U.S. Office of Personnel Management - Ensuring the Federal Government has an effective civilian workforce

January 9, 2006

It is my pleasure to invite you to attend the 2006 CFC Regional Workshops.  These workshops bring together Local Federal Coordinating Committees (LFCC), Principal Combined Fund Organizations (PCFO), and CFC-participating agencies to learn more about how to lead and manage a successful campaign.  Most importantly, these serve as a forum for discussion on common issues and the sharing of information about best practices and lessons learned.  This year’s workshops will be highlighted by discussions about proposed changes to the regulations and other initiatives designed to modernize the CFC.

The 2006 CFC Regional Workshops will be held in Fort Lauderdale, FL, March 8-11, and Palm Springs, CA, April 9-12.  Take a moment to select which workshop best fits your schedule and send in your registration form (attached)!  Please note the registration deadlines.  

Registration will begin at 11AM on the first day of the workshops, followed by the opening plenary session.  The opening day will also feature a course for CFC new-comers, offered from 1:30 to 5:00 p.m.  This course, titled “CFC 101”, is designed for those who have less than two years experience with the campaign.  Those with more campaign experience will want to attend the special forums for LFCC members and PCFO coordinators where common challenges and solutions can be discussed with their colleagues and OPM staff. 

For further information, please refer to the Workshops Schedule at a Glance, attached.  A detailed agenda will be posted on the OPM website at www.opm.gov/cfc. 

We greatly appreciate the work of the members of the National CFC Committee’s Local Support Subcommittee, who, under the leadership of Jan Stinson of the Chicago Federal Executive Board and Pam Haberstroh from Community Health Charities of the National Capital Area, developed an exciting program in response to past participants’ evaluations.

In order to facilitate full campaign representation, we encourage PCFOs to include estimated travel expenses in their 2006-07 budget to support participation by the LFCC chair or their designated representative at a regional meeting, along with PCFO staff.  While many LFCC members may secure Federal agency sponsorship to attend the regional CFC workshops, in the event this is not feasible, LFCCs are permitted to include these expenses in the local campaign budget.  Workshop costs, including travel, are accountable as a permissible campaign expense, pending LFCC approval.

We look forward to seeing you soon!

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