CBP Symposium Postponed Due to Weather

Hurricane Sandy is busy disrupting the sunshine state as well as D.C. Breaking news from CBP, the CBP Symposium, due to start this coming Monday, is now postponed. CBP's message is below. This is a great opportunity for CBP to join the C-TPAT conference with the symposium. I hope they do. I'll keep you advised when the CBP symposium is back on.

Dear Registrants,

Due to concerns over participant safety and potential travel disruptions related to Hurricane Sandy, U.S. Customs and Border Protection has decided to postpone the East Coast Trade Symposium that had been scheduled for Monday and Tuesday.

We apologize for this inconvenience, but due to the strength and breadth of this storm we believe this postponement is the appropriate decision. We do not want to risk the safety of our participants, many of whom would be traveling to Washington D.C. to attend.

The nature of the storm is such that the agency’s emergency response protocols have been activated and must take precedence.

CBP will provide additional information regarding the registration for this event at a later date. The new date and location within the Washington DC Metropolitan Area for the symposium will be announced as soon as possible. CBP officials apologize for this inconvenience and will reschedule this important event in the near future.

CBP Symposium Date Change & C-TPAT Conference Postponed

Originally CBP planned to hold the East Coast CBP Symposium right after the C-TPAT conference from September 24-28th in DC. I thought that was a great idea and hope it works in the future. For now, the C-TPAT conference is postponed and the CBP Symposium has a new date.

So mark your calendars for the CBP Symposium titled "Transforming Trade for a Stronger Economy", it is now October 29-30 in Washington, DC. CBP is limiting attendance to 3 representatives per company, so plan accordingly. Registration has not yet been announced - but, I will say, you need to act fast, it's sold out within a day typically. It's an excellent opportunity to meet with all levels at CBP - take advantage! The Symposium already took place on the West Coast, for a sneak peak at what to expect in DC, see the agenda here. Questions for CBP about the symposium may be sent to tradeevents@dhs.gov.

CBP advised all member of C-TPAT that "C-TPAT will not be holding its 2012 Conference in September due to scheduling and logistics challenges. We are currently working to revise the planning in order to bring you the conference material at a later date. We will provide updated information as we get it on both the www.cbp.gov website and through email messages on the C-TPAT Portal. We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused."

See you at the CBP Symposium!

2012 CBP Symposium Announced!

CBP announced May 10, 2012 as the date for CBP's Trade Symposium - "Transforming Trade for a Stronger Economy."  It will take place in Long Beach California, and registration starts March 20, 2012!