DCL-07-16, OCSE 17th National Child Support Enforcement Training Conference

DEAR COLLEAGUE LETTER

DCL-07-16

DATE: May 24, 2007

TO: STATE AND TRIBAL IV-D DIRECTORS

RE: OCSE 17th National Child Support Enforcement Training Conference

Dear Colleagues:

I would like to invite you to the Office of Child Support Enforcement’s (OCSE) 17th National Child Support Enforcement Training Conference, September 10-12, 2007, to be held at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC.

The theme for this year’s conference, Child Support University/CSU, reflects our commitment to provide the best training for child support professionals. We will offer innovative workshops and plenaries that broaden our ability to better serve the families and children of America.

Tentative Agenda

This conference is designed for all State, Local, Tribal, and Federal child support professionals. As the attached tentative agenda indicates, the conference will offer a wide variety of workshops on many subjects important to the child support enforcement community. Dress is business casual throughout the conference.

Conference Registration

The conference registration fee is $225. For state, local, and tribal IV-D program participants, this fee is eligible for Federal Financial Participation (FFP) reimbursement. Participants may register for the conference electronically (preferred method) or by using the enclosed registration form, which should be faxed (301) 652-5935 or mailed to Westover Consultants, Inc. at the address below. Participants registering through fax or mail will receive a written confirmation within four business days of receipt.

To register on our secure web site, go to the OCSE homepage at http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse and click on the “17th National CSE Training Conference” icon. Registration information and instructions will appear. Participants registering online will receive a confirmation electronically.

Hotel Registration and Confirmation

Information about the Omni Shoreham Hotel is available in the enclosed “Fact Sheet.” Additional information regarding the hotel can be found at the hotel’s web site, http://www.omnihotels.com/FindAHotel/WashingtonDCShoreham.aspx

The cut-off date for the hotel conference room rate is August 10, 2007, after which we cannot guarantee the room rate. We encourage you to register early. The lodging conference rate for a single is $195 and a double is $205 (plus 14.5% tax) per night. The hotel telephone number is (202) 234-0700. Be sure to mention that you are with the National Child Support Enforcement Training Conference.

We would appreciate your informing your staff about this event. If you have any questions or need additional registration or hotel information, please contact:

Pamela Wallace
Westover Consultants, Inc.
4340 East-West Highway
Suite 900
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
301- 657-5818 - office
301- 652-5935 - fax
Pwallace@Westover.com

Warren Johnson
HHS/ACF/OCSE
202- 690-6509 - office
202-205-4342 - fax
wajohnson@acf.hhs.gov

Please join us as we travel the halls of higher learning at CSU! I am looking forward to seeing you at the conference.

Sincerely,

Margot Bean
Commissioner
Office of Child Support Enforcement

Enclosures: Registration Form, Tentative Agenda, and Hotel Fact Sheet

cc: Regional Program Managers
Regional Training Liaisons
CSE State Training Liaisons
National CSE Training Work Group
International Work Group