Brought to you by the American Chamber of Commerce in Canada (AmCham Canada) and the US Commercial Service, SelectUSA, the DBUSA webinar is an informative online conference dedicated to helping Canadian business owners enter the American marketplace. Gain access to our panel of carefully selected Immigration and Cross-Border Lawyers, Tax Specialists, Customs Brokers, and Logistics Professionals coming together from Cascadia Cross-Border Law, Law Offices of Gene Moses, MNP, PCB Customs Brokers, and PCB Freight Management. Hear from The US Commercial Service, SelectUSA speaker on free resources available to help you access the US market. This session will provide you with invaluable data on the best state to expand and introduce you to essential partners. Whether opening a storefront with a US address or partnering with a distribution center for your eCommerce activity, our seasoned panel will present options that will help you determine your export strategy and understand your responsibilities with local and federal government agencies such as the US Customs and Border Protection, Secretary of State and US Citizen and Immigration Services.

  • Virtual discussion

  • Date Friday, August 20, 2021

  • 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM PT

  • Online from any computer or mobile device

  • FREE - During COVID19 Pandemic

  • Q&A included

Presented By

The American Chamber of Commerce in Canada is a private, non-profit, membership organization dedicated to the expansion of cross-border trade and investment between Canada and the United States. Members will gain an additional benefit through complimentary 30-minute consultations with each of the speakers following the event.
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Presented By
SelectUSA works with the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service and entities across government to facilitate job-creating business investment into the United States and raise awareness of the critical role that economic development plays in the U.S. economy.
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Topics Include

Subjects are presented by experts in their field. The content focuses on current trends seen in the USA/CDN cross-border market and based on the experiences of each speaker/company. Small to medium sized businesses in the export development planning stage who attend this event will walk away with the knowledge of all available resources to determine and understand:

  • Optimal structure for US presence

  • Cost-effective logistics and distribution channels

  • Responsibility for federal and state tax

  • What is considered "working" in the US

  • US consumer purchasing behavior

  • Canadian export requirements and US import compliance

  • Investment opportunities

Agenda

Attend the whole session or only the topics that interest you.

  • 1
    10:00 - 10:05 am
  • 2
    10:05 - 10:15 am
  • 3
    10:15 - 10:35 am
  • 4
    10:35 - 10:55 am
  • 5
    10:55 - 11:15 am
  • 6
    11:15 - 11:35 am
  • 7
    11:35 - 11:55 am
  • 8
    11:55 - 12:30 pm
  • Introduction | Maria Rajanayagam, Chair, American Chamber of Commerce in Canada – Pacific Chapter
  • SelectUSA Resources to Invest in the US | Bojan Opsenica, Investment Specialist, US Department of Commerce
  • How to Access Immigration in the US | Halley Fisher, Attorney at Law, Cascadia Cross-Border Law
  • How to Form Legal Entities: Structure, Formation and Compliance | Gene Moses, Founder and Principal, The Law Offices of Gene Moses P.S.
  • How to Expand to the US the Smart Way | Sid Rao, Partner, US Tax Services, MNP LLP
  • How to Import Your Goods into the US | Breanna Leininger, US Operations Manager, PCB Customs Brokers
  • How To Optimize Logistics Efforts | Alexandra Haukaas, Operations Manager, PCB Freight Management
  • Q&A
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