CBP to Hold March 2010 C-TPAT Supply Chain Security Seminar in Anaheim, California
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has posted a notice announcing that it will be holding its 2010 Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism supply chain security seminar on March 17-19, 2010 in Anaheim, California.
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CBP notes that this seminar is open to C-TPAT certified partners only.
Agenda Includes Revalidations, Best Practices, Mutual Recognition, Etc.
The agenda will focus on facing the challenges of balancing security needs and economic efficiency in today's environment. In addition to significant program updates, joint CBP/Trade presentations, panel discussions, and seminar workshops will be conducted. This year's C-TPAT Training seminar will include topics such as:
Balancing Supply Chain Security & Economic Efficiency
Conducting a Supply Chain Security Risk Assessment
Revalidations
Suspensions and Removals
C-TPAT Best Practices
Developing a Security Training & Awareness Program
Proactive Approaches to Security Breach Prevention
Mutual Recognition
Interagency cooperation
Registration Will Begin on January 6th, Limited Number of Spaces
There will be no registration fee for this seminar; however space is limited to approximately 1,200 participants.
C-TPAT Training Seminar Registration will be conducted via an on-line registration process beginning January 6, 2010. Registration will open at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (9:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time).
Attendees will be selected based on certified membership status and on a first come first served basis. Attendance is limited to a maximum of two persons per C-TPAT certified account. A least one person registering to attend must be a designated point of contact listed in the company's C-TPAT Portal account.
(C-TPAT is a voluntary government-business initiative to build cooperative relationships that strengthen and improve overall international supply chain and U.S. border security.)
CBP notice (dated 12/16/09) available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/cargo_security/ctpat/ctpat_supply_chain.xml