In the world of international business, what you don't know can hurt you. U.S. businesses are subject to increasing regulatory controls on the export of their products, services and technical data as well as their sales activities in foreign jurisdictions and the use of foreign workers within the United States.

During this fast-paced workshop, you will be provided with cutting-edge information to ensure compliance with these important regulations while taking advantage of opportunities to grow your business internationally.

What You Will Learn

• Overview of Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and how each regulatory regime impacts both your domestic and foreign activities.
• Methods for determining which regulatory regime applies to your business activities.
• Registration, licensing and agreement procedures under both regimes.
• “What to do When the Feds Kick Down Your Door” — special presentation.
• Working with dual and third country nationals and the new 126.18 requirements.
• ITAR Compliance Requirements and the PCB Industry: strategies for compliance.
• Current enforcement environment & penalties for noncompliance.
• Risk and penalty mitigation through voluntary disclosures.
• M&A – export issues arising during the sale or purchase of a business.
• Other regulatory considerations — OFAC, FCPA, NISPOM & CFIUS.
• New and forthcoming regulatory changes that could impact IPC and your business.

About the Instructor

Kerry Scarlott is a director in the law firm of Goulston & Storrs, where he focuses his practice on helping companies and individuals effectively navigate the full panoply of U.S. export control laws and regulations including ITAR/EAR. He has more than 18 years of experience in international trade law and related programs. Kerry has published numerous articles and conducts frequent seminars, webinars and training programs. He is a key resource for several trade associations and most recentlty presented a paper, The Black Hole of U.S. Export Controls: How to Navigate Away from the Gravitational Pull, at the SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation 2012 Conference in Amsterdam.

Hotel
Marriott Irvine
18000 Von Karman Avenue
Irvine, CA 92612
800-228-9290 (toll-free)
+1 949-553-0100 (direct)

Please contact the hotel if you need accommodations. State you are with IPC to receive the discounted rate of $189. Rooms are available until all rooms are booked or until September 11th, 2012.
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