CBI's October Summit to discuss import-export regulation chain safety and security issues

The Center for Business Intelligence (CBI), a division of Advanstar Communications, is pleased to host their October Summit taking place at the Marriott Tyson's Corner, on October 22-23, 2009. Thought leaders from the importing and exporting compliance space from leading pharmaceutical and biotech companies assemble to discuss timely issues surrounding import-export regulation chain safety and security in this industry.

Featuring:

FDA Address - FDA Perspective on Importing Products in 2010

Domenic J. Veneziano, CDR, U.S. Public Health Service, Director Division of Import Operations and Policy, Food and Drug Administration

Keynote Address - Global Trade Compliance and the 'Trusted Trader' Concept"

Marianne Rowden, President & CEO, American Association of Exporters and Importers (AAEI)

Bradd M. Skinner, Director, C-TPAT/ Industry Partnership Programs, U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Craig Thurber, Section Chief, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement, IPR Center, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

This summit features various panel discussions, case studies and sessions on responding to FDA import holds, latest import-export compliance issues, alternative front-end and back-end controls to ensure compliance, ideas for Global Trade Facilitation and Compliance (GTFC) operations and much more. Prefacing the conference is an interactive workshop on building a tailored import/export compliance program.