This is an archive of previous international trade events in Alabama.
For a list of upcoming events, go to the current Alabama trade calendar page.
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DATE
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TOPIC
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LOCATION |
| May 2016 | ||
| 17 | Ex-Im Bank Forum: Reducing Risk & Unleashing Opportunity | Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce |
| 18 | Ex-Im Bank Forum: Reducing Risk & Unleashing Opportunity | Birmingham Business Alliance |
| 19 | Ex-Im Bank Forum: Reducing Risk & Unleashing Opportunity | Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce |
| 24 | Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) Initiative Presented by ARC – Appalachian Regional Commission |
Bryant Conference Center, Tuscaloosa, AL 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM |
| 26-28 | SEUS-CP 2016 Conference and B2B Meetings | Nashville, TN |
| TBA | BioScience Trade Mission to Germany & Switzerland | Export Alabama |
| June 2016 | ||
| 1 | International Tax Strategies: IC-DISC | Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce |
| 16 | Business Leader Briefing on Trans-Pacific Partnership Presented by the White House Business Council and NAITA |
ADTRAN Huntsville, AL 10:00 – 11:30 AM |
| September 2016 | ||
| TBA | State Trade Mission to Mexico | Export Alabama |
| October 2016 | ||
| 17-18 | NAITA – U.S. Export Controls with Reform Changes: EAR & OFAC | Huntsville |
| 19-20 | NAITA – U.S. Export Controls with Reform Changes: ITAR | Huntsville |
PAST PROGRAMS 2010-2016 |
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| January 2016 | ||
| 12 | Innovation Depot Lunch and Learn | Innovation Depot Training Room Birmingham, AL 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM |
| 14 | 28th Annual Economic Outlook Conference | Embassy Suites Montgomery, AL 8:30 AM – 1:30 PM |
| 14 | Birmingham Committee on Foreign Relations presents: “U. S. Policy in Syria“ |
The Club Birmingham, AL 6:00 PM |
| 19 | Trans-Pacific Partnership Business Roundtable | Birmingham Business Alliance 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM |
| 21 | NAITA 2016 Annual Meeting: Global Trade Outlook | Westin Huntsville 11:00 AM Registration 11:30 AM Program |
| 27 | SUSTA Market Trend Webinar: MEXICO | Webinar 10:00 – 11:00 AM CST |
| February 2016 | ||
| 2 | Investing in Belgium Business Roundtable | The Club Birmingham, AL 8:30 AM – 1:30 PM |
| 15 | Birmingham Committee on Foreign Relations presents: “Why Tibet Matters: A Historical, Cultural, Political and Spiritual Overview” |
The Florentine Building Birmingham, AL 6:00 PM |
| 18 | Defense Acquisition University (DAU) Winter Conference-Partnering with Industry featuring Export Control Reform & IP Protection | DAU, Huntsville |
| 23 | NAITA Trade Compliance Roundtable: Is Your Export Compliance Keeping Up with the Times? | Chamber of Commerce of Huntsville/Madison Co. 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
| TBA | Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Automated Export System (AES) |
Huntsville |
| March 2016 | ||
| 1 | Webinar: Exporting Food/Ag Products to the Caribbean | Webinar 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM |
| 2 | Governor’s Export Award Ceremony | Montgomery, AL |
| 3 | USASAC Security Assistance & FMS Across the Globe | Jackson Center Huntsville, AL 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM |
| 3 | AlabamaGermany Partnership’s 18th Annual Celebration Dinner | Region’s Field Birmingham, AL 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM |
| 31 | Trans-Pacific Partnership Small Business Roundtable | Birmingham Business Alliance 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM |
| TBA | State Trade Mission to Spain / North Africa | Export Alabama |
| April 2016 | ||
| 22 | Mexico & Chile Market Briefing | Birmingham Business Alliance 9:00 AM |
| 22 | Mexico & Chile Market Briefing | Chamber of Commerce of Huntsville/Madison County 1:00 PM |
| 27 | Mexico & Chile Market Briefing | Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce 8:30 AM |
| 28 | NAITA World Trade Day | The Westin Huntsville |
| 28-29 | International Human Resources Conference in conjunction with NAITA World Trade Day | Huntsville |
| 28 | Birmingham Committee on Foreign Relations presents: “Assessing Afghanistan 15 Years After 9/11” |
The Club Birmingham, AL 6:00 PM |
| 30 | Spotlight on Belgium Professional Development | Southern Museum of Flight, Birmingham 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM Cost $15 |
| January 2015 | ||
| 7 | Export Opportunities in Guatemala for U.S. Companies: General Topic: FTAs – How to Leverage CAFTA to Export to Central America |
Webinar 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM EDT $35 |
| 8 | AlabamaGermany Partnership Educational Summit | AIDT Training Center Birmingham, AL 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM |
| 15 | Birmingham Committee on Foreign Relations presents: “An Opportunity to Reenergize U.S. and India Relations” |
Birmingham, AL The Club 6:00 PM |
| 21 | Trans-Atlantic Trade & Investment Partnership (TTIP): Opportunities for Alabama | Birmingham Business Alliance 8:15 AM – 12:45 PM |
| 21 | Export Opportunities in Costa Rica for U.S. Companies: General Topic: Export Tax Incentives – Tools You Cannot Ignore |
Webinar 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM EDT $35 |
| 22 | The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Opportunities for Alabama |
Mobile Chamber of Commerce 8:15 AM – 11:30 AM |
| 22 | BIC Ambassador’s Dinner with Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to the United States | Birmingham, AL The Club |
| 22 | BIC Business Round Table: Spotlight on China | Birmingham, AL |
| 23 | Alabama-China Roundtable | Birmingham, AL The Club 8:30 AM – 1:30 PM |
| 26 | Direct Line: Agricultural Export to the Phillipines: Challenges and Opportunities |
6:00 PM EST |
| February 2015 | ||
| TBD | State Wide Market Briefing: Turkey & Bulgaria | Birmingham, AL |
| 4 | Export Opportunities in Honduras for U.S. Companies: General Topic: eCommerce in Central America – How to Improve Your Visibility in the Region |
Webinar 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM EDT $35 |
| 10 | NAITA Presents: Enabling More Responsive Industry Participation in Security Assistance | U.S. Space & Rocket Center Huntsville, AL 12:30 PM-5:30 PM |
| 10 | Automated Export System Compliance Seminar (AES) | Birmingham, AL |
| 12 | Birmingham Committee on Foreign Relations presents: “Tunisia and the Middle East after the Arab Spring” |
Birmingham, AL The Club 6:00 PM |
| 18 | Export Opportunities in Belize for U.S. Companies: General Topic: Shipping Your Products to Central America |
Webinar 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM EDT $35 |
| 20 | Trade Leadership Series: Creating a Strategic International Sales & Marketing Plan |
BizTech, Huntsville, AL 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM |
| 26 | BBA Trade Council Meeting/EAA 2015 Export Briefing | Birmingham, AL The Club |
| 27 | Leading the Charge for EX-IM Reauthorization Conference Call hosted by the Business Council of Alabama |
Conference Call 11:00 AM |
| March 2015 | ||
| TBD | State Wide Market Briefing: South Africa and Tanzania | Birmingham Business Alliance |
| TBD | Export Control Reform | Birmingham Business Alliance |
| 3 | Talk on Japan Symposium | UA Tom Bevill Building Tuscaloosa, AL 12:30 PM – 4:00 PM |
| 3 | Birmingham Committee on Foreign Relations Presents: “Walk in U.S., Talk on Japan” |
The Florentine Building Birmingham, AL 6:00 PM |
| 4 | Doing Business in Sub-Saharan Africa Webinar Series: Kenya and Tanzania |
Webinar 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM $40 |
| 4 | Export Opportunities in El Salvador for U.S. Companies: General Topic: International Legal Considerations When Exporting to Central America |
Webinar 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM EDT $35 |
| 12 | Small Business Global Access Exporter Forum | Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel Mobile, AL 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM |
| 13 | Trade Leadership Series: International Finance & Export Insurance Bonus Session: International HR & Tax |
BizTech, Huntsville, AL 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM |
| 18 | Export Opportunities in Nicaragua for U.S. Companies: General Topic: Financing Export Transactions |
Webinar 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM EDT $35 |
| 18 | 2015 Governor’s Trade Excellence Awards | Montgomery, AL |
| 19 | Doing Business in Sub-Saharan Africa Webinar Series: Ghana |
Webinar 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM $40 |
| 20 | NAITA and UK Trade & Investment present: The UK Space Sector – An Opportunity for Partnership |
Dynetics, Inc. Solutions Complex, Huntsville, AL 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM |
| April 2015 | ||
| 1 | Doing Business in Sub-Saharan Africa Webinar Series: Angola and Mozambique |
Webinar 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM $40 |
| 2 | Export Control Roundtable: ITAR Exemptions & EAR Exceptions for Government Contractors | BizTech, Huntsville, AL 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM |
| 10 | Trade Leadership Series: International Transportation & Logistics | BizTech, Huntsville, AL 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM |
| 14 | Birmingham Committee on Foreign Relations Presents: “Understanding Russian Actions and Motives” |
Birmingham, AL The Club 6:00 PM |
| 14-16 | State of Alabama Trade Mission to the Dominican Republic | Santo Domingo |
| 15 | Doing Business in Sub-Saharan Africa Webinar Series: Ethiopia |
Webinar 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM $40 |
| 16 | Opportunities in Algeria’s Growing Infrastructure Sector | Conference Call 9:00 AM Central |
| 20-22 | World Trade Conference – South Africa: A Springboard to Sub-Saharan Africa |
Marriott’s Grand Hotel Point Clear, AL |
| 28 | East China: Protecting Intellectual Property in E-Commerce in China | Conference Call 6:00 PM Central |
| 29 | Doing Business in Sub-Saharan Africa Webinar Series: Nigeria |
Webinar 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM $40 |
| May 2015 | ||
| 7 | Birmingham Committee on Foreign Relations Presents: “The Conflict in Ukraine and Russia: Oil and Gas Development in High Risk Environments”, Speaker: Ron Slimp |
Birmingham, AL The Club 6:00 PM |
| 8 | Trade Leadership Series: Legal Aspects of International Business Bonus Session: Export Controls |
