8:00 - 8:30 AM
Registration Opens

Location: Grand Ballroom South Foyer

8:35 - 8:45 AM
Welcome and Introduction

Julia Padierna-Peralta, CLA President and Attorney-Advisor, Regulations
and Rulings, CBP Office of International Trade

8:45 - 9:15 AM
CBP Trade Vision

Daniel Baldwin, Assistant Commissioner, CBP Office of International Trade

9:20 - 10:15 AM
Import Safety Initiatives and Actions by the U.S. Government in 2007: President’s Import Safety Working Group

Moderator:
Joseph F. Shankle, Senior Attorney, Penalties Branch, Regulations and Rulings, CBP Office of International Trade

Panelists:
Cathy J. Sauceda, Director of Commercial Enforcement Policy, CBP Office of International Trade

Samuel H. Banks, Executive Vice President, Sandler & Travis Trade Advisory Service, Inc.

Sharon L. Mayl, Senior Policy Advisor, Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

10:15 – 10:25 AM
Break (Grand Ballroom South Foyer)

10:25 - 10:50 AM
Recent CBP Regulatory Initiatives

Harold Singer, Director, Regulations & Disclosure Law Division, Regulations and Rulings, CBP Office of International Trade

10:55 AM - 11:55 PM
International Trade Agreements: Current Issues in Negotiation and Implementation

Moderator:
Joseph M. Rees, Director, Trade Policy and Programs Trade Agreements and Communications Division, CBP Office of International Trade

Panelists:
Jay Eizenstat, Director of Customs Affairs, Office of the United States Trade Representative

Monika R. Brenner, Valuation & Special Programs Branch Chief, Regulations and Rulings, CBP Office of International Trade

Stephen P. Jacobs, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Market Access and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce

Stuart P. Seidel, Former U.S. Customs Service Assistant Commissioner, Office of Regulations and Rulings, currently, Partner, Baker & McKenzie LLP

11:55 - 12:05 PM
Pre-Luncheon Recess (Grand Ballroom South Foyer)

12:05 - 12:10 PM
Moderator of Luncheon Program

Sandra L. Bell, Executive Director, Regulations and Rulings, CBP Office of International Trade

12:10 -  1:00 PM
Keynote Luncheon Speaker

W. Ralph Basham, Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection

1:00 - 1:15 PM
Post-Luncheon Recess (Grand Ballroom South Foyer)

1:15 - 2:25 PM

Recent Cargo Security Legislative Initiatives Affecting the Trade
Community

Moderator:
Glen Vereb, Cargo Security, Carriers & Immigration Branch Chief,
Regulations and Rulings, CBP Office of International Trade

Panelists:
John H. Jurgutis, Program Manager, Secure Freight Initiative (Security Filings), CBP Office of Field Operations

Marianne Rowden, General Counsel, American Association of Exporters & Importers

Jon Kent, Kent & O'Connor Incorporated

2:25 - 2:40 PM
Break (Grand Ballroom South Foyer)

2:40 - 3:25 PM
Overview of Recent Court Decisions on Enforcement Matters

Alan C. Cohen, Senior Attorney, Penalties Branch, Regulations and Rulings, CBP Office of International Trade

Richard M. Belanger, Partner, Sidley Austin LLP

3:30 - 4:45 PM
International Trade Commission (ITC) Exclusion Orders: CBP Administration and Enforcement

Moderator:
George F. McCray, Chief, Intellectual Property Rights Branch, Regulations and Rulings, CBP Office of International Trade

Panelists:
Jean H. Jackson, Assistant General Counsel, United States International Trade Commission

David F. Foster, Member, Miller & Chevalier Chartered

Louis S. Mastriani, Partner, Adduci, Mastriani & Schaumberg LLP

4:45 - 4:55 PM
Closing Remarks

Julia Padierna-Peralta, CLA President and Attorney-Advisor, Regulations and
Rulings, CBP Office of International Trade

Reception following the Conference hosted by Alumni of OR&R and Chief Counsel