compliance solution
• Determining what factors fell within scope and not in scope
• Determining the “must haves” versus “nice to haves”
• Executing a selection process
• Choosing SAP’s Global Trade Services compliance module for RPL, license determination and other screening capabilities
• Targeting the internal resource (time and headcount) requirements for testing, deployment and post-deployment maintenance
• Developing the timeline for implementation and getting management support and sponsorship to go-live

Wednesday July 7, 2004, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: Impact on Global Business Operations Speakers: Melissa Mandell Paul, Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., Miami Office and Cynthia Chandler-Snell, Esq., FedEx Ground, Pittsburgh , PA.

The U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) prohibits offering directly or indirectly anything of value by U.S. companies and/or their subsidiaries for purposes of securing business or to influence the acts or decisions of government officials. As enforcement activities by the Department of Justice and the SEC increase, it is critical to understand your obligations and the potential risks within your company’s supply chain. Violations of the FCPA can lead to severe civil and criminal penalties. Join WIT-NC for an overview of what is required of industry and how does this impact your daily operations?

• Overview of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act requirements and obligations and key cases involving multinationals in the high tech industry
• Avoiding engaging in activities where your loyalties to your company may be compromised
• Key impacts of the FCPA on emerging markets and your global operations
• FCPA Checklist…how to build a successful compliance program within your organization
• Strategies for protecting your company from civil/criminal penalties under the FCPA
• FCPA compliance initiatives at FedEx
• Overview of controls and initiatives at FedEx to partner with customers to mitigate risks in this area
• Discussion of key FCPA exposures in global markets for FedEx

Wednesday June 2, 2004, Overview of U.S. and Wassenaar Control List Review Process: A Case History Panelists: Erik Oliver, Sr. Intellectual Property Counsel, Synopsis, Pamela Parrish, Executive Director, EDA Consortium, Roszel Thomsen, Partner, Thomsen and Burke

The export controls for an item are based on their dual use capabilities while export commodity control classifications are based on the item’s end use. What are the implications for industry when the language of the Wassenaar and U.S. Export Control List does not accurately reflect both the actual technology and processes in an export controlled environment? How can industry work to address these uncertainties and manage the risks of a disputed license requirement for an item, technology or software caused by an incorrect or outdated commodity controls? Join WIT-NC to hear from a panel of experts present a case history of the EDA Consortium’s recent success in redefining physics based software used in back end lithography processes:

Problem Statement: Classification Issues for EDA Tools

• Definition of the process and technologies used in back end processes
• Critical disconnects with structure of the ECCN
• Risks associated with ambiguous classification interpretations
• Why was this issue critical to Synopsis now?

Mobilizing Industry to Address a Technical Export Issue

• EDA Consortium’s response to member concerns
• Critical factors in assuming leadership of a global issue in a consortium
• Key success factors in mobilizing industry behind issue
• Finding common ground and key tactics for success
• Lessons learned

Leapfrogging the EDA Consortium’s Success for Industry

• Overview of U.S. and Wassenaar List Review Process and Timeline
• Key players and government relations strategies that need to be engaged
• Current issues and opportunities facing industry
• What are key indicators for successful change in controls?
• How can companies successfully leverage these opportunities?

Wednesday May 5, 2004 Knowledge Controls for U.S. Corporations: Raising the Ante for Deemed Exports Panelists: Rajat P. Kuver, Attorney Kuver Horne LLP, Daryl Becker, Adaptec, Monte L. Crawford, Corporate Counsel, LSI Logic

The U.S. Government’s heightened focus on export license condition management and deemed export cases has created an additional urgency for companies to test and validate their compliance programs in these areas. The implications of U.S. export controls on foreign national visa and immigration process, offshoring and other business models continue to require business processes outside of the normal corporate intellectual property right concerns. Join WIT-NC to hear from a panel of experts:

Overview of U.S. Deemed Export Controls and the Implications for the Foreign National Visa and Immigration Process

• When do you need export licenses for your employees?
• Special considerations for determining your responsibilities for foreign nationals with dual or after acquired nationality
• Risks associated with “constructive knowledge”
• Foreign Nationals and “Technology Alerts” Abroad

Enhanced Requirements for Technology Control Plan Integration into Corporate Business Processes

• Proposed Special Comprehensive License treatment for inter company transfers
• Integrating mandated TCP’s into your corporate culture
• Export Management Systems issues
• Mandated ICP under the Special Comprehensive License  

Integrating Knowledge Controls Requirements into Corporate Governance Programs

• Internal Controls environment in companies today
• Ethics programs; Corporate compliance programs
• HR and Immigration issues
• Special issues with outsourcing or non-U.S. suppliers

