Week of May 23, 2008
Greetings! Hope you have had a thoughtful and cheerful week! This week's offerings include notice of upcoming COLA (Certificate of Label Approval) workshops, an encouragement to attend our TTB EXPO, and a nifty way to search our Web site for the answer to that elusive question you may have.
In the TTB Newsletter, we compile the top TTB news of the week and other helpful information about the Bureau and the Federal alcohol and tobacco laws and regulations we enforce. Please send any questions and/or comments to Susan Stewart Evans, Executive Liaison for Industry Matters (susan.stewart-evans@ttb.gov) and/or Frosty Chapman, State Liaison (forrest.chapman@ttb.gov). |
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2008 COLAs ONLINE WORKSHOPS
TTB will be hosting COLAs Online Workshops in two locations this summer. The workshops will consist of a morning session for beginners and an afternoon session for advanced users. For more information on our electronic label application system, please see the FAQs on COLAs Online.
Our experienced alcohol beverage labeling specialists with extensive background in electronic filing will conduct these sessions. In addition, several representatives from the labeling office with credentials from all alcohol beverage commodities will be on hand to answer labeling questions.
The morning session for New Users will run from 8:30 - 11:30 and the afternoon session for Current Users will be held from 1:00 - 4:00.
There is no cost to attend these workshops, but online registration is required. Please contact us if you encounter problems with registering online or if you require more information.
- Phone: 202-927-8128
- E-mail: alfdworkshop@ttb.gov
Dates |
Location |
Online Registration |
July 15, 2008 |
Charlottesville, VA |
Register |
August 21, 2008 |
Boston, MA |
Register |
TTB EXPO
TTB Expo 2008 will be held June 17 - 18, 2008, at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center, in Covington, Kentucky, just minutes away from downtown Cincinnati, Ohio.
TTB Expo 2008 will span two full days and will be comprised of more than 40 different educational sessions presented by TTB and other Federal and State agency representatives covering various industry-specific topics, such as obtaining permits and registrations, alcohol labeling, recordkeeping requirements, and filing operational reports and taxes, just to name a few.
Exhibition booths will also be open throughout the free, two-day event allowing you to spend one-on-one time with TTB experts and to obtain guidance and informative brochures about our regulations, programs, and offices.
Our goal in hosting this event is to "build bridges" between Government and the regulated industries to establish an ongoing and open dialogue. Attendees of TTB Expo 2008 will have the opportunity to speak with TTB employees - the very people who approve your permits, registrations and labels, who process your tax returns, and who analyze your product samples. You will also have an excellent opportunity to tell us about what is going on in your industry and to share your experiences with us.
This will be a unique and innovative event during which members of the various regulated industries will have the opportunity to hear about regulatory developments, learn how to comply with TTB requirements, network with other industry members, and meet with TTB and other Federal and State agency representatives - all in one place.
TTB Expo 2008 is open to all members of the alcohol, tobacco, firearms and ammunition industries who are regulated by TTB, as well as to persons who are interested in entering one of those businesses. We also encourage related trade associations, consultants, lawyers, and other government officials to attend. Registration is free of charge, and may be completed online.
TTB WEBSITE
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