9:30 AM Welcome 

9:45 - 11:15 AM Option 1: Getting Started: Basics for Beginners*

• Organization and registration

• Contributions and expenditures

• Filing information and reporting

Option 2: Recent Developments in Federal Campaign Finance Law*

• Litigation, legislative and rulemaking updates

• Corporate/labor spending

• Technology-related updates

11:15 - 11:30 AM Break

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Team Workshops, Committee Operations*

Option A: House and Senate Campaigns, Part 1: Fundraising and Sources of Support

• Fundraising and solicitations

• Permissible sources of contributions

• Curing excessive contributions

Option B: Political Party Committees, Part 1: Fundraising and Supporting the Party

• Party committee accounts and raising federal funds

• Using corporate/labor resources and facilities

• Nonfederal fundraising by federal candidates

Option C: Corporate/Labor/Trade PACs, Part 1: Organization and Solicitation Basics

• Restricted class

• Solicitation notices

• Collection of contributions

*Each 90-minute session will include a brief break

Tuesday, February 8, 2022

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Conference Agenda

(All times in Eastern Time)
1:00 - 2:00 PM Lunch

2:00 - 3:30 PM Team Workshops, Committee Operations*

Option A: House and Senate Campaigns, Part 2: Fundraising and Support from 

Outside the Campaign

• Volunteer exemptions

• Earmarked and in-kind contributions

• Joint fundraising

Option B: Political Party Committees, Part 2: Supporting Candidates

• Party support for federal candidates

• Coordinated communications & independent expenditures

• Joint fundraising

Option C: Corporate/Labor/Trade PACs, Part 2: Solicitation Techniques

• Raffles, auctions and events

• Meetings and conventions

• Online fundraising

3:30 - 3:45 PM Break

3:45 - 4:30 PM FEC Jeopardy

A fun, interactive session reviewing material presented during the first day 

of the conference

*Each 90-minute session will include a brief break

Conference Agenda

Tuesday, February 8, 2022 (continued)

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Conference Agenda

Wednesday, February 9, 2022

10:15 - 11:45 AM Team Workshops, Committee Operations*

Option A: House and Senate Campaigns, Part 3: Support from the Candidate 

and Use of Campaign Funds

• Support from the candidate

• Campaign operating expenses

• Use of campaign funds

Option B: Political Party Committees, Part 3: Federal Election Activity 

and Paying Committee Expenses

• Levin funds and federal election activity (FEA)

• Paying bills and reporting expenses

• Allocating expenses

Option C: Corporate/Labor/Trade PACs, Part 3: Supporting Candidates 

• Contributions to federal candidates

• Permissible use of organization’s facilities and resources

• Coordinated communications & independent expenditures

11:45AM - 12:00 PM Break

12:00 - 1:00 PM Best Practices for FEC Compliance

• Working with your Campaign Finance Analyst

• Recommended internal controls

• Common reporting errors

1:00 - 2:00 PM Lunch

2:00 - 3:30 PM

Option 1: Recent Developments in Federal Campaign Finance Law*

A repeat session for those who attended Basics for Beginners on Day 1

Option 2: Advanced Campaign Finance Practicum*

A scenario-based workshop designed for more experienced attendees

*Each 90-minute session will include a brief break

(All times in Eastern Time)

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