San Francisco regional conference for campaigns, party committees and corporate/labor/trade PACs
The Commission will hold a regional conference in San Francisco, California, on October 28-29, 2009, at the Sheraton Fisherman’s Wharf Hotel. 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. For additional information, to view the conference agenda or to register for the conference, please visit the conference website at http://transition.fec.gov/info/conferences/2009/sanfrancisco09.shtml.
Hotel information
The Sheraton Fisherman’s Wharf Hotel is in the heart of San Francisco’s most celebrated neighborhood. A room rate of $229 (single/double) plus a 14.1% tax is available to conference attendees who make reservations on or before September 25, 2009. To make your hotel reservations and reserve this group rate, please call 888-627-7024 or visit the hotel website (http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/StarGroupsWeb/res?id=0906250769&key=E3D1E) and identify yourself as attending the Federal Election Commission conference. 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, which covers the cost of the conference, materials and meals. A $50 late fee will be added to registrations received after 5 p.m. EDT, September 25, 2009. Complete registration information is available online at http://transition.fec.gov/info/conferences/2009/sanfrancisco09.shtml.
Chicago regional conference for House and Senate campaigns, political party committees and corporate/labor/trade PACs
REMINDER: Registration continues for the FEC’s conference in Chicago, IL, on September 15-16, 2009, at the Hyatt Regency Chicago. To view the conference agenda or register for the conference, please visit the conference web site at http://transition.fec.gov/info/conferences/2009/chicago09.shtml.
FEC Conference Questions
Please direct all questions about conference registration and fees to Sylvester Management Corporation (Phone:1-800/246-7277; e-mail: rosalyn@sylvestermanagement.com). For questions about the conference workshop content in 2009, please call the FEC’s Information Division at 1-800/424-1100 or send an e-mail to Conferences@fec.gov.