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2013 Trustees

46th Annual Conference 2012

December 4-7, 2012
Baton Rouge, LA

Dear Fellow LATA Members & Guests:

The Ascension Parish Sales Tax Authority is proud to host the 2012 LATA Annual Conference on December 4th, 5th, 6th, & 7th, 2012 in Baton Rouge, LA. The conference will be held at the Renaissance Hotel located at 7000 Bluebonnet Blvd, between the Mall of Louisiana and Perkins Rowe.

The hotel has set conference room rates of $119.00 for a standard room and $149 for a suite. A block of rooms will be held for the conference until November 5, 2012. Reservations can be made at 866-469-5448 or online at: www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/btrbb-renaissance-baton-rouge-hotel/ . Please use the following conference codes when making your reservations.

LATLATA: $119.00 standard room

LATLATB: $149.00 queen/queen suite

The conference early registration fee for members is $275.00 and $300 for non-members. A late fee of $25 will be added to registrations after November 5, 2012, so please register as soon as possible. Registrations should be sent to P.O. Box 1718 Gonzales, LA 70737 for processing.

The Golf tournament will be held at Pelican Point in Gonzales on the afternoon of Tuesday, December 4, 2012. The registration fee for golf is $65, which includes green fees, range balls, cart rental, box lunch, etc. Anyone wishing to volunteer their services or make a contribution towards the golf tournament should contact Jim Bergeron with JPI at 888-581-8560 x 1.

We are planning an offsite dinner on Wednesday evening at Boutin’s Restaurant which is located just down the street from the hotel. Boutin’s is known for great Louisiana seafood and live Cajun music while you dine. Thursday’s evening event will include dinner with the installation of officers for 2013 and entertainment by 50’s & 60’s band Na Na Sha. Please wear your favorite “sock hop” attire to enjoy the classic sounds of rock-n-roll. You may win a prize!

As soon as we have finalized the agenda, we will post it onto the LATA website. However, at this time the agenda is scheduled to include State Treasurer, John Kennedy; writer and political humorist, John Maginnis; Chief of Staff, Paul Rainwater; Asst. Attorney General, Tom McCormick and the Bill and Rusty show.

We look forward to seeing you in December. And don’t forget to make your hotel reservation by November 5th.

Mark West, 2012 President

LATA Party Invitation

Tentative Agenda

Forms

Golf Registration Form

Conference Registration Form

Links

Renaissance Hotel
Pelican Point Golf Club

3rd Quarterly Conference Information

September 11-14, 2012
Marksville, LA

Dear Fellow LATA Members and Guests:

The 3rd Quarter LATA conference is scheduled for September 11 – 14, 2012, at the Paragon Casino Resort located just off LA Highway 1 in Marksville, Louisiana.

For your convenience, we have blocked hotel rooms at the resort starting Tuesday night.

Standard Guest Room – $89.00
Deluxe Atrium Guest Room – $119.00

Reservations can be made by direct phone call to the special group reservations number at the Paragon Casino Resort reservations office (800) 642-7777 and/or by fax to (318) 240-6601. Be sure to identify your reservation is for the Louisiana Association of Tax Administrators 2012 3rd Quarter Conference – LTAS12G.

The golf scramble will be held at the Tamahka Trails Golf Course on Wednesday, September 12th at 8:00 a.m. The registration fee is $55.00 which includes green fees, cart and lunch.

We welcome any assistance in the form of contributions/donations. Contributions may include door prizes, goody bag items, golf prizes, or cash donations.

Please complete and return the registration form no later than August 20, 2012. If you have any questions or need assistance with arrangements for the conference, please contact us at (318) 445-0296 ext. 3029 or e-mail Betty Jo at bettyjo@rpst.org.

We look forward to seeing you,

Sincerely,

Donna J. Andries, CPA, CTA

Forms

Conference Letter

Conference Registration Form


Golf Registration Form

Updated Agenda

2nd Quarterly Conference Information

June 13-15, 2012

Dear LATA Members & Guests:

The 2nd Quarterly Conference of the Louisiana Association of Tax Administrators is set for June 13, 14, and 15, 2012 in Lafayette, LA hosted by Vermilion, Jeff-Davis and Lafayette Parishes. The conference location is Crowne Plaza located at 1801 W. Pinhook Road, Lafayette, LA.

The conference room rates are $87.00 per night for single rate, $97.00 for triple rate, $107.00 for quad rate and reservations must be made no later than May 18, 2012 to receive the conference hotel rate. Members can either call the hotel directly at 337-233-8120 and mention our group code “LTA” or make reservations via their website using this hyperlink: LATA

The conference early registration fee for members is $165.00 and $175.00 for non-members. A late registrations fee of $20.00 will be added to registration received after June 1, 2012, so please register early.

The golf scramble will be at The Wetlands Golf Course, 2129 N. University Ave., Lafayette, LA on Wednesday, June 13th at 7:45 a.m. Registration for the tournament is $70.00 per participant and it includes a box lunch. Proper golfing attire is requested (no jeans). As it stands right now, Wednesday night is free for you to enjoy on your own. Thursday night, we are arranging for a favorite local band to play at Scandals nightclub (a smoke-free environment) attached to the Crowne Plaza. The Steve Adams and BBC band plays it all!

We welcome any assistance in the form of contributions/donations. Contributions may include door prizes, goodie bag items and golf prizes or cash donations.

The conference agenda in not finalized and will be forwarded as soon as possible. We look forward to seeing everyone.

Sincerely,

Kathryn Vincent
J.C. Blank
Carl Meche
2nd Quarter Co-Hosts

Forms

Conference Letter

Conference Registration Form


Golf Registration Form
Final Conference Agenda

Auditor’s Chatroom Questions

Links

Crown Plaza Lafayette
The Wetlands Golf Course