You are invited to participate in the export training below that will be taking place in our region this month and next. If you are interested, please sign up soon, as the registration deadlines are near.
**Please contact the numbers below, not SCWBC, if you are interested in these training topics.**
April 19th, Columbia, SC -- "Contracting with International Representatives; Protecting Trade Secrets"
Instructor: Attorney Dalhi Myers, Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd P.A.
Half-day session on basics of contracting in overseas markets with sales representatives and others and legal remedies for preventing
theft of trade secrets. Sponsored by the SC District Export Council.
Details and Registration -- http://www.buyusa.gov/southcarolina/legal.html
April 24th, Columbia, SC -- "SC Global Business Forum"
A full day event that will focus on target markets for S.C. companies, including China, Vietnam, Australia, NAFTA and CAFTA-DR.
The Forum will also feature presentations on the challenges and opportunities resulting from globalization and the benefits of existing and future Free Trade Agreements. Sponsored by the SC International Trade Coalition.
Details and Registration -- http://www.sccommerce.com/globalbusinessforum/
May 7th, Savannah, GA -- "Complying with U.S. Export Controls"
An in-depth examination of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). The program will cover the information exporters need to
know to comply with U.S. export control requirements on commercial goods and is well suited for those who need a comprehensive
understanding of their obligations under the EAR. Technical, policy, and enforcement professionals from the Bureau of Industry and
Security, U.S. Department of Commerce, will instruct.
Details and Registration -- http://www.bis.doc.gov/seminarsandtraining/SavannahGA_May_07.htm
May 17th, Spartanburg, SC -- "Understanding the NAFTA Certificate of Origin"
Half-day session on the NAFTA qualification process and overview of key concepts of NAFTA. Instructor: Dorette Coetsee, SC
Export Consortium. Sponsored by the SC District Export Council.
Details and Registration -- http://www.buyusa.gov/southcarolina/nafta.html
If you have questions or concerns about any of the above training opportunities, please call the numbers below.
U.S. Commercial Service, U.S. Department of Commerce
Midlands Technical College
P. O. Box 2408
Columbia, SC 29202
Ann Watts, Director - Tel: 803-732-5211
Jayne Woodward, Sr. Int'l. Trade Specialist - Tel: 803-732-5214
Office Fax: 803-732-5241
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