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June 9, 1999 DO-99-028

MEMORANDUM

TO: Designated Agency Ethics Officials

FROM: Stephen D. Potts Director

SUBJECT: Regional Development Seminar in San Francisco

The Office of Government Ethics (OGE) is pleased to announce the first in a series of ethics seminars to be held in the San Francisco area. This seminar series is part of OGE's Regional Development program. The first seminar will be held on Wednesday, July 21, 1999, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Edward Roybal Auditorium in the Oakland Federal Center which is located at 1301 Clay Street in Oakland, California. Please fax this notice to any ethics officials you may have in the San Francisco area so they may register.

This seminar will feature two workshops from recent Annual Government Ethics Conferences. Steve Epstein, Deputy Director of the Standards of Conduct Office of the Department of Defense, will lead a workshop on outside activities and Lenny Lowentritt, Deputy Associate General Counsel of the General Services Administration, will lead a workshop on current travel policies and ethics issues. In addition to these two workshops, Jack Covaleski, Senior Associate Director for Agency Programs, will briefly discuss OGE's plans for the regional development program in San Francisco and Barbara Mullen-Roth, Associate Director for Education, will discuss education and training materials available from OGE to meet the initial and annual ethics training requirements.

This seminar is free to all Federal agency ethics officials. However, advance registration is required. To register, fax a completed registration form (attached) for the seminar no later than July 9, 1999. Registration is handled on a first-come basis and seminar size is limited to approximately 65 participants. No telephone registration will be accepted. Registration forms should be faxed to:

Sheila Powers Event Coordinator FAX Number 202-208-8039

OGE will confirm each person's registration by return fax no later than one week prior to the seminar.

If you need additional information, you may contact Ms. Powers at 202-208-8000, extension 1104.

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