October 21, 1999
                                   DT-99-038

MEMORANDUM

TO:       Designated Agency Ethics Officials

FROM:     Barbara A. Mullen-Roth
          Associate Director for Education
          and Program Services

SUBJECT:  Ethics Training Sessions Offered in Washington, DC


     The U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) will conduct two
introductory-level ethics training sessions on November 9, 1999 in 
Washington, DC.  Ethics officials are invited to attend either or
both sessions.  The topics, times and descriptions are listed
below:

Updated OGE 450 Review Course           9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon

Widely Attended Gatherings Made Easy    1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m

     The Updated OGE 450 Review Course is designed for ethics
officials who have responsibility for reviewing the OGE Form 450
and advising employees about financial disclosure.  This course has
been updated and reformatted from the previous version.

     The Widely Attended Gatherings Made Easy session provides
participants with six easy to use steps to analyze an invitation
under the widely attended gatherings gift exception.  This session
was one of several training sessions scheduled for the recent
Annual Government Ethics Conference that were canceled due to the 
hurricane.

     These sessions are offered FREE to each agency.  However,
advance registration is required.  Each person planning to attend
MUST register by faxing a completed registration form to OGE before
Tuesday, November 2, 1999.  Registration will be handled on a
first-come basis and each course is limited to 40 participants. 
Please fax completed registration forms to:

               Sheila Powers, OGE Event Coordinator 
               Fax Number:  202-208-8039 (or 8038)

     OGE will confirm each student's registration by return fax
prior to the date of the session.  Due to the large volume of
registrations, we ask that registrants NOT follow up on
confirmations.  NOTE: NO TELEPHONE OR E-MAIL REGISTRATIONS WILL BE
ACCEPTED.

     Because you are our primary means for advertising training
sessions, please circulate this memorandum with its attachments
among your ethics officials as soon as possible.

     For your convenience, you may obtain the most current
information on OGE training, dates, and city locations by accessing 
the following:  

     OGE's Web Site:                    www.usoge.gov
                                        ["What's New in Ethics"]

     Recorded Training Announcements:   202-208-8000, ext. 8201

     For additional information about OGE training, please contact
Ms. Powers at 202-208-8000, extension 1104.

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