The Association of Public Pension Fund Auditors (APPFA) Professional Development Conference is a group-live conference designed to further enhance participants’ auditing skills and provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and concepts. Attendees should have a basic knowledge of accounting and auditing procedures, practices, and theory. There is no experience requirement and no advance preparation is needed. Participants attending this seminar will receive an attendance certificate following the completion of this program. Auditing and accounting professionals may qualify for 18 hours of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) by attending this conference, which is designed to comply with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ Statement on CPE Standards. APPFA is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA), as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN 37219-2417, Web site www.nasba.org. The conference will be held at the historic Mayflower Park Hotel in downtown Seattle. The hotel opens directly into the Westlake Center, with 80 specialty shops; and the flagship Nordstrom and Macy’s across the street. Please call the hotel directly to make your room reservations by Thursday, April 3, 2008. Remember to tell the hotel that you are with the Association of Public Pension Fund Auditors to ensure you receive the special conference rate. Mayflower Park Hotel 405 Olive Way Seattle, Washington 98101 Phone: (206) 382-6990 or (800) 426-5100 www.mayflowerpark.com Single occupancy $152, Double occupancy $172 All major car rental companies serve the Seattle Tacoma (SeaTac) Airport and taxis are also readily available. The hotel is approximately 15 miles from the airport. By taxi the trip takes around 25 minutes and costs about $40. The Gray Line Downtown Airporter (shuttle bus) offers twice hourly transport to major hotels in the downtown area at a cost of $10.25 one way, or $17 round trip. The trip takes approximately 45 minutes and drops off at the Westin about 1.5 blocks away from the hotel. For more information, please visit Gray Line’s Web site at http://www.graylineseattle.com/. Seattle offers many exciting attractions including the famous Pike Place Market, Seattle Waterfront, Pioneer Square, and the Space Needle plus a full array of museums, theaters, shops, and restaurants. Seattle is also the home of the Seattle Mariners and the Seattle Seahawks. For more information about the Seattle area please visit: http://www.visitseattle.org/visitors/. View Larger Map