MK Data Services

Ken Harris, MK Data Services Managing Director is set to speak at I.E.Canada’s 78th Annual Conference & Trade Show in Toronto in October. The I.E. Canada Conference & Trade Show focuses on best practices in global trade and customs and will take place at the Delta Meadowvale Conference Centre, 6750 Mississauga Road, Toronto (west).

I.E.Canada’s 78th Annual Conference & Trade Show

The global trade compliance team has become a critical part of corporate global trade management. Success in global trade management depends on people, process and technology. Tough economic times provide an ideal opportunity for companies to invest in training their staff and streamlining their business processes, and in strengthening their customer relationships by offering more efficient and timely deliverables. And all this must be done while complying with ever-changing government regulations.

I.E.Canada recognizes the challenges that importers and exporters face today and has designed a three-day conference (one-day, two-day and three-day packages are available) to ultimately help global businesses to achieve long term prosperity. The program features keynotes, plenary sessions, concurrent sessions, workshops, panels and case studies.

Please take a few minutes to review the conference brochure by clicking onto the weblink as indicated on the upper left side of this email notice. By attending this three-day conference, you will learn about the options available for streamlining your import and export processes across all of your business units in order to meet global market demand and incorporate new government regulations while reducing global supply chain costs and minimizing trade compliance risks. You will walk away with the tools that are needed to become, and stay, best-in-class in global trade management.

I.E.Canada’s Inaugural CATIE Awards will be featured at the end of day one and will highlight the best of the best in international trade and customs.

General Highlights of the Conference:

• 60 speakers from across North America representing government officials, industry leaders and service providers
• 25 business sessions including keynotes, general plenary sessions, concurrent sessions, panels, workshops and case studies
• Networking opportunities: Inaugural CATIE Awards, trade show, keynote luncheons, networking breaks, and a reception

Timely and topical subjects currently on the program:

Best Practices to Build a World Class Trade and Customs Compliance Team:

• How to get budget for trade compliance projects
• Staffing considerations – when to outsource
  
• Best technology practices to improve supply chain visibility and logistics control via ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems
• Finance tools and strategies for Canadian importers and exporters
• Case study – the makings of an effective global and Canadian trade compliance organization

Trade Update and Processes

• Canada’s trade opportunities and challenges with the U.S., Europe and Asia
• Proximity sourcing versus low-cost country sourcing – a look at Mexico
• Consumer product safety and customs compliance
• Export Control Regimes from a Canadian and a U.S. Perspective; overview and practical considerations under Canada’s export control regime including Canada’s Controlled Goods Program; why we need CBSA enforcement; Canadian versus U.S. re-export – case studies
• Statistics Canada update: project to reduce the number of HS import codes; the latest on electronic reporting for exporters; new database to provide users with free access to HS 6-digit import and export data

Customs and Import Issues

• Canada Border Services Agency – ACI/eManifest update and walk through; the future of the CSA program and PIP; AMPS review and CBSA’s harmonized system compliance strategy
• U.S. Customs and Border Protection – how to successfully implement the importer security filing (10+2); how to leverage automated commercial environment (ACE) and the reports to enhance your compliance practices
• Extended Producer Responsibility and the impact on Canadian importers and manufacturers
• How to accurately classify your imported product

Keynote Speakers:

Future Direction of Canada-U.S. Border Management
The Honourable Peter Van Loan, Minister of Public Safety

World Economic Outlook – Impact on Canadian Importers and Exporters
Peter Hall, Chief Economist, Export Development Canada

Canada-U.S.Trade Policy – Where Next?
David Jacobson, U.S. Ambassador to Canada Designate (invited)

Green Supply Chain Management – The Path to Profitability
Bob Armstrong, President, Supply Chain & Logistics Association

As you can see, the conference program is packed with information vital to Canada’s trade community. Effective global trade management requires team effort. Any company that registers three people will receive a fourth registration for free (for equal or less value).