At a glance
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø) support and attendance at conferences and other related meetings is critical for our researchers. Our attendance helps leverage and advance the biomedical, scientific, and public health mission of ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø. This report is submitted to report publicly on all agency-sponsored (hosted) conferences where the expenses exceed $100,000.
Overview
This report is submitted as required by OMB Memorandum ("Promoting Efficient Spending to Support Agency Operations"), which requires federal agencies to report publicly on all conferences1 where expenses exceed $100,000.
FY 2023 summary
ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø continues to take positive steps in support of the agency's initiatives to gain efficiencies in the use of appropriated funds for scientific meetings and conferences (as found in ). At the forefront of these efforts is ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø's work to implement improvements to event management practices through the release of updated training materials and resources.
The following summarizes information about ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø-hosted conferences in FY 2023 where costs exceeded $100,000.
- Total number of scientific meetings: 5
- Total cost of the scientific meetings: $4,966,885
- Total number of attendees: 1,929
- Average cost per attendee: $2,575
- Percent of conferences held locally near ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø facilities: 100%
- Percent of attendees traveling at ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø expense: 49%
Learn more in the ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Fiscal Year 2023 Report on Conference Spending.
- HHS defines a conference as “a meeting, retreat, seminar, symposium, or event that involves attendee travel. The term “conference” also applies to training activities that are considered to be conferences under 5 CFR 410.404.”