In keeping with tradition, we are pleased to invite you to our annual Global Year-End Review of Import/Export & Trade Compliance Developments. This year, we are excited to provide a virtual offering available to all our clients and friends worldwide, plus an in-person reception and networking event for local attendees! The conference will be comprised of 75 minute virtual sessions over the course of three days. Please
join us on November 15, 16 and 17 for any or all sessions. The in-person reception will take place on November 15 at Rosewood Sand Hill in Menlo Park, California. Our international trade compliance lawyers from around the world will review the major global legislative, judicial and administrative activities and trends in export controls, trade sanctions, customs compliance, and import requirements. Visit our
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Mr. McKenzie’s practice is focused on cross-border transactions and international trade regulation. His practice also covers planning and structuring international investments, international mergers, acquisitions, consolidation and reorganization transactions, international commercial and technology development and transfer transactions, as well as customs and import regulations, export controls and international corporate compliance.
Author Alison J. Stafford Powell
Ms Stafford Powell advises on all aspects of outbound trade compliance, including compliance planning, risk assessments, licensing, regulatory interpretations, voluntary disclosures, enforcement actions, internal investigations and audits, mergers and acquisitions and other cross-border activities. She develops compliance training, codes of conduct, compliance procedures and policies. She has particular experience in the financial services, technology/IT services, travel/hospitality, telecommunications, and manufacturing sectors.
2022 Update Conference on Export Controls and Policy
Building a Network of Global Cooperation
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) will offer a hybrid Update Conference on Export Controls and Policy Wednesday, June 29–July 1, 2022. This 35th annual conference will be offered in-person at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, D.C., and also virtually for the first two days. It will include keynote speakers, plenary sessions, breakout sessions, and an Exhibit Hall. Roundtable sessions with experts on many topics will be offered on the third day in-person only. There will be one reception at the end of the first day. The theme of this year’s conference is Building a Network of Global Cooperation.
The planned agenda for this conference includes a Global Plenary and an Export Enforcement plenary, and sessions on the following topics:
- Anatomy of an Export Enforcement Investigation
- "600 Series" Licensing Tips and License Exception STA Overview
- Russia/Belarus sanctions and international partner regulatory frameworks
- The Foreign Direct Product and De minimis Rules
- Dual-Use, Munitions, and Sanctions – Ask the Agencies
- Bureau of the Census: AES Updates
- Guidance on Due Diligence – international partner compliance recommendations
- DDTC updates
- Emerging Technology
- Navigating Export Controls: Fundamental Research and Drug Development in a Pandemic
- The Cyber Tools Rule
- Regulations Review
- Economic Security: Defense Production Act – 3 Titles
- BIS Export Control Officers: Protecting U.S. national security and export controls through global engagements (EU, Singapore, Canada)
- BIS Export Control Officers: Protecting U.S. national security and export controls through global engagements (China including HK, Finland/Baltics, UAE)
- Surveillance and Human Rights
- Industrial Base and Supply Chain Resiliency
IN-PERSON CONFERENCE
The in-person conference will be held at the Marriott Marquis Washington, D.C. The cost for in-person attendance is $1,400 per person.
VIRTUAL CONFERENCE
Select live conference content will be offered virtually. The cost for virtual attendance is $600 per person.
EXHIBIT OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE
An exhibit hall will be available during all conference days to in-person attendees. Exhibit hall hours are Wednesday, June 29 from 7:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. (includes exhibitor reception), Thursday, June 30 from 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., and on Friday, July 1 from 7:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
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All attendees will receive access to recorded event content online for 30 days after the event.