Saturday, January 30, 2010

OWIT-NY Event on Feb. 25th 6 pm: Processing Cargo at the Port of New York/Newark

Featuring Kevin H. McCabe, Chief of Seaport Enforcement, U.S. Customs and Border Protection

If your goods pass through this port, you don’t want to miss this opportunity to hear Chief McCabe address OWIT-NY (Organization of Women in International Trade - New York) members and guests about port counter-terrorism and narcotics operations. Other topics for discussion will include:

• Advanced Targeting Information
• Container Security Initiative (CSI)
• Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT)
• Radiation Screening, Detection and Mitigation
• Non-Intrusive Inspections (container x-ray)
• Physical Examination of Cargo
• Internal Conspiracy Threats
• Cargo Examinations
• Special and Joint Operations

Time: Networking and refreshments at 6:00pm. Program commences at 6:30pm.

Location: Law offices of Baker & McKenzie at the Grace Building, 1114 Avenue of the Americas (between Fifth and Sixth Avenues), New York, New York. The entrance is on 42nd Street directly across from Bryant Park.

*** Cost ***:
OWIT-NY will donate all proceeds from this event to support the earthquake relief effort in Haiti.
$20 for OWIT members*, students, and government employees
$25 non-members

*MEMBERS PLEASE NOTE: Any OWIT-NY member accompanied by an importer, exporter, or freight forwarder will be awarded a free pass (valued up to $25) to a future OWIT-NY event.

To attend, register on-line by clicking on the “Events" section at www.owitny.org. Online registration is available up to 24 hours before the event. If you miss the on-line registration, you can choose to pay by cash or a check at the door provided there is still space available. Please note that the event is limited to 45 people.

Hope to see you there!

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