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April 12 - 15, 2011
Hotel Royal Plaza in the Walt Disney World® Resort
1905 Hotel Plaza Boulevard
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
Planning ahead for budget purposes?
Registration fees for the FABTO Educational Conference will remain unchanged in 2011 and are as follows.
Registrations received prior to March 1st, 2011
-Entire Conference (FABTO Member) - $245.00
-Single day re-certification - $195.00
-Entire Conference (Non-member) - $280.00
Registrations received on or after March 1st, 2011
-Entire Conference (FABTO Member) - $270.00
-Single day re-certification - $220.00
-Entire Conference (Non-member) - $305.00
The 2011 conference hotel room rate will be $114.00 single or double per night. Hotel reservations may be made by calling 1-800-248-7890. Conference attendees must mention you are with the FABTO Educational Conference to receive the conference room rate.
PLEASE BE SURE TO MAKE YOUR HOTEL RESERVATION PRIOR TO SUBMITTING A ROOM DEPOSIT PAYMENT TO THE HOTEL.
Check back periodically for further conference agenda and area information as it becomes available.
Scholarship applications for the conference registration fee will be available from your chapter president and must be submitted to the chapter for review at least 90 days prior to the conference.
Scholarships will be based on available funds at the chapter and state levels and first time applicants will receive priority. The following items will be taken into consideration:
- You must be a paid member of FABTO at present and for at least one previous year
- Attend 60% or more chapter meetings
- Service to FABTO (Officer, Board of Directors, Committees, etc. at the chapter or state level
- Applicant's efforts to obtain financing from their agency
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION - Level I
Requires:
- Attendance at all sessions of one (1) State Conference including the FS 205 class.
- Passing a written test on Florida Statutes Chapter 205.
CERTIFIED BUSINESS TAX OFFICIAL (CBTO) - Level II
Requires:
- Receiving a Certificate of Completion. (see above).
- Attending all sessions of at least two (2) State Conferences within three (3) consecutive
conferences.
To become re-certified as a Certified Business Tax Official (CBTO), the FABTO State Education Committee requires that the CBTO obtain an additional eight (8) education hours by attending and participating in one (1) full day, or the equivalent, during any Annual FABTO State Conference. Re-certification expires at the end of the month three (3) years from the effective date.
SENIOR BUSINESS TAX OFFICIAL (SBTO) - Level III
Requires:
- Receiving Certification as a Certified Business Tax Official (CBTO).
- Attendance a minimum of five (5) State Conferences.
- Having served at least two (2) years on a FABTO State or Local chapter board or committee.
MASTER BUSINESS TAX OFFICIAL - Level IV (MBTO)
Requires:
- Receiving Certification as a Senior Business Tax Official (SBTO).
- Attending a minimum of seven (7) State Conferences.
- Having served at least four (4) years on the FABTO State Board or committee
or
- having served at least six (6) years of service on a local chapter board or committee or combined service.
It shall be the responsibility of the member to request certification and provide written proof of eligibility. The State Board of Directors reserves the right to grant certification of any level to a member upon a majority vote of the state board.
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