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  • FEC Record: Outreach

Washington DC April conference for campaigns and political party committees (2008)

March 1, 2008

The Commission will hold a conference in Washington, DC, on April 2-3, 2008, for House and Senate campaigns and political party committees. Commissioners and 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. For additional information, to view the conference agenda or to register for the conference, please visit the conference web site at http://transition.fec.gov/info/conferences/2008/candparty08.shtml.

Hotel information

The conference will be held at the Omni Shoreham hotel in northwest Washington, DC, near the National Zoo and the Woodley-Park-National Zoo Metro subway station. A room rate of $239 (single or double) is available to conference attendees who make reservations on or before March 7, 2008. To make your hotel reservations and reserve this group rate, call 1-800-545-8700 and identify yourself as attending the Federal Election Commission conference or reserve your hotel room online at http://www.omnihotels.com/FindAHotel/ WashingtonDCShoreham/MeetingFacilities/FederalElectionCommission4.aspx. The FEC recommends that 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 $475, which covers the cost of the conference, a reception, materials and meals. A $25 late fee will be added to registrations received after March 7, 2008. Complete registration information is available online at http://www.fec.gov/info/conferences/2008/candparty08.shtml.

Washington DC March conference for corporations and their PACs

Registration continues for the FEC’s conference in Washington, DC, on March 11-12, 2008, at the Westin City Center Hotel. For additional information, to view the conference agenda or to register for the conference, please visit the conference website at http://www. fec.gov/info/conferences/2008/corporate08.shtml.

FEC conference questions

Please direct all questions about conference registration and fees to Sylvester Management Corporation (Phone: 1-800/246-7277; email: tonis@sylvestermanagement.com). For questions about the conference program, or to receive email notification of upcoming conferences and workshops in 2008, call the FEC’s Information Division at 1-800/424-9530 (press 6) (locally at 202/694-1100), or send an email to Conferences@fec.gov.

FEC Conference Schedule for 2008

  • Author 
    • Dorothy Yeager
    • Sr. Communications Specialist