Washington, DC, conference for campaigns and political party committees

The Commission will hold its annual conference in Washington, DC, on March 3-4, 2009, 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://www.fec.gov/info/conferences/2009/candparty09.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 (Red Line). A room rate of $249 (single or double) is available to conference attendees who make reservations on or before January 30, 2009. To make hotel reservations and reserve this group rate, call 1-800-545-8700 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 $499, which covers the cost of the conference, materials and meals. A $51 late fee will be added to registrations received after 5 p.m. EST, January 30, 2009. Complete registration information is available online at http://fec.gov/info/conferences/2009/candparty09.shtml.

FEC Conference Questions

Please direct all questions about conference registration and fees to Sylvester Management Corporation (Phone:1-800/246-7277; e-mail: toni@sylvestermanagement.com). For questions about the conferences and workshops in 2009, call the FEC's Information Division at 1-800/424-1100), or send an e-mail to Conferences@fec.gov.