BizTech, Huntsville, AL 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM |
| 9-13 | Canadian Institute of Mining Convention | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| 14 | JASA’s 26th Anniversary Annual Business Forum & Dinner | Birmingham, AL The Club 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM |
| 21 | NAITA World Trade Day | Huntsville, AL |
| June 2015 | ||
| 9 | BIS Cuba Call-In Program | Webinar 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET |
| 10 | Global Expansion presented by Birmingham International Trade Council Export Alabama Alliance | Birmingham, AL The Club 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM |
| 11 | Top 3 Financing Solutions for U.S. Exporters and Opportunities in Latin America | Webinar 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET ($25.00) |
| 19 | Trade Leadership Series: Creating a Strategic International Sales & Marketing Plan | Mobile Chamber 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM |
| 25-26 | Entrepreneurs and Innovators Conference hosted by the Alabama State Black Chamber of Commerce | Cahaba Grand, Birmingham, AL |
| 26 | BBA Trade Council Meeting | Birmingham Business Alliance |
| 28-30 | Southeast United States (SEUS) – Canadian Provinces (CP) Alliance Annual Conference | Charlottetown, Prince George Island, Canada |
| July 2015 | ||
| 7 | BIS Cuba Call-In Program | Webinar 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET |
| 17 | Trade Leadership Series: International Finance & Export Insurance | Mobile Chamber 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM |
| 28-29 | Export Controls and Licensing Under ITAR | Huntsville, AL $1,150 |
| 30-31 | Export Controls and Licensing Under EAR | Huntsville, AL $1,150 |
| August 2015 | ||
| 7 | Trade Leadership Series: International Transportation & Logistics | Mobile Chamber 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM |
| 11 | BIS Cuba Call-In Program | Webinar 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET |
| September 2015 | ||
| 1-2 | NAITA Export Control Update (Registration $495 for NAITA Members, $595 for Potential Members. Early Bird Registration $50 off until July 31, 2015) |
The Westin Huntsville, AL |
| 8 | BIS Cuba Call-In Program | Webinar 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET |
| 11 | Trade Leadership Series: International Legal Issues – Contracts & Agreements | Mobile Chamber 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM |
| 13-20 | State of Alabama Trade Mission to South Africa & Tanzania | Johannesburg, South Africa & Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
| 17 | Automated Commercial Environment / Automated Export System Export Reports Webinar | Webinar 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET |
| 18 | BBA International Trade Leadership Series: Creating a Strategic International Sales & Marketing Plan | Birmingham Business Alliance |
| October 2015 | ||
| 8 | Alabama India Business Partnerships Annual Dinner and Meeting | Birmingham |
| 8 | Birmingham Committee on Foreign Relations Presents: “Transatlantic Security Matters” |
Birmingham, AL The Club 6:00 PM |
| 9 | BBA International Trade Leadership Series: International Logistics & Documentation | Birmingham Business Alliance |
| 19-23 | In-Bound Trade Mission from Poland | |
| 20 | Export Alabama Alliance 4th Annual Global Supply Chain & Logistics Conference | Huntsville, AL The Westin 8:00 AM – 4:15 PM |
| 27 | BBA Small Business Awards (*International Trade Excellence is an Award Category) |
Birmingham, AL The Sheraton |
| November 2015 | ||
| 2 | NAITA Annual Golf Tournament | Huntsville |
| 3 | Leveraging Foreign Trade Agreements / TPP/TTIP Update with Pat Fazzone |
Huntsville Chamber 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM |
| 4 | Leveraging Foreign Trade Agreements / TPP/TTIP Update with Pat Fazzone |
Mobile Chamber 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM |
| 5 | Made in Dekalb County Business Expo | |
| 5 | Birmingham Committee on Foreign Relations Presents: “The Pro-Democracy Demonstrations in Hong Kong” |
Birmingham, AL The Club 6:00 PM |
| 13 | BBA International Trade Leadership Series: International Financing & Export Insurance | Birmingham Business Alliance |
| 14-16 | 38th Annual SEUS (Southeast U.S.) Japan Conference: Initiative for a Sustainable Future – Through Continuous Innovation | Birmingham, AL The Sheraton |
| December 2015 | ||
| 3 | Birmingham Committee on Foreign Relations Presents: “European Refugee and Migration Crisis” |
Birmingham, AL The Club 6:00 PM |
| 4 | BBA International Trade Leadership Series: Legal Aspects of International Business | Birmingham |
| 7 | Spain & Morocco Market Briefings | Mobile Chamber 8:00 AM |
| 7 | Spain & Morocco Market Briefings | Innovation Depot Birmingham, AL 3:00 PM |
| January 2014 | ||
| 13 | Birmingham Committee on Foreign Relations presents: “Human Trafficking: International Crime with Local Roots” Speaker: Dorothy Douglas Taft |
Birmingham The Club 6:00 PM |
| 24 | Trade Leadership Series: Creating a Strategic International Sales & Marketing Plan |
Huntsville, AL 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM |
| February 2014 | ||
| 6 | Market Briefing Series: Doing Business in Peru & Uruguay | Huntsville. Biztech, 8AM – 9:30AM |
| 6 | Market Briefing Series: Doing Business in Peru & Uruguay | Birmingham Business Alliance, 11:30AM-1PM |
| 6 | CANCELLED – Birmingham Committee on Foreign Relations presents: “The World Politics of a Changing Energy Landscape” Speaker: James Clad |
Birmingham The Club 6:00 PM |
| 7 | Market Briefing Series: Doing Business in Peru & Uruguay | Mobile Chamber, 11:30AM-1PM |
| 10, 12, 14 | ART as a Business | Thomasville, Mobile, and Fairhope |
| 12-13 | Export Control Reform and Technology Controls | Huntsville – Westin $275/day or $500 both |
| 21 | Trade Leadership Series: Creating a Strategic International Sales & Marketing Plan |
Mobile, AL 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM |
| 27 | Export Credit Insurance Workshop | Birmingham, AL 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM |
| 28 | Trade Leadership Series: International Logistics & Documentation |
Huntsville, AL 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM |
| March 2014 | ||
| 6 | Birmingham Committee on Foreign Relations presents: “Issues Related to the Middle East, Including: Oil, Islam, and Terrorists” Speaker: Ambassador David Dunford |
Birmingham Samford University 6:00 PM |
| 6 / 7 | AlabamaGermany Partnership Annual Dinner & Forum | Bryant Denny Stadium / The Zone Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 7 | Trade Leadership Series: International Logistics & Documentation |
Mobile, AL 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM |
| 14 | Trade Leadership Series: International Financing & Export Insurance |
Huntsville, AL 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM |
| 25 | Introduction to HTS/Schedule B Classification | Madison, AL 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM |
| 25 | Birmingham Committee on Foreign Relations presents: “Cyber Security and the Aftermath of the Snowden Leaks” Speaker: Frederick Fleitz, Former CIAA Officer, Chief Analyst, LIGNET and Senior Fellow Center for Security Policy |
Birmingham Samford University 6:00 PM |
| Mar31- Apr4 |
NASBITE International Conference | Memphis, TN |
| April 2014 | ||
| 8 | How to Research Export Markets for Small Business | Gulf Shores, AL 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM $10 |
| 11 | Trade Leadership Series: International Legal Business Aspects |
Huntsville, AL 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM |
| 18 | Trade Leadership Series: International Financing & Export Insurance |
Mobile, AL 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM |
| 22 | Military Appreciation Luncheon | Mobile, AL – USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM $25 |
| 22 | Birmingham Committee on Foreign Relations presents: “U. S. – China Relations, Coping with the ‘Three Nots’ ” Speaker: Dean Cheng |
Birmingham The Club 6:00 PM |
| 23 | BBA International Trade Briefing | Birmingham, AL The Club 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM |
| 24 | BBA Export 101 | Jasper, AL 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM |
| May 2014 | ||
| 1-2 | Gulf Coast Trade Alliance 2014 World Trade Conference | Pensacola, FL |
| 9 | Trade Leadership Series: International Legal Business Aspects |
Mobile, AL 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM |
| 13 | Web.com Small Business Summit: Grow Your Business Online | Shoal Creek, Birmingham 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| 13 | BBA Export 101 (St. Clair County) | Pell City, AL 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM |
| 15 | Japan America Society of Alabama (JASA) Annual Dinner | |
| 19-23 | World Trade Week | Mobile, AL The Battle House Hotel |
| 20 | NAITA Export Control Roundtable Export Control Reform & the 600 Series | BizTech, Huntsville 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
| 20 | Trade Technology Webinar: Cargo Insurance | Webinar, $15 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM CST |
| 22 | Birmingham Committee on Foreign Relations presents: “The World Politics of a Changing Energy Landscape” Speaker: James Clad |
Birmingham The Club 6:00 PM |
| 22 | Franchising in Uzbekistan | Conference Call 9:00 AM CST |
| June 2014 | ||
| 1-7 | State-wide Trade Mission to Peru and Uruguay | Lima, Peru Montevideo, Uruguay |
| 3 | Culture Training: Doing Business with Germany | Energen Plaza, Birmingham 12:00 – 4:00 PM |
| 9 | Doing Business in Azerbaijan: Oil & Gas Sector | Conference Call 8:00 AM CST |
| 17 | Iranian Sanctions: 2014 and Beyond Live Webcast for Trade Compliance Officers |
Webcast, $299 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM CST |
| 20 | BBA Export 101 (Shelby County) | Pelham, AL 9:00 – 11:00 AM |
| 24 | Webinar: Classifying Your Product | Webinar, 1:00 PM CST |
| 24 | Webinar: How REACH is affecting the Chemical Industry | 10:00 – 11:00 AM CST $15 |
| 25 | Webinar: Opportunities for Infrastructure Business Development in Morocco, Egypt, and Jordan | 10:00 – 11:00 AM CST |
| July 2014 | ||
| 8 | Ex-Im Bank Webinar Series: Competitive Financing for Your Foreign Buyers |
Noon – 1:00 PM CST $15 |
| 8 | BIS Webinar: Export Administration Regulations (EAR) | Webinar. 1:00 PM |
| 10 | BBA Export 101 (Blount County) | Oneonta, AL |
| 22 | State Dept Webinar: International Traffic in Arms (ITAR) Compliance | Webinar, 1:00 PM |
| 24 | BBA Export 101 (Bibb County) | Bibb County |
| August 2014 | ||
