The purpose of the Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of Northern California (CBFANC) is to air industry issues; improve standards of conduct and services; highlight innovations, trends, and regulatory changes which may affect members' clients; and take common action when necessary.   Our regional association, which serves all of Northern California, is an active and voting member of the Pacific Coast Council of Customs Brokers and Forwarders Associations (PCC).  The PCC is the organizer of WESCCON, our industry Educational Partnership.  We are also an affiliate of the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America (NCBFAA).		CBFANC Event Schedule Date Commodity / Issue June 13th CST 777 Strategic Commodities Citi Garden Hotel June 20th Peter Friedmann Luncheon TBA July 18th CST 765 Textiles & Apparel Citi Garden Hotel August 15th CST 776 Chemicals & Food Citi Garden Hotel CBP September 13th Annual Charity Golf Tournament Presidio Golf Course September 19th Entry & Drawback Citi Garden Hotel October 18-21 WESCCON 2012 Loews Coronado, San Diego October 24th FDA Outreach Citi Garden Hotel November 28th TBA Citi Garden Hotel   Plan your calendars accordingly!     Partner Trade Events Around the Bay PAEI – PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OF EXPORTERS AND IMPORTERS Foreign Trade Zones Seminar • Thursday, June 7th, 2012 Bayside Conference Rooms • PIER 1 • San Francisco, California 94111 Registration, Coffee & Pastries: 8:30 a.m. Program: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch will be provided • Parking available • Short walk from Embarcadero BART/Muni   $50 attendance fee – make checks payable to Port of San Francisco Attn: Jonathan Souza   Please R.S.V.P. by Friday, June 1st to secure seating Provide your name, company, phone number and Email address to Jonathan Souza at (415) 274-0266 or Jonathan.Souza@sfport.com THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE’S OAKLAND EXPORT ASSISTANCE CENTER WOMEN IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE-NC To List Your Events Here – Please Email: Info@cbfanc.org for consideration
CBFANC – EVENTS NOW AVAILABLE FOR REGISTRATION   Watch for our next seminar offering:  June 13th by CBP’s CST 777 dealing with Strategic Commodities. We’re waiting on details from CBP and will make the seminar available for registration as soon we as receive the information.   June 20, 2012 --   Our Man in D.C. Returns to San Francisco Each year Peter Friedmann comes to address CBFANC and to bring us up to date on developments in our industry and in Washington DC. But he always wants to know what CBFANC members are most concerned about, and is asking us to provide him, in advance of his trip to San Francisco, whatever is on our minds, ranging from developments within CBP, to Congressional and Presidential politics. So, please look over Peter’s topics below, and send us any of your own that we’ll collate and forward to Peter for his consideration and incorporation into his remarks.   Amazing things can happen in this Election Year: How each member of the Bay Area International Trade community can benefit (or not)? Trans Pacific trade is changing directions – how will it impact the Bay Area? When will ACE be ready? Will CBP really shut down ACS? Will Option 4 be restored? CBP’s View of The Role of the Broker – Trusted Partner? Trans Pacific Partnership – is a new trade deal with Vietnam coming? Transportation Infrastructure, how will it be paid for – increasing the gas tax? The Elections –which states will decide who will be President? Will the Panama Canal take business away from Oakland? China trade – what does the future hold? Why is the Keystone Pipeline a big deal? Does Oakland have shipping capacity to handle the growing exports? Will Ocean Freight Rate Indexes change the Carrier, Shipper and NVO relationship?   “It’s no surprise that Peter’s email address is “OurManInDC.” That handily sums up the role he plays on behalf of the brokers and forwarders, and other industry associations, individual companies, and local government agencies that depend on transportation and international trade”. [DC Velocity, Feb. 2011] In addition to his work on behalf of the trade community, Peter sits on the finance committees of several Senators and Congress persons, and as Treasurer of several Political Action Committees, providing the closest possible view of the political process during this election year.   He serves as Counsel for the Pacific Coast Council of Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders. Peter founded and is Executive Director of the Agriculture Transportation Coalition, the principle voice of agriculture exporters in U.S. transportation policy.  He help found and continues as Counsel to CONECT, the Coalition of New England Companies for Trade, and his firm FBB Federal Relations represents U.S. port authorities, transit authorities, and a host of national and multinational corporations, all with a stake in infrastructure and international commerce.   As Counsel for the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Peter was responsible for drafting the Ocean Shipping Act and has drafted numerous other transportation laws, including funding mechanisms by which ports and inland waterways are maintained -- the Harbor Maintenance Fee.  Since leaving Capitol Hill, Peter has been a leading advocate for international trade interests before Congress and the agencies. When: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 Lunch will be from 11:30 to 2:00pm Cost: Member and Non-Member Price: $35.00 Where: Terrace Café (located in the El Rancho Inn property) 1100 El Camino Real, Millbrae, CA 650-742-5588 Menu Selection: Please use the Attendee Info tab on our website to access the menu selection, and to give us the name(s) of who will be attending.   SPINACH AND MUSHROOM QUICHE with Rosemary Roasted Red Potatoes   MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN Tomato Thyme Kalamata Olive White Wine Sauce and Wild Rice Pilaf   LONDON BROIL Sliced Beef Sirloin with a Zinfandel Mushroom Sauce and Rosemary Roasted Red Potatoes   All entries served with: TOSSED GREEN SALAD Tomato, Cucumber, Carrot and a Herb Mustard Vinaigrette and RASPBERRY SWIRL CHEESECAKE With a Fresh Fruit Sauce   Register By Noon, Monday, June18th