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Event Description
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Jul 21, 2010
INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION FOR THE ANNUAL DINNER IS NOW CLOSED.
To be added to the waitlist, please...
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Jun 30, 2010
Attn: WITA Members: Please vote on the proposed slate of Directors for the term July 1,...
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Jun 24, 2010
Registration: Free to public ore information visit the event...
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Jun 24, 2010
Registration: WFLS Membes: $20 Non-members: $25 For more information visit the...
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Jun 23, 2010
Over the course of the last three G-20 meetings, leading economies of the world committed...
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Jun 22, 2010
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Jun 8, 2010
All-star Trade in the Americas panel—followed by our World Cup Kickoff celebration!
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Jun 2, 2010
Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Francisco SANCHEZ is in the spotlight these...
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May 25, 2010
Join Washington International Trade Association (WITA) and Women in International Trade (WIIT) as...
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May 19, 2010
Korean Trade Minister KIM Jong-Hoon will address WITA about the Korean trade agenda and he will...
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May 12, 2010
Speakers:
William Reinsch, National Foreign Trade Council
Catherine Robinson, National...
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May 6, 2010
The past few years have seen a dramatic increase in the volume of corporate and individual DOJ...
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Apr 28, 2010
Since 2004, Bruce WILSON has provided periodic updates to the WITA community on the Dispute...
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Apr 22, 2010
Panama and the Canal have for generations been the key to east/west trade. In recent years the...
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Apr 21, 2010
The United States and Colombia have historically had strong economic, geopolitical and security...
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Apr 19, 2010
Professional Development Series, Seminar 10: Independent regulatory agencies play a critical role...
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Apr 13, 2010
The Congressional Trade Agenda event is WITA's 'other' signature event!
Prominent...
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Apr 12, 2010
Professional Development Series, Seminar 9: General overview of Customs laws and enforcement...
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Apr 7, 2010
Ambassador Demetrios MARANTIS is the Deputy United States Trade Representative. He will speak to...
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Apr 5, 2010
Professional Development Series, Seminar 8: Dumping, Countervailing Duties, and Sections 201,...
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Mar 29, 2010
Professional Development Series, Seminar 7: How a trade bill is treated today compared to the...
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Mar 22, 2010
////Snow Make-Up Date: March 22. Please Note: Different Venue!///
This is Seminar 3 of our...
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Mar 8, 2010
Professional Development Series, Seminar 6: Trade Capacity Building. Building the capacity of...
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Mar 1, 2010
Professional Development Series: Seminar 5 -- Trade Finance. What assistance and opportunities...
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Feb 22, 2010
Overview of the export trade promotion responsibilities of US government agencies, how trade...
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Feb 4, 2010
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Feb 1, 2010
VENUE SHIFT! Event moved to POLARIS SUITE, Concourse Level, Reagan Building. Event Details:...
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Jan 25, 2010
The WITA 2010 Professional Development Series (PDS.2010) gives an overview of how the US...
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Jan 25, 2010
Series Kickoff! AUSTR for Policy Coordination Carmen SURO-BREDIE will give an overview of US...
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Jan 20, 2010
European Commission Director General for Trade David O’SULLIVAN has been the EU's chief...
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Jan 12, 2010
RESCHEDULED DUE TO SNOW. NEW DATE IS Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010.
WITA members are invited to WITA's...
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Jan 7, 2010
At their November 2008 meeting in Washington DC, the G20 leaders vowed to remain committed to...
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Dec 15, 2009
This unique program, co-sponsored by the National Center for APEC, WITA, and the Ronald Reagan...
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Dec 9, 2009
** PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EVENT WILL BE HELD IN THE ROTUNDA ROOM, IN THE NORTH TOWER OF THE RONALD...
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Dec 3, 2009
The last decade has witnessed a dramatic expansion of U.S. trade preference programs, which now...
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Nov 19, 2009
Throughout eight years of on-again, off-again, sometimes painful negotiations, we’ve heard a...
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Nov 10, 2009
(SOLD OUT)Senator Max BAUCUS will speak about important trade issues to be considered by the...
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Nov 4, 2009
On the eve of the APEC Economic Leader's Meeting, Ambassador of Singapore to the United States...
