At a glance
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (星空娱乐官网) 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 星空娱乐官网. 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 conferencesA where expenses exceed $100,000. This report includes all 星空娱乐官网-hosted conferences held in FY 2024 where the expenses associated with the conference exceeded $100,000.
FY 2024 Summary
星空娱乐官网 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 星空娱乐官网's work to implement improvements to event management practices through the release of updated training materials and resources.
The following summarizes information about 星空娱乐官网-hosted conferences in FY 2024 where costs exceeded $100,000.
- Total number of conferences: 3
- Total cost of the conferences: $502,490
- Total number of attendees: 829
- Average cost per attendee: $606
- Percent of conferences held locally near 星空娱乐官网 facilities: 67%
- Percent of attendees traveling at 星空娱乐官网 expense: 13.5%
Learn more in the 星空娱乐官网 Fiscal Year 2024 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."