Regulatory Expert, Adrienne Braumiller To Speak at Global Import Training Seminar

March 16, 2010 - PRLog -- The Global Market Series-Import Certification, an award winning seven part series presented by industry experts and certified by the Institute for Supply Management, Dallas, will be available by webinar/seminar for the first time and will feature Adrienne Braumiller of Braumiller Schulz, LLP on March 25th to speak on topics regarding Legal Issues and Regulatory Compliance for Importing.

With well over 20 years of experience, Adrienne Braumiller, Braumiller Schulze, LLP, is widely recognized as a leading authority in Customs, import, export, and ITAR compliance.  She has presented as a distinguished lecturer for such groups as the American Association of Exporters and Importers, the Import Compliance Professional's Association, the American Petroleum Institute, and the National Association of Foreign Trade Zones.  

In January of 2008, Ms. Braumiller was appointed by Secretary of the Treasury, Henry Paulson, Jr., and Secretary of Homeland Security, Michael Chertoff to serve a second, two year term on the Departmental Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of Customs and Border Protection (COAC).  In this role, Ms. Braumiller will serve as one of several members representing the interests of importers and their agents.  During her term, Ms. Braumiller is expected to assist with many critical topics related to trade facilitation and security, including program initiatives as well as legislative mandates.

Braumiller Schulz LLP is a Customs and International Trade law firm based in Dallas with affiliated offices in Chicago, Los Angeles and San Luis Potosi, Mexico.

The Import seminar series welcomes other leading industry experts on related topics including: how to establish a decision making process to compare outsourcing options; how to determine landed costs; the key components and best practices in international supply chain management; how the use of an FTZ might work for your company or product; the role of a customs broker and freight forwarder; the most common international payment mechanisms; the legal agreements and forms used in an import purchase transaction and become familiar with  C-TPAT and other current compliance topics.

The complete Import Session Series dates are March 11, 18 and 25, 2010.  
Times: 8am-noon & 1:00-2:30 pm. Location: by 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

Registration: www.iexportimport.com

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The International Trade Center-SBDC, Dallas, TX, provides counseling and training on international trade issues, importing and exporting. Services include: free one-on-one counseling, free online counseling, free market research and low cost training. The International Trade Center is a proud member of the North Texas Small Business Development Center Network.