The Global Market Series-Export Certification, an award winning seven part series presented by industry experts and certified by the U.S. Department of Commerce, will be available by webinar/seminar and will feature expert Greg Thompson, U.S. Department of Commerce Senior Trade Specialist to speak on topics dealing with government resources and agencies that offer services to exporters on April 15th, 2010.
Mr. Thompson is a Senior International Trade Specialist at the North Texas U.S. Export Assistance Center, an office of the U.S. Department of Commerce in Grapevine, Texas. He has been with this office since August, 1998. Prior to this appointment, he worked for five years as a Senior Import Compliance Specialist in Washington, DC.
Mr. Thompson has worked in various capacities in China, India, Venezuela, France, Japan, Mexico, Belgium, Singapore, and Thailand. In 1995, Mr. Thompson represented the Department at trade negotiations with the Mexican Government at the WTO.
The full Export Certificate Program seminar series covers the steps in the export process with a strong emphasis on compliance. The Export Certificate Program welcomes other leading industry experts on related topics including: identifying public resources available to assist in country research and financing; learning the government agencies role in export procedures; mandatory compliance requirements regarding such topics as licensing and record keeping requirements and penalties; becoming familiar with non U.S. regulations and compulsory marks; the basics of international payment procedures; and how to work with your customs broker and freight forwarder to navigate the logistics and documentation maze.
The complete Export Session Series dates are April 15, 22 and 29, 2010.
Morning Sessions: 8:00am-10:00am & 10:30am-noon.
Afternoon Session: 1:00-2:30 pm.
Location: Via webinar or in person at Bill J. Priest Institute, 1402 Corinth St., Dallas, TX 75215
Contact: 214-747-1300 or Elyse Eriksson, Director of Training, eeriksson@dcccd.edu
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