Wednesday April 7, 2004, An Update on the Implications of the HS Rewrite: Where Are We Today? What Can We Expect? Where Do We Go From Here? Richard W. Uschyk, Hewlett-Packard Company, Global Trade-Trade Faciliation

Wednesday February 4, 2004 China: Balancing Market Opportunities with U.S./China Policy Considerations, John F. McKenzie Partner, Baker & McKenzie, International Trade Practice Group

Red Herring magazine’s Top 10 Trends for reshaping the world’s business, people and policy, identified the need for high tech multinationals to become quick learners in understanding the rules that govern access to China, as the world’s second-largest high tech marketplace. Some of the pressing issues affecting industry are the result of the focus on China in U.S. export control policy and the Chinese mandate for non essential imports. Please join us as we discuss some of the serious issues that companies must address in transferring manufacturing and technology to China:

• Key impacts of U.S. export control policy on technology transfer and foreign investment
• Factoring U.S. export controls and constraints into your business strategy
• Navigating the world of pre and post shipment verifications, “unverified lists” and other challenges
• Strategies for protecting intellectual property in China’s open standard environment
• What have been the tangible results of China’s WTO accession and commitments?
• Does your FOB price enhance the risks for antidumping/countervailing duty actions and other trade remedies from a “non-market economy”?
• Key national security and economic considerations

Wednesday January 7, 2004 ANNUAL WIT-NC MEMBER APPRECIATION
DINNER AND PROGRAM “Developing Personal and Professional Circles of Influence”, Laura Ipsen, Vice President, Worldwide Government Affairs, Cisco Systems

As a member of WIT-NC, the WIT-NC Board of Directors would like to thank you for your membership and participation in our organization. In addition to our guest speaker, WIT-NC will present the new board, announce our individual and corporate members of the year, provide you with insight into our financial activities for 2003, and much more!

2003

Wednesday December 3, 2003 Thought Leadership & Corporate Creativity:
Urban Legend or Successful Business Management?, Stanley Bing, Business Pundit, Fortune Columnist and fresh from the belly of one of the great corporate beasts

The every day corporate environment provides plenty of fodder for humor and horror, and at the very least makes for some good storytelling; but thought leadership, corporate creativity and thinking outside the box are NOT urban legends! In today’s ever-changing corporate landscape, these are the tools and skills necessary to successfully climb the corporate ladder. Don’t leave your success in corporate America to fate or a magic 8 ball. Join WIT-NC and Stanley Bing for a witty and insightful discussion on navigating your way through the corporate maze and succeeding!

• Thought leadership & corporate creativity are not oxymorons to success in corporate America. But what is corporate creativity? Learn about it and how you can use it to your advantage. What is thought leadership? How do you think outside the box and succeed in corporate America?
  • What are the keys to climbing the corporate ladder, creatively, imaginatively and successfully?
  • What are the rules of the business road? Are you equipped with the tools necessary to get ahead

Wednesday November 3, 2003 The Big Bang: Implementation and Impact of Mandatory AES Filing, Dale C. Dickerson, Chief, Customs Systems Requirement Branch, Foreign Trade Division, US Census Bureau and George R. Tuttle, III, Attorney, Law Offices of George R. Tuttle

October 18, 2003 marks the official implementation of mandatory AES filing for commodities found on the Commerce Control List and US Munitions List. How is this new provision going to impact trade? What if your company is not certified? Are there new tools available in the marketplace to aid with new rulings? Join us to hear our panelists discuss the new provisions.

• The impact of policy-level changes and what they mean to the exporting community
  • Overview of the AES mandatory filing program; what are the phase-in processes involved to implement full mandatory AES and what are the new requirements?
  • Benefits of the new mandatory AES filing requirements. What can exporters expect from the government as the new requirements are implemented? What does the government expect?
  • What is the next phase of mandatory AES? What should the industry expect in the future? Are programs similar to AES developing in other parts of the world?
• Focusing on AES in practice and application
  • From a practical perspective, what are the real (on the ground) implications of the new AES and AMS regulations?
  • How does that truly impact getting the goods out of port?
  • AES certified – What is it, how do I get certified and how do I address issues with reporting? What are the advantages and challenges of being AES certified? What lessons have we learned to date?
  • What are the “tricks of the trade” that could be useful to the exporting community? What tools are available?

Wednesday October 8, 2003 Focused Assessments: Roadmap for Risk Assessment by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Cheryl Harbison, Regulatory Audit Trade Liaison, U.S. Customs and Border Protection; Lydia McClure, Manager, Trade, Applied Materials, Inc.; Randy Ferguson, Customs Attorney, Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg and Glad & Ferguson, P.C.

