Events

Save the date for the 3rd annual Texas Customs Brokers and Forwarders Conference from August 23-26! This event will provide a forum for customs brokers and freight forwarders to join together, exchange ideas and navigate through the ever-changing world of international trade. Additionally, NEI certified specialists will be able to obtain 18.5 CCS or 16 CES credits! Roanoke’s own Sheila Skipper, Colleen Clarke, La Donna Logan and Kathleen Dorman will be in attendance this year – be sure to join us on Thursday night for an evening of networking and mingling and don’t forget to mark your calendar for a panel discussion on BKIP, featuring Colleen […]

Roanoke is gearing up for the 45th Annual NAFTZ Conference and Exposition at the Westin San Diego! Be sure to stop by booth 19 to talk with Terry Cummings and Patrice Lafayette about Roanoke’s distinctive FTZ insurance products and our preferred NAFTZ member pricing. See you on October 22nd!

Roanoke and Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of Northern California (CBFANC) invite you to an ATA Carnet seminar that shouldn’t be missed! Roanoke’s Amanda Barlow, Anna-Marie Porter and Terry Cummings will be presenting “Carnets – The Evolving World of the Global Customs Passport for your Goods”. This educational seminar will cover: ATA Carnets – History on the present and potential future of ATA Carnets Why an ATA Carnet may be the easiest and least expensive way for your goods to travel Participating countries and specific ATA Carnet conventions Do’s and don’ts of creating the General List Online ATA Carnet application process Using […]

NCBFAA’s Educational Institute (NEI) is  hosting an ATA Carnet webinar where all your questions will be answered. Join us July 13, 2017 from 1:00pm to 2:00pm ET. Does your company take advantage of ATA Carnets to ship exhibits to international trade shows? Or service projects in foreign countries? Or simply travel with samples and prototypes? Join this webinar, presented by Amanda Barlow, Vice President of ATA Carnet for Roanoke Insurance Group, to have all your questions on ATA Carnets answered. Highlights include, ATA Carnet Best Practices, proper customs clearance procedures, managing inevitable breaches and extensions on ATA Carnet entries.

Supply Chain Risks – Mitigating Through Incoterms® and Insurance For successful sales, a solid understanding of the International Commercial Terms – Incoterms® 2010 – is vital. We will provide an overview of the Incoterms® 2010 rules critical to the sale of goods, both domestically and internationally. A good understanding of the rules brings clarity to the costs, risk and responsibilities of both the buyer and seller and is a seller’s best defense to ensure full and prompt payment. We will also explore the relationship between Incoterms® and insurance and how you may prevent risks throughout the various stages of the […]

Roanoke is pleased to be a Gold Sponsor for the second annual Advanced Topics in Customs Compliance Conference! This event, taking place in Houston, Texas from September 20-22, 2017, brings together experienced import and export professionals, legal counsel, customs brokers and other international trade professionals in a highly productive environment where knowledge, experience and expertise can be shared among peers, and where meaningful relationships can develop and evolve for the mutual benefit of participants. It’s also important to note that this conference has been approved for 13.5CCS/10 CES credits through the NCBFAA Educational Institute (NEI). Conference speakers, including Roanoke’s own […]