New Orleans regional conferences for campaigns, party committees and corporate/labor/trade PACs
The Commission will hold a regional conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, on February 9-10, 2010. Commissioners and staff will 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. To view the conference agenda or to register for the conference, please visit the conference website at https://www.fec.gov/help-candidates-and-committees/trainings/.
Hotel Information. The conference will be held at the InterContinental New Orleans, 444 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70130. The hotel is located in the center of New Orleans, two blocks from the French Quarter and six blocks from the riverfront. A room rate of $169 single/double is available for hotel reservations made by January 8, 2010. To make your hotel reservations and reserve this group rate, please call 800/445-6563 or visit the hotel website at https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_ei_new&eventID=1468821 and identify yourself as attending the Federal Election Commission conference. The hotel will charge the prevailing sales tax, currently 13 percent, and a $2.00 per room, per night, occupancy fee. The FEC recommends waiting to make 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 $550. A late charge of $50 will be added for registrations received after 5 p.m. EST, January 8, 2010. Complete registration information is available online at https://www.fec.gov/help-candidates-and-committees/trainings/.
Washington, DC, conference for corporations and their PACs
The Commission will hold a conference in Washington, DC, on March 9-10, 2010, for corporations and their PACs. FEC staff will 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. To view the conference agenda or register for the conference, please visit the conference website at https://www.fec.gov/help-candidates-and-committees/trainings/.
Hotel Information. The conference will be held at the Westin Washington, DC City Center Hotel, in downtown Washington, DC, near several Metro subway stations and the K Street corridor. A room rate of $249 (single or double) is available to conference attendees who make reservations on or before February 5, 2010. See the conference website listed above for a link to make reservations. The FEC recommends waiting to make 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 $499; a $51 late fee will be added to registration received after 5 p.m. EST, February 5, 2010. Complete registration information is available online at https://www.fec.gov/help-candidates-and-committees/trainings/.
FEC Conference Questions
Please direct all questions about conference registration and fees to Sylvester Management Corporation (Phone: 800/246-7277; e-mail: toni@sylvestermanagement.com). For questions about the conference program, or to receive e-mail notification of upcoming conferences and workshops in 2010, please call the FEC’s Information Division at 800/424-1100 (press 6) (locally at 202/694-1100), or send an e-mail to Conferences@fec.gov.