INCOTERMS 2000

FOB, CFR & CIF are already outdated and are dangerous terms to use. Many traders are presently using FOB. CFR & CIF without knowing the risks involved! Traders, instead should switch to use FCA, CPT and CIP!

INCOTERMS is the global standard for the interpretation of trade terms. Understanding this and incorporating the use of it in sales contracts eliminates the uncertainties and errors in the interpretations created in a trade transaction. Learn the 13 vital trade terms under Incoterms 2000:

EXW, FOB, FCA, FAS, CFR, CIF, CPT, CIP, DAF, DES, DEQ, DDU, DDP

Exporters and importers, insurers, freight forwarders, carriers, traders, bankers, CFOs and lawyers need to be aware of new changes in Incoterms 2000 which have critical implications to their business, especially in the:

• Carriage of goods between seller/buyer
• Export and Import clearance requirements
• Allocation of costs between seller/buyer
• Acquisition of transit/cargo insurance
• Assumption of risks for loss and damage

Best Practices in Business Protocol

THE BENEFIT: Protocol, the universal language of correct behavior for effective diplomacy, can enhance the competitiveness of the global executive in the 21st century borderless economy. Mastering the practice of protocol in business and everyday life is essential in any situation whether one is negotiating, marketing, dealing with people of different cultures, meeting with foreign dignitaries, or simply chatting with one's in-laws.

A MUST FOR EVERYONE!

Bar Topnotchers' Pre-week Review

The Philippine bar exam is arguably the toughest professional test in the country. It is not just a test of legal knowledge and human will, it is also a physical endurance marathon. Examinees need to recharge their knowledge of the subjects a week before each exam.

With our unique pre-week program featuring bar topnotchers, you will be mentored by the best and brightest stars in the history of the Philippine bar exam. This pre-week review course will provide you with an overview of key areas in each bar subject and new developments in law and jurisprudence, thus reinforcing your knowledge and skills. Bar topnotchers will share their best-kept secrets on test-taking techniques, as well as give tips on stress management. They will unveil their “fearless forecast” about probable bar questions and problems. Don’t miss this rare chance to be part of this program.

This program will be limited to 100 seats only on a first-come, first-served basis. All attendees are required to pre-register.

Enterprise-Wide Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning

In recent decades, the world has seen dramatic changes unfold at a rate that is unprecedented in world history. Major factors like global warming and terrorism are expected to cause more catastrophic disasters that can significantly disrupt one’s business operations. How well one responds to potential business interruptions depends on how well one plans for them.

World-class firms have implemented business continuity management (BCM) and disaster recovery programs (DRP) to significantly reduce their risks and minimize the financial and human impact of business disruptions caused by natural and man-made disasters.

Our two-day pioneering seminar is designed as a practical approach to meet the needs of those who are responsible for protecting an organization’s vital operations, assets, people, property and information. Learn how to plan, develop, test, implement and maintain a modern enterprise-wide business continuity and disaster recovery program.

You are charged with developing your company’s BCP and DRP. Where do you start and how do you professionally implement it?

Pre-registration is required in this limited-seats-only program.

Best Practices to Protect Lenders in Credit Transactions

This special one-day program is a comprehensive guide on how to safeguard lenders’ interest in credit transactions with borrowers. Learn the different protective mechanisms and security devices to ensure that your contracts are enforceable.

Expert practitioners and authorities will teach participants the right approaches, best practices strategies, and preventive as well as remedial actions in handling different credit transactions including real estate and chattel mortgage, trust indenture, guarantees, suretyship, letters of credits, post-dated checks and many more.

This program is applicable to all types of businesses engaged in local and international credit transactions. This one-time limited-seats-only event is MCLE-accredited with pre-registration required.

Best Practices in Dealer Management

In many business settings, companies rely on dealers to get their products to consumers. Dealers can be a key to a product’s success and a company’s profitability; on the other hand, dealers who run on a different wavelength from management objectives can spell disaster for both product and company. What builds effective relationships between principals and dealers? How well do dealers align with a company’s sales goals and targets?

