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ITAR Compliance Training (May 19-20, Latrobe, PA)

When:  May 19-20, 2009

Where: St. Vincent College, Latrobe, PA

Cost:  $399 for both days (attend separately: $299 for day one or $99 for day two) 

           Full Conference Early Bird Rate $369 by Friday, May 1, 2009

The two day seminar will detail key issues related to ITAR regulations and the increased enforcement of trade policies.  The U.S. State Department of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) will be the keynote presenter.

Agenda for Day 1: Compliance Training, presented by Angela Brown, DDTC Division Chief 

8:00 – 8:30          Registration/Breakfast  

8:30 – 8:40          General Remarks 

8:40 – 9:20          DDTC Overview  

9:20 – 9:50          Commodity Jurisdiction 

9:50 – 10:15        Registration & Eligibility 

10:15 – 10:30      BREAK

10:30 – 12:00      License Preparation 

12:00 – 12:30      License Review Process  

12:30 – 1:30        LUNCH  

1:30 – 3:00          Agreements Preparation  

3:00 – 3:10          Break  

3:10 – 3:50          ITAR Exemptions  

3:50 – 4:15          Compliance Overview  

4:15 – 5:00          Questions & Answers

Agenda for Day 2 - Export Management & Compliance

8:30 - 9:00           Registration/Continental Breakfast

9:00 - 10:45         Establishing an Export & Management Compliance System

                            Mike Waldrop, Mgr. of Global Logistics & Trade Compliance, Kennametal

10:45 -  11:00      Break

11:00 - 12:30       Establishing an Export & Management Compliance System (continues)

12:30 - 1:30         Lunch

1:30  - 3:30          Tailoring Compliance to Fit Your Organization

                            Bruce H. Chiu, International Trade Law, Cohen & Grigsby, P.C.

3:30 - 4:00           Questions & Answers

cileThis conference has been approved by the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board for twelve and one-half (12.5) hours of substantive credit (Day One - 7 hours, Day Two - 5.5 hours). There is a $110.00 fee (Day One - $60, Day Two - $50) to obtain CLE credit.

For further information on obtaining CLE credit, please call (412) 383-6754 or email: dwrist@N0SPAM.law.pitt.edu

To register for the seminar, please follow the instructions in the following PDF document.  If you have any questions, please contact Nathan Harsch at nathan.harsch@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov , or at 412-644-2800.