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Oct 13, 2009 to Oct 14, 2009
The Coalition of Service Industries and its partners in the Global Services Coalition are hosting...
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Sep 18, 2009
Event Date: Friday, Sept. 18, 9-11 AM. // The report on the Sec. 421 case regarding tires from...
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Jul 22, 2009
The WITA and WITF signature event, which attracts hundreds of Washington's--and many of the...
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Jun 25, 2009
Senator Judd GREGG (R-NH) has recently made headlines for various reasons. He will speak about...
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Jun 18, 2009
Senator Grassley will speak about important trade issues to be considered by the 111th Congress
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Jun 17, 2009
Breakfast panel discussion on the future of Cuba policies, especially vis a vis trade. SPEAKERS:...
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Jun 5, 2009
Former U.S. Trade Representatives:
Ambassador Clayton YEUTTER (1985-1988);
Ambassador Charlene...
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May 6, 2009
Breakfast program featuring updated World Bank data detailing policy responses to the global...
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Apr 30, 2009
You are invited to join the Washington Network Group when we convene our signature event on...
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Apr 28, 2009
A breakfast panel on the Mexican Trucking issue
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Apr 23, 2009
UPDATE: Event shifted to HORIZON BALLROOM!!! A free, interactive town hall meeting, designed to...
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Apr 22, 2009
Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) will outline his views of the 2009 trade agenda and discuss the...
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Mar 31, 2009
Ranking Member of Subcommittee on Trade
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Mar 19, 2009
The recent widespread peanut butter recalls have renewed interest and momentum in Congress for an...
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Mar 11, 2009
Congressman Sander LEVIN, D-MI, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade
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Feb 19, 2009
Then: When the Doha Round was launched in 2001, oil was $25 a barrel, a ton of rice cost $170,...
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Feb 10, 2009
REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.
WITA's 'other' signature event!
Prominent Congressional trade...
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Dec 16, 2008
WITA's holiday party is a big THANK YOU from WITA to all its members. It's a chance for WITA...
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Dec 11, 2008
The ongoing global financial crisis and economic slowdown has important consequences for world...
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Dec 10, 2008
The new rules guiding the operations of the Committee for Foreign Investment in the United States...
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Dec 3, 2008
Exports have been essential to the U.S. agricultural economy for decades. However, the...
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Nov 20, 2008
A series of events have aligned that have the potential to significantly change the trade remedy...
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Nov 13, 2008
Commerce Undersecretary Christopher PADILLA, a thoughtful, well-respected and candid player in...
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Oct 28, 2008
In June 2008, Congress enacted sweeping new changes to the Lacey Act that seek to prevent illegal...
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Oct 14, 2008
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERIES FINALE!
Independent regulatory agencies play a critical role...
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Oct 8, 2008
PLEASE NOTE EVENT IS SOLD OUT!!! TO BE ADDED TO WAITLIST, PLEASE EMAIL WITA AT: events@wita.org...
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Oct 1, 2008
In the absence of some kind of negotiating authority delegated by the Congress, other nations may...
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Sep 18, 2008
With an increasingly global food supply chain, food safety is a leading topic on the world's...
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Sep 16, 2008
General overview of Customs laws and enforcement efforts, as well as Rules of Origin and their...
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Aug 13, 2008
Join us for a relaxing Summer Happy Hour at Tuscana West!
Happy Hour drink specials,...
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Jul 30, 2008
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has an important responsibility in enhancing U.S....
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Jul 16, 2008
Cocktails: Atrium, 5:30-7 PM
Dinner: Atrium Ballroom, 7-9 PM
Post-Dinner reception, Atrium:...
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Jun 18, 2008
Textile and apparel trade policies have often been contentious as various industry stake holders...
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Jun 17, 2008
Global climate change has become a "hot" issue for policy makers inside and outside the beltway....
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Jun 12, 2008
Dumping, Countervailing Duties, and Sections 201, 301, and 337 cases:
What are these cases, who...
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Jun 12, 2008
Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) was established in 1962. Over the last 40 years, TAA has not...
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May 20, 2008
This Professional Development panel will explore how a trade bill is treated today compared to...
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May 8, 2008
Building the capacity of developing nations to play a more active role in, and have greater...
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May 6, 2008
A special Mid-morning event featuring the ranking member of the House Committee on Ways and Means...
