FEC fall regional conferences
Each year the Federal Election Commission sponsors conferences where Commissioners and staff conduct a variety of technical workshops on the 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 at right lists the dates and locations for conferences to be held in Fall 2007.
Regional conference in Seattle for House and Senate campaigns, political party committees and corporate/labor/trade PACs
The Commission will hold a regional conference in Seattle, WA, on September 26-27, for House and Senate campaigns, political party committees and corporations, labor organizations, trade associations, membership organizations and their respective PACs. The Seattle conference will be held at the Red Lion Hotel on Fifth Avenue in downtown Seattle. For additional information, or to register for the conference, please visit the FEC web site at http://www.fec.gov/info/conferences/2007/seattle07.shtml.
Hotel Information. The Red Lion Hotel is located at 1415 Fifth Avenue, within walking distance of Seattle's famed Pike Place Market and near the monorail to tourist attractions such as the Space Needle and the Experience Music Project. A room rate of $169 (single or double) is available to conference attendees who make reservations on or before August 31. To make your hotel reservations, please call 206-971-8000 or 1-800-504-3909 and indicate that you are attending the FEC conference. The FEC recommends that you wait to make your hotel and air reservations until you have received confirmation of your conference registration from Sylvester Management Corporation.
Registration information
The registration fee for this conference is $450, which covers the cost of the conference, a reception, materials and meals. A $25 late fee will be added to registrations received after August 31. Complete registration information is available online at http://www.fec.gov/info/conferences/2007/seattle07.shtml. Please direct all questions about conference registration and fees to Sylvester Management Corporation (Phone: 1-800/246-7277; e-mail: 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 1-800/424-9530 (press 6) (locally at 202/694-1100), or send an e-mail to Conferences@fec.gov.