The transition from transaction-based reviews to risk assessment reviews of corporate internal controls began in 2001. Join us to hear our panelists address how risk areas are identified, how to manage the audit and how to know when you need help!

“It’s all about process validation!”
• What is a Focused Assessment (FA)? How is the program different from the Customs Assessment Program? How do Customs Auditors test for compliance?
• What is the selection process for importers subjected to an FA? What are the “red flags” that could trigger an FA? How does Reg Audit use the pre-assessment survey?

“Can I predict the outcome of my Focus Assessment?”
• Best strategies in preparation for a Focus Assessment audit. What critical areas in the company should special attention be paid to mitigate surprises during the audit?
• How does a pre-assessment survey and other self-audit programs assist with the Focus Assessment process? When should they be completed ? How often?

“Know Your Rights and Responsibilities Before Opening a Conference”
• Compliance intervention roadmap if you suspect a problem: Key steps for addressing a potential non-compliant finding during the Focus Assessment audit.
• What are the identifiable and less apparent benefits of participating in an Importer Self Assessment program?

Wednesday September 10, 2003 Trade Compliance: Best Practices for Keeping Pace with Emerging Supply Chain Strategies, Pat Barney, Manager Global Trade Compliance, NVIDIA Corporation and Linda Rushton, Corporate Traffic and Customs Manager, Adobe Systems, Inc.

Managing compliance continues to be a challenge as supply chain managers adopt new strategies to meet the ever-increasing demands of corporate management, customers, partners in the supply chain and a complex global environment. Join WIT-NC and industry experts for a discussion on:

• Emerging issues and trends in supply chain management: what are the new supply chain trends in an environment dominated by cost pressures, security requirements, rapidly changing technology, multiple supply chain participants and direct ship business models?
• How do these emerging issues and trends impact compliance measures and how compliance
  measures are treated in supply chain management?
• What are the “best practices” as well as the “pitfalls” related to compliant supply chains?
• What new solutions are in the forefront to help supply chain managers meet the growing demands of corporate management, to satisfy customers and partners in the supply chain and to manage the flow of products in a compliant manner?

Wednesday August 6, 2003, WHAT’S HOT ON THE HILL: Emerging Issues for High-Tech on Capitol Hill, Representative Zoe Lofgren, U.S. House of Representatives, 16th District of California

Pending legislative issues impacting the high-tech industry:

• Digital Millennium Copyright Act and the recent trade agreements with Singapore and Chile
• E-commerce: are there any clues that the United States is going to follow in the European Union’s footsteps in terms of attempting to regulate trade via the internet?
• Homeland Security: How will concerns surrounding Homeland Security affect issues regarding the Internet? Technology standards? Privacy? How will we balance competing priorities?
• Leadership roles: plans and priorities for Rep. Lofgren’s new position as Chair of the California Democratic Congressional Delegation

Wednesday July 9, 2003, EXPORT SEMINAR: Corporate Export Compliance - Moving from Concept to Process Execution in Daily Operations, Angela Steen, Director, International Trade Services, Novell, Inc., Karen Murphy, Director, Trade, Applied Materials, Nancy Boughton, Director, Worldwide Trade, 3Com Corporation

Exporting hi-tech goods from the US is a complicated process. How can your corporation improve the process given the increasingly stringent export requirements? Join WIT-NC to hear three panelists in a mini-seminar to discuss navigating through Federal Export controls of Controlled Commodities.

• Ramping your Internal Control Program to include cryptography controls:
     - Determining sector restrictions
     - Designing compliance data gathering tools to validate sector restrictions
     - Automating the compliance process for crypto products
• Running an effective compliance program for highly controlled products in a highly distributed environment or politically sensitive markets (i.e. China)
• Multi-tiered Internal Control Programs for highly controlled commodities
• How to incorporate country sensitivities into export compliance programs
• Compliance and Licensing – bulk and individual licenses, license exceptions, EAR99
• Risk Management programming – contracts, compliance screening, transshipment risks
• Compliance and License Management Tools – automated solutions, order management, post-shipment verifications

Wednesday June 4, 2003, U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: The Changing Landscape at the Port of San Francisco, John Leyden, Interim Port Director, Port of San Francisco

Since September 11, 2001, the organization once known as the United States Customs Service has changed quickly and dramatically. How have these changes affected the ports nationally and locally? What issues face the Port of San Francisco? What can the trade community expect as these changes are implemented and integrated? John Leyden, Interim Port Director for San Francisco, will address the mission of the Port of San Francisco, the impact on importers in the Bay Area and how the Port and the trade community can maintain a working relationship. Join WIT-NC to hear what you can expect in the next few months.

