| Title: | COMM MEETING |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1997-01-24 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : EILEEN M DEMARCO
SUBJECT : COMM MEETING
DATE : 01/24/97
AT THE REQUEST OF THE COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAMMING STAFF AT
THE NEWINGTON DATA CENTER, WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF ORGAN-IZING A
MEETING TO DISCUSS THE DIRECTION CUSTOMS IS
PLANNING TO TAKE REGARDING COMMUNICATIONS. WE ARE GOING TO
INVITE THE ABI VENDORS AND SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS, AND OTHERS
CURRENTLY INVOLVED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF TRADE SYSTEMS
WHICH INTERFACE WITH THE U. S. CUSTOMS SYSTEM.
BEFORE PROCEDING WITH THE PLANS, WE WOULD LIKE TO GET AN
IDEA OF WHO WOULD BE INTERESTED IN ATTENDING THIS MEETING.
THE PLAN IS TO SCHEDULE THIS MEETING FOR SOMETIME IN MARCH,
IN EITHER THE CUSTOMS HEADQUARTERS BUILDING IN WASHINGTON,
D. C. OR AT THE NEWINGTON DATA CENTER, IN VIRGINIA.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ATTENDING THIS MEETING TO DISCUSS
COMMUNICATIONS ISSUES, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR CLIENT
REPRESENTATIVE. ONCE WE HAVE AN APPROXIMATE TOTAL OF
ATTENDEES, WE WILL FINALIZE THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE.
THIS IS AN IMPORTANCE ISSUE, AS CUSTOMS IS CHANGING ITS
APPROACH TO COMMUNICATIONS FOR THE FUTURE. WE HOPE THAT
MANY OF THE ABI SOFTWARE VENDORS AND SELF-DEVELOPERS WILL
ATTEND.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR CLIENT
REPRESENTATIVE.