FEC to host San Diego conference in October (2015)
The Commission will hold a regional conference in San Diego, California, on October
20-21, 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 https://transition.fec.gov/info/conferences/2015/sandiego.shtml.
Hotel Information. The conference will be held at The Westin San Diego, centrally located at 400 West Broadway. To make hotel reservations and reserve the contracted group rate, visit the follow link https://www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/FederalElectionCommission or call (888) 627-9033. To receive the group rate, guests must make reservations by September 18 and must identify themselves as members of the “Federal Election Commission Conference.” Please wait to make hotel and air reservations until you have received confirmation of your conference registration from our contractor, Sylvester Management Corporation.
Room rates
Single $219
Double $219
Triple $239
Quad $259
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 September 18, 2015. A refund (minus
the transaction fee) will be made for all cancellations received by September 18, 2015; no refund will be made for cancellations received after that date. Complete registration information is available online at https://transition.fec.gov/info/conferences/2015/sandiego.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. If you choose to receive materials electronically, please download them prior to the conference, as internet access may not be available in meeting rooms.
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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