Wednesday May 7, 2003, Managing the Complexities of "Every Export Becomes an Import" New Approaches to Classification, Compliance, and Clearance, Chris Erickson, Open Harbor, CEO

"As trade grows more complex, the ability to facilitate the seamless flow of goods across borders becomes increasingly important," Chris Erickson, CEO, Open Harbor. In the ever increasing complex trade environment, anywhere-to-anywhere global business models adopted by multinational corporations must incorporate varying classification, trade and customs clearance systems. This translates into a time intensive management process reaching across international borders. Corporations are now in need of developing global solutions, which are fast, accurate and in the new world order: transparent. Join us to hear a leading expert discuss world trade today and the development of integrated global trade management systems:

• Challenges of integrating import & export operations into a single, seamless business process flow
• Addressing trade requirements for different entities operating in different markets – looking at the air couriers vs. multinational companies vs. forwarders, with case study on Flextronics
• The end to end solution: moving towards in-house brokers, automating customs clearance, multiple-country classification tools – adopting a worldwide clearance system and creating the virtual supply chain

Wednesday April 2, 2003, Corporate Social Responsibility for U.S. Corporations in a Global Contract Manufacturing Environment - Ken Larson, Hewlett Packard, Corporate Social Responsibility Manager

While business models are rapidly changing and companies are moving towards an outsourced supply chain environment, companies remain accountable for the integrity of the supply chain, sound labor practices, effective environmental programs, and linkages to the community. In fact, according to some experts, outsourcing components of the supply chain actually increases a company's accountability. But what do corporate social and environmental programs look like? Join WIT-NC to hear a leading expert address how one company has structured its program to be a competitive advantage for the company.

• Defining global citizenship - what does it mean for different companies?
• Maintaining social and environmental accountability when moving from a direct supply chain model to an outsourced supply chain environment with contract manufacturers
• "Keeping children off the factory floor" and maintaining commitments to improving the working lives of citizens and communities worldwide
• Public relations pitfalls for companies without effective corporate social responsibility programs
• Existing legal and regulatory framework to support corporate social responsibility objectives

Wednesday March 5, 2003, Best Practices: Strategies for Designing Corporate Customs Compliance Programs - Kim Kuesel, International Logistics Manager, Williams Sonoma, Inc, Gendy Allbrook, Customs Compliance Manager, USA, Apple Computer, Inc., Lydia McClure, Manager, Trade, Applied Materials, Inc

A sound corporate customs compliance program can mean the difference between being charged fines and penalties and smooth sailing. But, what does a sound customs compliance program look like? How much risk is your company willing to take or should take in designing your program? Join WIT-NC for a discussion on:

• Strategies for designing, building, and managing a corporate internal customs compliance program in the areas of valuation, origin, classification
• Policies and procedures - documenting them and keeping them current
• Automated compliance tools and technology - how much is too much?
• Designing a broker management program for corporate companies
• How many brokers? Making the decision to transition from many to a few
• Developing and maintaining trust in the importer-broker relationship and ensuring the right controls are in place to demonstrate reasonable care
• Strategies for designing a customs compliance program with contract manufacturers and managing oversees relationships
• Level of controls and monitoring put in place to ensure compliant processes

Wednesday February 5, 2002, Trade Compliance: Export Controls - "Benchmarking Compliance Strategies for Corporate Export Control Programs" - Lisa Quock, Esq., Senior Manager of International Trade Services, Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Angela Steen, Director of International Trade Services, Novell, Inc.

Some exporters have said the export controls environment under the Bush Administration has created the most uncertain compliance landscape in over two decades. With major corporations like Hughes Electronics Corp. and Boeing Co.'s Satellite Systems unit being charged with allegations of export violations, what does this mean for industry? New regulations? New enforcement initiatives? How are companies remaining agile in this environment? Join WIT-NC for a discussion on:

• End-user checks and strategies for risk assessment in today's homeland security environment
• Benchmarking strategies for implementing enhanced compliance programs in Asia, Eastern Europe
• Export controls on hardware and microprocessors - implications of new regulations on microprocessors and is industry getting what it needs?
• Encryption controls: strategies for designing and communicating complex encryption controls and requirements in distribution channels
• Risk assessment: How much can you actually automate the risk assessment decision?
• Current export-related regulatory, legislative and enforcement developments that may require changes to your corporate trade processes and programs

January 8, 2003, Annual Membership Appreciation Meeting - Syndi Seid, Founder/Director, Advanced Etiquette(SM).

