3rd Quarterly Conference 2010

3rd Quarterly Conference Information

September 8-10, 2010
Bossier City, LA

Dear Fellow LATA Members & Participants,

Greetings from the Bossier City – Parish Sales & Use Tax Division. We are honored to be hosting the 3rd quarterly conference of 2010. The dates for the conference will be September 8-10, 2010 and is being hosted at Diamond Jacks Casino & Resort in Bossier City.

The Conference will begin on Wednesday morning with a golf tournament at Olde Oaks Golf Club in Southern Bossier Parish. Olde Oaks was designed in close collaboration with PGA Ryder Cup Captain Hal Sutton. The tournament play will begin at 7:30am. Registration is $60 and lunch will be provided. Lunch will be Tex-Mex which will include beef fajitas, chicken fajitas, beef tacos and all the fixings. Proper Attire is required.

Wednesday afternoon we will get down to business with the committee meetings to be followed by a social gathering in the hospitality room. Hors d’oeuvres and drinks will be served.

An Auditors’ chat room is scheduled for Thursday morning. Be sure that you get your questions in early. The auditor’s chat room will only be available for government auditors and government contract auditors only. The Auditors’ Workshop will follow and is open to everyone. The general session will begin after lunch and will feature a wealth of information for everyone.

Thursday night’s dinner and entertainment will include a wonderful Italian themed meal. Dinner will start at 7pm and the band will start playing at 8pm. A huge dance floor will be available to allow everyone to get out there and have some fun. On the registration form there is a space for you to make a request for a song that you would like to hear during the evening.

Friday morning breakfast will be served starting at 7am, continental breakfast will be served and a chef will be available at the omelet station to prepare you one to your liking. The conference will conclude after the general session and once all door prizes are awarded to the lucky winners.

Registration for the conference is $150 for members and $175 for participants and non-members. The cost if received after August 18, 2010 will be $175 for members and $200 for participants and non-members. The hotel rooms at Diamond Jacks are $89.00 per night. Reservations can be made by calling Diamond Jacks at 866-552-9629. Mention group code “S09TAX” to get the LATA rate. Rates are only guaranteed through August 18, 2010 so call early.

If you have any questions please give me a call at 318-741-8550.

Sincerely,

Micheal Collins