CONGRESSMAN JIM MORAN'S EIGHTH DISTRICT TRADE CONFERENCE, "EXPORTING IN THE 21ST CENTURY" Thursdays, July 30, 1998, 8:00am-4:00pm Edison High School, 5801 Franconia Road, Alexandria, Virginia (near the intersection of Franconia Road and Van Dorn St) Welcome to join the Congressman Jim Moran for the 1998 Eighth District Trade Conference, "Exporting in the 21st Century: Helping Northern Virginia Businesses Win in the Global Marketplace." The congressman has organized this conference in cooperation with the Northern Virginia Export Assistance Center as a way to provide the business community with hands-on information about export opportunities and the assistance that is available to them from the federal government. Participants will learn about customs requirements and documentation, electronic commerce, and how to solve problems when they arise. Northern Virginia firms are poised for dynamic growth as we approach the 21st century. Export opportunities-in areas ranging from information technology to government procurement-will expand rapidly as information technologies continue to develop and as world trade opens up even greater opportunities. Agenda: 8:00am to 9:00am Registration and Coffee; 9:00am to 9:15am Welcome Remarks U.S. Representatives James P. Moran; 9:15am to 9:45am Keynote Address Mr. Thomas J. Donohue, President and CEO, U.S. Chamber of Commerce; 9:45am to 10:15am "Selling Your Products Overseas? How Federal Agencies Can Help" Mr. Daniel J. McLaughlin, Assistant Secretary of Commerce,Domestic Operations, U.S. Commercial Service; 10:15am to 10:45am "Opportunity and Obstacles for U.S. Exports" Panel discussion of senior commercial officers from the U.S. Department of Commerce; 10:45am to 11:30am "What It Takes to Succeed" Discussion by local firms that have successfully developed export businesses; 11:30am to 12:15pm "Getting Started: The Nuts and Bolts of Exporting" Presentation by a local freight forwarder who will discuss customs requirements, documentation, and shipping issues; 12:30pm to 1:30pm Lunch (Cafeteria) 1:30pm to 2:30pm "Exporting in the Information Age: Making the Internet and Electronic Commerce work for you" Northern Virginia Export Assistance Center, STAT-USA; 2:30pm Adjourn for Exhibitors and Consultations. The Cost of the conference is $25. Advance registration is requested. Due to limited space, registration will be taken on a first come, first served basis. For more information or asking for the registration form, please contact Congressman Jim Moran's District Office at 703-971-4700. WEB: George Mason University, Procurement Technical Assistance, http://www.gmu.edu/gmu/PTAP. E-MAIL: GMU PTAP, ptap@gmu.edu. Posted 07/21/98 (W-SN226138).

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