FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 19, 2005
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:Sally Riley, Small Business Development Center
(757) 253 4322 (rileys@tncc.vccs.edu)
Bill Bean Technology and Business Center
(757) 221 7825 (webean@wm.edu)
(Williamsburg, VA) – The Small Business Development Center of Hampton Roads, The Technology and Business Center at the College of William and Mary, and Virginia's Center for Innovative Technology, present the Hampton Roads Export Symposium: The New Dynamics of Exporting June 21 at 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at the Peninsula Workforce Development Center, 600 Butler Farm Road in Hampton. The cost of the symposium is $45 per person and includes breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack. Contact Sally Riley at 253-4322 (Rileys@tncc.vccs.edu) to register.
Speakers, Subject Matter Experts from government and industry, will cover topics including “Services to Help Exporters,” featuring Butch Sarma from the Virginia Economic Development Partnership and Margie Hall from the U.S. Department of Commerce, “Overcoming Technical Barriers” and “Falling Dollars—Mega Market Opportunities,” and “Some Mechanics & Essentials for Success.”
Additional sponsors for the symposium include the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce, the Virginia Peninsula Chamber of Commerce, the City of Hampton Department of Economic Development and Thomas Nelson Community College, in cooperation with the Virginia Economic Development Partnership.
For a copy of the agenda and a complete list of speakers contactSally Riley or Bill Bean. Or visit www.wm.edu/tbc.
2005 Hampton Roads Export Symposium
Exporting - the New Dynamics
June 21, 2005
8:30 a.m. - Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00 a.m. - Welcome – Randy Gilliland, Hampton City Council
9:10 a.m. - Services to Help Exporters – Butch Sarma, Virginia Economic DevelopmentPartnership - Margie Hall, US Dept. of Commerce
9:30 a.m. Automated Export Systems (AES) Requirements, Export Licensing, and Key Regulations – John Huddle, The Global Law Group Language and Cultural Considerations - Ralph Romero, ExactLingua LLC
10:15 a.m. - Break
10:30 a.m. - Technical Trade Barriers - CE Marks – Robert Straetz, US Trade Information Center - DHS Export Issues – Ronald May, Dept. of Homeland Security
11:00 - Falling Dollars Means Mega Market Opportunities – Butch Sarma, VEDP
European Common Market – Butch Sarma, VEDP
China and India Vijay Singh, Dilon Technologies, LLC.
11:50 a.m. - Break
12 noon - Lunch
12:30 p.m. - Do’s and Taboos Around the World - Bill Bean, William & Mary TBC
A light hearted look at how to really foul things up! Success Stories - Successful Do’s without the Taboos
1:00 p.m. - Falling Dollars, continuedCAFTA, NAFTA, Bilateral AgreementsJoAnn Queen, US Trade Information CenterChile an exciting new Bilateral Partner -Jimmy Renna, Williams Mullen
1:30 p.m. - Mechanics & Essentials for Success – Joe Svetina, Center for Innovative TechnologyAgents and Distributors, legal considerations Charles McPhillips, Kaufman & CanolesFinancial Risk Mitigation, Getting Paid - Knox Hubbard, Bank of America Freight Forwarders and Customs House Brokers, Sandra Hensley, IESS, Ltd.Third Party Logistics Firms (3PL) – Federal Express
2:50 - Wrap-up and Questions
3:00 - Adjourn