FEATURED EVENTS:

August 20-21, 2009  - Silicon Valley Wireless Economic Development Summit

http://www.ccice.org/EconomicDevelopment.html
Join us for the Silicon Valley Wireless Economic Development Summit, a Multi-Organization Collaborative Initiative that focuses on economic development.  More than a dozen organizations in Silicon Valley have consolidated their resources to set forth a Wireless Economic development Summit on August 20 (Evening VIP Reception) and August 21(full day conference), 2009 at the Microsoft Conference Center in Mountain View, California. The purpose of the Summit is to provide opportunities in the Wireless sector and seek out new innovations. Join us to meet and network with top government and state agencies, industry leaders, investors, venture capitalist and other shakers and doers to join hands and implement a new outlook and vision for innovations in Silicon Valley.

Entrepreneur Showcase
There are still spaces available for showcase companies at this summit. If you are a Silicon Valley wireless startup, consider promoting your firm at this summit. An inexpensive way to get lots of attention. More on the showcase here: http://www.ccice.org/EntrepreneurShowcase.html
 
General Event Information:
Registration Link: www.acteva.com/go/economicdevelopmentsummit

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Complying with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009 from 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM

NOTE: FREE, one-hour counseling sessions with representatives from JP Morgan, McKenna Long & Aldridge, and U.S. Department of Commerce trade specialists will be held on Wednesday, September 30, 2009 on a first-come, first-served basis. 

We invite you to participate in this full-day seminar at The Sainte Claire Hotel, 302 South Market Street, San Jose, California, 95113.

This seminar will provide participants:
• An Overview of the Players, Policies, and Processes of US Export Controls & Compliance
• Insight into Minimizing Exposure, Liability, and Risk for You and Your Organization
• Ethics in Trade Compliance and Why it’s So Important
• A Hands-on Understanding of Jurisdiction and the Critical Importance of Getting it Right
• Hot Topics including recent State Department Changes & Trends, Brokering, Voluntary Disclosures, Directed Audits, Mandated Measures, Third-Country/Dual Nationals, D-Trade, Merger & Acquisition Due Diligence, and much more…
• An Industry Panel on Best Practices and How to Successfully Navigate the ITAR Minefield
• An Enforcement Update and the Consequences of Non-Compliance with Recent Lessons Learned
• Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Credits

For more information and registration

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Need new revenue streams and faster return on investment?

Need to keep stride with your global competitors and the lessons they're learning from discerning global customers?

Need to learn about and even influence emerging global standards and practices?

Reach out to export markets with the U.S. Commercial Service! Despite the challenging economic environment, global demand for innovative American goods and services is strong and growing. Meanwhile, new technological developments, business practices, product and market standards, and other elements of doing business are emerging on a global basis, and your American voice is needed to promote aligned interests and favorable outcomes.

With budgets tight, Silicon Valley companies need the most cost-effective ways to identify and access global demand and contribute to global developments. If your firm has yet to tap into the resources of the U.S. Commercial Service, there's no time like the present!

Many services are available to U.S. companies free of charge. Others are available for modest cost-recovery fees -- and first time users are eligible for special discounts.

Start with assistance that we provide FREE OF CHARGE! 

• Consultations with international trade specialists in San Jose, CA, and at U.S. Embassies and Consulates overseas
• Referrals to sources of export financing, loan guarantees, export credit insurance, in-country legal and accounting services, and more
• Guidance on international standards, labeling, testing, packaging, Customs compliance, taxes and tariff rates, marketing, distribution and more
• Guidance on determining HS code, ECCN, export licensing requirements, BIS, ITAR, etc.
• Guidance on protecting intellectual property abroad
• In-depth market research reports produced by U.S. embassies abroad (plus customized market research for a small cost-recovery fee)
• Consultations with other U.S. government entities such as SBA, EXIM, OPIC, BIS, State Department and others
• Assistance with collecting payment from delinquent overseas buyers
• U.S. government advocacy before foreign governments on public tenders
• Appointments with U.S. Embassy commercial specialists at trade shows overseas
• 1-hour legal consultation on intellectual property rights protection with a licensed attorney through the American Bar Association
• Guidance on establishing an overseas sales office
• Guidance on benefitting from Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) such as NAFTA, CAFTA-DR, and others

For a bit more customization and specialization, consider services for $350 or less.

• Un-screened contact lists of overseas prospective buyers, representatives, agents, distributors, and foreign government officials
• Individual face-to-face appointments overseas with pre-screened prospective buyers, representatives, agents, distributors, and foreign government officials
• Webinars on a variety of international trade subjects (see examples of past webinars in our archive)
• Listing as a Featured U.S. Exporter on U.S. Embassy websites worldwide
• Listing as a Business Service Provider on local office websites throughout the United States

For the most customized assistance, consider services for $700 or less.

• A full schedule of face-to-face appointments overseas with pre-screened prospective buyers, representatives, agents, distributors, and foreign government officials
• Background checks on prospective foreign business partners
• Advertisements to end users, distributors, wholesalers and sales representatives in over 170 countries in the publication Commercial News USA 
• Participation in overseas trade shows via catalog display