| 5 | OFAC Webinar: Sanctions & Embargoes – What it means to your business | Webinar, 1:00 PM |
| 6 | SBA Lenders Conference | Birmingham |
| 11 | International Military Sales Briefing | Embassy Suites, Huntsville |
| 11-14 | Space & Missile Defense Symposium | Huntsville |
| 13 | Intellectual Property Rights and the South China Market: Basics for Protecting Your IPR |
Conference Call 6:00 PM Central |
| 18 | Made in Rural America, Made in Rural Alabama Regional Export and International Investment Forum Presented by the White House Rural Council, ARC, DRA, and Export Alabama Alliance |
Birmingham |
| 19 | 3rd Annual Global Supply Chain & Logistics Summit | Birmingham |
| 19 | Waves and Windfall: The Ocean Economy of Mauritius | Conference Call 8:00 AM Central |
| 26 | Census Webinar: The Basics of AES and AESDirect | Webinar, 1:00 PM |
| 29 | Trade Leadership Series: Basics of International Trade |
Birmingham, AL BBA |
| September 2014 | ||
| 8-9, 10-11 |
US Export Control Seminar, with Reform Changes – EAR & OFAC Defense Trade Control Seminar – ITAR |
$1075 each or $1950 Huntsville Westin |
| 18 | Doing Business in Europe and Benefits of the TTIP (Trans-Atlantic Trade & Investment Partnership) | Hudson-Alpha Huntsville |
| 19 | Trade Leadership Series: Creating a Strategic International Sales & Marketing Plan |
Birmingham, AL BBA |
| 23 | BBA International Trade Briefing | Birmingham, AL The Club |
| 29 | Export Alabama Alliance Briefing: Taking Advantage of Regional Free Trade Agreements in the Asia Pacific Region | Huntsville |
| 30 | Export Alabama Alliance Briefing: Taking Advantage of Regional Free Trade Agreements in the Asia Pacific Region | Birmingham |
| October 2014 | ||
| 1 | Export Alabama Alliance Briefing: Taking Advantage of Regional Free Trade Agreements in the Asia Pacific Region | Mobile |
| 2 | Conference Call: Doing Business in Burkina Fasso |
9:00am Central |
| 7 | BBA Small Business Awards | Birmingham |
| 9 | Conference Call: Doing Business in French-speaking Quebec (Webcast in English) |
9:00AM Central |
| 15 | Exporting to Mexico Webinar Series: The Value Added Tax (IVA) and teh IMMEX/Maquiladora |
1:00pm-2:00pm Central $25 |
| 17 | Trade Leadership Series: International Logistics & Documentation |
Birmingham, AL BBA |
| 21 | Birmingham Committee on Foreign Relations | The Club |
| 18-25 | Huntsville Chamber: Trip to Dubai | |
| 20-24 | State Trade Mission to Belgium & the Netherlands | |
| November 2014 | ||
| 6 | Navigating the International Landscape of People Management Human Resources Conference | Embassy Suites-Huntsville, 8am-5pm $75 to $125 |
| 14-15 | Skill Building and Ethics for Interpreters | Auburn University Montgomery 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM $190 |
| 19 | Exporting to Mexico Webinar Series: NAFTA HTS Codes – How to find codes and calculate |
1:00pm-2:00pm Central $25 |
| December 2014 | ||
| 4 | NAITA Export Control Roundtable: Jurisdiction- State or Commerce? Followed by the NAITA Holiday Networking Reception |
Jackson Center, Huntsville 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
| 11-13 | ECO Products 2014 – Tokyo AL Dept of Commerce will have a booth; Will promote your company at no charge. Please forward brochures/questions to Dara Steele. |
Tokyo, Japan |
| 11 | Webinar: Identify new business opportunities in Africa | 10am – 11am CST |
| 12 | Trade Leadership Series: International Legal Business Aspects |
Birmingham, AL BBA |
| 15 | Birmingham Committee on Foreign Relations presents: “U.S. Foreign Policy in a Lame Duck Presidency” Speaker: Erich Frankland, Member and Chair of the Political Science Department Casper College in Casper, Wyoming, Chair of the Political Science Department and Director of the International Studies Program |
Birmingham, AL The Club 6:00 PM |
| 18 | Trade Leadership Series: International Financing & Export Insurance |
Birmingham, AL BBA |
| January 2013 | ||
| 10 | How to Get Financing for Your Business | Birmingham The Innovation Depot 9:00AM |
| 10 | Birmingham Committee on Foreign Relations presents: “America’s Other Army: U.S. Foreign Service and 21st Century Diplomacy” Speaker: Nicholas Kralev |
Birmingham The Club 6:00 PM |
| 16 | Center for Business and Economic Research presents: 2013 Economic Outlook Conference |
Renaissance Montgomery Hotel at the Convention Center 9:00AM |
| 22 | Webinar: Business Opportunities in Taiwan | 8:00 AM CST $35 |
| 29 | Webinar: FTA Impact on Trade Between the U.S. and Colombia | 10:00-11:30 AM CST $25 |
| 30 | Trade Mission to South Korea and China Market Briefings | Mobile Chamber 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM |
| 31 | Trade Mission to South Korea and China Market Briefings | Birmingham Business Alliance 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM |
| 31 | Trade Mission to South Korea and China Market Briefings | Huntsville Chamber 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM |
| February 2013 | ||
| 5 | Webinar: Business Opportunities in Philippines | 8:00 AM CST $35 |
| 5 | Birmingham Committee on Foreign Relations presents: “Reforms in Burma: Opportunities, Challenges and How the U.S. is Helping” Speaker: Ambassador Priscilla Clapp |
Birmingham The Club 6:00 PM |
| 7 | NAITA Trade Education Tour: How Exports Create Jobs Featured Speaker: Greg Canfield, Alabama Department of Commerce |
Alabama Robotics Technology Park Tanner, AL 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM |
| 19 | Webinar: Business Opportunities in Hong Kong | 8:00 AM CST $35 |
| March 2013 | ||
| 1 | Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce presents: FREE Seminar: “The Power of Email Marketing” |
Mobile Chamber Tricentennial Room 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM |
| 1 | Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce presents: FREE Seminar: “The Power of Email Marketing” |
Mobile Chamber Tricentennial Room 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM |
| 1 | Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce presents: Hands On Email Marketing Workshop (Laptop Required. No iPads or tablets) |
Mobile Chamber 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM $89/members $99/non members |
| 5 | Birmingham Committee on Foreign Relations presents: “Rising Threat of Al-Quaeda in Africa” Speaker: Ambassador Vicki J. Huddleston (Note: new speaker and topic) |
Birmingham The Club 6:00 PM |
| 7 | Alabama Germany Partnership – Annual Dinner | U.S. Space & Rocket Center, Huntsville 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM |
| 8 | Alabama Germany Partnership – Business Forum Agenda | Marriott, Huntsville 7:30 AM – 11:30 AM |
| 9-16 | Norway and Sweden Trade Mission | |
| 12 | NAITA Annual Meeting for a Global Outlook: “Internationalization of Research & Development” |
Westin, Huntsville 11:30 AM |
| 21 | Export 101 Seminar | Hoover Public Library 10:00 AM Registration Required |
| 28 | Protect Your IP Rights Abroad | Nashville, TN 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM $59 |
| April 2013 | ||
| 4 | Birmingham Committee on Foreign Relations presents: “Saudi Arabia’s Race Against Time” Speaker: David B. Ottoway |
Birmingham The Club |
| 5 | Birmingham International Trade Leadership Series “The Basics of Exporting” |
Birmingham Business Alliance 8:00 AM – 12:00 Noon $20 |
| 9 | Doing Business in Canada | Huntsville Chamber 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM |
| 9 | Doing Business in Canada | Birmingham Business Alliance 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM |
| 10 | Doing Business in Canada | Mobile Chamber 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM |
| 17-19 | 2013 Gulf Coast Trade Alliance World Trade Conference | Coushatta Casino Resort Kinder, Louisiana |
| 25 | Webinar: How to Break Into Foreign Military Sales (FMS) | 12:00 – 1:30 PM CST $55 |
| May 2013 | ||
| 6-7 | Alabama SBA Lenders Conference | Prattville Marriott Legends at Capitol Hill |
| 7 | Go Global Webinar Series: Where to get started Presented by U.S. Census Bureau |
12:00 – 1:00 PM CST |
| 15-16 | Complying with U.S. Export Controls | Memphis, TN |
| 16 | Webinar: IC-DISC Benefits for U.S. Exporters | 1:00 PM CST $25 |
| 17 | Birmingham International Trade Leadership Series “Creating a Strategic International Sales and Marketing Plan” |
Birmingham Business Alliance 8:00 AM – 12:00 Noon $20 |
| 17 | Complying with International Traffice in Arms Regulation | Memphis, TN |
| 21 | Go Global Webinar Series: Preparing your business to export Presented by U.S. Census Bureau |
12:00 – 1:00 PM CST |
| 21 | Birmingham Committee on Foreign Relations presents: “The Global Politics of Oil” Speaker: Ambassador Molly Williamson |
Birmingham The Summit Club |
| May 30 -June 2 | International Trade Symposium “Rise of the Third Coast: Emerging Opportunities in the Gulf” |
Point Clear Grand Hotel Marriott |
| June 2013 | ||
| 6 | Go Global Webinar Series: Picking Your Market/Trade Research Presented by U.S. Census Bureau |
12:00 – 1:00 PM CST |
| 11 | Birmingham Committee on Foreign Relations presents: “Our Study Trip to Cuba with the American Committees on Foreign Relations” Speaker: BCFR Members Michael Calvert and Cheryl Williams |
Birmingham The Club |
| 11 | Doing Business in and Exporting to Australia | Huntsville Chamber 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM |
| 12 | Doing Business in and Exporting to Australia | Birmingham Business Alliance 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM |
| 13 | Doing Business in and Exporting to Australia | Mobile Chamber 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM |
| 18 | Go Global Webinar Series: Finding Buyers and Making Contacts Presented by U.S. Census Bureau |
12:00 – 1:00 PM CST |
| 21 | Birmingham International Trade Leadership Series “International Logistics and Global Supply Chain” |
Birmingham Business Alliance 8:00 AM – 12:00 Noon $20 |
| July 2013 | ||
| Jul 16 | Go Global Webinar Series: Finding Buyers and Making Contacts Presented by U.S. Census Bureau |
12:00 – 1:00 PM CST |
| 26 | Birmingham International Trade Leadership Series “International Financing and Insurance” |
Birmingham Business Alliance 8:00 AM – 12:00 Noon $20 |
| Jul 30 | Go Global Webinar Series: Trade Financing Presented by U.S. Census Bureau |
12:00 – 1:00 PM CST |
| August 2013 | ||
| 13 | Go Global Webinar Series: Trade Financing Presented by U.S. Census Bureau |
12:00 – 1:00 PM CST |
| 23 | Birmingham International Trade Leadership Series “International Legal Business Issues” |
Birmingham Business Alliance 8:00 AM – 12:00 Noon $20 |
| 27 | Go Global Webinar Series: Documentation and Shipping Presented by U.S. Census Bureau |
