SIA Mission Statement:
To educate the international trade community by providing a forum for the exchange of information on the export and import process.
IN THIS ISSUEBuild your network Did you know that SIA Conferences are developed and deployed by volunteers? All SIA conferences are the result of volunteers with a passion for the regulations devising topics, developing the agenda and identifying both industry and government speakers. Additionally, the handbooks available to members through the Enhanced Membership package such as the indispensable ITAR Exemptions Handbook and the Voluntary Disclosure Handbook are all products derived from SIA volunteers’ expertise lead by an SIA Board Member. Are you unsure of what the time commitment would be? Do you have general questions about what volunteering looks like? Contact sia@siaed.org to be put in touch with a current board member who can answer your questions. | Upcoming events
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SIA's Fall 2023 Advanced Conference will be held October 23 – 24, 2023 at the Crystal Gateway Marriott
This year's Fall Advanced Conference is packed with panels for Global Trade professionals to hear insight on cutting-edge trade issues including: Enforcement Updates, Employment Practices in a Global Organization, IT Compliance in a Digital World, Adapting Risk Management Approaches, Complexities of Global Supply Chain, Investment Restrictions, AUKUS, Anit-Boycott Compliance, Technology Release & Considerations, Maintaining Compliance, Foreign Policy & Export Control.
Meet a New SIA Board Member | Tamara Overton, Lockheed Martin Corporation | P&E Committee
Tamara sits on the Planning and Education Committee for SIA and is the Senior Manager of International Trade Compliance at Lockheed Martin’s Rotary and Mission Systems Training and Logistics Solutions division. She has a bachelor’s degree in legal studies from the University of Central Florida and spent the first 15 years of her career working as a paralegal at private law firms and large corporations.
Tamara fell into the Trade Compliance world as a result of a Consent Agreement. She was hired to manage the compliance for the two-year Consent Agreement and 15 years later she still hasn’t managed to leave! It’s definitely a job that keeps you on your toes.
Tamara has a passion for adventure and travel, often combining the two. Her most recent trips include diving in the Sea of Cortez, rock climbing in Colorado, and touring Ireland. She is looking forward to her next adventure in December – exploring Antarctica. When she’s not traveling or working, Tamara enjoys spending time with her 3 children and her 130lb dog Brutus.
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The SIA Speaker Series provides members with opportunities to hear government speakers present their unique perspective on pertinent and timely regulatory updates. Previous speakers have included: Alan Estevez, Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security; Laura Cressey, Director, Regional Security and Arms Transfer; Mike Miller, Deputy Director Defense Security Cooperation Agency; Brian Rissing and Travis Bryant, Compliance Specialists in the Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance, Patrick Reimnitz, Defense Controls Analyst in the Office of Defense Trade Controls Licensing, and Dilan Wickrema, Foreign Affairs Officer in the Regulatory and Multilateral Affairs division at DDTC.
All membership levels are invited to join the speaker series events for free. In addition to our regular membership for $25, our Enhanced Members have direct access to all of SIA's most up-to-date web-based digital handbooks.
BECOME AN SIA ENHANCED MEMBER -- In addition to current member benefits, enhanced members will have direct access to all of SIA's most up-to-date web-based digital handbooks. With this new membership level, you can renew your membership for $100 to have access to this enhanced feature.
Click here to see a SAMPLE HANDBOOK CLICK HERE TO BECOME A MEMBER
Experience Winter Wonderland at the SIA Holiday Party
December 8, 2023 | 6:00 - 9:00 PM
The Alexandrian Hotel | 480 King St. Alexandria Alexandria, VA 22314
Please join SIA for a magical evening of festive dining, drinking, and dancing to a live DJ at the Members-only SIA Holiday Party. Members may bring a guest. This year's event will take place at the charming and historic Alexandrian Hotel in Alexandria, VA.
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