"WIT Have You Done For Me Lately?" As a member of WIT-NC, are you fully realizing the benefits proffered by a professional organization? Do you have effective networking strategies? Join WIT-NC to learn how to sharpen your networking skills and techniques from one of the leading experts.

2002

November 6, 2002 Case Studies of Cisco Systems and Liz Claiborne: Supply Chain Performance Management - Bene Werle, Director, Manufacturing Supply Chain Strategy, Cisco Systems, Inc. and Beth Peterson, Vice President, Product Strategy, Qiva

What challenges arise as corporations raise the levels of operating and corporate control necessary to drive financial value from a distributed global supply chain? How can companies improve supply chain management, affect change and drive improvements in their global operations? Join WIT-NC to hear industry leaders address supply chain strategies in the high technology and apparel industries:

• Cisco Systems' approach in designing its supply chain strategy, addressing how Cisco uses technology to integrate suppliers and business partners
• Successes and challenges of the collaborative approach: process, visibility, technology, data
• Case study of global inbound logistics visibility and execution at Liz Claiborne addressing challenges of the retail supply chain, establishing supply chain excellence
• Key elements to maximizing control and performance of complex global supply chain networks, streamlining operations, increasing service levels and maximizing cost efficiencies across the broad landscape of global trade
• Critical success factors necessary for the transportation, logistics and global trade professionals in today's current environment

October 9, 2002 Balancing the Global Economic Impact Equation: National Defense or Economic Defense? - Panelists from the Monterey Institute of International Studies: Robert K. McCleery, Associate Professor of International Economics, Fisher Graduate School of International Business and Graduate School of International Policy Studies and Ibrahim Al-Marashi, Research Associate, Center for Nonproliferation Studies

A looming American war against Iraq, intended to change a regime, must not simply plan for military victory, but for a post-war order. Can the US afford to offer support to the Middle East in these economic times? Can the US not afford to offer this support? America's economy continues to struggle, and the prospects for global growth remain dependent on America and American consumption. How will these events impact the global trade community? Join WIT-NC for a discussion on:

• State of affairs: weapon and missile technology capabilities of regimes in the Middle East (Iran, Iraq)
• How real are these capabilities? How big? How threatening? What is the propensity for using them?
• What has changed to increase the attention on Iraq's military and weapons capability?
• If the US Administration continues to take a hard line approach with Iraq and the Middle East, what impact will this approach have on US economy & US multinational businesses trading worldwide?
• What do our allies & key trading partners think? Will they stand with the US economically, politically?
• Will further regional & global political instability create an even larger economic dislocation than 9/11?

September 11, 2002 How to C-TPAT: Decoding the Application Process - Moderator: Randy Ferguson, Partner Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, and Glad & Ferguson, P.C. Panelists: - Susan Gleason, Director, Corporate Customs & Export Administration, Fujitsu America, Inc. - Darcy Price, Director, Global Supply Chain Strategy, Levi Strauss & Company - Pierre Clement, Director, International Operations, Menlo Worldwide

So, your company has decided to apply for C-TPAT - or - is being asked to complete C-TPAT questionnaires. Now what? Having a hard time figuring out how to really complete the C-TPAT process? So many documents, so many resources required, so much time involved…where do you begin? Join WIT-NC for a discussion on:

• Defining the C-TPAT application process:
  • Developing questionnaires and necessary documentation for forwarders, warehouses, contract manufacturers, suppliers, factories
  • Identifying resources and timeline
  • Obtaining corporate support and leadership o Communicating cross-functionally with corp. security, suppliers, partners, US Customs
• Strategies to minimize the impact of non-standard questionnaires
• Developing a scalable program to address current ocean carrier criteria with minimal changes and programming to include air carriers; related carrier initiatives and legislation

August 7, 2002 Zoe Lofgren Speaks on National Security & Trade Issues on Capitol Hill

Will we see any resolution on Trade Promotion Authority? What new developments are occurring on border patrol/national security issues? How will this proposed new agency impact trade? How will it all impact Silicon Valley and Bay Area businesses?

