FALL FESTIVAL OF TRAINING EXHIBITS

Notice Date

September 13, 2001

Contracting Office

U.S. Office Of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street, NW., Room 1342, Washington, DC 20415

ZIP Code

20415

E-Mail Address

contact for more information (cabronso@opm.gov)

Description

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management's annual Fall Festival of Training will be held at the Omni Houston Hotel, Houston TX, on November 27-30, 2001. This year the Fall Festival of Training will have a vendor exhibit area on November 27 and 28. The annual Fall Festival of Training is a major U.S. Office of Personnel Management Retirement and Insurance Service initiative. The purpose of the Fall Festival is to offer an array of workshops to help increase the attendees' knowledge of Federal benefits programs and to improve their counseling skills. The workshops offer an intensive, high-energy learning experience on selected topics. In the past approximately a fourth of the attendees were Federal agency headquarters level staff who are responsible for administering the benefits program within their agencies. The other attendees were field staff with benefits administration responsibilities at the field level. Last year, approximately 250 agency representatives attended the Fall Festival. We expect that number of attendees at this year's event as well. Exhibitors Information: Ten exhibit spaces are available. Exhibit spaces will be allocated on a first come first served basis. Registration must be received by November 2, 2001. The exhibit area will be in public areas of the hotel. Exhibitors may set up beginning at 8:00 AM, November 28. Exhibits must be removed by 4:00 PM, November 29. Workshops sessions begin at 9:00 AM each day and will end at 4:30 PM. The morning and afternoon refreshment breaks will be set up for the Fall Festival attendees in the exhibit area on November 28 and 29. The exhibit booths will be 8' by 10' with pipe and drapes and will include an electrical outlet, one table and 2 chairs. The cost of an exhibit booth is $850. VCR with 26-inch monitor is available for an extra charge of $175 per day; a phone line is available for an extra charge of $75 per day plus the cost of calls. Exhibitors will rent the space directly from the Omni Houston Hotel. However, the rental application and checks will come to the Office of Personnel Management. Checks must be made payable to the Omni Houston Hotel. Participation in the exhibit area does not mean that the U.S. Office of Personnel Management in any way endorses or approves the vendor or its products or services. Exhibitors may not represent in any way that their participation at the Fall Festival of Training represents any endorsement or approval by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. For additional information and an exhibit area registration form please call Clyde Bronson at (202) 606-2529 or email fallfestival@opm.gov.

Web Link

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Record

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