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ITDU's Spring Conference will be held on June 17, 2008
International Trade Data Users Conference Baruch College Weissman Center, NY, June 17, 2008
The Spring International Trade Data Users Conference will address recent economic events and their impact on global trade and investment trends. We have witnessed a dramatic fall in the value of the dollar, a surge in oil prices, and the worldwide financial fallout resulting from the collapse of the sub-prime mortgage market in the U.S. Growth of U.S. imports has declined and exports have surged, resulting in a lack of cargo space for exports.
Agenda: ITDU's June 17, 2008 Conference
“Impact of Economic Shifts on World Trade and New Developments in Trade Data”
An International Trade Data Users Conference
Co-sponsored by the Weissman Center for International Business at Baruch College
June 17, 2008
Baruch College Newman Conference Center
151 East 25th Street, 7th Floor New, York, NY Map It!
8:45 Opening of Conference
- Lene Skou, Deputy Director, Weissman Center for International Business, Baruch College
- Alvis Pauga – Executive Director, ITDU; Scudder Smith, PB Consulting and Chmn. ITDU
9:00 Census Bureau – Foreign Trade Data
- Mandatory Electronic Filing of Export Declaration Information – Impact on Data Collection and Statistical Outputs – Census Bureau, FTD (provided Final Rules published in Federal Register)
- Additional Data Available on USA Trade Online – Census Bureau, FTD
Exports by NAICS code (significance for users).
Consolidation of Information on Imports, Exports, Balance of Trade. Etc. - Outstanding Data Issues (to be announced)
10:00 U.S. Exports by Standard Metropolitan Area – International Trade Administration
10:15 ITDU as Advocate for 10+2 Import Data Availability
- What can the ITDU do to obtain public access to some data fields in the 10+2 proposal? – Bill Shayne, Esq. Shayne Law Group
Copy of Federal Register 10+2 Notice – January 2, 2008
10:30 Introduction of Candidates for ITDU Board of Directors – Refreshment Break
11:00 China Trade Statistics
- The Need for Quality Trade Information by the Growing Chinese Economy – What is Available and What is Required
James Tong and Jennifer Wang, (Sinoimex) Dalian Infobank Co. Ltd., Dalian, China (Subject to securing visa.)
11:45 Recommendations for Standardizing Definitions of International Commodity Trade Statistics and Cargo Flows
- Ronald Jensen, Chief, Capacity Development Section,
United Nations Statistics Division, NY
12:15 – 1:15 LUNCH – Keynote address: “Economic Disruptions to the Global Economy and Trade”
Joseph Quinlan, Managing Director and Chief Strategist, Bank of America, Global Wealth and Investment Management
1:15 Membership Meeting of the International Trade Data Users, Inc.Election of new Board of Directors (All are invited to attend. Only current members able to vote.)
1:45 The Impact of Trade Shifts on Container Cargo LogisticsTim O’Connell, Director, Marketing, North America, Maersk Line
2:15 The Outlook for the U.S. and Global Economies and Containerized Trade FlowsMichael Andrews, Chief Economist. – PIERS Global Intelligence Solutions
3:45 Regional Impact of Trade – Another Approach to a Port Impact StudyKevin Burwell, Director, Business Analysis & Strategy, Virginia Port Authority
Speaker, College of William & Mary TBA
4:30 Conference Conclusion
4:45 – 6:30 Networking Reception
Registration fee $125 for members, $150 non-members. (Includes lunch and networking reception.) We invite sponsors for the networking reception and welcome exhibitors. For registration and additional information: www.itdu.org, e-mail: alvis@att.net, or call 201.851.1149.
Annual ITDU membership is $90. We encourage you to become a member to obtain conference discounts as well as to provide support to our organization’s continuing activities.
Note: Program subject to change, depending on availability of speakers.
TO PRINT PROGRAM: Click on “Agenda: ITDU’s June 17, 2008 Conference” on the right side of screen under Recent Articles.
ITDU Hosts Packed Fall Conference
A standing-room-only crowd filled the Hemisphere Suite at the Ronald Reagan International Trade Center in Washington, DC today for the day-long Fall 2007 conference of the International Trade Data Users.
ITDU Vice-Chairman and program coordinator Alvis Pauga introduced the agenda and kept speakers and attendees on their toes as they listened and reacted to presenters on the topics of Waterborne trade data quality and analysis.
The agenda has been posted here on the ITDU website, but speakers’ presentations and ancillary material will be posted shortly.
ITDU established a new tradition at this conference with the presentation of an achievement award to STAT-USA Director Forrest Williams, who has contributed to the ITDU community for over ten years. Congratulations Forrest!
“You may view the conference presentations by scrolling down to the Conference Agenda and clicking on the highlighted presentation links.
Annual ITDU membership is $90. We encourage you to become a member to obtain conference discounts as well as to provide support to our organization’s continuing activities. For additional information on ITDU visit www.itdu.org or contact Alvis Pauga at alvis@att.net or 201.337.0533.
To become an ITDU Member click here!Announcing ITDU's Fall Conference in Washington, DC--December 4, 2007
Uncovering Exporter and Importer Trade Data
An International Trade Data Users Conference and Workshop
Sponsored by The International Gateway at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
December 4, 2007
International Trade Center/Ronald Reagan Building
13th and Pennsylvania Avenues, NW Washington, DC
Detailed information on U.S. waterborne trade by exporters and importers is available from Customs & Border Protection (CBP). However, there are many misconceptions regarding this data source, on how it is collected, what it contains, where to get it, and how to best use it in international trade. This conference seeks to lift the fog surrounding the data.
The program includes an update on trade data from the U.S. Census Bureau – Foreign Trade Division. The theme of the conference will be the detailed vessel manifest information available on U.S. exports and imports, and from most Latin American countries and China.
