Here is a special opportunity to learn more about global trade and finance. This interactive one-day seminar provides indispensable tools, techniques, and practical knowledge for export financing.

During this unique workshop, attendees will gain a clearer understanding of how to really use financing tools such as letters of credit and government resources; offer competitive terms and yet receive payment upon shipment; protect balance sheets from the risks of international trade; and identify creditworthy prospects. Chip Thomas, a global trade and banking expert, will lead the program.

Who should attend? Anyone responsible for export decisions: CEOs, CFOs, International Sales and Marketing executives, Export Managers, Controllers, Accountants, Finance Officers, and Credit Managers. Attendees are encouraged to bring copies of transactions to the workshop for a one-on-one review with Mr. Thomas and/or to share with the group. Anyone using Letters of Credit and interested in learning about pending changes to the UCP500 will find this program informative.

Richard “Chip” Thomas, a global trade and banking expert, will lead the seminar. Mr. Thomas is the President of the American Export Training Institute (AETI), which he helped found in 1995 and which provides practical training in export finance to corporations and financial institutions throughout the U.S. and Canada. Mr. Thomas previously spent 20 years in international banking, specializing in international trade and finance. He is the co-author of a recently published book entitled “Trade Finance Handbook,” targeted to small and mid-size companies.