• Hot Trade Issues Currently on the Hill: Trade Promotion Authority, Corporate Governance and Accountability and the role/capacity of the SEC in light of Enron/WorldCom
• National Security and the proposed consolidation of INS and Customs into a new Department of Homeland Security: Measures to enforce the security of America's borders, implications of Customs agents stationed in foreign countries, future of immigration policy and worker visas and impact on high-tech industry
• Future of Trade: Opportunities presented by potential new trade pacts and alliances; and challenges posed by retaliatory measures for US steel safeguards and similar actions

July 10, 2002 Success in Virtual Supply Chains - Gordon Gilstrap, Hewlett Packard

From raw materials to finished product, the pieces of an HP personal computer can cross up to 300 customs borders before final delivery to the customer. How does a multinational company design a trade and supply chain model to support hundreds of potential trade compliance points in different countries under different compliance regimes? What are the critical success factors, the traps, the downfalls? Join WIT-NC to hear an industry leader give his perspective.

• Competitive advantages of virtual supply chains over traditional logistics
• Structuring virtual supply chains to create dynamic communication and interaction among suppliers, customers and business partners
• Trade challenges of multiple border shipments, relationships with 3rd party providers, new business models with scalability, and changing customer choices

June 5, 2002 Two Worlds Coming Together-Mexico Chairs the APEC Year - Wednesday June 5, 2002 - Javier Mancera, Director, Trade and NAFTA Office Embassy of Mexico

• Mexico's priorities for the APEC Year - trade liberalization, new round of trade talks at the WTO, trade facilitation, e-APEC strategy
• Implications of Mexico’s APEC deliverables for businesses trading with Mexico and APEC member nations
• Challenges and opportunities created by new and developing trade, investment and financial policies in a new economy
• Potential changes affecting cross border trade under southern border security initiatives

May 1, 2002 Transparency and Consistency of Customs Valuation: A Report Card on Worldwide Country Practices - Renee Stein, Senior Manager, Global Trade Compliance & Policy, Microsoft Corporation

• Consistency (or inconsistency) of valuation - overview of varying practices in key U.S. markets
• Efforts to achieve worldwide compliance with WTO/GATT Valuation Agreement · Special issues around valuation of intellectual property and related service, support, upgrades, trials and replacement products
• Software: Service or Good? EC and US debate over definition of "software" for customs valuation and classification purposes; and implications of changes to the 2002 tariff on the classification of software
• How US exporters practices may hinder the adaptation of consistent and transparent valuation practices worldwide

April 3, 2002 The Supply Chain -vs -Homeland Security: Implications of Pushing the U.S. Border Back - Sandra Scott, Roadway Express

The U.S. Government is currently addressing a number of issues to ensure the security of our nation's border, people and goods. These new developments could result in a myriad of federal requirements impacting the movement of goods. What are the implications for industry of enhanced security requirements on the movement and transportation of cargo? Join WIT-NC to hear about these issues:

• Implications of new security requirements on the movement/transportation of cargo
• Will the proposed C-TPAT - Customs Trade Partnerships Against Terrorism - requirements require re-negotiation of trade agreements (i.e., NAFTA)?
• What will happen to shippers/traders if federal proposals to expand requirements for pre-arrival data, and the resulting sharing of such data, are adopted?
• Impact on supply chain of implementing a national ID program with electronic seals, sensors on containers, biometrics and smart cards

March 6, 2002 - Trade in the Americas: Strategies for Coping with the Crisis in Argentina

With shipments down into and out of Argentina, companies are trying to cope with changes to market entry, border controls process, customs clearance, exportation and overall movement of trade within the region. Understanding the rules of the game and making the right calculations for companies are critical at this time. Join WIT-NC's panel of experts who've been-there, done-that, are STILL doing it but doing it differently in today's economic upheaval.

John McKenzie - Partner, Baker & McKenzie

• Politics & policies which led to and are contributing to continuation of the crisis, and potential legal implications for companies trading in Argentina
• Impact of the political situation on the future of Mercosur

Ignacio Noguer - Manager, Latin America Global Trade, Hewlett-Packard Argentina

• Market entry in Argentina's new environment: customs clearance, potential trade restrictions, impact on revenue and assets
• What can your company do in this environment to cope with the change

Trudi West - Manager of Export Operations, Sun Microsystems

• Export-related considerations for entering Argentina from global markets
• Impact of Argentina's situation on trade within Mercosur & the region overall

February 6, 2002 Ever-Changing China: Realizing Benefits of WTO Accession - Zhaokang Jiang, Legal Consultant, Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg and Glad & Ferguson, P.C.