12:00 – 1:00 PM CST |
| 29 | 2nd Annual Global Supply Chain & Logistics Summit | Sheraton Four Points Hotel Port of Huntsville 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
| September 2013 | ||
| 5 | Birmingham Committee on Foreign Relations presents: “China – A Rising Power Meets the U.S. and the World” Speaker: Mr. Henry “Hank” Levine |
Birmingham The Club 6:00 PM |
| 10 | Go Global Webinar Series: Understanding export regulations Presented by U.S. Census Bureau |
12:00 – 1:00 PM CST |
| 12 | NAITA: Export Control Roundtable: Developing an Export Compliance Plan | Huntsville Chamber 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
| 24 | Go Global Webinar Series: Understanding export reguations Presented by U.S. Census Bureau |
12:00 – 1:00 PM CST |
| 26 | EX-IM Bank: How to Grow Your Export Sales | Huntsville – BizTech 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM |
| 26-27 | Alabama LaunchPad Innovation and Entrepreneurship Conference | Birmingham – Wynfrey |
| 26 | Southeast Asia Market Briefing | Huntsville – BizTech 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM |
| 26 | Southeast Asia Market Briefing | Birmingham Business Alliance 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM |
| 27 | Southeast Asia Market Briefing | Mobile Chamber 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM |
| October 2013 | ||
| 3 | EX-IM Bank: How to Grow Your Export Sales | Mobile Chamber 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM |
| 3 – 4 | NAITA 30th Anniversary Pearl Jubilee Dinner: Keynote Speaker: Terri Morrison, Co-author of Kiss, Bow or Shake Hands |
Huntsville Museum of Art 6:30 PM |
| 4 | NAITA 30th Anniversary Cross Cultural Communication Seminar: Kiss, Bow or Shake Handswith Terri Morrison |
Huntsville |
| 8 | Go Global Webinar Series: Avoiding and Solving Problems Presented by U.S. Census Bureau |
12:00 – 1:00 PM CST |
| 15 | Birmingham Committee on Foreign Relations presents: “The International Non-Proliferation Regime: Nuclear Weapon Dangers and Iran and North Korea” [also comments on chemical weapons in Syria] Speaker: Ambassador Thomas Graham, Jr. |
Birmingham The Club 6:00 PM |
| 23 | WEBINAR: Free Export Control Reform | 12:00 – 1:30 PM CST |
| 24 | JETRO & JASA: The Mindset of Monozukuri Encouraging a Culture of Talent and Innovation in Manufacturing |
Birmingham – BJCC 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
| 24 | Made In DeKalb Product & Service Expo | Rainsville, AL |
| November 2013 | ||
| 19 | Birmingham Committee on Foreign Relations presents: “Women in Afghanistan: Prospects in Light of NATO’s Pending Withdrawal” Speaker: Charlotte “Charlie” Ponticello |
Birmingham, AL The Club 6:00 PM |
| December 2013 | ||
| 2-4 | AeroMontreal’s Aerospace Innovation Forum | Montreal, CANADA $1400 |
| 11 | International Travel Safety: A Guide for Business | Birmingham, AL 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM |
| 11 | NAITA presents: US Army Security Assistance Command (USASAC) – Focus: FMS & AFRICOM | Huntsville, AL 1:15 PM – 4:30 PM |
| 11 | IC-DISC Workshop: Tax Strategies for Exporters | Birmingham, AL 11:00 AM -1:30 PM |
| 12 | International Travel Safety: A Guide for Business | Huntsville, AL 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM |
| 16 | Birmingham Committee on Foreign Relations presents: “Smart Power: Between Diplomacy and War” Speaker: Christian P. Whiton |
Birmingham, AL The Club 6:00 PM |
| 17 | How Exports Create Jobs | Mobile, AL 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM |
| 18 | IC-DISC Workshop: Tax Strategies for Exporters | Mobile, AL 11:00 AM -1:30 PM |
| 2012 | ||
| January 2012 | ||
| Jan | Export Finance Seminar | Huntsville (Tentative) |
| 9 | Webinar: Business Opportunities in Thailand | Webinar, $35 8:00 – 9:15 AM CST |
| 12 | 2012 Economic Outlook Seminar | Montgomery |
| 12 | JASA: Japan America Society of Alabama Annual New Year’s Open House |
Alagasco – Energen Building, Birmingham |
| 17 | China: Market Briefing | Biztech Huntsville |
| 18 | China: Market Briefing | Innovation Depot, Birmingham |
| 18 | China: Market Briefing | Montgomery |
| 18 | International Business Afterhours Birmingham International Center Featuring Mr. Amit Kalra, President of Polyplex Americas |
Birmingham Intl Center, Free / $10 5:30 – 7:00 PM |
| 19 | China: Market Briefing | Mobile Chamber |
| 19 | Introduction to Import/Export Women’s Business Center of Central Alabama Presented by Michael Brooks, Alabama International Trade Center |
Birmingham Central AL Women’s Business Center, $15 10:00 – 11:30 AM |
| 20 | Webinar: Mandatory Eco-design and energy efficiency requirements in the European Union | Webinar: $65 10:00 AM CST |
| 21 | Birmingham International Center Presents: Spotlight on India The Ambassador’s Dinner |
Birmingham The Club 7:00 PM |
| 24 | Birmingham Committee on Foreign Relations presents: “Islamic Extremism: How Potent is the Threat?” Speaker: John Rosenthal |
Birmingham The Club 6:00 pm |
| 23-25 | EDAA: Economic Development Association of Alabama, Winter Conference 1/24: U.S. Trade Agreements, 10:30 – 11:30 AM Presented by Hilda Lockhart, ADO, and Moore Hallmark, US Dept of Commerce |
Wynfrey Hotel, Birmingham $355 – $455 |
| 25 |
NAITA Annual Meeting Keynote Speaker: Major General Frank Turner III, Commanding General of USASAC |
Westin Huntsville $35 / $50 |
| 26 | International Society of Huntsville presents: The Festivities for the Year of the Dragon |
Huntsville 5:30 – 8:30 PM $15 |
| 31 | Diversification: Finding the Right Customers for Your Business Export Alabama Roundtable at 1:15 PM Presented by North AL Institute for Supply Management & the Women’s Business Center of North Alabama CANCELLED |
Redstone Federal Credit Union Meeting Facility, Huntsville 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM $149 – $249 |
| February 2012 | ||
| Feb | Canada: Market Briefing | Mobile, Birmingham, Huntsville (Details TBA) |
| 7-8 | Complying with US Export Controls | New Orleans $455 |
| 9 | How to Develop an Export Management Compliance Program | New Orleans $227 |
| 15 | Webinar: Doing Business in Haiti – Opportunities for U.S. Companies Featuring US Commercial Officers, USAID, and the American Chamber of Commerce |
Webinar, $35 12:00 – 1:15 PM CST |
| 22 | Free Webinar: Trade and Supply Chain Finance 2012 Presented by FITT – Forum for International Trade Training |
Webinar, Free 12:30 – 1:30 PM CST |
| 22 | Webinar: Basic Guide to Exporting Export Documentation for New to Export Firms |
Webinar, $15 1:00 – 2:00 PM CST |
| 23 | Birmingham Committee on Foreign Relations presents: “What’s Burning? Immediate International Priorities in 2012” Speaker: Dr. Cynthia Watson |
Birmingham The Club 6:00 pm |
| 25 | Discover Incredible India Professional Development Workshop for Teachers Presented by the Birmingham International Center |
Oak Mtn Intermediate School, Birmingham $25 |
| March 2012 | ||
| 1 | Webinar: Dispute Resolution – International Commercial Law | Webinar, $40 12:00 – 1:00 CST |
| 6-7 | Complying with U.S. Export Controls – EAR Presented by BIS and the Alabama District Export Council |
Birmingham Ross Bridge $450 (Both days $600) |
| 7 | Webinar: Basic Guide to Exporting Introduction to Foreign Trade Regulations, Presented by US Census Bureau |
Webinar, $15 1:00 – 2:00 PM CST |
| 8 | Complying with the ITAR: Export of Defense Articles and Services Presented by BIS and the Alabama District Export Council |
Birmingham Ross Bridge $199 (Both days $600) |
| 14 | Governor’s Export Excellence Award Ceremony | Montgomery |
| 15-16 | Alabama China Partnership Symposium | Alabama Southern, Monroeville, AL $295 |
| 21 | Webinar: Basic Guide to Exporting Understanding Free Trade Agreements |
Webinar, $15 1:00 – 2:00 PM CST |
| 22 | Export Controls & Compliance Roundtable Discussion: Export Controls for Security Professionals: Intersection of NISPOM & ITAR |
Huntsville 8-10 AM Online Registration |
| 22 | Export Compliance Training | Nashville, TN 8:30 – 4:30 PM $425 / $475 |
| 24-31 | State-wide Trade Mission to Poland and Hungary | Warsaw, Poland Budapest, Hungary |
| 27 | Birmingham Committee on Foreign Relations presents: “Cyber-Terrorism: The Next Threat to National Security and What We Can Do About It.” Speaker: Lawrence A Husick |
Birmingham The Club 6:00 pm |
| 29 | Alabama Germany Partnership Anuual Dinner | Barber Motorsports Museum |
| 30 | Alabama Germany Partnership Business Forum and Race Experience | Barber Motorsports Museum |
| April 2012 | ||
| 2-3 | EAR Export Controls Presented by NAITA and the Export Compliance Training Institute |
Westin Huntsville $1,021 |
| 3 | Asean Countries Workshop: “Entering the Growing Markets of Singapore, Thailand or Vietnam” (This is a FREE Workshop with Lunch Provided but registration is required.) |
Alabama State University Montgomery, AL 7:45 am – 12:00 noon |
| 5-6 | Alabama Lenders Conference | Prattville Marriott |
| 4-5 | Defense Trade Controls Presented by NAITA and the Export Compliance Training Institute |
Westin Huntsville $1.021 |
| 2-5 | BOTH Defense and EAR Seminars Presented by NAITA and the Export Compliance Training Institute |
Westin Huntsville $1,852 |
| 10-12 | Gulf States Trade Alliance Annual Export Trade Conference |
Beau Rivage, Biloxi, MS $250 |
| 18 | Young Professional Group – International Lecture Series – BHM International Center Arab Spring: A Revolutionary Wave and Uprising |
BHM International Center |
| 19 | Birmingham Committee on Foreign Relations presents: “Immigration and the American Dream: Battling the Political Hype and Hysteria” Speaker: Peggy Orchowski |
Birmingham The Club 6:00 pm |
| 23 | West Alabama Business Outreach Event Featuring Representative Sewell |
TBA |
| 26 | Foreign Trade Zones Seminar | Montgomery 2:00-4:00 PM |
| 26 | Dinners, Doors, and Deals: Why International Protocol Matters | Montgomery-ASU 8:30 am-1:30 pm |
| 26-27 | American Committees on Foreign Relations presents: 17th Annual Conference “America in the World: Leading or Drifting?” |
Washington, DC |
| May 2012 | ||
| 8 | Birmingham Committee on Foreign Relations presents: “Looking Back, Thinking Ahead: A Historical Perspective on US Foreign Policy” Speaker: Dr. George Herring |
Birmingham The Club 6:00 pm |
| 9 | Conference Call with the Ambassador: Gabon The Dept of State “Direct Line” program connects you with the Ambassador to discuss Commercial Opportunities in Africa |
9:00 AM CST Conference Call |
| 10 | NAITA World Trade Day Featuring Sean Mulvaney, Board of Directors – ExIm Bank |
Westin Huntsville $35 / $50 |
| 15 | Israel Ministry of Defense: Procurement Opportunities | Huntsville |
