The Global Market - Balancing Risks and Rewards Conference

Seminar on Export Best Practices and Compliance

The West Virginia District Export Council, in cooperation with the U.S. Commercial Service and the West Virginia Development Office, invites you to attend a program important to both new and experienced exporters, focused on educating businesses to know the risks and limit exposure when selling overseas.

This conference will bring together leading experts from industry and government to discuss the most recent developments and requirements in FCPA compliance.  In addition, we’ll address many other topics that will help you address issues of non-payment, IP protection, export controls, and other topics of interest.

This two-day program will take place in Charleston, West Virginia at the Summit Conference Center on November 14-15, 2011.


Seminar Topics Include:

  • The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act - Legislative Viewpoints
  • Export Controls, Sanctions and Due-Diligence
  • Protecting your Intellectual Property
  • Trade Financing
  • Assessment of International Markets
  • Export Assistance and Resources

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Date:   November 14-15, 2011

Time:  Monday 11:00 am – Tuesday until 1:00 pm

Venue:   Summit Conference Center

                129 Summers Street

                Charleston, WV 25301

Cost:   $165

To confirm your registration, please send payment by Check payable to “West Virginia Export Council” to: 

West Virginia Development Office

Attention: Debra Martin

1900 Kanawha Blvd. East

Charleston, WV  25305-0311

Hotel Information

Charleston Marriott Town Center

200 Lee Street East

Charleston, WV 25301

(304) 345-6500

Special Event Rate: $139 (for the night of November 14)

Room block code is EXPORT COUNCIL

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Simply cut and paste any of the three links below and include with your electronic correspondence to your guests. They will be directed to the property’s home page with the negotiated rate code already entered in the appropriate field and can quickly make their room reservation.

Thank you for the opportunity to be of service, and please fell free to contact me at any time. We appreciate your business!

Charleston Marriott

Sponsorship Opportunities

In order to provide a solid program at a low cost for participants, we rely upon generous event sponsors.

Silver Level: $500.00

Benefits:

  • logo and link on conference website
  • (1) full Conference registration
  • name included in conference program
  • Partnership acknowledgement in press releases
  • of conference participants

Gold Level: $1,500.00


Benefits:

  • to distribute corporate gift at registration
  • to provide conference lanyards with company logo (first come, first served)
  • mention from podium throughout Conference
  • logo on conference program
  • logo and link on conference website
  • (3) full Conference registrations
  • Partnership acknowledgement in press releases
  • of conference participants

Other Sponsorship/Donations Opportunities

We are also open to donations and additional sponsorship concepts and ideas.  Please contact us with your proposal.   For more information on sponsorship opportunities, please contact Diego Gattesco at Diego.Gattesco@trade.gov or call at 304-243-5493.

For More Information Contact: 

Debra Martin

Phone: 304-957-2042

Debra.K.Martin@wv.gov


Leslie Drake

Phone: 304-347-5123
Leslie.Drake@trade.gov  


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