By Annette Hansbury on Tuesday, March 02, 2010 1:01 PM

So it's been a minute since we've had time to post, the boss lady has us extremely busy doing research for import and export clients. We've been posting on the blog since August 2009, but we notice that we're not really getting any comments. So that got us to thinking...IS ANYONE REALLY READING THIS BLOG???

This week, we're interested in YOU!!!  We're starting to feel like the tree that falls in the forest but no one hears. Is it sound or imagination? So please delurk and give us a shout out!

 

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By Annette Hansbury on Friday, February 05, 2010 3:07 PM

This week's entry is inspired by Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kindom. Way back in the day, before the Discovery Channel, if you wanted to find out about the eating habits of the giraffe or something, you had to tune in on Sunday's around 6pm. Not that we were that interested in animals, it was just one of the 3 TV programs that met our parent's strict "decency" ratings for what children should watch.

So now that we're hooked on National Geograhic, it was fascinating to learn that there's big money to be made in the trading of animals. After drugs and weapons, endangered aninmals are the third largest illegal trade category.

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By Annette Hansbury on Friday, January 22, 2010 3:51 PM

It's been quite busy around the ISBDC, what with client meetings, regional training, and the like. The new year glow that we always hope lasts thru January has definitely evaporated. We have had high hopes for 2010...until Haiti, and while the disaster hasn't affected us directly, as global citizens, it's hard not be be touched..especially when you're only a degree or 2 removed from a friend, client, or colleague who is from the area.

IS IT TOO EARLY TO ASK FOR A 2010 NEW YEAR'S DO-OVER?

In between meetings, here's what we've found amusing.

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By Annette Hansbury on Friday, January 08, 2010 10:54 AM

For those of you who know us, you know we're passionate about all things international. In our daily jobs, we have to keep up with the not so glamorous parts of international trade like HTS classifications, foreign market regulations and the lastest from US Customs and the Dept. of Commerce (ISF and AES anyone?)

So in our free time, we like to see how the rules and reg come into play on a practical level with everyday people. Sometimes it's ironic, sometimes funny and often downright scarry to see how the interaction between the regulations and real people. Here's what we're talking about this week...enjoy!

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