Export compliance training for U.S. companies to improve competitiveness and reduce risk.
The
ability to navigate U.S. export regulations is a valuable specialty.
Our training programs are designed for new and experienced export
compliance professionals at all levels to understand the intricacies of
U.S. export regulations and procedures administered by the Departments
of State, Commerce and Treasury.
Our instructors are respected experts in their field, with decades of interpreting and navigating U.S. export controls.
Whether
your trade activities involve Export Administration Regulations (EAR),
International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Office of Foreign
Assets Controls & Embargoes (OFAC), we help you manage export
activities more efficiently with less risk.
Our training seminars
are appropriate for all export-related job functions at U.S. companies
as well as affiliates of U.S. companies located outside the United
States.
Who Should Attend?
- Export Compliance Officers
- Legal Department
- Traffic Personnel
- Customer Service Representatives
- Government Liaisons
- Trade Logistics Personnel
- Personnel from overseas companies who deal with US-based companies or that purchase US-origin products, components or technology
- Subsidiaries, affiliates and parents of US businesses
Why should I attend?
You and your organization will benefit from the training we offer through:
Increased efficiency
- Better understanding of compliance requirements and standards
- Improved navigation of export regulations
- Shortened timelines for compliance processes
- Implementation of best practices
Risk mitigation
- Increased supply chain security
- Up-to-date knowledge on rule changes
- Reduced risk of errors and oversights that can delay transactions and present legal concerns
- Improved recordkeeping and compliance management
Competitiveness
- Enhanced reputation among customers, partners and authorities
- Improved competence in trade with foreign markets
- Faster screening of opportunities
Certification
ECoP Certification from the World Leader in Export Compliance Training
Get Recognition for Your Export Compliance Expertise and Build Your Professional Credentials
We
are renowned as the world leader in U.S. export compliance training
programs. With our export compliance seminars, you have always been able
to document your participation in our courses - in addition, you can
opt to take the Export Compliance Professional (ECoP) certification test
(or tests) at course completion to certify your mastery of the
concepts.
By taking and passing the certification test(s), you can
demonstrate to your employer and colleagues that you have mastered the
content and that you have the skills necessary to perform your export
compliance duties.
This certification benefits you and your company by:
- Demonstrating your achievement in the solid knowledge and application know-how of export compliance regulations
- Providing a systematic framework for a continuing education plan and documentation of your current export regulation mastery
- Creating less export compliance risk for your company
- Helping you to move more quickly along your career path and providing evidence of your skills on your résumé
Available Certifications:
- ECoP EAR (EAR Export Controls) renewal credits = 4
- ECoP ITAR (ITAR Export Controls) renewal credits = 4
Scott Gearity, President – ECTI, Inc.
Scott Gearity brings nearly 20 years of consulting, training, and corporate export compliance program management experience to bear for his clients.
Mr. Gearity has substantial experience in military, dual-use, and commercial export controls. His clients have ranged in size from small start-ups to some of the world’s largest companies, with a particular focus on the information technology, telecommunications, networking, and software industries.
Mr. Gearity joined ECTI from Microsoft Corporation, where he was based in Ireland and managed the company’s export compliance program for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. He continues to advise many non-US companies affected by US export controls.
Mr. Gearity holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in international studies and economics from American University. He is a licensed US customs broker.
Timothy P. O’Toole, Esq., Member – Miller & Chevalier
Timothy P. O’Toole, Esq. is a member of the law firm of Miller & Chevalier Chartered, in Washington D.C., and the leader of the export controls and sanctions group. Between his time at Miller & Chevalier and his time in government service, Mr. O’Toole has been conducting and leading large-scale defense investigations for over 20 years. Although Mr. O’Toole has substantial experience in all areas of white collar practice, his main focus is on defending enforcement actions and conducting investigations involving the economic sanctions, export controls, and anti-money laundering laws. His clients run the gamut, including U.S. and non-U.S. financial institutions and public companies in the aviation, insurance, logistics, manufacturing, and oil and gas sectors. Recognized as one of the leading international trade lawyers in the U.S. by Chambers USA, Legal 500, Who’s Who Legal, and Global Investigations Review, Mr. O’Toole represents companies and individuals at all stages of the process, including defending enforcement actions brought by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC), the State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC), and the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS). He also provides companies and individuals with advice on compliance with the U.S. economic sanctions, export controls and anti-money laundering laws, and interacts regularly with DOJ, OFAC, DDTC, and BIS in that capacity. Mr. O’Toole has substantial experience dealing with criminal and civil regulators, and extensive courtroom experience before judges and juries, having appeared in state and federal courts hundreds of times in a variety of civil and criminal proceedings.