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May 2, 2008
The WTO Dispute Settlement Understanding (DSU) provides a structured, treaty-based process for...
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Apr 29, 2008
Registration is Closed. Walk-ins are welcome! An afternoon event with Secretary of Agriculture Ed...
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Apr 22, 2008
A breakfast panel on the upswing of 337 IPR cases and related Customs enforcement issues
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Apr 16, 2008
What assistance and opportunities can the U.S. government provide to U.S. businesses of every...
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Apr 10, 2008
A lively discussion with detailed presentations of varying viewpoints on how trade impacts the US...
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Mar 25, 2008
HOPE, AGOA, GSP, CBTPA, ATPA, NPDA, ROZ, and LDC... The U.S. system of trade preferences is at...
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Mar 20, 2008
Overview of the export trade promotion responsibilities of U.S. government agencies, how trade...
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Mar 10, 2008 to Oct 14, 2008
PURCHASE THE WHOLE SERIES! The 9-part PDS.2008 is a series of Professional Development events...
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Mar 5, 2008
Come join WITA at our first social and networking Happy Hour of the year at Bullfeathers on...
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Feb 21, 2008
U.S. government efforts to implement trade agreements and monitor compliance; coordination...
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Feb 12, 2008
Series Kickoff! Overview of US government agencies involved in international trade policy...
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Feb 7, 2008
The new Undersecretary will focus on the Colombian FTA, and will also take Q&A on topics of...
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Feb 5, 2008
Few places in the world enjoy the natural trade advantages enjoyed by Hong Kong. Located at the...
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Jan 25, 2008
Prominent Congressional trade leaders share their views at WITA's annual overview of the Hill's...
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Jan 15, 2008
A recent slew of recalls for product safety issues-from lead paint in toys to exploding laptop...
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Dec 13, 2007
A chance to meet some of WITA's Board Members, vote on the proposed slate of Directors for the...
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Dec 11, 2007
With a combined population of almost 200 million people, a booming middle class and the price of...
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Nov 7, 2007
As the new Farm Bill is making its way through Congress, important questions are being raised...
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Nov 6, 2007
In recent months, polls have revealed that many Americans are deeply concerned about trade policy...
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Sep 27, 2007
The founding fathers in their wisdom deemed it important that Congress and the Executive share...
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Sep 26, 2007
Congress is likely to act on the Peru and Panama FTA's this fall. The fate of the US Korea FTA...
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Sep 13, 2007
Foreign Trade Zones are an invaluable part of US export strategy. Yet even many trade...
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Jul 26, 2007
Joint Happy Hour at the Austin Grill at Gallery Place
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Jul 24, 2007
The Honorable Karan Bhatia will share his thoughts on the US-Korea FTA, including its influence...
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Jul 17, 2007
The 13th Annual WITA and WITF Awards Dinner....the biggest social event on the trade calendar...
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Jun 28, 2007
WITA & WIIT invite you to catch up with old friends and make new connections at our joint Summer...
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Jun 13, 2007
A panel of NGO experts and think tank gurus will discuss the Peruvian, Panamanian, Colombian FTAs...
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Jun 7, 2007
Ambassador Arturo SARUKHAN will speak about current trade issues and achievements between the...
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May 14, 2007
Congressman McCRERY will present an analysis of trade politics in the new Congress and the effort...
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May 9, 2007
The WITA FedEx Express Diplomatic Trade Education Symposium provides diplomats and embassy trade...
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May 3, 2007
The recent change in the leadership of Congress presents new challenges and opportunities for the...
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Apr 24, 2007
Ambassador Sen will speak about the unprecedented engagement between the US and India, from the...
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Apr 18, 2007
Sea changes are occurring in the trade remedy area. The Department of Commerce preliminarily...
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Apr 10, 2007
This will be an extraordinarily in-depth half-day look into business opportunities in Afghanistan...
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Mar 29, 2007
PLEASE NOTE START TIME: NOW 8 AM!!!
Textile trade is as contentious as ever. And textile...
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Mar 20, 2007
It's been a long hard winter for trade wonks...what better way to warm up and welcome spring than...
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Mar 13, 2007
THIS EVENT HAS SOLD OUT!!! To be added to Waitlist, please send full contact info to:...
