Events

Export University Presented by Houston District Export Council and Roanoke Trade When:  September 22, 2016 Where: Houston Community College – Spring Branch Campus Cost:    $65 ATA Carnets Does your company ship exhibits to international trade shows? Do you service projects in foreign countries? Do you travel with samples and prototypes to promote new products? If you answered yes to any of the questions above then you should attend this ATA Carnet Workshop. Export & Import Documentation Learn why the commercial and transport documents produced are so important and how to make them more effective. Understand their impact on customs clearance and […]

Presented by the Texas Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association, this networking conference will provide a forum for brokers and forwarders to come together, exchange ideas and obtain valuable information relating to our ever-changing industry. This conference not only provides attendees with the latest industry information from top experts, but also allows NEI certified specialists 10 CCS or CES points! Be sure to join us on Thursday night for an evening of networking and mingling and don’t forget to mark your calendar for Colleen Clarke‘s presentation on Friday, September 23rd. We’re excited for the opportunity to be sponsoring this educational conference, and can’t […]

Roanoke Trade is pleased to announce that we will be attending and sponsoring the Global Trade Educational Conference (G.TEC) August 8-9, 2016 at the Westin Peachtree Plaza in Atlanta, Georgia. Our staff will also be participating in two key presentations at G.TEC. This is the second annual G.TEC event the National Customs Brokers & Forwarder’s Association of America Educational Institute (NEI) is holding in which customs brokers, freight forwarders, NVOCCs, OTI, service providers, importers, exporters and all global logistics professionals are provided with an opportunity to get up to date on industry developments and connect with colleagues. Roanoke Trade is a […]

Roanoke’s own Rick Bridges will be attending and speaking at the Claims & Litigation Management Alliance (CLM) Conference in Boston, Massachusetts on Thursday, July 14th. The CLM Boston is a conference that offers sessions in four tracks covering topics related to municipal law, professional liability, transportation and claims/litigation management where participants will learn about the latest developments and strategies while networking with other industry professionals. Rick’s session, “Weight Watchers for Containers? What Shippers, Intermediaries, Motor Carriers, Vessel Operators, and Terminal Operators Need to Know About the New SOLAS Weight Requirements” will address the new SOLAS requirements and how they will […]

Join Roanoke’s Amanda Barlow, Jason Odgers and Jenny Hilton at the second annual G.TEC conference in Atlanta, Georgia! The event, taking place on August 8-9, 2016, will give customs brokers, freight forwarders, NVOCCs, OTIs, service providers, importers and exporters an opportunity to update themselves on industry developments and connect with colleagues. Don’t forget to catch Amanda Barlow’s session, “What’s New in ATA Carnets” and Jason Odgers’ presentation “What Intermediaries and Shippers Should Know about the Carmack Amendment & Interstate Cargo Claims” at the conference. We hope to see you there!

On Tuesday, June 7th Colleen Clarke will be part of an AAEI Conference panel titled “Don’t Trek on Me”. Colleen, along with Randy Rucker of Drinker, Biddle & Reath, Jenae Ciecko of Copper Hill Inc. and Beata Spuhler of 3M, will discuss recent cases that highlight what can happen to companies and individuals not compliant in their international trade activities and why understanding the current compliance landscape is imperative to avoid potential liability in trade activities. Colleen will also speak on trending bond liability issues and case studies from the surety perspective. If you are attending the 2016 AAEI conference, […]