| 15 | Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries presents: “Trading With the World“ |
Birmingham Marriott Online Registration |
| 15 | Birmingham Business Awards Presented by the Birmingham International Center |
CANCELLED |
| 17 | JASA: Japan America Society of Alabama 23rd Annual Dinner |
The Club, Birmingham |
| 20-22 | SEUS-Canada Southeaster United States – Canadian Provinces Alliance Conference |
Myrtle Beach, SC |
| 24 | World Trade Week Event Presented by the Alabama District Export Council (DEC) |
The Club, Birmingham $60/$700 |
| June 2012 | ||
| 6 | Coffee with the Commercial Attache of Turkey CANCELLED | BHM International Centre 11:30 – 1:00 PM |
| 7 | International Adoption Symposium | Birmingham International Center, 6:00 – 8:00 PM |
| 8-16 | Alabama Trade Mission to China | Guangzhou & Shanghai |
| 11 | China: Direct Line for American Businesses Conference Call with Ambassador Gary Locke |
7:00 – 8:00 AM CST |
| 11 | Canada: Business & Investment Opportunities Conference Call with Ambassador to Canada David Jacobson |
10:00 – 11:00 AM CST |
| 12 | Kuwait: Doing Business in Conference Call with Ambassador to Kuwait Matthew H. Tueller |
9:00 – 10:00 AM CST |
| 13 | Indonesia: Opportunities for US Business Conference Call with Ambassador to Indonesia Scot A. Marciel |
7:00 – 8:00 AM CST |
| 14 | Spain: Protecting Your Intellectual Property Rights Conference Call with Ambassador Alan Solomont & Spain’s IPR Commission |
9:00 – 10:00 AM CST |
| 14 | Brazil: Economic Outlook and Opportunities Conference Call with Ambassador Thomas Shannon |
12:00 – 1:00 PM CST |
| 18 | International Business Roundtable – Burkina Faso, Guinea Bissau, Zimbabwe, Gambia, Guinea, Togo, and the Central African Republic Alabama State Black Chamber of Commerce (ASBCC) |
Huntsville 12:00 – 3:00 PM |
| 19 | Maximizing the Benefits of a Trade Show -Free Export Alabama Alliance Seminar | Montgomery – ASU 8:00am-12:30pm |
| 19 | Kosovo: Business Opportunities Conference Call |
9:00 AM CST |
| 20 | Introduction to Exporting & Importing, Presented by AITC | Central AL Womans Business Center |
| 21 | Export Controls & Compliance Roundtable – NAITA FBI Counterintelligence, Enforcement of Export Restrictions, & “Betrayed: The Trusted Insider” |
Huntsville Chamber 3:00 – 5:00 PM |
| 21 | Coffee with the Commercial Attache of Turkey | Biztech, Huntsville 8:00 – 9:30 AM |
| 25 | Libya & Malta: US Business Opportunities Conference Call – Using Malta as a potential business hub |
9:00 AM CST |
| July 2012 | ||
| 10 | A Beginner’s Guide to Exporting Presented by SBA, AITC, UPS, Page & Jones, US Dept of Commerce, Mobile Chamber |
Mobile Chamber 8:00 – 11:00 AM |
| 23 | Turkmenistan: The Promise & Challenges of Doing Business Conference call with Ambassador Robert E. Patterson |
9:00 – 10:00AM CST |
| 25 | Pakistan: Direct Line for American Businesses Conference Call with Deputy Chief of Mission Richard E. Hoagland |
8:00-9:00AM CST |
| 25 | Kosovo: Agriculture and Energy Trade plus Investment Opportunities Conference call with Ambassador Christopher Dell |
9:00 – 10:00AM CST |
| 31 | Colombia & Panama: Alabama’s New Gateway to Latin America Briefing on Free Trade Agreements and Alabama’s Trade Mission in October |
Huntsville |
| 31 | Colombia & Panama: Alabama’s New Gateway to Latin America Briefing on Free Trade Agreements and Alabama’s Trade Mission in October |
Birmingham Innovation Depot 2:00 – 4:00PM |
| August 2012 | ||
| 1 | Colombia & Panama: Alabama’s New Gateway to Latin America Briefing on Free Trade Agreements and Alabama’s Trade Mission in October |
Montgomery |
| 2 | Colombia & Panama: Alabama’s New Gateway to Latin America Briefing on Free Trade Agreements and Alabama’s Trade Mission in October |
Mobile Chamber 11:45 AM – 1:30 PM |
| 8 | Webinar: How to Find Your Classification Number US Census Bureau |
Webinar |
| 9 | The Alabama SBDC Network is pleased to promote: Alabama: Get Your Business Online! Free website, Free domain, Free training for Alabama’s small businesses |
WorkPlay Theater Birmingham |
| 21 | Export Alabama Alliance: Global Supply Chain & Logistics Summit | Sheraton Four Points Hotel at the Port of Huntsville 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM |
| 21 | Birmingham International Center Business Awards | The Club, $75 min. 7:00 – 9:00 PM |
| 22 | Webinar: Demystify Foreign Trade Regulations US Census Bureau |
Webinar |
| 22 | Explore Exporting! Introductory seminar hosted by SUSTA – Southern US Trade Association Featuring SBA-International, Georgia International Trade SBDC, Atlanta USEAC, Georgia Dept of Commerce / Agriculture |
8:00AM – 12:00 |
| September 2012 | ||
| 5 | Webinar: Filing Export Information Electronically: The ABC’s of AES U.S. Census Bureau |
Webinar |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates (UAE): Opportunities for US Businesses Conference call with Assistant Secretary Jose Fernandez and Ambassador Michael Corbin |
9:00 AM CDT |
| 11 | India: State of Kerala – Business and Trade Opportunities Conference call with U.S. Ambassador Nancy Powell; Principal Commercial Officer for South India Jim Golsen The hosts will highlight promising opportunities in the areas of infrastructure and transportation development, tourism, health care, and education |
12:30 PM CDT |
| 13 | Webinar: Mexico – Your Trading Partner Across the Boarder Conference call hosted by U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, Earl Anthony Wayne |
1:00 PM CDT |
| 18 | Oman’s Emerging Aquaculture Sector Conference call with Ambassador Greta Holtz; Charge d�Affaires W. Johann Schmonsees; Economic & Commercial Officer Emily Shaffer |
9:30 AM CDT |
| 18 | Birmingham Committee on Foreign Relations presents: “The Upcoming Presidential Election and Foreign Policy Changes” Speaker: Elizabeth O. Colton, Ph.D |
Birmingham The Club (Glen) 6:00 PM |
| 19 | Webinar: AES and PC Link – Catching Common Errors in your Export Documentation | Webinar |
| 20 | Webinar: ITAR Compliance Review This intermediate session will cover Empowered Officials, ITAR Registration, Importance of compliance / consequences of noncompliance, training and tracking for controlled items. |
Webinar 8:00 – 11:00AM CDT |
| 24 | Webinar: Europe’s Rules for Food Processing, Packaging, and Consumer Goods Presented by the US Commercial Service |
Webinar 10:00 AM CDT $75 |
| 24 | Kazakstan: Markets and Opportunities Conference Call with Ambassador Kenneth Fairfax |
9:00 AM CDT |
| 27 | NAITA Trade Education Tour / Export Alabama Alliance Event Accelerating Appalachian Alabama: How Exports Create Jobs |
Shoals EDA, Florence 2:30 – 4:30pm |
| 28 | NAITA Trade Education Tour / Export Alabama Alliance Event Accelerating Appalachian Alabama: How Exports Create Jobs |
Decatur POSTPONED |
| 29 | 3rd Annual International Festival of North Alabama Presented by UAH and the International Society of Huntsville |
UAHuntsville 10am – 5pm |
| October 2012 | ||
| 2 | NAITA Export Control Roundtable: Is Your Export Compliance Program an Asset or Liability? |
Huntsville Chamber 3:00 – 5:00 PM $15 / $25 |
| 3 | Fundamentals of Exporting Webinar US Census Bureau Getting it right the first time – How to avoid common penalties |
Webinar 12:00 PM CDT |
| 4 | Conference Call: An Overview of American Business Opportunities in Afghanistan Hosted by: Coordinating Director for Development and Economic Affairs, Ambassador Hilda Arellano; E. Walter Koenig, Senior Commercial Officer |
Conference Call 9:00 AM CDT |
| 11 | South Asia Webinar Series (Part 1): Business Opportunities in South India and Sri Lanka |
9:00 AM CDT $75 (for two webinars) |
| 15-16 | NAITA Export Control Update Conference Focusing on Compliance Challenges and Export Control Reform |
Embassy Suites, Huntsville Online Registration |
| 16 | Conference Call: An Overview of the Business Climate in Israel Hosted by: U.S. Ambassador to Israel, Daniel Shapiro; Economic Counselor, Robert Forden; Commercial Counselor, Maria Andrews |
Conference Call 9:30 AM CDT |
| 16 | Birmingham Committee on Foreign Relations presents: “Playing with Fire: Pakistan at War with Itself” Speaker: Pamela Constable |
Birmingham The Summit Club 6:00 PM |
| 17 | Webinar: What is a Foreign Trade Zone and How Can it Help You? U.S. Census Bureau |
Webinar |
| 18 | Procurement Matchmaker | Huntsville |
| 18 | Conference Call: Opportunities for US companies in Botswana’s Coal Industry Hosted by: U.S. Ambassador to Botswana Michelle D. Gavin, with special guest Permanent Secretary of Botswana’s Ministry of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources, Biokobo Paya |
Conference Call 9:00 AM CDT |
| 13-20 | AL Department of Commerce – International Trade Division Trade Mission to Colombia & Panama |
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| 23 | Export 101 Workshop Presented by the Export Alabama Alliance |
Acadome Montgomery, AL |
| 25-26 | Souteast Asia Business Conference (Brunei, Malaysia, SIngapore, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam) Hosted by the World Trade Center of New Orleans |
Hilton Riverside, New Orleans, LA $95 – $450 |
| 30 | Conference Call: Overview of the Business Climate in Angola |
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| 31 | South Asia Webinar Series (Part 2): Top Ten Financial, Legal and Customs Tips to Export to India Featuring experts from FedEx, City National Bank and Royse Law, who will each give their Top Ten list to help you succeed with your export transactions |
2:00 PM CDT $75 (for two webinars) |
| November 2012 | ||
| 7 | AES Compliance and AES PCLink Training Seminar Presented by the ASBDC and Census Bureau |
Mobile (Cancelled) |
| 13 | Conference Call: Doing Business in Haiti Hosted by U.S. Ambassador to Haiti, Pamela White |
Conference Call 1:00 PM CST |
| 14 | Conference Call: Doing Business in Latvia |
Conference Call 11:00 AM CST |
| 14 | Conference Call: An Overview of US Trade with Guatemala Hosted by Ambassador Arnold Chacon, with the Econ and Commercial teams. |
Conference Call 10:30 AM CST |
| 14 | Conference Call: Promoting the U.S. as a Travel and Tourism Destination in Spain Hosted by Ambassador Solomont and Commercial Counselor Bob Jones |
Conference Call 9:00 AM CST |
| 15 | CANCELLED – Protocols in Practice Seminar Series: South Korea | Birmingham-Cancelled |
| 15 | Conference Call: Business Opportunities in Infrastructure and Clean Energy in Costa Rica Hosted by U.S. Ambassador to Costa Rica, Anne Andrew |
Conference Call 12:00 PM CST |
| 19 | Conference Call: Trade and Economic Climate in Vietnam Hosted by: U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam David B. Shear, U.S. Embassy Hanoi Commercial Counselor Sarah Kemp, U.S. Embassy Economic Counselor Laura Stone |
