Past event: ITAR/EAR Beyond the Basics Seminar

Export Control Reform: Catch On To The New Regulations Before They Catch You!

Compliance With The International Traffic In Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) are the Keys To Successful Business.

Avoid Costly Fines & Penalties Through Your Compliance with and Understanding of the ITAR and EAR.


Topics Include:

  • Strategic Planning -The Role of the Export Staff in International Business Process
  • Licensing & Compliance-Issues to Consider from a Former DDTC Division Chief
  • Understanding your Product - the Commodity Jurisdiction (CJ) Process
  • Go to Market - Effective Licensing Strategies for Business Development
  • The Role of the DOD/DTSA
  • Effective Program Management for Brokering, DCN’s & Other Issues
  • Contract Administration – Supply Chain Management and Facilitating On-Time Delivery
  • Export Controls and MAD - Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures
  • Effective Compliance Measures – Avoiding Violations in Complex Programs and Licensing
  • Fines Penalties and Enforcement

 

"The small group discussions are an extremely effective learning tool. The exercises and small class size are a major plus that keeps us coming back to attend ECS seminars."
Director of Export Compliance, Northrop Grumman

"The venues are always conducive to learning and the quality of instructors as former State Department Licensing Officers is unparalleled."
Program Manager, Military Systems Group

Instructors:

Suzanne Palmer, President, Export Compliance Solutions, is a former Licensing Officer at the State Department, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) and has over 15 years of direct experience in the U.S. defense industry. After leaving the State Department, Ms. Palmer joined Northrop Grumman's Electronic Systems in Baltimore and then went on to work at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab. Ms. Palmer combined this unique experience to found ECS in 2003. The ECS team provides training to help compliance officials successfully apply U.S. export control regulations and establish viable export compliance programs. Ms. Palmer has worked on the Defense Trade Advisory Group (DTAG), was appointed to serve as a Special Compliance Officer (SCO) for a company operating under a Consent Agreement and is an active speaker for various professional organizations.

Mal Zerden was the Division Chief of the Aircraft Division in the Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls. During his 27 years in DDTC, Mr. Zerden either licensed or supervised the licensing of almost every category covered by the USML. He reviewed the work of licensing analysts and signed off on Commodity Jurisdiction requests and Agreements. Mr. Zerden interpreted the regulations for U.S. industry, other U.S. Government agencies and foreign governments. He interpreted the ITAR for Customs officials (CBP and ICE) and trained officers from those organizations. He provided support to law enforcement organizations and testified at trials that involved violations of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA).

Lisa Bencivenga has over twenty years of varied experience in export/import licensing and compliance issues with major defense contractors. She has had the leading role in developing and implementing internal compliance programs, providing regulatory guidance, instituting license databases, training personnel at all corporate levels, conducting audits requested by clients and/or directed by the U.S. Department of State, coordinating investigations and working closely with legal departments while administering the full spectrum of corporate international export/import activities.

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Venue

Eastport Yacht Club
317 First Street
Annapolis, MD 21403

Accommodations

Loew’s Hotel

126 West Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
(410) 263-7777
Ask for the ECS rate of $179.00 per night

Event details
Organizer : ECS
Event type : Training Course
Reference : ASDE-3203