FEC to host Chicago conference in August (2015)
The Commission will hold a regional conference in Chicago,
Illinois, on August 25-26, 2015. Commissioners and staff will conduct a variety of technical workshops on the federal campaign finance laws affecting federal candidates, parties and PACs. 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. To view the conference agenda or to register for the conference, please visit the conference website at http://www.fec.gov/info/conferences/2015/chicago.shtml.
Hotel Information. The conference will be held at the DoubleTree Hotel Chicago -Magnificent Mile, centrally located at 300 East Ohio Street. To make hotel reservations and reserve the group rate of $166 per night, visit the hotel website at http://doubletree.hilton.com/en/dt/groups/personalized/C/CHIMMDT-FEC-20150825/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG by August 3, 2015. Alternatively, participants can call the Central Reservations Office at 1-800-222-8733, 24-hours a day, 7 days a week (be sure to use the group name “FEC Regional Conference” in order to receive the contracted rate.) Please wait to make hotel and air reservations until you have received confirmation of your conference registration from our contractor, Sylvester Management Corporation.
Registration information. The registration fee is $590 per attendee, which includes a $30 nonrefundable transaction fee. The registration fee increases to $615 per attendee for registrations received after July 31, 2015. A refund (minus the transaction fee) will be made for all cancellations received by July 31, 2015; no refund will be made for cancellations received after that date. Complete registration information is available online at http://www.fec.gov/info/conferences/2015/chicago.shtml.
Workshop materials. Attendees may elect to receive electronic copies of workshop materials in advance for use on their personal electronic devices. Alternatively, conference attendees may elect to receive a binder with printed materials at the conference.
FEC conference questions
Please direct all questions about conference registration and fees to Sylvester Management Corporation (Phone: 1-800/246-7277; email: Rosalyn@sylvestermanagement.com). For other questions about the conference and workshops, call the FEC’s Information
Division at 1-800/424-9530, or send an email to conferences@fec.gov.
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