6:00PM – 7:00PM CST |
| 28 | Norway and Sweden Market Briefing | Mobile Chamber 11:30AM – 1:30PM |
| 29 | Norway and Sweden Market Briefing | Birmingham Business Alliance 8:00AM – 10:00AM |
| 29 | Norway and Sweden Market Briefing | Huntsville, Biztech 12:30PM – 2:30PM |
| 29 | Birmingham Committee on Foreign Relations presents: “The Wars in Afghanistan and Pakistan: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly” Speaker: Colonel Robert Cassidy |
Birmingham The Club-Vulcan Room 6:00 PM |
| December 2012 | ||
| 4 | Conference Call: Doing Business in Europe Hosted by U.S. Ambassador to the European Union William Kennard & Economic Officer Joseph Burke |
Conference Call 11:00AM CST |
| 6 | Opportunities in China and Hong Kong Free Webinar provided by our colleagues at the Rhode Island SBDC & US Dept of Commerce. Speakers: Eric Crowley, Deputy Senior Commercial Consul at the U.S. Consulate in Hong Kong and Macau, & Rosemary Gallant, principal Commercial Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, China |
7:00AM – 8:30AM CST |
| 10 | Free Webinar: Aerospace Business Development Opportunities in Canada, Eh Presented by the US Dept of Commerce |
Free Webinar 10:00AM CST |
| 10 | NAITA Export Control Roundtable: New Guidelines on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Anti-bribery Provisions |
3:30-5:30PM The Ledges, Huntsville |
| 11 | Conference Call: Taking Advantage of the New Trade Promotion Agreement With Panama Hosted by U.S. Ambassador to Panama Jonathan D. Farrar |
Conference Call 12:00PM CST |
| 12 | Conference Call: Overview of Benin‘s Business Environment Hosted by Ambassador Raynor, Kevin Armstrong, USAID, Samuel Batcho, UCF (formerly MCABenin) |
Conference Call 8:30AM CST |
| 13 | Birmingham Committee on Foreign Relations presents: “Democratic Dinosaurs and Bureaucrats: Mexican Politics Today” Speaker: Brian Morris |
Birmingham The Summit Club 6:00 PM |
| 2011 | ||
| January 2011 | ||
| 13 | 2011 Economic Outlook Conference UA Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) Featuring Nathaniel Karp or BBVA Compass and Dr. Sam Addy of CBER. |
Montgomery Renaissance 7:45am, $125 |
| 13 | JASA: Japan America Society of Alabama New Year’s Open House |
Energen Plaza-Alagasco, Birmingham, 5:45 – 8:00pm |
| 17 | Webinar: Financial and Legal Considerations When Exporting to Mexico | Webinar, $40 10am Central |
| 18 | Birmingham Committee on Foreign Relations presents: “Mexico – A Country Whose Troubles are Trouble for the United States” Speaker: Dr. John A. Ritchie |
Birmingham The Club 6:00 pm |
| 19 | INCOTERMS 2010 Overview | Jackson, MS |
| 20 | Doing Business in Ireland: Briefings with Stephen Anderson, Commercial Counselor, US Embassy in Dublin |
Mobile Chamber 8:00 am |
| 20 | Doing Business in Ireland: Briefings with Stephen Anderson, Commercial Counselor, US Embassy in Dublin |
Birmingham Innovation Depot 2:00 pm |
| 20 | Australia Trade Mission Briefing | Mobile Chamber 5:30 pm |
| 21 | Doing Business in Ireland: Briefings with Stephen Anderson, Commercial Counselor, US Embassy in Dublin |
Huntsville TBD |
| 16 | Senegal & South Africa: US Business Opportunities | Webinar |
| February 2011 | ||
| 3 | NAITA Annual Meeting: Cross-Cultural Communications and International Protocol – Dealing Effectively in the Global Marketplace |
Huntsville |
| 4 | Cross-Cultural Communications Seminar | Huntsville |
| 7 | Doing Business in the UAE | Mobile Chamber 11:30-1:00 |
| 8 | Doing Business in the UAE | Birmingham 12:00 – 1:30 |
| 8 | INCOTERMS 2010 Overview | Gulfport, MS |
| 9 | Doing Business in the UAE | Huntsville Chamber 8:00 – 10:00am |
| 15 | Export 101: How to Achieve Global Success | Phenix City, AL 1:00-2:30 pm |
| 15 | Birmingham Committee on Foreign Relations presents: Shooting Up: Narcoterrorism from Latin America to Africa Speaker: Vanda Felbab Brown, Foreign Policy Fellow, Brookings Institute |
Birmingham The Club 6:00 pm |
| 16 | Free Webinar presented by ExIm Bank: Competitive Financing for Your Foreign Buyers |
Free Webinar 1:00 – 1:45 CST |
| 17 | Webinar: Export Opportunities in the Caribbean Region | Webinar, $40 10am Central |
| 18 | Incoterms 2010: NAITA Trade Education Tour | Decatur |
| 23 | Incoterms 2010 presented by Allocca Enterprises, Inc. | Fultondale (BHM Area), $275 9:00-12:00 noon |
| 24 | Incoterms 2010 presented by Allocca Enterprises, Inc. | Madison (HSV Area), $275 9:00-12:00 noon |
| March 2011 | ||
| 3 | NAITA: Cross Cultural Communication Series: Focus on China | |
| 3 | AlabamaGermany Partnership: Annual Dinner and Meeting |
Battle House Renaissance Hotel, Mobile |
| 4 | AlabamaGermany Partnership: Business Forum Workforce Development in Alabama: Best Practices for Hiring and Retaining Talent Featuring keynote address by Dr. David Bronner, RSA. Presentations by ThyssenKrupp, Bill Taylor (EDPA), and Austal USA. Includes a tour of the ThyssenKrupp facility. |
Battle House Renaissance Hotel, ThyssenKrupp Facility |
| 10 | Governor’s Trade Excellence Award Ceremony | Montgomery |
| 15 | NAITA: Export Controls and Compliance Roundtable FBI and the Counterintelligence Threat to Huntsville Guest speaker: Guy Hardman, Domain Coordinator, FBI |
Huntsville Chamber |
| 15 | Birmingham Committee on Foreign Relations presents: “Current Events in Northern Africa (Libya, Tunisia and Egypt) and Their Possible Effects on Our Foreign Policy and the Economic Recovery” Speaker: Christiane Hohmann |
Birmingham The Club 6:00 pm |
| 16 | Webinar: Basic Guide to Exporting: Improving Your Cultural Intelligence | Webinar, Free 1pm Central |
| 17 | Webinar: Exporting to Mexico – Logistics, Incoterms, and FTA Considerations | Webinar, $40 10am Central |
| 22 | Demystifying the European Union | Mobile Chamber 10:30am – 1:00pm |
| 27-30 | Interzum Guangzhou Woodworking machinery and furniture show |
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| 28 | Webinar: Rural Entrepreneurship Part of Southern Growth’s Seeing the Future series. |
Webinar, Free 1:00 – 1:45 Central |
| 29 | NAITA Trade Education Tour INCOTERMS 2010, presented by the Alabama International Trade Center |
Shoals EDA, Florence 11:30 – 1:30 |
| 31 | Finding, Evaluating, and Motivating Foreign Agents and Distributors | ASU Acadome, Montgomery, 7:45am – 1:00pm |
| April 2011 | ||
| 3-5 | NASBITE International Conference | Charleston, SC |
| 7 | “How Alabama Apparel Companies Can Complete Internationally” OTEXA: Office of Textile and Apparel |
Fort Payne |
| 12 | NAITA World Trade Day Luncheon Featuring Courtney Fingar, Editor of fDi Magazine, The Financial Times, London |
Huntsville Online Registration |
| 14 | Poland: The Fastest Growing Economy in Europe Export and Investment Opportunities for Alabama; Guest speaker from Embassy of Poland. |
Birmingham 11:00am – 1:00pm |
| 15 | SBA: Small Business Jobs Act Tour | Huntsville |
| 19 | Birmingham Committee on Foreign Relations presents: “Whither Egypt” Speaker: Ambassador Kenneth Brill |
Birmingham The Club 6:00 pm |
| 20-22 | 2011 Alabama Lenders’ Conference | Renaissance Ross Bridge Hotel, Hoover |
| May 2011 | ||
| 1-3 | Gulf States World Trade Conference: Focus on the United Arab Emirates: Export Opportunities for Gulf Coast Companies. Download: Conference Agenda, Registration Form, Grand Hotel Fact Sheet Topics include: Overview of UAE, Legal Aspects of Business in UAE, Trade Logistics Panel, UAE: Gateway to the Middle East and North Africa, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Website Internationalization. |
Point Clear, AL |
| 7 | Alabama India Business Partnership meeting Honoring Dr. and Mrs. Robert Bentley, Honorable Governor of Alabama | Wynfrey Hotel Birmingham 6:00pm – 9:30pm |
| 7-14 | ADO Trade Mission to Ireland | Dublin and Belfast |
| 15-22 | National Small Business Week | |
| 16 | NAITA: Export Control & Compliance Roundtable Discussion Export Control Reform and the Role of the Deparment of Defense – DoD update from DTSA |
Heritage Club, Huntsville 3:00-5:00pm |
| 17 | Birmingham Business Alliance presents Small Business Summit and Expo |
[ Postponed ] |
| 19 | Bremen: Your Key to Germany Opening Doors to Business Opportunities in Germany, and throughout Europe… |
[ Postponed ] |
| 19 | Decoding the ITAR | Atlanta, GA 8:00-4:30 |
| 19 | Selling to NATO and the EU Defense Community | Huntsville 12:00 – 5:00pm Space & Rocket Center |
| 19 | JASA: Japan America Society of Alabama Annual Dinner Wecloming His Excellency Ichiro Fujisaki, Ambassador of Japan in Washington D.C. Special recognition for: Mr. Dave Echols; Toyota Manufacturing (10th year in AL). Also celebrating 20 years of Daikin America in AL. |
Huntsville Marriott |
| 25 | Export 101: Introduction to Exporting and the Export Alabama Alliance | Dothan Chamber 1:00 – 2:30pm |
| June 2011 | ||
| 2 | Webinar: Country Outlook and Update for China Presented by US Commercial Service |
Webinar |
| 7 | Webinar: Insight into the Brazilian Market for Architectural, Engineering, and Construction Firms |
Webinar |
| 12-14 | SEUS Canada 4th Annual Conference | Fredrickton, Canada |
| 22 | Webinar: Understanding Exporting Controls – A Basic Guide to Exporting | Webinar |
| July 2011 | ||
| 20-21 | Annual Missile Defense Agency Small Business Programs Conference | Von Braun Center, Huntsville |
| 20 | International Lecture Series: Alabama’s Immigration Law Presented by the Birmingham International Center |
Birmingham 6:00 – 8:00pm |
| 21 | Export with East and Expertise Export workshop presented by UPS and the Export Alabama Aliance |
Innovation Depot Birmingham, 8:00 – 12:00 |
| August 2011 | ||
| 9 | Import – Export 101 Seminar Presented by AITC, hosted by the Women’s Business Center |
Birmingham, TBA |
| 11 | NAITA Cross Cultural Communication Program – Brazil Followed by “Taste of Brazil” reception |
Huntsville, Heritage Club 3-5, 5-7pm |
| 15-18 | 2011 Space and Missile Defense Conference | Huntsville |
| 16 | Webinar: How to Write an Export Compliance Management Program (EMCP) Presented by Allocca Enterprises |
Webinar, $30 12:00 – 1:30 CST |
| 20-27 | Trade Mission to Brazil Alabama/Mississippi Joint Mission |
Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Recife |
| 25 | Webinar: How to appy and register for ITAR – International Traffic in Arms Regulations Presented by Allocca Enterprises |
Webinar, $30 12:00 – 1:30 CST |
| September 2011 | ||
| 6-9 | Association of Small Business Development Centers (ASBDC) National Conference | San Diego, CA |
| 15 | Export Compliance Audits, NAITA Export Controls Roundtable |
Biztech, Huntsville 3:00 – 5:00pm |
| 13 | Poland & Hungary Market Briefings In preparation for the statw-wide trade mission in March 2011 |
