AES Broadcast  09/05/2008          Broadcast  #  2008039

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 Town Hall Meeting Added in Brownsville, Texas

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The Foreign Trade Division (FTD) is sponsoring a Free Town Hall Meeting 
         and AESPcLink workshops in Brownsville, Texas. The U.S Census Bureau 
         experts will carefully explain the changes from the Foreign Trade 
         Statistics Regulations to the new Foreign Trade Regulations to help the 
         trade community to understand the new reporting requirements so they can 
         avoid significant new penalties for noncompliance. 

Note: Meetings and workshops are free to the public. The workshops are for 
         paper filers only; companies not registered to file AES.  Participants will 
         need to register for the meetings and workshops. In addition, companies must 
         register at www.aesdirect.gov for the free internet application, AESDirect 
         for submitting electronic export information. After completing your 
         registration, you will receive a username and password. Bring the username 
         and password to the workshop so you can complete the quiz and become certified.
       

Seminar:
         Monday, September 15, 2008 (9:00am - 12 noon)

Workshop: Offered in English and Spanish
         Monday, September 15,2008 (1:30pm - 5:00 pm)
       

For complete details, including the complete schedule, fees, a flyer and 
         registration information, visit the Census site at 
         http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/aes/meetingsandpresentations/index.html#townhall

 For further information or questions contact the U.S. Census Bureau's
         Regulations, Outreach, and Education Branch at 1-800-549-0595, menu option 3.