The accession of China into the WTO poses new opportunities and responsibilities to industries and governments alike. Join WIT-NC for an evening program discussing the trade-related implications of China's accession to your business. Our keynote speaker will address:

• Implementation and time schedule of Chinese customs requirements and practices: bound tariffs, ITA, data requirements, entry procedures, security requirements, valuation, IPR protection, border transactions, appeals
• Role China and the US Governments, WCO and WTO will play in transparency, consistency and a friendlier trade environment
• Benefits industries can expect from the anticipated change
• Role of industry in forming partnerships to work with the governments and trade organizations as China fulfills its accession objectives

January 25, 2002 Farewell Lunchean for Alice Rigdon

It is WIT-NC's pleasure to show our appreciation Alice Rigdon's commitment to international trade and the U.S. Customs Service as the San Francisco Port Director. WIT-NC President, Lydia McClure acknowledged that Alice's impact on the Bay Area was certainly demonstrated by the companies that were here today.....

January 9, 2002 Annual Membership Appreciation Meeting

Please join the WIT-NC Board for our Annual Meeting and Member Appreciation Dinner. As a non-profit, volunteer-based organization, WIT-NC would not have had such a successful year in 2001 without your participation and involvement in our activities. WIT-NC would like to take this opportunity to thank you for being active members, dedicated volunteers, and supportive contributors! Your participation has helped us not only produce high-caliber, stimulating monthly trade programs, but also to win the coveted "OWIT Chapter of Year 2001" award.

2001

December 5, 2001 Keeping Your High-Tech Career on Track for 2002 - John Epperheimer, President, The Workpath Group, and Contributing Editor to San Jose Mercury News

In looking forward to 2002, are you taking the right steps to remain relevant and growth oriented in your high-tech career? Join WIT-NC for an evening program focusing on strategies for the new year that will be most effective in helping you achieve a high rate of personal and career success in the high tech/global trade arena. Our keynote speaker will address:

• Enhancing personal scope and reach by expanding skills, responsibilities, focus
• Learning to break down barriers within your organization to be more effective
• Sharpening skills in managing geographically and functionally diverse teams
• Managing employees for success in their careers
• Managing your manager

November 7, 2001 The Move Towards Global Trade Automation Focus on Mandatory AES 2002

With the government move towards implementing mandatory AES in 2002, several implications arise for global trade professionals. Learn from the experts about the impact AES may have on future global trade automation requirements from a government and business perspective. Join WIT-NC for a mini-seminar and keynote:

Moderator: George Weise, former US Customs Commissioner, and Vice President, Global Trade Compliance, Vastera

Panelists:

• Frank J. Korpusik, Principal Consultant, Expeditors International, Tradewin Export Division
• Karen Murphy, Director of Trade, Applied Materials, Inc.
• Jerome Greenwell, Chief of Regulations, Outreach and Education Branch, Foreign Trade Division, US Census Bureau

Keynote: AES-Seachange for Policy, Politics & the Private Sector - Roger Majak, Former Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Advisor to Open Harbor

October 10, 2001 Getting Back to Business for the Global Trade Professional

Keynote Speaker:    Dr. Laura Donohue - Visiting Postdoctoral Fellow, Stanford University Center for International Security and Cooperation

Corporate Briefing:   Denise Heinrich, Manager, Worldwide Security Operations and Emergency Response, Sun Microsystems

September 12, 2001 Trade Strategies for Surviving the Convergence of Technology - Chris Hamm Supply Chain ProgramManager Connectivity Organization, Hewlett Packard

Effective in October 2001, US Customs will be implementing a new policy direction on the customs classification of network equipment, under which importers must demonstrate whether network equipment is solely or principally used in the ADP environment. This action culminates a 6+ year dialogue with US industry and European nations on the ever-challenging issue of converging technology and drawing a line between ADP and telecom. Can you draw that line? Can your company demonstrate reasonable care in drawing this line? Join WIT-NC to hear:

• Trade implications for legacy products evolving to next-generation platforms
• US Customs policy shift effective October 2001
• Establishing a bright-line test between telecom and computer (ADP)
• Corporate response to current and potential future developments

August 1, 2001 Customs in the 21st Century: Implications of the HS Classification Rewrite

With everything from cell phones to toys becoming Web-enabled, the convergence of technology is presenting a host of challenging customs issues for the trade community - importers, brokers and customs administrations alike. The World Customs Organization is leading a multi-year review to rewrite the Harmonized System. Join WIT-NC for a discussion on the implications on tariff classification in the next decade.

MINI-SEMINAR: Panel of Industry & Government Experts:

Jill Franze, Hewlett-Packard - Jill Franze provides a unique perspective on the HS Rewrite initiative, as she is actively involved as a member of the HS Rewrite Coalition on behalf of Hewlett-Packard. As such, she is able to provide an overview of the project, the progress thus far, and the future goals.

John McGovern, Sun Microsystems - In his discussion, John focused on the difficulty of classifying evolving technology especially in regards to products with multi-functions, a recurrent theme presented by the panelists. Currently, there is a disconnect between the language of the tariff and the state of technology.

