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The Bureau of Industry and Security Presents the Fourth Annual

Export Control Forum

March 16, 2009

Followed by Concurrent Special Topics Seminars:
(1) Technology Licensing
(2) Encryption Controls
March 17, 2009

Newport Beach, California

The Export Control Forum is a full-day program designed to cover recent developments in export control regulations and policies. The one-day format provides a cost-effective way for the export control professional to hear about the latest in the export control field and to interact with key BIS management, licensing, and policy people. The Export Control Forum will conclude with a gala reception, offering you the opportunity to mingle and discuss issues of concern with the presenters and other participants.

BIS will also conduct two, half-day, Special Topics sessions on the day following the Forum, on March 17, 2009 for those who would like in-depth coverage on issues of interest. This year we will conduct one program on Technology Licensing and another on Encryption Controls. These sessions are independent and are scheduled to run concurrently.

For those of you who have requested an Update-like offering on the west coast, this is it! The streamlined, day or day-and-a-half format is intended to provide great value in a package that fits into your busy schedule. Please act quickly as space is limited.

Agenda

3/16/2009 Export Control Forum

7:00-8:30 Registration

8:30-8:40 Welcome

Michael Hoffman, Director, Western Regional Office

8:40-9:10 Keynote

Dan Hill, Acting Under Secretary, BIS

9:10-10:30 Regulatory Update

Hillary Hess, Director Regulatory Policy Division
Bill Bostic, Chief, Foreign Trade Division, Bureau of the Census
Gene Christiansen, Senior Engineer, Office of National Security and Technology Transfer Controls

10:30-11:00 Break

11:00-12:30 Foreign Policy Controls and Sanctions

Tony Christino, Senior Export Policy Analyst, Foreign Policy Division
Victoria Rosenthal, Senior Counsel, Office of Foreign Assets Control

12:30-1:45 Lunch

1:45-3:00 Improving Compliance

Tom Andrukonis, Director, Export Management and Compliance Division
Ryan Hajen, Export Policy Analyst, Office of Technology Evaluation
Dale Kelly, Assistant Division Chief, Data Collections, Bureau of Census

3:00-3:30 Break

3:30-5:00 Export Enforcement

Kevin Delli-Colli, Acting Assistant Secretary, Export Enforcement
Ned Weant, Director, Office of Antiboycott Compliance
Tom Madigan, Director, Office of Export Enforcement
Glenn Krizay, Director, Office of Enforcement Analysis

5:00-7:00 Reception

3/17/2009 Special Topics

7:00-8:30 Registration

8:30-12:00 Technology Licensing

Gene Christiansen, Senior Engineer, Office of National Security and Technology Transfer Controls
Mark Jaso, Licensing Officer, Office of National Security and Technology Transfer Controls
- Determining Jurisdiction and Classifying Your Technology
- Export, Reexport, and Deemed Export Considerations

Licenses and License Exceptions
Licensing - Policy, Process, and Helpful Hints
Suggestions for Controlling the Transfer of Technology in Your Company

8:30-12:00 Encryption Controls

Anita Zinzuvadia, Licensing Officer/Electrical Engineer, Information Controls Division, BIS
Additional speaker TBD
- Encryption Overview
- License Exception ENC
- Mass Market
- Encryption Licensing
- Encryption Simplification Rule

Location/Time

The Export Control Forum will take place on March 16, 2009 and the Special Topics will take place on March 17, 2009 at the Radisson Hotel Newport Beach, 4545 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach, CA, 92660. Registration will begin at 7:00 am. The Export Control Forum will run from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm with a reception following, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Both Special Topics sessions (Technology Licensing, Encryption Controls) will run concurrently, with registration beginning at 7:00 am on March 17, 2009, and the sessions running from 8:30 am to 12:00 noon.

Registration

The registration fee for the Export Control Forum on March 16, 2009, is $325 per person, and includes continental breakfast, lunch, gala reception, and training materials. There is a separate registration for the half-day Special Topics sessions that will be offered on March 17, 2009 (either Technology Licensing or Encryption Controls). The registration fee is $150 and includes continental breakfast, light lunch, and training materials. Register early as space is limited.

We will also offer a very limited number of exhibit spaces for $1,000 each. For information on exhibit opportunities, please contact John Bushnell at BIS’s Western Regional Office at (949) 660-0144 x121.

You may register securely online and pay with check or credit card. Click here to register online. You may also register by mail by sending a check (payable to BIS Seminar Trust Fund) to the Bureau of Industry and Security, Western Regional Office, 3300 Irvine Ave, Suite 345, Newport Beach, California 92660. All mailed registrations (checks) must be received prior to March 9, 2009. No refunds after March 11, 2009.

Accommodations

The Newport Beach Radisson Hotel is offering a $119 rate for Forum attendees. Please make your lodging reservation directly with the hotel by calling (949) 833-0570 and request the “BIS Export Control Forum” block rate. You must register by February 27, 2009 to secure the special rate. This special rate will apply from Friday March 13, 2009 (for those wishing to arrive early) through the night of March 18, 2009 (for those who would like an extra night following the gala reception before you head back home). The Radisson is conveniently located near Orange County’s John Wayne Airport and offers free airport shuttle service.

Some points of interest for early arrivals wishing to bring the family or special guest to enjoy the warm California sunshine and beautiful Newport Beach coastal area include world-renowned shopping at both South Coast Plaza and Fashion Island Centers, sailing, golfing, tennis, surfing, or just walking along the beach and relaxing. Major theme parks nearby include Disneyland and Knott’s Berry Farm.