This one-day session provides the necessary skills and planning tools to determine dealer effectiveness and align business objectives with dealer behavior and expectations. The program will teach companies how to systematically handle dealer accounts according to factors such as sales volume, growth potential and strategic importance. Participants will learn how to identify and align company and dealer expectations; track individual dealer performance; set account objectives for dealers; determine areas of conflict between principal and dealer; apply support strategies; and secure commitments from dealers, among others. Learn the art of the deal.

Best Practices in Revenue Generation for LGUs

When you raise taxes, you lose votes, burden your taxpayers, become unpopular to the public and unattractive to investors.

Learn creative ways, innovative approaches, and best practices, business- friendly solutions to generating and raising revenues for LGUs – from the provincial and municipal to the city and barangay level—without resorting to increases in taxes.

Listen to proven and successfully-implemented strategies and novel ways that have transformed Quezon City from a bankrupt government to being the richest city in the country today.

The one-day seminar will include prescriptions for the first 100 days back to fiscal wellness; best practices in operational efficiencies; public policy refinements in effective business and real estate tax collections; sourcing funds with the right credit financing; BOT schemes; and techniques to plug tax loopholes as well as using bonds and other secret strategies to raise revenue.

Best Practices in IT Audit

Government regulations, business stakeholders, contractual obligations, and concerned executive management are all drivers for the initiation or expansion of IT audits. If not properly planned, IT audits can cost your company loss of clients, resources, downtime, delays, and added frustration. Well- planned IT audits, however, can assist your company in leveraging existing business and getting your foot in the door into new markets.

In this one-day seminar, attendees will learn the importance of IT auditing, how to prepare for an IT audit, what to expect during an audit, how to read an audit report, and how to build your own internal IT audit/monitoring program. IT audits by themselves are not business-enabling, but the results of those audits can help you gain a competitive advantage. By utilizing these best practices in IT audit and by self-auditing, your company will have that advantage. This program addresses the different types of IT audit, including Sarbannes-Oxley, ISO 17799 and SAS 70.

Best Practices in Detecting Fake Titles

This program is designed for buyers of property and other players and stakeholders involved in real estate transactions. When you want to be absolutely sure that what you will have in your possession is a genuine title, one must learn the best practices in how to detect fake property titles. Participants in the one-day seminar will learn:

- The process and procedures on how to obtain a genuine
  property title
- The different modus operandi used in fake titling
- How to identify fake and spurious land and other property titles
- How to differentiate fake titles from originally issued titles
- What to do and how to recover your payment from the seller if you
  are a victim of a fake titling scam

Best IT Practices in Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning

In a global environment where technology continues to become more integral to business operations, the role of information technology is increasingly important to a company’s success and existence. When disaster strikes, few companies can afford downtime and business interruptions; thus, there is a need for business continuity programs (BCP) and disaster recovery planning (DRP) to protect vital IT infrastructure and so avoid data and financial loss, work stoppage or even business closure.

This program will teach attendees best practices to ensure their IT operations are protected from any disruption, such as from natural or man-made disasters ranging from typhoons and earthquakes to cyber attacks. Participants will learn how to create impact and threat analyses, and develop solutions to those threats. Discussion will include global standards in testing, implementing and maintaining business continuity and disaster recovery plans, and providing checklists and other documentation to get you started. There will also be workshops that simulate disaster situations.

Intensive Barpassers' Course

This specialized course is the first of its kind in the Philippines. It is a scintillating hands-on experience in bar preparation. Highly integrated and focused, this program seeks to provide the bar candidate with the confidence and skills needed to tackle and survive (or possibly top) what is arguably the toughest exam in the country. Handled by the cream of the crop (the No. 1 Bar Topnotchers, former bar examiners, and high caliber lecturers), this program is unique in format, approach, and substance.