Mr. O’Toole writes and speaks often about white collar defense and international trade issues at venues and media outlets around the world. He is co-chair of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) West Coast White Collar Crime Conference in Santa Monica and a past co-chair of the NACDL’s White Collar Crime Committee. Mr. O’Toole also hosts the firm’s economic sanctions and export controls podcast, “EMBARGOED!”.
Prior to joining Miller & Chevalier, Mr. O’Toole served as the Chief of the Special Litigation Division of the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia where, among other things, he managed and conducted large-scale criminal defense investigations for matters pending in the local and federal courts. He is a former Assistant Federal Public Defender in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he conducted investigations and handled matters for people under sentence of death in federal proceedings.
Michael???? H. Huneke, Partner, Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
Michael H. Huneke is a partner in the Anti-Corruption & Internal Investigations and Sanctions, Export Controls, and Anti-Money Laundering practice groups at Hughes Hubbard & Reed.
Mike advises clients on internal investigations related to anti-corruption, economic sanctions, and export controls laws or regulations; on proactive, preventative compliance program design and implementation; and on responding if necessary to external investigations. Mike also advises companies subject to post-resolution monitorships or other commitments, advises companies regarding the design and implementation risk-based strategies for due diligence, and assists companies with conducting or responding to pre- and post-acquisition anti-corruption, sanctions, or export controls due diligence and integration.
Mike is a frequent contributor to the NYU Program on Corporate Compliance & Enforcement (“PCCE”) blog on sanctions and export controls topics, including the overlap between historical FCPA and current EAR enforcement and the shared “high probability” standard of awareness under both.
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TWO BACK-TO-BACK SEMINARS:
ITAR Export Controls
2-DAY SEMINAR - November 4-5, 2024
- Overview of US Export Controls
- ITAR Controlled Activities
- Controlled Items with EXERCISES WORKSHOP
- Technical Data with EXERCISES WORKSHOP
- Registration and Empowered Officials
- Exemptions with EXERCISES WORKSHOP
- Licenses
- Agreements with EXERCISES WORKSHOP
- Administration
- Compliance Programs
- Export Control Reform & Recent Developments
- Special ITAR Issues with EXERCISES WORKSHOP
- ITAR Enforcement
EAR & OFAC Export Controls
2-DAY SEMINAR - November 6-7, 2024
- Introduction to the EAR
- Controlled Activities
- Classification with EXERCISES WORKSHOP
- Technology/Software Classifications with EXERCISES WORKSHOP
- No License Required (NLR) with EXERCISES WORKSHOP
- License Exceptions with EXERCISES WORKSHOP
- End-Use & End-User Controls with EXERCISES WORKSHOP
- License Applications
- Export Clearance
- Compliance Programs
- Export Control Reform (ECR) & Recent Developments
- Reexports: When Do US Rules Apply Outside of the US?
- US Embargo Controls
- EAR Export Enforcement
Daily Schedule:
- 8:00 AM Registration & Continental Breakfast
- 8:30 – 12:00 PM Seminar
- 12:00 PM Lunch
- 1:00 – 5:00 PM Seminar
Venue
Renaissance Phoenix Downtown
100 North 1st St, 85004
Phoenix, AZ, USA
Website*The cost of accommodation is not included in the seminar tuition.
A limited block of guest rooms at the venue hotel is reserved for seminar participants. Group rate ends October 4, 2024.
Rooms are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Book early to ensure availability.
Guest room rate: $239 Single/Double
To book your room, call the hotel at +1 602-333-0000 and mention ECTI group or use the guest room
booking link.
