[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 123 (Wednesday, June 26, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30212-30213]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-13634]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
U.S. Customs and Border Protection 2019 Trade Symposium
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Department of
Homeland Security (DHS).
ACTION: Notice of Trade Symposium.
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SUMMARY: This document announces that CBP will convene the 2019 Trade
Symposium in Chicago, IL, on Tuesday, July 23, 2019, and Wednesday,
July 24, 2019. The 2019 Trade Symposium will feature agency personnel,
members of the trade community and other government agencies in panel
discussions on the agency's role in international trade initiatives and
programs. Members of the international trade and transportation
communities and other interested parties are encouraged to attend.
DATES: Tuesday, July 23, 2019 (opening remarks and general sessions,
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. EDT), and Wednesday, July 24, 2019 (CBP leadership
town hall and breakout sessions, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. EDT).
ADDRESSES: The 2019 Trade Symposium will be held at the Marriott
Marquis at 2121 South Prairie Ave, Chicago, IL 60616.
Registration: Registration will be open from 12:00 p.m. EDT on June
13, 2019 through 4:00 p.m. EDT on July 9, 2019. All registrations must
be made online at the CBP website (http://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-engagement/trade-symposium) and will be confirmed with
payment by credit card only. The registration fee is $184.00 per
person. Interested parties are requested to register immediately, as
space is limited. Members of the public who are pre-registered to
attend and later need to cancel, may do so by sending an email to
[email protected]. Please include your name and confirmation
number with your cancellation request. Cancellation requests made after
July 15, 2019 will not receive a refund.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daisy Castro, Office of Trade
Relations (OTR) at (202) 344-1440, or at [email protected]. The
most current 2019 Trade Symposium
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information can be found at http://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-engagement/trade-symposium.
For information on facilities or services for individuals with
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact
OTR at (202) 344-1440, or at [email protected] as soon as
possible.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document announces that CBP will
convene the 2019 Trade Symposium in Chicago, IL, on Tuesday, July 23,
2019, and Wednesday, July 24, 2019. The format of the 2019 Trade
Symposium will be general sessions on the first day and breakout
sessions on the second day. The 2019 Trade Symposium will feature
panels composed of agency personnel, members of the trade community and
other government agencies. The panel discussions will address trade
remedies, e-commerce, the status of affairs in the Northern Triangle
(El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras), the 21st Century Customs Framework,
forced labor issues, and other topics. In addition, there will be a
working session to obtain feedback on export modernization and one-on-
one sessions with the Centers of Excellence and Expertise. The 2019
Trade Symposium agenda can be found on the CBP website: http://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-engagement/trade-symposium.
Hotel accommodations have been made at the Marriott Marquis at 2121
South Prairie Ave, Chicago, IL 60616. Hotel room block reservation
information can be found on the CBP website (http://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-engagement/trade-symposium).
Dated: June 21, 2019.
Bradley F. Hayes,
Executive Director, Office of Trade Relations.
[FR Doc. 2019-13634 Filed 6-25-19; 8:45 am]
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