14th Annual
Customs Compliance
Best Practices for Regulatory Issues in Cross-Border Trade
Conference: January 20 and 21, 2009
Optional Workshops: January 22, 2009
MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO
Conference Program Agenda - Day Two
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
| 8:30 - 8:45 |
Continental Breakfast |
8:30 - 8:45 |
8:45 - 9:45
Opening Remarks from the Chair
8:45 - 9:45
U.S. Customs and Border Protection: An Update from the C-TPAT Buffalo Office
Ronald N. May, Director, Buffalo C-TPAT Office, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
- Update from Buffalo C-TPAT Field Office
- Requirements for foreign manufacturers C-TPAT enrolled or wishing to join
- Business partner requirements
- Container and trailer security
- Physical access controls
- Personnel, physical, and procedural security
- Information technology security
- Security training and threat awareness
9:45 - 10:45
Understanding the Real Truth About C-TPAT and PIP: Experienced Experts' Perpective
Ms. Terry Nusyna, President, TN Security Intelligence
James Turner, Security Intelligence Agent, TN Security Intelligence
- Why Canadian companies should join: "It's voluntary, won't it just go away?"
- What is a security assessment and why is one needed?
- Determining who should conduct the assessment
- Estimated costs
- Will the company see a return on its investment?
- Wait times: how long does it take to become a member?
- Understanding the benefits of membership
- What companies should do about their supply chain partners'
| 10:45 - 11:00 |
Networking Break |
10:45 - 11:00 |
11:00 - 12:00
Update on Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI): Final Words on Rules and Regulations
Bruce Smith, Operations Specialist, Border Security, Buffalo Field Office, Customs and Border Protection
- Impacts on Canadian travel and trade
- Getting WHTI implementation right
- Finding low-cost, easy-to-obtain, secure travel documents and ensuring that travelers are processed efficiently at the border
- Use of "smart" or enhanced driver's license as valid border-crossing documents
| 12:00 - 1:00 |
Luncheon Break |
12:00 - 1:00 |
1:00 - 2:00
Update on the Benefits of Customs Self-Assessment Program (CSA)
Gordon Best, Mercury E-Portal Solutions
Neal Santin, Mercury E-Portal Solutions
- CSA myths examined, understanding what's really involved in your CSA certification and approval
- Ending transaction fees and delays and understanding how CSA streamlines monthly accounting to CBSA
- Making it easier to manage customs compliance, avoid AMPS penalties and mitigate risks
- Benefits of CSA for non-U.S. based imports
- Implementation Challenges and Solutions
- Panel discussion and Q&A with a real-world CSA participant
2:00 - 3:00
Building Blocks of a Customs Compliance Action Plan
Peter Kirby, Partner, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
- Practical, step-by-step guide to creating a compliance program that works
- Creating an internal program that meets the needs of the business, ensures compliance with regulatory requirements, and lowers risk
- Managing and testing the performance of your customs compliance program
| 3:00 - 3:15 |
Networking Break |
3:00 - 3:15 |
3:15 - 4:15
C-TPAT and PIP: The Employee's Essential Role
Ms. Terry Nusyna, President, TN Security Intelligence
James Turner, Security Intelligence Agent, TN Security Intelligence
- How your people need to be involved for your security plans to have legs
- Why you need to count on your people more than security hardware, fences, and gates
- Why employee security threat awareness training should be treated differently than other employee training programs.
- What your employees need to know so they don't become part of your security risk
4:15 - 4:30
Closing Remarks from the Chair
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