Conference Agenda

Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Breakout Workshops: Choose One Option

A1: Basics of the Law

• Organization of committee
• Contributions and expenditures
• Filing information
• Disclaimers
  

A2: Recent Developments in Federal Campaign Finance Law
(Do not choose this option unless you have previously attended an FEC conference.)

• New FEC regulations
• Court decisions
• Pending legislation
• Note: This workshop will be repeated on Day 2
  

Team Workshops: Fundraising, Part 1

Please choose the option that applies to the organization you are representing

B1: House and Senate Campaigns

• Expenditures by candidates
• Support from individuals and unincorporated businesses
• Independent expenditures
• Corporate/labor support
  

B2: Political Party Committees

• Federal/nonfederal accounts
• Sources of support
• Levin funds and Federal Election Activity
• Allocation rules

B3: Corporate/Labor/Trade Political Action Committees

• Restricted class
• Solicitation notices
• Collection of contributions
• Payroll deductions

An FEC Commissioner or senior staff member will address a topic related to federal campaign finance law.

Team Workshops: Fundraising, Part 2 (Continued)

B1: House/Senate Campaigns

• Support from PACs and party committees
• Permitted and prohibited uses of campaign funds
• Travel rules
• Restrictions on candidate fundraising for other groups

B2: Political Party Committees

• Fundraising for party by candidates and officeholders
• Fundraising for 501(c) and 527 organizations
• Supporting federal candidates
• Coordinated party expenditures

B3: Corporate/Labor/Trade Political Action Committees

• Raffles, auctions and events
• Meetings
• Written and electronic communications
• Combined dues/solicitation statements

Reception

An opportunity to wind down the day and network with other attendees and FEC Commissioners and staff.

Thursday, September 27, 2007

Breakfast with the IRS

A guest speaker from the IRS will give an overview of tax rules for political organizations and answer your questions about tax law.

Team Workshops: FEC Reporting
(Note: Your team selection from yesterday continues this morning.)

B1: House and Senate Campaigns

• Disclosing contributions and expenditures
• Tricky reporting scenarios
• Disclosing loans received from candidate or banks
• Joint fundraising activity
  

B2: Political Party Committees

• Disclosing allocated administrative and fundraising expenses
• Disclosing advertising costs
• Tricky reporting scenarios
• Joint fundraising activity

B3: Corporate/Labor/Trade Political Action Committees

• Disclosing contributions and expenditures
• Tricky reporting scenarios
• Independent expenditures
• Voter drives and public communications

Break

Breakout Workshops: Choose One Option

C1: Election-Related Communications

• Electioneering communications
• Coordinated communications - new guidelines
• Independent expenditures
• Permitted corporate/labor/trade organization communications

C2: Best Practices: The Three R's (Recordkeeping, Reporting and Responding)

• Disclosing the purpose of disbursements
• Internal controls
• Requests for additional information
• Audits

Luncheon Speaker

An FEC Commissioner or senior staff member will address a topic related to federal campaign finance law.

Breakout Workshops: Choose One Option

D1: Using Corporate/Labor/Association Resources to Help Federal Candidates and Parties

• Candidate appearances, "meet and greets" and fundraising events
• New rules for use of computers and internet access
• Guidelines for corporate/labor/trade involvement
  

D2: Recent Developments in Federal Campaign Finance Law (Repeat from Day 1)

• New FEC regulations
• Court decisions
• Pending legislation
  

FEC Jeopardy/Wrap-Up Panel

A fun, interactive, wrap-up session reviewing material presented during the conference.

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