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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

Forms

Golf Registration Form
Conference Registration Form

Directions to Diamond Jacks

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2nd Quarterly Conference 2010

2nd Quarterly Conference

June 9-11, 2010
Morgan City, LA

Dear Fellow LATA Members & Guests:

Laissez les bons temps rouler – Let the good times roll! The St. Mary Parish Sales & Use Tax Department is hosting the 2^nd Quarterly LATA Conference. It is scheduled for Wednesday, June 9, 2010 through Friday, June 11, 2010. We are hosting it at the Holiday Inn located at 520 Roderick Street, Morgan City, LA. (Map & Directions Below)

Conference registration will begin on Wednesday morning for those coming in to participate in the golf tournament. A four man scramble will be played at The Atchafalaya at Idlewild Golf Course. It was rated Louisiana’s #1 Best Golf Course for 2008 & 2009 by Golfweek Magazine. The course is located at 400 Cotten Road, Patterson, LA and play will begin with a 7:30 am tee time. Registration is $70 with lunch provided. Proper attire is required.

After our Wednesday afternoon committee meetings, we will take flight through the past with our social at the Louisiana State Aviation and Cypress Sawmill Industry Museum located at 118 Cotten Road, Patterson, LA.

On Thursday, our day will begin with an informative auditor’s workshop. It will be followed by the first general session which will include our committee reports and special presentations. A hard day’s work deserves a little fun. Let’s find out who still has their groove. Dinner and entertainment will be at the Petroleum Club of Morgan City. It is within walking distance from the hotel. The conference will conclude after lunch is served on Friday.

A wealth of knowledge, vast variety of food, and exceptional conversation will cost only $175 for members and $200 for non-members. Hotel reservations may be obtained through their website or by calling 1-888-HOLIDAY (1-888-465-4329) or (985-385-2201). Please be sure to mention you are with LATA to receive the discounted rate. The room rate will be $79.99 per night. Reservations must be made by May 25, 2010 to assure these rates.

Registration forms and updated information will be available on the LATA website at www.loata.com. If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at (985) 384-8510.

Sincerely,

Barry J. Dufrene

2nd Quarter Conference Letter
Conference Registration Form
Golf Registration Form

1st Quarterly Conference 2010

1st Quarterly Conference

March 10 – 12, 2010
Courtyard by Marriott
Covington, Louisiana

Dear Fellow LATA Members & Guests:

The St. Tammany Sales Tax Department is proud to host the 1st quarter LATA conference on March 10, 11, and 12, 2010 at the Courtyard by Marriott in Covington, LA. As we have done in the past, we are taking extra measures in an effort to provide you with a conference experience that is informative, entertaining, and memorable. We will need your assistance in signing up early in order to assist us in what we will be providing, so we ask that you sign up as soon as possible.

The HOTEL has given us a conference room rate of $109.00/night. This block of rooms will be held until February 18, 2010. You can make reservations by calling (888) 364-1200 under the group name Louisiana Association of Tax Administrators (LATA) or via the internet at our conference website:

https://www.mmxreservations.com/STTAMMANYPARISH/reservations/Step1.asp?EventID=26

Governmental employees should not forget to present those tax exemption forms at check-in (unless you want to give us a little extra lagniappe!)

The conference REGISTRATION FEE for members is $180.00 and $190.00 for non-members. There will NOT be a late registration fee, but if you get it in after February 18, 2010, be prepared to be hungry, not entertained, and have a much lighter goody bag! Registrations and funds should be sent to: P.O. Box 1229, Slidell, LA 70459 for processing.

The GOLF TOURNAMENT will be held at the gorgeous Money Hill Golf and Country Club in Abita Springs, LA on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 with a starting tee time of 7:30 am. This course is a good distance from the hotel, but well worth the drive! The tournament fee of $60.00 includes lunch. Golf registrations must be received by the same magic date of…February 18, 2010.

As usual, we welcome any assistance in the form of contributions or donations for the conference. Contributions may include items for the bags, door prizes, or cash donations.

Attached are the conference and golf registration forms. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you may have regarding this event at (985) 726-7760. We look forward to seeing all of you in March! (did I mention the February 18th date?)

Sincerely.

Shawn McManus, Host
Tax Collector – Parish of St. Tammany
(985) 726-7760
(985) 726-7789 FAX

2011 Board of Directors

Executive Director – Roger Bergeron
First District – James Bowie City of Shreveport P.O. Box 30002 Shreveport, LA 71130 (318) 673-5591 james.bowie@ci.shreveport.la.us	Second District – Jerry Moore Lincoln Parish Sales Tax Commission P. O. Drawer 860 Ruston, LA 71273 (318) 251-8624 jerrymoore@suddenlinkmail.com
Third District – Jeffrey LaGrange St. Mary Parish Sales Tax Department P.O. Drawer 1279 Morgan City, LA 70381 (985) 384-8510 jlagrange@smpst.org	Fourth District – J.C. Blank, Jr. Jefferson Davis Parish School Board P. O. Box 1161 Jennings, LA 70546 (337) 824-2744 jcblank@jeffersondavis.k12.la.us
Fifth District – David Hall Iberville Parish Sales Tax Department P. O. Box 355 Plaquemine, LA 70765 (225) 687-5200 dhall@ibervilleparish.com	Sixth District – Tiffani Delepasse East Baton Rouge Parish Revenue Division P.O. Box 2590 Baton Rouge, LA 70821 (225) 389-3080 Ext. 729 tdelapasse@brgov.com
Seventh District – Kathryn Vincent Vermilion Parish School Board P.O. Box 1508 Abbeville, LA 70511 (337) 898-5732 kvincent@vrml.k12.la.us	Eighth District – Greg Ruppert Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office 1233 Westbank Expressway, B-428 Harvey, LA 70058 (504) 376-2574 ruppert_ga@jpso.com

2011 Affiliate Organizations

Louisiana Department of Revenue Raymond Tangney P. O. Box 44098 Baton Rouge, LA 70804 (225) 925-2798 raymond.tangney@la.gov	Louisiana Municipal Association George Marretta P.O. Box 4327 Baton Rouge, LA 70821 (225) 344-5001 gmarretta@lamunis.org
Business & Industry Representative David L. Moore, American Electric Power 1 Riverside Plaza Columbus, OH 43215 (614) 716-3305 dlmoore@aep.com	Louisiana Sheriff’s Association Barbara Belaire, St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office P.O. Box 247 St. Martinville, LA 70582 (337) 394-3071 bbelaire@stmartinsheriff.org

2011 Officers

President – Ron Carter Morehouse Tax Commission P. O. Box 672 Bastrop, LA 71221 (318) 283-5957 mpstc@bellsouth.net						President Elect – Mark West Ascension Parish Sales and Use Tax Authority P.O. Box 1718 Gonzales, LA 70707 (225) 621-2635 mark@ascensiontax.com
Vice President – Rufus Fruge Calcasieu Parish Sales and Use Tax Dept. P.O. Drawer 2050 Lake Charles, LA 70602 (337) 217-4280 rufus.fruge@cpsb.org						Secretary Treasurer – Thomas H. O’Neal Concordia Parish School Board P. O. Box 160 Vidalia, LA 71373 (800) 826-2732 toneal@cpsbla.us