FEC conferences in February and March
Each year the Federal Election Commission sponsors conferences where Commissioners and staff conduct a variety of technical workshops on federal campaign finance law. Workshops are designed for those seeking an introduction to the basic provisions of the law as well as for those more experienced in campaign finance law. The schedule in the box lists the dates and locations for conferences to be held in 2006.
Regional conference in Tampa for House and Senate campaigns, political party committees and corporate/labor/trade PACs
The Commission will hold a regional conference in Tampa February 1-2, 2006, for House and Senate campaigns, political party committees and corporations, labor organizations, trade associations, membership organizations and their respective PACs. The Tampa conference will be held at the Wyndham Harbour Island Hotel. The registration fee for this conference is $375, which covers the cost of the conference, a reception, materials and meals. A $10 late fee will be added to registrations received after January 6. For additional information, or to register for the conference, please visit the FEC website.
The Wyndham Harbour Island Hotel is located in downtown Tampa at 725 South Harbour Island Boulevard. A room rate of $169 (single or double) is available to conference attendees who make reservations on or before January 2. To make your hotel reservations, please visit http://www.wyndham.com/groupevents/867FEC/main.wnt, or call 813/229-5000 or 800/WYNDHAM and indicate that you are attending the FEC conference. The FEC suggests that you wait to make your hotel and air reservations until you have received confirmation of your conference registration.
Washington, DC conference for House and Senate campaigns and political party committees
The Commission will hold a conference for House and Senate campaigns and political party committees March 15 and 16, 2006, in Washington, DC. The registration fee for this conference is $385 for participants who register on or before February 16, and $395 for registrations received February 17 or afterwards. Because of the popularity of this annual conference, there is a limit of two attendees per organization. For additional information, or to register for the conference, please visit the FEC website.
The conference will be held at the Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert Street NW, Washington, DC 20008. A room rate of $225/night (single or double) is available for conference participants who make reservations on or before February 21. To make reservations call 888/444-OMNI. You must mention that you are attending the FEC conference to receive the group rate. Parking is available at the hotel for a fee of $22/day (self-parking) or $26/day (valet parking). The hotel is located one and ½ blocks from the Woodley Park/Zoo Metro Station (Red Line). The FEC suggests that you wait to make your hotel and air reservations until you have received confirmation of your conference registration.
Registration information
Complete registration information is available on the websites for each conference, listed above. Please direct all questions about conference registration and fees to Sylvester Management Corporation at 800/246-7277 or e-mail at tonis@sylvestermanagement.com. For questions about the conference program, or to receive e-mail notification of upcoming conferences and workshops, call the FEC’s Information Division at 800/424-9530 (press 6) or locally at 202/694-1100, or send an e-mail to Conferences@fec.gov.