Kathleen Maquire, Field National Import Specialist, US Customs - To round out the discussion regarding the HS Rewrite Initiative, Kathleen provided the perspective of U.S. Customs. From a customs official vantage point, the tariff could benefit all parties if it were simplified.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Carlos Halasz, Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A.

"If you are here [tonight], you must deal with the tariff on a daily basis and you are truly a glutton for punishment," Carlos remarked in his opening comments. Joking aside, Carlos focused his presentation on the process behind the HS Rewrite.

July 11, 2001 E-Government: Building the Global Business Highway - Susan Bostrom, Senior Vice President Internet Business Solutions Group, Cisco Systems, Inc.

"Online service delivery has never been higher on the political agenda than it is today. From the UK to the US, Belgium to Brazil, Malaysia to Mexico, governments are talking about the significant benefits by migrating traditionally paper-based and face-to-face services to the Internet." (Accenture)

Join WIT-NC to hear Susan Bostrom, who is ranked number 36 on Fortune Magazine's annual list of 50 Most Powerful Women in Business, address:

• Closing the gap between rhetoric and reality in E-Government
• Must-dos to enable E-Government
• Critical Government/Business partnerships facilitating change

June 6, 2001 Strategic Career Planning for the Global Worker

In today's economy, almost every corporate career has global responsibilities. Are you managing your global career to remain fluid and dynamic? What does it take in terms of preparation, planning and execution? Join WIT-NC and a panel of successful industry leaders for a discussion on:

• Charting a global career: strategies and core skills to remain agile, mobile and relevant in today's global economy
• Surfing thru change: encountering changes & riding the waves to a smooth shore
• Facilitating your global career: designing goal-oriented career planning strategies to maximize your current skills and prepare you for the next step

Panelists:

• Cindy Skrivanek, Certified by Bridges & Associates as a Transition Management Facilitator, LSI Logic - Cindy focused on a body of work by William Bridges, who studied transition for 25 years. She explained the difference between change and transition
• Beth Peterson, Vice President, Capstan Systems, Inc. - Beth gave some very specific areas of focus to ensure that you control your own professional destiny and she gave an overview of some of the new skills that are required in this global age.
• John Kuo, Associate General Counsel, 3COM Corporation - John Kuo opened stating that Lydia McClure had suggested that he speak tonight because he is the "Poster Child for Change"

May 2, 2001 Export Control Policy Roadmap: Changing the E-Commerce Customer Experience - Benjamin H. Flowe, Jr., Attorney Berliner, Corcoran & Rowe, LLP

Companies are developing online tools and corporate websites to interface with suppliers, customers and employees worldwide. How are these emerging "e-corporations" accounting for export requirements that add complexity to standard CRM business practices? Join WIT-NC for a lively discussion on:

• Current export-related regulatory, legislative and enforcement developments that may require changes to your corporate trade processes and programs
• Affirmative strategies for "bulletproofing" your company's processes in today's environment of online surveillance by the Office of Export Enforcement
• Current thinking on best practices for "know your customer" requirements in B2B, B2C and B2E business models

April 4, 2001 The First "W" in WWW: Creating a Truly Global Web Presence - Barbara Camozzi, Director eBusiness, Palm, Inc.; Excelle Liu, Co-Founder and VP of Business Strategy and Planning, GlobalSight; Stacey Conradson, Director, West Coast Region, Idiom, Inc.

Once the web looked like the way to create an instant global presence. Experience has provided interesting lessons from logistics to the cost of telecommunications to the "Americanization" of web content. Join WIT-NC & a panel of experts to discuss:

• The critical factors for making a global web site successful across all markets & how it can translate into bottom-line results
• Overcoming hurdles in the areas of language, logistics, content management, organization, culture, privacy, legal, security
• Strategies for companies in building a business model to address the complexity of e-globalization and develop targeted solutions

March 7, 2001 Trade Agenda of the Bush Administration: Driver or Impediment for the New Economy? - Gary Fazzino, Vice President of Government and Public Affairs, Hewlett-Packard Company

Join WIT-NC as we launch our 2001 program season on the Peninsula. We'll have a stimulating discussion on:

• How the Bush Administration's agenda will affect the global competitiveness of companies in Silicon Valley
• What issues are emerging as priorities, with a look at trade, online privacy, Internet taxation, R&D/technological innovation, & more
• Why you and your company must develop new relationships to ensure continued technological innovation and global competitiveness

Special Guest: Marian Duntley, Corporate Customs Manager, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. Inc.

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