Join the US Department Of Commerce For The GDPR & Privacy Shield Roadshow

The International Trade Administration of the U.S. Department of Commerce will be holding a roadshow throughout the spring. This roadshow will be to educate U.S. businesses on how to prepare for Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation or GDPR as well as the existing Privacy Shield framework. The details can be found below.

What U.S. Exporters Need to Know

Do you have customers, clients or employees in Europe? Are you interested in selling to customers in Europe in the future?  If the answer to either of these questions is yes, join us and learn how the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) may impact your business when it comes into force in May 2018. Failure to comply with the GDPR could result in stiff fines as high as 4 percent of your company’s overall revenue.

Program Overview

The U.S. Department of Commerce will offer a half-day program to inform and help U.S. companies prepare. Speakers include Isabelle Roccia, Policy Advisor, U.S. Mission to the European Union and Michelle Sylvester-Jose, Privacy Shield Advisor, U.S. Department of Commerce.

Objectives

Find out why Europe is a key market for U.S. Businesses

Gain in-depth knowledge of GDPR requirements including:

• Security and privacy by default
• Communication with clients and business partners

Discover how GDPR can impact your business including:

• What processes and tools should be put in place
• How to turn GDPR into a business advantage

Learn about the Privacy Shield Program and how to apply:

• New Requirements under Privacy Shield
• Know what to keep an eye on in the future

Schedule

• March 12 – Troy, Michigan: Register Here
• March 13 – Atlanta, Georgia: Register Here
• March 14 – Cincinnati, Ohio: Register Here
• March 15 – Cleveland, Ohio: Register Here
• March 16 – New York, New York: Register Here
• March 19 – Dallas, Texas: Register Here
• March 20 – Salt Lake City, Utah: RSVP Here
• March 21 – San Diego, California: Register Here
• March 22 – Portland, Oregon: Register Here
• March 23 – Minneapolis, Minnesota: RSVP Here