Sponsored by Eastern Bank

 

8:30-9:00am - Registration, Networking, Coffee

 

9:00-10:00am -  Recent Developments in Export Control Regulations, Free Trade Agreements and Export Logistics

 

This part of the program will cover the most recent developments in a range of areas important for exporters, including pending export control reform, recently implemented free trade agreements with Colombia, Korea and Panama, as well as new requirements for filing in the Automated Export System that will become mandatory this fall. After the presentation participants will have an opportunity to schedule a one-one-one counseling session with the regional representative from Massachusetts Export Center at a future date.

 

Presenter: Julia Dvorko, Central Massachusetts Regional Director, Massachusetts Export Center

 

10:10-11:10am - Assistance available for businesses to get financing to support export sales.

 

Presenters: John P. Joyce, SBA Export Finance Manager, U.S. Export Assistance Center

Jim Paul, MA Director, Commercial Services of the U.S. Department of Commerce

 

11:20-12:30pm - Panel Discussion with Local Resources

Panelists: 

Gail Brown – Workforce Investment Board

Lisa Gonzalez Welch – Small Business Administration

Stephanie Cronin – Middlesex 3 and Economic Development for the Town of Billerica

Richelle Waterman - Operational Services Division

 

 

12:30-2:00pm - Lunch and Networking

 

Additional resources: Charles Smith, Eastern Bank SBA Liaison

Jonathan Marcus, Director, Eastern Bank International Banking

A representative from MassDevelopment