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
Johanna Reeves – ECTI Lead Instructor, Founding Partner – Reeves & Dola, LLP
The attorneys at Reeves & Dola, LLP help businesses navigate the highly regulated and complex world of manufacturing, sales and international trade of defense and commercial products.
Johanna Reeves is a founding partner of the Washington, DC law firm, Reeves & Dola, LLP (www.reevesdola.com). For more than 20 years, Ms. Reeves has dedicated her practice to advising U.S. companies on export and import matters arising under the Arms Export Control Act, the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, the Export Administration Regulations, economic sanctions and embargoes administered by the Treasury Department Office of Foreign Assets Control, and the federal firearms and explosives laws.
Ms. Reeves designs and implements compliance programs and provides training sessions on U.S. export and defense trade controls and federal firearms laws. She also designs and leads internal audits to assess compliance in these areas. Ms. Reeves counsels on voluntary and directed disclosures and represents clients on regulatory compliance and enforcement matters before the federal government.
From 2011 through 2020, Ms. Reeves served as Executive Director of the Firearms and Ammunition Import/Export Roundtable (F.A.I.R.) Trade Group (www.fairtradegroup.org), a national nonprofit membership organization dedicated to promoting and protecting the interests of the firearms and ammunition import and export community. She has served on the U.S. Department of State Defense Trade Advisory Group (DTAG) since 2016.
Jack Shelton, Founding Partner – Aegis Trade Law LLC
John K. (“Jack”) Shelton is a founding partner at Aegis Trade Law (DBA Aegis Space Law), a boutique firm centered around assisting commercial space companies in navigating the complexities of federal regulations. He serves as outside general counsel for domestic and international businesses in the space industry. Jack’s background places a particular emphasis on corporate governance, international business transactions, export controls, and foreign investments.
Jack focuses much of his time on building out processes to make the firm’s work more efficient, with the goal of delivering services to clients more quickly and at a lower cost.
Jack is admitted to practice law in the courts of D.C., Tennessee, Louisiana, and the U.S. Court of International Trade (currently on voluntary inactive status in Louisiana).
Jack received his J.D. from the University of Tennessee (cum laude) and his LL.M. in Admiralty Law from Tulane University (cum laude). He began his legal practice working in Germany, representing an ocean carrier, after which he moved to New Orleans to represent international businesses in the Gulf of Mexico. He has since lived and worked in Tennessee, D.C., New Mexico, and elsewhere.
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TWO BACK-TO-BACK SEMINARS:
ITAR Export Controls
2-DAY SEMINAR - March 31 - April 1, 2025
- 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 - April 2-3, 2025
- 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
Embassy Suites by Hilton Alexandria Old Town
1900 Diagonal Rd, 22314
Alexandria, VA, 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 February 28, 2025.
Rooms are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Book early to ensure availability.
Guest room rate: $249 Single/Double
To book your room, contact the hotel at +1 703-684-5900 and mention group code ECTI group or use the guest room
booking link.