Our panels of experts will cover the legal basis of why CBP can provide detailed company information, but DOC/Census cannot. You will learn what data is available from CBP, how it is collected, and how this data source compares with the commodity information provided by the Census Bureau’s Foreign Trade Division. Data providers will discuss the difficulties in processing the raw data which can affect its comparability with other sources.
See how data system providers enable you to access this information and how each has applied its unique skills to make it more applicable to users’ needs. Utilize this opportunity to meet other data users and benefit from the exchange of ideas and experiences. Have your questions answered directly by the data providers. See examples of how the data is used by government agencies, transportation companies, consultants, manufacturers, importers and distributors.
Take advantage of this unique opportunity to learn more about this valuable resource on international shipments by importers, exporters, and foreign suppliers.
See the program details below or click on the 2nd entry under “Recent Articles” on the right side of this page.
ITDU Conference December 4, 2007
“Uncovering Exporter and Importer Trade Data”
An International Trade Data Users Conference and Workshop
Sponsored by The International Gateway at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
December 4, 2007
International Trade Center/Ronald Reagan Building Hemisphere B
13th and Pennsylvania Avenues, NW Washington, DC
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Click on links in program below to see presentations of speakers.
8:15 Registration and Coffee
8:45 Opening of Conference
- Susan Sylvester – Director, Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
- Alvis Pauga – Executive Director, ITDU; Scudder Smith, PB Consulting and Chmn. ITDU
8:50 Panel #1 – Census-Foreign Trade Division – Updates and New Developments on Trade Data
- China and Other Country Trade Reconciliations; Trade Stats Express; AES Compliance Program Update – Jerome Greenwell, Census FTD
- Kazakhstan and Confidentiality of Shipper Export Information – Dale Kelly, Census FTD
9:30 Panel #2 – The Legal Framework For Accessing Manifest Data
Why can we obtain details on shipments by company from Customs & Border Protection but not from DOC/Census?
- Laurence Castelli, Chief, Privacy Act Policy and Procedures Branch, OR&R, OT, CBP
- Dale Kelly, Census FTD Presentation on Census Data Confidentiality
- Ashley W. Craig, Esq., Legislative & Government Affairs, Venable, LLP
10:00 Panel #3 – What’s Available from Waterborne Manifests?
- Automated Manifest Data on Imports –
Kim Santos, Director Cargo Control & Release, Cargo Systems Program Office-ACE/OIT, Customs & Border Protection; Don Kozacki, Cargo Systems Program Office-ACE/OIT
- Additional Import Data Elements – ‘10+2’ Proposal – Bill Shayne, Esq. Shayne Law Group
- Export Data – How It’s Collected and Processed – Lenny Corallo, Exec. Vice Pres. PIERS
- Where is the Automated Manifest Export Data? Status and Prospects
Kim Santos, Director Cargo Control & Release,Cargo Systems Program Office-ACE/OIT, Customs & Border Protection
- Foreign Manifest Data Sources: Latin America and China
Presentation of International Trade Data Users Recognition Award
10:30 Refreshment Break
10:45 Panel #3 – What’s Available from Waterborne Manifests? (cont’d.)
Panel #4 – Working With the Data
Processing Manifest Data – “It Ain’t So Easy!”
- Duplicate Names; TEU Calculations; Assigning Commodity Codes ; Preventing Duplicate Entries; Timing Issues, etc. – Presentation by Lenny Corallo, Exec. Vice Pres. PIERS
- Challenges to Simplifying the Data – Paul Rasmussen, President, Zepol Corp.
Comparing Manifest Data with Other Trade Data Sources – How Accurate Is It?
- Export Example – Census FTD Data vs PIERS’ Manifest Data vs Internal Company Data – Alan Glube, OOCL
- Import Example – US West Coast Ports Data vs Piers Manifest Data – Alan Glube, OOCL
12:15 – 1:15 Lunch Break
1:30 Panel #5 – How Can I Access the Manifest Data? User-Friendly Outputs
- Presentation of Data Access Features by PIERS – Aliet Martinez, PIERS
- A Different Approach to Manifest Data Access – Paul Rassmussen, Zepol Corp.
3:00 Refreshment Break
3:15 Panel #6 – User Applications – From the Basic to the Esoteric
- Finding Import Trends & Suppliers – A Toy Industry Case Study – David Schneider, CenTradeX
- Geo-coding Import Data and Unmasking Hidden Importers – Robert Thompson, President CenTradeX
- Deriving Business Intelligence on Importers and Foreign Suppliers – Joseph Mattera, Int’l. Trade Information Resources
- Port Applications – Ben Lieberman, Maryland Port Administration
- A Chemical Industry Application – Richard Buhn, R.F. Buhn Assoc.
- How Useful Is this Data? How May It Be Used?
- How Should It Not Be Used? What’s Needed?
5:15 Informal Networking Event
Join us for refreshments and snacks at the Aria Trattoria, sponsored by The Datamyne, Inc.
ITDU members $100, non-members $125. For additional information e-mail: alvis@att.net or info@itdu.org Exhibitors welcome.
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Annual ITDU membership is $90. We encourage you to become a member to obtain conference discounts as well as to provide support to our organization’s continuing activities. For additional information on ITDU visit www.itdu.org or contact Alvis Pauga at alvis@att.net or 201.337.0533.
ITDU's December 2006 Conference -- Summary
ITDU’s Winter 2006 Conference — “How Will The 2007 Harmonized Code Changes Affect You?” — featured a range of speakers from government and private trade data providers and an overflow crowd at the Ronald Reagan International Trade Center in Washington, DC.
Resources from the December 2006 Conference
We’ve pulled together many of the PowerPoint presentations from the ITDU’s December 2006 conference for the use of our members. Check here for the full agenda with links to presentation files.