The response to our two offerings of a workshop on the five Government-wide initiatives in the President's Management Agenda has been extraordinary. Both sessions in February are full, and we have worked with OMB, our partner on these sessions, to schedule two more: on March 8 and March 19, 2002. As part of OPM's leadership responsibility to train and educate Federal managers, I am committed to supporting the Administration by meeting the demand for assistance that has been generated by this ambitious agenda.

The quick response to these offerings demonstrates that the President has effectively communicated the importance of these initiatives and that our executives are serious about implementation. As in the February sessions, we are offering a practical, nuts-and-bolts workshop on the five Government-wide initiatives to career senior executives. The sessions in this workshop will be organized by the "owners" of the initiatives who will share best practices and useful tools that will help your agency get the "green" light on all five initiatives.

The workshop will be held at the Academy for Educational Development at 1825 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC. Enclosed is a registration form that will also be distributed to your Human Resource Director. Registration will be on a first-come, first-serve basis.

In introducing his management agenda, President Bush said, "...good beginnings are not the measure of success. What matters in the end is completion. Performance. Results." The five Government-wide initiatives in particular call for us to reform our operations as they require Government to "rethink its purpose - how it defines what business is and what services it should provide" (the President's Management Agenda). This workshop, and other offerings to follow, is designed to provide practical tools and help create the mindset that supports reform.

I look forward to seeing your key executives at these sessions. If you have any questions, please contact Carol Harvey, the Acting Director of OPM's Senior Executive Service (SES) Learning Center at 202-606-1775 or caharvey@opm.gov.

ATTACHMENT: Fact Sheet

SESSION DATES : PLEASE CHOOSE ONE ON THE ATTACHED REGISTRATION FORM

March 8, 2002 ~ 8:45 am - 4:30 pm
Registration check-in and continental breakfast begin at 8:15 am.

March 19, 2002 ~ 8:45 am - 4:30 pm
Registration check-in and continental breakfast begin at 8:15 am.

LOCATION
This session will be held at the Academy for Educational Development at 1825 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC.

REGISTRATION

• Registration fee is $500. This fee, which is paid by your agency under the Government Employees Training Act, includes conference materials, continental breakfast, luncheon, and coffee breaks. We are also preparing a CD ROM of video and conference materials that we will send participants after the program that they will be able to use to share with other members of their organization.

• Payment methods:

  • Credit Card (Government issued ONLY); or
  • Agency Training Authorization Form (Contact your training office for forms.)

NOTE: We do not accept non-government issued credit cards for payment. We must receive all payment information before the session date.

Fax your registration form and payment information to Karen English at 202-606-0557 or 202-606-2126.

Registration closes 4:00 pm March 1 for the March 8 program and 4:00 pm March 15 for the March 19 program. We will close registration before these dates when we reach 100 nominations in each program. We will fax a confirmation notice of your registration to the number you provide us.

NOTE: Space is limited, so we recommend that you fax in your registration to reserve a space. We can not consider registrations received by mail after the closing date for this session.

CANCELLATIONS

Written cancellations or substitutions must be received by the registration closing date. If you cancel after that date, OPM will bill you for the full registration fee. Fax requests to Karen English 202-606-2126 or email: kenglish@opm.gov

CONTENT

Workshops on all five Governmentwide initiatives in the President's Management Agenda by the five "owners" of those initiatives plus comments form the Directors of OPM and OMB.

SPECIAL NEEDS

Please tell us as soon as possible if you have any special needs. We are happy to provide interpreters, special diets, and transportation for people with disabilities, but must know in advance to prepare for your needs.

LOCAL TRANSPORTATION

The Academy for Educational Development is accessible via the Metrorail system (subway) two blocks northwest of the Dupont Circle metro station on the Red line. We highly recommend using the metro, as commercial parking in the surrounding area is expensive and limited.

GENERAL CONFERENCE INFORMATION

For additional information, please contact Karen English at 202-606-2747

IMPORTANT: To ensure proper registration, please print clearly (or type) and complete the form in its entirety.

NAME: ____________________________________________________
               last                 first                middle initial

TITLE: ____________________________________________________

DEPARTMENT: ______________________________________________

AGENCY: __________________________________________________

OFFICE ADDRESS: ___________________________________________

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Please tell us your workshop preference by numbering them from 1 (most preferred) to 5 (least preferred). You will be able to attend two.

Human capital___
eGovernment___
competitive sourcing___
improved financial performance___
budget and performance integration__

PAYMENT INFORMATION (select one)

CREDIT CARD (Gov't issued ONLY)

TRAINING AUTHORIZATION FORM

IDENTIFY VENDOR ON ALL PAYMENT METHODS AS:

U.S. OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
OFFICE OF EXECUTIVE RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
1900 E STREET, NW, Room 6484 $ WASHINGTON, DC 20415-5100

OPM Tax ID Number: 521136517

(NOTE: IF PAYMENT IS BY ONE OF THE GOVERNMENT PAYMENT METHODS, ATTACH OFFICIAL PAYMENT DOCUMENT.)

BRIEFING COST: $500.00

PURCHASE ORDER NUMBER:

CREDIT CARD NUMBER: EXP. DATE:

CARDHOLDER'S NAME:

CARDHOLDER'S PHONE:

FAX:

CARDHOLDER'S BUSINESS ADDRESS:

Please check one [ ] mail or [ ] fax credit card receipt.

Written cancellations or substitutions must be received one week before the program. Cancellations after that will be billed for the full registration fee. Fax requests to Karen English 202/606-2126 or email: kenglish@opm.gov.