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Upcoming Events

Navigating Global Risk Series:
2010 Calendar Announced!

The Dallas Regional Chamber’s International Business Council announced a new initiative focusing on global business risk mitigation titled “Navigating Global Risk”.

The Series includes educational programs scheduled through 2011. These events are designed to provide tools to the North Texas executive towards successfully competing in the international marketplace while mitigating the associated risks. 

Topics in the Series range from country-specific programming to financial tools and policy know-how with executives participating primarily from medium to large companies. The Series will offer continuing education credits in accounting and other areas. 

For more information regarding the Navigating Global Risk Series, click here.

Global Market Series: Import Certification Program
March 11-25, 2010

For both small and large companies, this series offers an overview of every step in the import process. You will learn how to analyze outsourcing options, the requirements of U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP), current compliance issues, new trends in importing, how to manage the logistics maze and the basics of international payment procedures. This series will insure you maximize profits the right way. Consecutive Thursdays. Seminars can be taken individually or as a complete series for certification. Must complete entire series for the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Import Certificate.

For more information,including registration, visit the International Trade Center SBDC website at www.iexportimport.com or click here.

Aerospace Supplier Forum
March 17-18
Tijuana, Mexico

Mexico represents a strategic location for the aerospace industry development and has become a natural partner for the manufacture of sensitive products to U.S. national security as well as United Kingdom, Canada and France. With over 40 established firms, the State of Baja California represents a unique opportunity to 35% of companies in Mexico that assemble and manufacture aerospace parts and components. In the State, most of these companies are concentrated in Tijuana and Mexicali.

The State of Baja California is inviting the aerospace industry to participate in the Aerospace Supplier Forum, which will present, at a multinational level, Tijuana’s potential for suppliers as well as the development of the aerospace cluster thus creating an effective industrial chain in the area. Government agencies, companies and local suppliers will attend event.

For more information on the Aerospace Supplier forum please visit www.sedeti.tijuana.gob.mx/aerospace_2010_ing01.asp or contact Diana Castañeda Zuñiga at  (214) 688-4095 Ext 217 or at diana.castaneda@promexico.gob.mx.

U.S. District Export Regulations Seminar
March 23, 2010

If you are a U.S. exporter, a trade professional or international attorney, you need to know if your company is in compliance with U.S. Export Regulations.

Join us as professionals from the Bureau of Industry and Security, the Office of Foreign Assets Control, the Office of Antiboycott Compliance, U.S. Census Bureau, and U.S. Customs will bring you the information you need to know.

Participants will learn about:

•   Flagging Special Designated Nationals & Blocked Persons List,
    country sanctions programs, complying with OFAC Regulations and
    developing a Compliance Program
•   Electronic Export Information filing and the AES System
•   Steps to determine if you need an export license or not
•   The Commerce Control List and Denied Parties List
•   Antiboycott laws and the penalties for violation of the law
•   Export compliance and enforcement
•   The role U.S. Customs plays in export compliance

Are you confused by export license procedures? Are you worried that you might violate U.S. export control laws without even knowing it? Do you understand Electronic Export Information (EEI) filing and the AES System? Are you in compliance with the Bureau of Industry & Security, Office of Antiboycott Compliance, Office of Foreign Assets Control and U.S. Customs laws and regulations? Come to our seminar for help.

For more information, including registration, click here or contact David Royce at
(817) 310-3744 ext19 or by email at david.royce@trade.gov.

Dallas/Forth Worth: A World Capital of the Future
March 24, 2010

Join us as Joel Kotkin, author of The Next Hundred Million: America in 2050, discusses how unprecedented future population growth will affect Dallas/Fort Worth's place in the emerging global environment. A book signing will follow the presentation.

For more information, including registration and sponsorship information, please visit www.dallaschamber.org or contact Emily Morton at emorton@dallaschamber.org.

North Texas Business Awards Dinner
April 15, 2010

The Texas-Israel Chamber of Commerce invites you to a celebration of North Texas Business Development & Successful Collaboration between Texas & Israel

This event will honor:
Raanan Horowitz, President & CEO, Elbit Systems of America
Dr. David E. Daniel, President, The University of Texas at Dallas
Stan Levenson, Co-Founder, The Levenson Group of Companies

For more information, including registration and sponsorship, visit www.texasisrael.org/dallasdinnerreg.php or contact Greg Yavner at gyavner@texasisrael.org or (214) 576-9639.

Sponsorship opportunities are still available. Click here to View and Complete Sponsorship Form.