Mobile Chamber 11:30 – 1:00 |
| 14 | Poland & Hungary Market Briefings | Birmingham Business Alliance 12:00 – 1:30 |
| 15 | Poland & Hungary Market Briefings | Huntsville 8:00 – 9:30 |
| 22 | Germany and the Future of Europe, featuring guest speaker: German Consul General, Dr. Lutz Gorgens |
118 Bibb-Graves Hall, UA Campus, 4:00pm |
| 23 | Launchpad Alabama: Innovation and Entrepreneurship Conference |
Wynfrey Hotel, Hoover |
| 28-30 | Japan Home & Building Show | Tokyo |
| 29 | How To Do Business with Big Business | Mobile Public Library West Regional Branch 9:30 am to 3:00 pm |
| 29 | International Society of Huntsville presents: Culture at the Huntsville Logistics Center |
6:00 – 8:00pm |
| 29 | Birmingham Committee on Foreign Relations presents: “Clinton, Bush and Obama: Contrasting National Security Strategies and Finding a Way Forward” Speaker: Dr. Lamont Colucci |
Birmingham The Club 6:00 pm |
| 29 | GE Aviation Business Matchmaker | Bryant Conference Center, UA Campus |
| October 2011 | ||
| 5 | Alabama Germany Partnership Business Conference benfitting storm victims |
Tuscaloosa (Details TBA) |
| 8-13 | Trade Mission to Dubai | Dubai |
| 11 | Global Market Series: Export Certificate Program Session 1: Market Resources and Analyses Session 2: Legal Issues and Intellectual Property |
Webinar $480 for the entire series. Training every Tuesday for 4 weeks. Must attend all courses to receive certification. |
| 12 | 2011 Franchise Expo: Meet the Franchisors | Birmingham 1-4 pm |
| 18 | Global Market Series: Export Certificate Program Session3: Finding and Keeping Your Global Customers Session 4: Regulatory Compliance Session 5: Understanding Transportation and Logistics |
Webinar: Export Certificate Series |
| 18 | Birmingham Committee on Foreign Relations presents: “Understanding the World of Financial & Economic Crisis We are Living Through” Speaker: Paula Tkac, VP & Sr. Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta |
Birmingham The Club 6:00 pm |
| 19 | Exports Have Legal Requirements: Do you know what they are? Topcis will includes: Export compliance, export licenses, red flags / avoiding fines and penalties, INCOTERMS, and tradeshow / hand carry requirements. |
Montgomery, ASU Acadome 8:00am – Noon |
| 20 | JASA: Japan America Society of Alabama 2011 Fall Seminar: “Incentives and Alabama Industrial Development Training Program” “US Economy: Current and Future Outlook” |
Alagasco Center, Birmingham |
| 25 | Global Market Series: Export Certificate Program Session 6a: Automated Export System (AES) Training Session 6b: International Payment Procedures Session 7: Managing Cross Cultural Communications |
Webinar: Export Certificate Series |
| 25 | Access Capital to Fulfill Your Export Orders Presented by ExIm Bank |
Free Webinar 1 – 1:45pm CST |
| 29 | 2nd Annual International Festival of North Alabama | 10:00 – 4:00pm |
| November 2011 | ||
| 1 | Global Market Series: Export Certificate Program Session 8: Advanced Regulatory Compliance Session 9: Foreign Regulatory Compliance Session 10: International Finance |
Webinar: Export Certificate Series |
| 2 | Export 101: How to Acheive Global Success | Oneonta City Hall 11:30am – 1:30pm |
| 4 | Brock International Business Speakers Series presents: Ian Soloman, US Executive Director, World Bank Group |
Sheraton Birmingham Noon Luncheon No cost to attend, Registration Requird |
| 9 | Alabama India Business Partnership Annual Dinner and Meeting |
Birmingham The Club 6:00 – 10:00 pm |
| 9 | Free Trade Agreement Certificate Program Session 1: Intro to Free Trade Agreements and Regional Trade Agreements Session 2: Leveraging FTA’s and RTA’s to Your Advantage Session 3: NAFTA 101 and Rules of Origin |
Webinar, 8-12, 1-3:30 $240 for both days |
| 10 | Free Trade Agreement Certificate Program Session 4: NAFTA Requirements – Canada Session 5: NAFTA Requirements – Mexico Session 6: How to Complete a NAFTA Certificate of Origin |
Webinar, 8-12, 1-3:30 |
| 10 | Birmingham Committee on Foreign Relations presents: “Changes in Cuba: How Should the United States Respond” Speaker: Ambassador Hays |
Birmingham The Club 6:00 pm |
| 15 | EU REACH Webinar (Part 1): What you should be doing now. (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restrictions of Chemicals) Fundamentals, obligations, and practicalities of REACH, and how it impacts your company. |
$45 Webinar 10 – 11:30am CST |
| 17 | EU REACH Webinar (Part 2): Communication Challenges CLP Transition and Supply Chain Compliance (You must register separately for each session.) |
$45 Webinar 10 – 11:30am CST |
| December 2011 | ||
| 5 | NAITA: Export Controls Roundtable Export Compliance Audits – featuring Laura Forte of Qinetiq North America |
Huntsville $25 / $40 |
| 2010 | ||
| January 2010 | ||
| 13 | NAITA Trade Tour | Florence |
| 15 | Exporting to Central America – Best Prospects in Panama, Costa Rica, Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala |
Webinar 10 – 11am $45 |
| 20 | NAITA Annual Meeting: Brigadier General Christopher Tucker, USASAC: The Army’s Focal Point for Foreign Military Sales |
Huntsville, 12pm Embassy Suites $35 / $50 |
| 21 | Japan-America Society of Alabama (JASA) New Year’s Open House |
Energen Plaza, Birmingham 5:45 – 8:30pm |
| 27 | Exporting of U.S. Services | Webinar 10 – 11:30am $35 |
| 28 | SBA’s Export Experts Offer Help on Going International “Small Business Exporting and Access to Credit” |
Webinar 12 – 1:00pm Free |
| February 2010 | ||
| 1-3 | EDAA Winter Conference | Wynfrey Hotel, Birmingham |
| 3 | Webinar: Intro to Export Documentation | Webinar 10 – 11:15am $40 |
| 4 | International Society of Huntsville presents: Culture at the Jackson Center |
Huntsville 6 – 8pm |
| 8 | Doing Business in Brazil: Negotiation and Partner Agreements | Webinar 10 – 11am $45 |
| 17 | Webinar: International Payment Methods | Webinar 10 – 11:15am $40 |
| 17-18 |  Alabama Germany Partnership: Annual Dinner and Business Forum Keynote Speaker: Governor Bob Riley |
Auburn |
| 18 | Birmingham Committee on Foreign Relations presents: “China’s Strategic Priorities” Speaker: Dr. Bernard D. Cole |
Birmingham The Club |
| 23 | Introduction to ITAR: (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) Presented by Allocca Enterprises & NAITA |
BizTech, Huntsville 9am – 4pm $425 / $475 |
| 25 | Website Design for the Global Marketplace: Small Business Strategy for Effective Online Marketing Presented by: Birmingham USEAC, Alabama State University |
ASU, Montgomery |
| 26 | Brock International Business Speakers Series presents: UK’s Consul General, Annabelle Malins and Director of the Northern Ireland Bureau, Norman Houston |
3:00pm Samford University, Birmingham 205-726-2364 |
| March 2010 | ||
| 3 | Webinar: How to Maximize Sales Leads at Trade Shows | Webinar 10 – 11:15am $40 |
| 4 | Website Design for the Global Marketplace: Small Business Strategy for Effective Online Commerce |
8:30-11:30am Enterprise |
| 8 | NAITA 27th Annual World Trade Day Luncheon | The Westin-Huntsville 11:30am |
| 8-13 | Medical Products Trade Mission to India(Dept of Commerce; Must Apply by January 8) | New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai |
| 9 | Website Design for the Global Marketplace: Small Business Strategy for Effective Online Commerce |
8:30-11:30am Birmingham |
| 9 | Legalities of International Trade | 2:00 – 5:00pm Mobile |
| 11 | Import Webinar: Intro to Importing / Customs & Border Protection |
8:00 – 10:00 |
| 11 | Import Webinar: International Sourcing and Purchasing |
10:30 – 12:00 or 1:00 – 2:30 |
| 15 | Exporting to North America/Caribbean – Best Prospects in in Canada, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago |
Webinar 10 – 11am $45 |
| 15 | NAITA Australian Defense Industry Briefing | 10:00 am Huntsville/Madison Co Chamber of Commerce |
| 17 | Webinar: Export Classification Numbers (Advanced Course) | Webinar 10 – 11:15am $40 |
| 18 | Import Webinar: Supply Chain Management & Foreign Trade Zones |
8:00 – 10:00 |
| 18 | Import Webinar: Understanding Transportation & Logistics |
10:30 – 12:00 |
| 18 | Import Webinar: International Payment Procedures |
1:00 – 2:30 |
| 25 | Website Design for the Global Marketplace: Small Business Strategy for Effective Online Commerce |
8:30 – 11:30am Huntsville |
| 25 | Import Webinar: Regulatory Compliance & Advanced Regulatory Compliance |
8:00 – 10:00 or 10:30 – 12:00 |
| 25 | Import Webinar: Managing Communications |
1:00 – 2:30 |
| 25 | Birmingham Committee on Foreign Relations presents: “Afghanistan’s Clouded Future“ Speaker: Ambassador Robert P. Finn |
Birmingham The Club (Glen Iris) 6:00 pm |
| 3/25- 4/3 | Export Alabama Trade Alliance – Trade Mission to Vietnam | Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City |
| 31 | Webinar: How Credit Availability Can Boost Sales: ExIm Bank and SBA Program, plus Export Credit Insurance |
Webinar 10 – 11:15am $40 |
| 31 | Export 101: How to Achieve Global Success | 1:00 – 2:30pm Jasper |
| April 2010 | ||
| 1 | Website Design for the Global Marketplace: Small Business Strategy for Effective Online Commerce |
8:30 – 11:30am Tuscaloosa |
| 7-9 | NASBITE International 23rd Annual Conference “Setting the Stage for Trade” |
Austin, TX |
| 7-9 | Gulf Coast Trade Alliance: World Trade Conference 2010 The Future of Trade in the Northern Gulf of Mexico |
Pensacola Beach |
| 7 | SBA Offers Free Webinar Series to Help Small Business Owners Get Fiscally Fit | 11:00am and 3:00pm (ET) |
| 8 | NAITA’s 27th Annual World Trade Day Lunch Mad About Trade! |
Huntsville |
| 11-13 | SEUS-CP: Southern US Canadian Provinces Alliance | Biloxi: Beau Rivage |
| 14 | SBA Offers Free Webinar Series to Help Small Business Owners Get Fiscally Fit | 11:00am and 3:00pm (ET) |
| 15 | Export Certificate Training: Market Resources & Analysis |
8:00 – 1:00 |
| 15 | Export Certificate Training: Legal Aspects of Exporting |
10:30 – 12:00 or 1:00 – 2:30 |
| 20 | Birmingham Committee on Foreign Relations presents: “The Failure of Copenhagen: What Next for Global Climate and Energy Negotiations?” Speaker: Iain Murray |
Birmingham The Club 6:00 pm |
| 21 | SBA Offers Free Webinar Series to Help Small Business Owners Get Fiscally Fit | 11:00am and 3:00pm (ET) |
| 22 | Export Certificate Training: Regulatory Compliance |
8:00 – 10:00 |
| 22 | Export Certificate Training: Advanced Regulatory Compliance |
10:30 – 12:00 |
| 22 | Export Certificate Training: Non-U.S. Trade Controls |
1:00 – 2:30 |
| 22 | Japan America Society of Alabama (JASA) Annual Dinner |
Reception: 5:30 Dinner: 7:00pm The Club, Birmingham |
| 28-30 | SBA Lender’s Conference | Marriott Legends, Prattville |
| 29 | Export Certificate Training: Documentation & Transportation |
