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• 2020 EDAA Winter Conference

  • Start
    27 Jan 2020
  •  
    8:00 AM
  • End
    29 Jan 2020
  •  
    12:00 PM
  • Location
    Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa at the Convention Center 201 Tallapoosa Street Montgomery, Alabama 36104 United States

  2020 EDAA Winter Conference and EDAA Rural Development Conference

  January 27 @ 8:00 am - January 30 @ 12:00 pm

  2020 EDAA Winter Conference

  January 27- 29, 2020  Montgomery, AL

  Register early and save!!

  Early Bird registration expires December 16, 2019

  Tentative Winter Conference Agenda

  2020 EDAA Rural Development Conference

  January 29 – 30, 2020

  Tentative Rural Development Conference Agenda

  Hotel Reservations at Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa at the Convention Center

  Click here to book your room with the group rate online or call the number listed below. Identify yourself as being a member of the EDAA Conference. Reservations must be made by December 26, 2019, to receive conference rate. Room rates are $149.00 per night.
  334-481-5000

  HOW TO REGISTER FOR THE CONFERENCE

  There are two ways to register for the 2020 EDAA Winter Conference
  1) Online at www.edaa.org
  2) By mail (form) to EDAA, 2 North Jackson Street, Suite 302, Montgomery, AL 36104.

  Please complete the registration form and include your credit card information or check made payable to EDAA. You will receive registration confirmation via email.

  REGISTRATION POLICIES

  • Payment MUST accompany registration form
  • EDAA offers no partial or daily registrations
  • EDAA reserves the right to limit or restrict registration
  • Registration must be received no later than January 17, 2020.

  CANCELLATIONS

  Cancellation deadline is January 17, 2020. In order to obtain a refund, all cancellations must be received in writing at the EDAA office. Refund policy is as follows: Cancellation notices received by January 17, 2020 will receive a full refund less an administrative fee of $50. Any registrant who does not submit cancellation correspondence by January 17, 2020 will be required to pay the balance in full. Registrants may substitute attendees without penalty upon notification, however, appropriate member/non-member rates will apply to substitute attendees. EDAA is not responsible for lost or misdirected mail.

  REGISTRATION FEES
  Member and non-member registration fees include: all conference sessions, all meals, receptions and breaks. You must register for the 2020 Winter Conference in order to register for the Rural Conference.

  Spouse/Guest registration fees do not include conference sessions, breakfast, lunch or breaks throughout the conference.
  Spouse/Guest registration fees have been established solely for a spouse or significant other who accompanies the primary member registrant. This fee will not be honored for co-workers or industry associates.

  
  

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• Drum TAO 2020

  • When
    27 Jan 2020
  •  
    7:00 PM
  • Location
    Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center 1200 10th Ave South Birmingham, AL 35205

  Art of the Drum 

  
  

  DRUM TAO 2020

  TAO’s stage is created through phenomenal performances and expressions consisting of incomparable “Wadaiko-drums” and the beautiful mesmerizing melody of Japanese flutes and harps. It is the “Japanese entertainment” for a new generation that completely surpasses expectations.

  In 2017, their major recording debut with Universal Music was a compilation of their work over the past 25 years. It ranked as one of the top three in the iTunes World Album Ranking in five different countries. In 2018, they performed in the opening ceremony of “Japonism 2018” in Paris, France. They also co-starred with the Bolshoi Ballet as the opening act of “Japan Year in Russia,” held at The Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, Russia, in front of the head of each country. Additionally, they appeared on the most renowned Japanese music program, “The 69th NHK Kohaku Utagassen,” in 2018.

  This performance is supported in part by the Japan Foundation (New York)
  and National Endowment for the Arts.

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  Ticket Information

  • Ticket prices: $28, $10 Student Tickets
    • UAB Family receives $15 off single tickets (limit 2)
      NOTE: Payroll deduction for UAB employees is available through the ASC Box Office
  • Tickets valid for performance date and time only.
  • No refunds. Exchanges issued only to ASC Members.
  • Late seating at discretion of house management.
  • All performances are subject to change.

  
  

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• February Kayoubikai

  • When
    11 Feb 2020
  •  
    6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    IKKO 1909 11th Avenue South, Birmingham, Alabama 35205

  Register

  *RSVP REQUIRED*
  
  Join us for this month's Kayoubikai! We are looking forward to seeing this time at IKKO in Five Points at 6:30pm.
  
  Held on the second Tuesday of every month, Kayoubikai (or "Tuesday gathering") is an opportunity to meet new friends with similar interests, practice Japanese, and stay connected with other members of the JASA community. While membership is not mandatory to attend the event, we encourage registering for individual membership to support JASA and stay involved with our events! We meet at 6:30pm at a local Japanese restaurant.
  
  
  Please RSVP in advance. There is no cost for registration, but each guest will be responsible for their own ticket at the end of the meal. 
  
  Our meetings thus far have been held in Birmingham, but we would love to expand to other cities! If you would like us to host a Kayoubikai in your area, please contact us at executivedirector@jasaweb.org.
  

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• AITC Webinar - Taxes on your Exports and IC-DISC - February 13, 2020

  • When
    13 Feb 2020
  •  
    1:00 PM

  Webinar - Taxes on your Exports and IC-DISC - February 13, 2020
  

  Join the Alabama International Trade Center and Warren Averett for a Webinar

  
  

  Taxes on your Exports and IC-DISC

  Date: 2/13/2020
  Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (CST)
  Fee: No Fee

  This webinar MAY qualify for 1 hour of CPE credit.
  
  

  TAXES ON EXPORTS AND FEDERAL TAX EXPORT INCENTIVES

  Presented by: Michael Beringer, CPA

  1. US TAXES ON EXPORT REVENUES

  2. IC-DISC (INTEREST-CHARGE DOMESTIC INTERNATIONAL SALES CORPORATION)

  • HISTORY OF US TAX EXPORT INCENTIVES
  • GENERAL BENEFITS OF IC-DISC
  • PERMANENT TAX SAVINGS
  • TAX DEFERRAL
  • OWNERSHIP STRUCTURES AND TYPES OF DISCS
  • IC-DISC REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS
  • COMMISSION CALCULATIONS AND OTHER ITEMS
    

  3. FDII – FOREIGN DERIVED INTANGIBLE INCOME

  4. Q&A

   

  REGISTER HERE

   

  Point of Contact: Karla Jordan (205) 348-7621

  
  

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• 2020 Cherry Blossom Festival

  • When
    21 Mar 2020
  •  
    10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Birmingham Botanical Gardens

  Join us for our 2020 Sakura Matsuri at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens! Stay tuned for our performance lineup and a full list of guests. Here are just some of those joining us this year:

  ACT Defense
  Alabama Bonsai Society
  Alabama Multicultural Organization
  Birmingham Museum of Art
  Birmingham Urasenke Association
  Briarwood Japanese Church

  Calligraphy
  

  Japan-America Society of Alabama
  Kendama USA
  Shakuhachi Performance by Geni Skendo

  Tara Atkins Crafts
  Paperworkers Local

  
  

  For more information and photos from last year's event, visit our Cherry Blossom Festival page.
  

  
  Parking will be available at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens, but as was the case in previous years it will be limited. We encourage you to carpool!

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