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The Export Practitioner

This monthly magazine is the only publication devoted exclusively to providing news and analysis of the export licensing requirements and law enforcement activities of the Commerce, State and Treasury departments.  Its exclusive and advance reports are aimed at helping you speed your products through the government export licensing maze to customers abroad and avoid costly legal troubles.

Each issue will provide you with the latest news on enforcement of the Export Administration Regulations, the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, U.S. trade sanctions, Census export reporting rules, including AES compliance, and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.  You will also find detailed and expert articles on regulatory and policy changes at the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC), the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Justice Department. 

The Export Practitioner is read by hundreds of export managers, international trade lawyers, and trade consultants with some of the largest exporters in the world and some of the smallest.   Just as they do, you will find information in each issue that you can apply directly to coping with U.S. export controls and trade sanctions.

The Export Practitioner also includes special guest articles and columns written by experts in the field, including exclusive regular columns on Exporting from Europe by David Hayes.

Each month, The Export Practitioner will give you reliable, must-have information and advice that will help you navigate the licensing requirements for dual-use and defense exports.  Reading The Export Practitioner you will gain practical insights into exporting requirements and find reports that will:

• Alert you to new export rules with which you must comply;
• Clarify how your export license applications will be reviewed;
• Steer you away from legal pitfalls and compliance troubles;
• Help speed your products and services to your customers.

The Export Practitioner is available in both online or print editions or a print-and-online combination.   Corporate and site licenses are also available for multiple-copy distribution throughout your organization either at one location or worldwide.

Money-Back Guarantee:  A subscription to The Export Practitioner comes with a no-risk, money-back guarantee: If you ever feel it is not worth many times what you've paid, you may cancel at any time -- even on the last day of your subscription a year from now -- and get a full, 100% refund!

Samuel M. Gilston
Editor & Publisher

Sam Gilston has over 35 years of experience as a journalist in Washington.  Starting in 1972, he has reported on U.S. government regulations, international trade policies, foreign relations and legislation.  He became editor and publisher of The Export Practitioner in 2003, but he has covered and reported on U.S. export controls and trade sanctions since 1981 when he founded and became editor and publisher of the Washington Tariff & Trade Letter, the sister publication of The Export Practitioner.

Mr. Gilston has followed the evolution of U.S. export control policies and enforcement activities from their Cold War days to the current focus on terrorism, proliferation and new countries of concern.  His reports have provided insights and analysis of successful and unsuccessful efforts to renew the Export Administration Regulations, as well as other trade legislation that has shaped U.S. export control policies for nearly 30 years.  He has provided readers with a front-row seat on rapidly changing export licensing regulations and enforcement.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Gilston reported on the U.S. pharmaceutical and medical device industries and covered regulatory developments at the FDA, FTC and CPSC.  His first job in Washington was with FDC Reports (The Pink Sheet), and he then went on to become executive editor of a group of newsletters, including the Product Safety Letter, Washington Drug Letter and the Food & Drug Letter.

Mr. Gilston is a member of the National Press Club, the Society of Professional Journalists, and the Specialized Information Publishers Association.  He received a National Press Club citation for outstanding reporting on the U.S.-Canada Free Trade Agreement. 

Meredith Gilston
Web Editor

Meredith Gilston wears many hats at The Export Practitioner. When she’s not managing and optimizing our websites, she’s covering news events, such as congressional hearings and trade conferences, writing stories or organizing logistics for our regular audio-conferences.

After sharpening her pen covering Latin American and Caribbean trade news during the NAFTA negotiations in the mid-1990s, Meredith spent almost 15 years building large-scale customer websites, managing production departments and implementing intuitive user interfaces.

Meredith earned an English degree from UC Berkeley and has always been drawn to the dual world of arts and technology.