8:00 – 9:30 |
| 29 | Export Certificate Training: How to Get Paid in International Trade |
10:00 – 12:00 |
| 29 | Export Certificate Training: Managing Cross Cultural Communications |
1:00 – 2:30 |
| May 2010 | ||
| 1 | NASBITE CGBP Exam | Alabama State University |
| 1-7 | Alabama Trade Mission to India, Led by Governor Riley | New Delhi, Chennai |
| 6 | Website Design for the Global Marketplace: Small Business Strategy for Effective Online Commerce |
8:30 – 11:30am Florence |
| 12 | NAFTA/FTA Certificate Training: Introduction to Free Trade Agreements |
8:00am |
| 12 | NAFTA/FTA Certificate Training: NAFTA 101 & Rules of Origin |
10:00am |
| 13 | Website Design for the Global Marketplace: Small Business Strategy for Effective Online Commerce |
Mobile |
| 13 | NAFTA/FTA Certificate Training: NAFTA Requirements – Canada |
8:00am |
| 13 | NAFTA/FTA Certificate Training: NAFTA Requirements – Mexico |
10:00am |
| 14 | NAFTA/FTA Certificate Training: CAFTA-DR – The “New” NAFTA |
8:00am |
| 14 | NAFTA/FTA Certificate Training: Current and Pending FTA’s – Practical Aspects and Requirements |
10:00am |
| 14 | NAFTA/FTA Certificate Training: How to Complete a NAFTA Certificate of Origin |
1:00pm |
| 14 | North Alabama African American Chamber of Commerce 15th Annual Business Opportunity Conference & Expo |
Huntsville 8 – 4:30 |
| 19 | 2011 Business Leaders Trip to China: Informational Meeting NAITA, Huntsville Chamber, Northrop Grumman |
Huntsville 5:30pm |
| 20 | International Business Finance Seminar Presented by the Dept of Commerce |
Birmingham 8:30am – 2:00pm |
| 20 | International Society of Huntsville: Wine and Cheese Voyage Around the World |
UAH – Shelby Center Lounge 6:00pm – 8:00pm |
| 23-25 | National Small Business Week ! | |
| 25 | Export Compliance Workshop Presented by Alloca Enterprises; Sponsored by AITC, JASA, BBA |
Birmingham 8:15 – Noon |
| 25 | Import Compliance Workshop Presented by Alloca Enterprises; Sponsored by AITC, JASA, BBA |
Birmingham Noon – 4:30 |
| June 2010 | ||
| 8 | Website Design for the Global Marketplace: Small Business Strategy for Effective Online Commerce |
8:30-11:30am Gadsden |
| 9 | Structured Trade Finance: Export Financing & Bonding Alternatives in a Challenging Global Market Presented by JPMorgan-Chase. (Approved for 1 CPE and 1.2 CTP/CCM credits.) |
Webinar 1:00pm CST |
| 16 | Russia: Export Opportunities for Alabama | Mobile |
| 17 | Russia: Export Opportunities for Alabama | Birmingham, 8-9:30 Huntsville, 12 – 1:30 |
| 17 | NAITA: Export Controls Roundtable ShieldAmerica: Safeguarding Information & Technology in your Office and Abroad |
BizTech, $15 / $25 2:00 – 4:00pm Huntsville |
| 17 | Trade Finance: Introduction & Basic Principles FITT Webinar Series |
12:00 – 1:00pm Webinar |
| 18 | Alabama Automotive Manufacturers Association (AAMA) Matchmaker and Reverse Trade Show |
Birmingham |
| 21-22 | International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) Overview Co-sponsored by NAITA |
UAHuntsville, $395 |
| 24 | Avoid Criminal Liability Under the Foriegn Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)! Postponed & Rescheduled for August 12 |
Birmingham, $20 8:30 – 11:30 |
| 24 | Protocol: Learn the Do’s and Don’ts of Hosting Foreign and Domestic Dignitaries A Leadership Huntsville / Madison County Event |
Redstone Federal Credit Union 5:30 – 7:00pm | $20 Reservations |
| 29 | International Services Council of Alabama presents: Global Perspectives on Security and Defense: Breifing on MEADS, the $4billion NATO replacement for the Patriot, Hawk, and Nike Hercules Systems. |
UAHuntsville, Shelby Center, Rm 107 Free: 6:00pm – 8:00pm |
| July 2010 | ||
| 11-14 | Economic Development Association of Alabama (EDAA) Summer Conference | Grand Hotel, Point Clear |
| 14 | Export Finance Seminar Featuring: SBA-Int’l, Dept of Commerce, ExIm Bank, local bankers, attorneys, freight forwarders. |
Montgomery 8:30 – 2:00 |
| 16-18 | Business Council of Alabama (BCA) Government Affairs Conference | Grand Hotel, Point Clear |
| 27 | Free Webinar: Entering New Markets – Japan & Australia | Free Webinar 7:00pm |
| 29 | Intellectual Property Rights Seminar | Alabama State University Montgomery 8:30 – 12:00 |
| August 2010 | ||
| 11 | Navigating Through the Changing Banking Environment in China Call for details: 800-747-2482 |
Webinar 1:00pm CST |
| 11 | Export Compliance Seminar conducted by Tradewin, LLC | Huntsville |
| 12 | Avoid Criminal Liability Under the Foriegn Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)! |
Birmingham, $25 8:30 – 11:30 |
| September 2010 | ||
| 14 | Import Webinar: Customs and Border Protection, International Sourcing and Purchasing |
Webinar Registration Deadline: Sept 10 |
| 16 | Import Webinar: Legal Issues of Importing and Advanced Regulatory Compliance |
Webinar Registration Deadline: Sept 10 |
| 15/16/17 | U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry & Security Present: Export Controls & Compliance Seminar |
Birmingham |
| 21 | Import Webinar: International Transportation and Logistics, Import Process: Receipt of Goods and FTZ’s |
Webinar Registration Deadline: Sept 10 |
| 23 | Import Webinar: International Payment Procedures, Managing Cross Cultural Communications |
Webinar Registration Deadline: Sept 10 |
| 21-24 | ASBDC National Conference | San Antonio, TX |
| 23 | Birmingham Committee on Foreign Relations presents: “South Korea & North Korea: Unorthodox Thoughts on the Sinking of the Cheonan” Speaker: Donald Phinney Gregg |
Birmingham – The Club 6:00 pm |
| 29 | Export Finance Seminar Featuring: SBA-Int’l, Dept of Commerce, ExIm Bank, local bankers, attorneys, freight forwarders. |
Mobile 8:30-1:30 |
| October 2010 | ||
| 4-7 | Export Controls: ITAR and EAR | Atlanta $1,900 |
| 12 | Export Certification Webinar: Market Resources and Analysis, Intellectual Property Issues and Contracts |
Webinar Registration Deadline: Oct. 8 |
| 13 | Supply Chain Finance Webinar: Global Solutions, Local Delivery. Presented by JPMorgan-Chase Call for details: 800-747-2482 |
Webinar 1:00pm CST |
| 14 | Export Certification Webinar: Regulatory Compliance, Non-US Trade Controls |
Webinar Registration Deadline: Oct. 8 |
| 13-21 | Mobile Chamber’s “Gateway of Discovery” Trip to China | Beijing/Shanghai Hanzhou/Suzhou |
| 14 | International Society of Huntsville together with NAITA presents: Reception in Honor of Foreign Trade Representatives Group |
Huntsville/Madison Co. Chamber of Commerce 6:00-8:00 pm |
| 15 | Registration Deadline: Interzum Guangzhou – Woodworking Machinery and Furniture Production Show Hardwood Export States Export Group, March 27-30, 2011 |
Guangzhou, China |
| 19 | Export Certification Webinar: Documentation and Transportation Logistics, Getting Paid in International Trade |
Webinar |
| 21 | Export Certification Webinar: Finding and Keeping Your Global Customers, Automated Export System (AES) Training and Cast Study |
Webinar |
| 25 | Small Business Matchmaker and BRAC Seminar | Hoover, AL |
| 26 | Birmingham Committee on Foreign Relations presents: “Should the U.S. Have an Ambassador to Islam?” Speaker: Paul Marshall, Senior Fellow, The Hudson Institute |
Birmingham The Club 6:00 pm |
| 27 | GE Aviation Small Business Symposium and Matchmaker | Marriott Legends Prattville, AL |
| 27 | Basic Guide to Exporting: Improving your Cultural Intelligence | Webinar |
| TBA | NAITA Trade Education Tour 2010: Leveraging Your Website to Increase Foreign Sales |
Various Locations in North Alabama |
| November 2010 | ||
| 3 | Basic Guide to Exporting: Free Trade Agreements | Webinar |
| 8 | INCOTERMS 2010 for Alabama | Huntsville Chamber 1:30 – 4:00 |
| 9 | INCOTERMS 2010 for Alabama | Birmingham, Innovation Depot 8:30 – 11:00 |
| 9 | Doing Business with Brazil | Huntsville Chamber 8:45 – 11:30 am |
| 9 | INCOTERMS 2010 for Alabama | Montgomery, ADO Auditorium 2:00 – 4:30 |
| 9 | Doing Business with Brazil | Birmingham Int’l Center 2:00 – 4:30 |
| 10 | Doing Business with Brazil | Montgomery, ADO Auditorium 9:00 – 11:30 |
| 10 | Free Trade Agreement Webinar: Intro to FTA’s and Regional Trade Agreements, FTA’s in Asia/Pacific, Central and South America How to Leverage FTA’s to Your Advantage |
Webinar Registration Deadline: Nov. 5 |
| 10 | Basic Guide to Exporting: Writing an Export Plan | Webinar |
| 11 | Free Trade Agreement Webinar: NAFTA 101 and Rules of Origin, NAFTA Requirements: Mexico, NAFTA Requirements: Canada, How to Complete a NAFTA Certificate of Origin |
Webinar Registration Deadline: Nov. 5 |
| 11 | Global Financial Accounting Workshop | Montgomery |
| 14-16 | America’s Competitiveness Forum IV “Building a Prosperous and Sustainable Future for the Americas” Focus on : Innovation / Green Tech; Education / Workforce Development; Entrepreneurship / Small Business Development; Trade Facilitation, Border Clearance, Supply Chain Logistics. |
Atlanta Marriott Marquis 1:00pm CST |
| 16 | Website Design for a Global Marketplace: Small Business Strategies for Targeting International Customers | Rainsville, AL 2-5 pm |
| 17 | Basic Guide to Exporting: Find HS Codes, Duties, Taxes | Webinar |
| 17 | Webinar: Export Opportunities in Mexico | Webinar, $40 10am Central |
| 18 | Advanced Finance for International Business Presented by Knoxville US Export Assistance Center |
Oak Ridge, TN 8:15 – 4:30pm. $98 |
| 18 | Financial Support to Increase Your Export Sales Presented by the Export Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) |
Webinar, Free 1:00 – 1:45pm CST |
| December 2010 | ||
| 1 | Basic Guide to Exporting: Shipping | Webinar |
| 2 | INCOTERMS 2010 for Alabama | Mobile Chamber 8:30 – 11:00am |
| 2 | Webinar: Export Opportunities in Central America | Webinar, $40 10am Central |
| 6 | NAITA: Export Controls and Compliance Roundtable Foreign Disclosure, Public Release & Public Domain Followed by the NAITA Annual Holiday Party! |
The Ledges, Huntsville |
| 7 | Birmingham Committee on Foreign Relations presents: “Ready for a Surprise in Space?” Speaker: Dr. Robert Haffa, Jr., Director, Analysis Center, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Colonel (retired) in the U.S. Air Force |
Birmingham The Club 6:00 pm |
| 8 | Webinar: Basic Guide to Exporting: NAFTA | Webinar |
| 8 | Foreign Millitary Sales 2010 | Huntsville Chamber 8:30 am – 4:45 pm $250 |
| 9 | Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: Avoiding Criminal Liability | Qinetiq Building, Huntsville |
| 13 | Alabama India Business Partnerships 5th Annual Reception & Dinner | Birmingham 6:00 – 9:30 pm |
| 15 | Basic Guide to Exporting: Export Controls | Webinar |
| 19 | Webinar: ExIm Bank Extend Credit and Get Paid for Your Exports |
Webinar, Free 1 – 1:45 CST |