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Mar 7, 2007
In its 2007 Trade Agenda, the Administration continues to seek meaningful new trade flows...
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Feb 28, 2007
A breakfast discussion featuring Undersecretary of Commerce for International Trade Franklin...
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Feb 21, 2007
The Administration recently announced its version of the 2007 Farm Bill that contains important...
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Feb 20, 2007
The world economic system faces a number of complex challenges in the coming years. Significant...
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Feb 13, 2007
Prominent Congressional trade leaders share their views at WITA's annual overview of the Hill's...
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Dec 19, 2006
A chance to meet some of WITA's Board Members, vote on the proposed slate of Directors for the...
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Dec 14, 2006
Commerce Assistant Secretary for Export Administration Chris PADILLA will address WITA on the...
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Nov 29, 2006
Last spring's controversy regarding the proposed acquisition by Dubai Ports World of a firm...
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Nov 16, 2006
Join us on Nov. 16 when Bruce WILSON, Director, WTO Legal Affairs Division, will offer an...
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Oct 24, 2006
A joint networking event between Washington Network Group and WITA
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Oct 11, 2006
The U.S. Generalized System of Preferences expires in December 2006. The program faces criticism...
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Oct 5, 2006
Please join three of the most knowledgeable trade journalists and one of the leading authorities...
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Oct 5, 2006
On July 6, 2006, the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)...
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Sep 28, 2006
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT! Please eamil events@wita.org to be put on the WAITLIST.
Sen. Max...
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Sep 15, 2006
Israel HERNANDEZ, Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Director General of the U.S. Commercial...
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Sep 14, 2006
PLEASE NOTE - ADJUSTED START TIME, 8:30 AM!!!!!
Amb. CROWDER will discuss the WTO's Doha Round...
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Aug 30, 2006
NEW DATE CONFIRMED! Wed. Aug. 30, 2006
EVENT IS SOLD OUT! To be added to Waitlist send an...
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Jul 13, 2006
The 12th Annual WITA and WITF Awards Dinner....the biggest social event on the trade calendar...
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Jun 29, 2006
This Seminar, the final installmaent of the WITA 2005-06 Professional Development Series, will...
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Jun 22, 2006
Topics To Be Covered in Seminar 8 of WITA Professional Development Series:
General overview of...
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Jun 20, 2006
With unilateral sanctions on Iran and Burma under consideration in Congress and multilateral...
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Jun 8, 2006
PLEASE NOTE EVENT IS FULL. PLEASE CONTACT WITA TO BE PLACED ON WAITLIST. The first WITA event...
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Jun 2, 2006
It's often been observed that a successful completion of the WTO's Doha Round hinges on the...
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May 25, 2006
WTO Deputy Director General Rufus YERXA will fill us in on what's going on at WTO headquarters in...
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May 17, 2006
PLEASE NOTE DATE FOR THIS EVENT IS Wed. May 17.
Topics to be covered in Seminar 7 of the WITA...
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May 12, 2006
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May 11, 2006
Happy Hour with all the DC Trade Wonks!
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May 4, 2006
PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED BECAUSE OF CHANGES TO AMBASSADOR CROWDER'S SCHEDULE....
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Apr 27, 2006
No issue these days is hotter than immigration. Both houses of Congress are considering...
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Apr 25, 2006
In the wake of the Dubai Ports issue and with the approaching 5th anniversary of 9/11,...
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Apr 20, 2006
Topics to be covered in Seminar 6 of the WITA Professional Development Series:
U.S. government...
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Apr 18, 2006
A breakfast event featuring an address by Undersecretary of Commerce for International Trade...
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Apr 12, 2006
THIS EVENT IS CLOSED
Walk-ins will not be admitted to this event!!
Please call (202)...
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Mar 30, 2006
Congressman Clay SHAW (R-FL) is the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee. The...
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Mar 16, 2006
Seminar V of the WITA 2005-06 Professional Development Series. This seminar will seek to clarify...
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Mar 2, 2006
WITA & WIIT invite you to catch up with old friends and make new connections at the Spring Fling...
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Feb 16, 2006
Seminar IV of the WITA 2005-06 Professional Development Series. This seminar will explore what...
