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2009
ANNUAL
PCC
MISSION TO WASHINGTON
Sunday,
May 3 – Tuesday, May 5
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Sunday, May 3
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7:30
am
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Continental
Breakfast. Latham Hotel (Presidential Ballroom)
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8:15
am
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Depart
for Brain Tumor Society Fun Run/Walk by taxi
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9:00
am
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Fun
Run/Walk begins at Freedom Plaza
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11:00
am –
3:00
pm
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PCC
Board Meeting (lunch served).
All
PCC Missionaries encouraged to participate.
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3:00
pm –
6:00
pm
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PCC
Mission Briefing. Latham Hotel (Presidential Ballroom). Please
plan to participate
in
this important briefing as it will lay the groundwork for all
Mission events.
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6:30
pm
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Drinks
& Dinner at Tony & Joe’s Restaurant (3000 K Street,
NW)
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Monday,
May 4
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7:30
am
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Continental
Breakfast. Ronald Reagan Bldg. (International Gateway Foyer)
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8:00
am -
Noon
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Meetings
with Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Issues to be addressed:
A.
CBP Trade Strategy (Brenda Smith)
B.Broker
Self Management (Cynthia Witttenberg)
C.Revocation
of Filer Codes (Cynthia Witttenberg)
D.Bankruptcy
Issue (Cynthia Witttenberg)
E.Anti-dumping
Issues (Christine Furgason)
F.ITDS
Participating Agencies (Susan Dyszel)
G.E-Manifest (Kim
Santos)
H.Import
Security Filing (John Jurgutis)
I.Import
Safety Programs (Claudia Villar)
J.Lacey
Act Amendments Implementation (Michael Craig)
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12:30
pm
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Keynote
Luncheon. What are the Importers and Exporters Seeking? Jon Gold,
National Retail Federation and Catherine Robinson, National
Association of Manufacturers (NAM)
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2:00
pm
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Concurrent
Meetings:
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Food
& Drug Administration (FDA)
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Federal
Maritime Commission
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3:30
pm
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Meet
with Census Bureau and CBP regarding status of Automated Export
System changes and penalties
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7:00
pm
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Dinner
with CBP Deputy Commissioner Tom Winkowski
D’Aqua
Restaurant (801 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW)
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Tuesday,
May 5
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8:00
am
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Breakfast
featuring Angela Ellard, Chief Republican Trade Counsel, House
Ways & Means Committee. Capitol Hill Club (300 First Street,
SE)
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10:00
am –
Noon
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Individual
Association Meetings on Capitol Hill
(See
separate meeting schedule for details)
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Noon
–
1:30
pm
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Lunch
Meeting with Senate Finance Committee Democratic and
Republican Staff to discuss Customs and trade issues before the
Committee
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2:00
pm –
5:00
pm
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Individual
Association Meetings on Capitol Hill
(See
separate meeting schedule for details)
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6:00
pm
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Mission
Wrap Up. Latham Hotel (Washington Room)
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7:30
pm
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Mission
Accomplished!
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WESCCON Photos
