| Title: | ABI PRIORITIZATION MEETING |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1999-06-28 |
| To: | abi |
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TO: ALL ABI FILERS, ABI VENDORS AND SELF PROGRAMMERS
FROM: DIRECTOR, ACS APPLICATIONS DIVISION
SUBJECT: ABI PRIORITIZATION MEETING
THE U. S. CUSTOMS SERVICE WILL BE CONDUCTING AN IMPORTANT MEETING CONCERN
ING THE PRIORITIZATION OF ABI (AUTOMATED BROKER INTERFACE) DATA. THE
DISCUSSION WILL CENTER AROUND THE REENGINEERING OF PRIORITY PROCESSING OF
DATA WITHIN THE ABI SYSTEM.
THERE WILL BE MEETINGS HELD IN TWO LOCATIONS FOR THIS PURPOSE. THE FIRST
MEETING IS SCHEDULED TO OCCUR ON TUESDAY, JULY 13, 1999 IN THE IMPERIAL
BALLROOM AT THE EMBASSY SUITES IN THE LOS ANGELES AREA. THE ADDRESS
OF THE EMBASSY SUITES IS 1440 EAST IMPERIAL AVENUE, EL SEGUNDO, CA
90245. THE EMBASSY SUITES PHONE NUMBER IS 310 640-3600 AND THE FAX
NUMBER IS 310 322-0954.
THE SECOND MEETING WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY JULY 22, 1999 AT THE
NEW YORK CUSTOMHOUSE LOCATED AT 6 WORLD TRADE CENTER IN ROOM 770.
BOTH MEETINGS WILL BEGIN AT 10:00AM. THE MORNING SESSION WILL FOCUS
ON BUSINESS PROCESSES WITH A DETAILED EXPLANATION OF THE CURRENT
METHOD CUSTOMS USES TO PRIORITIZE ABI DATA.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION WILL BEGIN AT 1:30PM. THIS PORTION OF THE MEETING
WILL COMPRISE OF A FORUM FOR PROPOSING A METHOD FOR DATA PRIORITIZATION.
THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS TO EXPRESS ANY COMMENTS
AND SUGGESTIONS REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION OF ABI DATA. BASED ON THE
CONTENT OF THESE MEETINGS, SOFTWARE VENDORS, ABI SERVICE CENTERS,
AND SELF-PROGRAMMED ABI FILERS ARE URGED TO CONSIDER ATTENDING
ONE OF THESE SESSIONS.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ATTENDING EITHER OF THE SCHEDULED MEETINGS,
PLEASE CONTACT YOUR CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE. SHOULD YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS
PLEASE CONTACT KATHY SPRAGUE AT 201 443-0570.
WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE SHORT NOTICE BUT HOPE TO SEE MUCH OF THE TRADE
REPRESENTED TO DISCUSS THIS IMPORTANT TOPIC.