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Feb 15, 2006
Prominent Congressional trade experts share their views at WITA's annual overview of the Hill's...
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Jan 19, 2006
Seminar III of the WITA 2005-06 Professional Development Series. This session will give an...
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Dec 14, 2005
An address by Clerk of the United States Court of International Trade Leo GORDON, who has been...
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Dec 8, 2005
As Trade Ministers depart for Hong Kong, European Union Ambassador John BRUTON will share...
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Dec 1, 2005 to Jun 29, 2006
Register for the Entire PDS Series Here! This Series gives an overview of Washington DC based...
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Dec 1, 2005
Seminar 2. How trade legislation and trade agreements get through Congress; tips for lobbyists,...
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Nov 17, 2005
Overview of US government agencies involved in international trade policy matters, and...
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Nov 10, 2005
This event is full. No walkins will be admitted.
China and Trade
The two words seem to be...
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Nov 10, 2005
Dept. of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection Director of Trade Relations Mike...
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Nov 9, 2005
The attempted acquisition of Unocal, the U.S. oil company, by China's China National Offshore Oil...
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Nov 4, 2005
What does the hotly contested and narrow victory of the DR-CAFTA last summer mean for the US...
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Oct 27, 2005
To listen to the buzz surrounding the upcoming WTO Ministerial in Hong Kong, one would think it...
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Oct 26, 2005
Worldwide IP abuses cut across economic sectors, from pharmaceuticals to information technology...
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Oct 19, 2005
While other Asian nations garner more of the trade limelight, the countries of South Asia are...
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Oct 6, 2005
Oktoberfest is a time for catching up with old friends, making new ones, eating struedel, and of...
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Sep 29, 2005 to Sep 30, 2005
Please note: Pre-Registration for this event is now closed. On site registration begins at 8 AM...
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Sep 27, 2005
Money makes the world go round. But many developing countries do not have adequate governance to...
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Jul 20, 2005
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Jun 28, 2005
Do you punish a friend or create an enemy if you apply CVD's to an NME like China?
Under the...
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Jun 22, 2005
President Bush has called for a "new era in transatlantic unity" in international trade as well...
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Jun 16, 2005
Trade Networking Social Event
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Jun 8, 2005
The third installment of WITA's DR-CAFTA series will feature a debate between two outspoken...
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May 25, 2005
The successful conclusion of the WTO Doha Round of multilateral trade negotiations depends on...
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May 19, 2005
Have you ever caught yourself wondering, "What the heck are those Europeans thinking?" Here's...
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May 3, 2005
A program exploring these various developments, the new subsidies jurisprudence that has been...
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Apr 28, 2005
This panel is the second in WITA's DR-CAFTA series and presents perspectives on both sides of the...
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Apr 26, 2005
The proposed Middle East Free Trade Initiative has gained considerable momentum. With the...
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Apr 12, 2005
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Apr 7, 2005
Congressman Clay Shaw (R-FL) is the new Chairman of the House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee....
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Mar 29, 2005
Newly confirmed Secretary of Commerce Gutierrez is no stranger to international trade. How have...
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Mar 24, 2005
Education isn't just about knowledge, it's an export And America's image abroad is not just a...
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Mar 10, 2005
Congressman Ben Cardin (D-MD) is the new Ranking Member on the House Ways and Means Trade...
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Mar 2, 2005
Members of Congress, the NGO community, and developing country trading partners have expressed...
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Feb 23, 2005
This is Part 4 of an occasional series. With globalization come expanded international...
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Feb 17, 2005
President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation has established the ambitious goal of trying...
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Feb 15, 2005
Trade and economic relations with Asia have posed an enduring challenge for U.S. policymakers....
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Feb 15, 2005
WITA, in conjunction with the Elliott School of International Affairs of The George Washington...
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Jan 26, 2005
Prominent Congressional trade experts share their views at WITA's annual overview of the Hill's...
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Nov 18, 2004
This is Part 3 of an occasional series. With globalization come expanded international...
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Nov 16, 2004
When should exporters "know" a foreign customer poses a risk of diversion-- and how can they...
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Oct 7, 2004
Ambassador Shiner will be giving an update on the US-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade...
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Oct 1, 2004
This unique event will compare and contrast differing perspectives of the two major presidential...
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