Washington, DC, conference for corporations and their PACs

The Commission will hold a conference in Washington, DC, on April 2-3, 2009, for corporations and their PACs. 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. To view the conference agenda or register for the conference, please visit the conference web site at http://www.fec.gov/info/conferences/2009/corporate09.shtml.

Hotel Information. The conference will be held at the Westin Washington, DC, City Center hotel, in downtown Washington, DC, near several Metro 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 27, 2009. To make hotel reservations, please call 202-429-1700 or 1-800-937-8461 and state that you are attending the Federal Election Commission conference, in order to reserve this group rate. 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, February 27, 2009. Complete registration information is available online at http://www.fec.gov/info/conferences/2009/corporate09.shtml.

Washington, DC, conference for campaigns and political party committees (March 3-4)

REMINDER: Registration continues for the FEC's conference in Washington, DC, on March 3-4, 2009, at the Omni Shoreham hotel in northwest Washington, DC. To view the conference agenda or register for the conference, please visit the conference web site at http://www.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 conference program, or to receive e-mail notification of upcoming conferences and workshops in 2009, please call the FEC's Information Division at 1-800/424-1100 (press 6) (locally at 202/694-1100), or send an e-mail to Conferences@fec.gov.