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Conference Planning

Students will gain a firm understanding of how to plan, coordinate and execute conferences in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulation (FTR), Executive Directives, Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the Civilian Board of Contract Appeal (CBCA) decision.

Course Topics:  

  • Conference Entitlements;
  • Planning a Conference; 
  • Estimating the Budget; 
  • Selecting the Location;
  • Obtaining Proposals; 
  • Selecting a Property; 
  • Preparing an Agenda; and,
  • Making Arrangements.

Intended for: Meeting planners, Conference planning personnel, Budget officers, Program support staff, Contracting officers, Legal staff (executive branch including DOD) and Office of the Inspector General support staff

Course Code: CON-PLN 101

Cost: $725

Length: Six (6) hours

Core Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

CLPs: Five (5)

Schedule:

Conference Planning

Location Course  & Session # Dates
Las Vegas, NV 02 September 5, 2013
Washington, DC 04 June 26, 2013
Washington, DC 05 August 14, 2013

To register for this class:

Please call the GSA Professional Development and Training Section at (703) 605-0555, email travel.training@gsa.gov or visit the Registration webpage.

 

 

CONTACTS

Diane Hawkins
(703) 605-2897

Betho Vogelsinger
(703) 605-9184


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