More from Coburn’s office, this time on DOD:

The Department of Defense spent $79.3 million on conference expenses in fiscal year 2005. While this amount is estimated to remain stable at $77.9 million this year, it is a dramatic increase from the $62.3 million spent just as recently as 2001.
The following are among the conferences attended by or supported by the Department of Defense last year:
· AMF Bowling Tech Pinspotter Mechanics Training in Tulsa, OK
· Armed Forces Bowling Training and Trade Show in Las Vegas, NV
· Bowling Expo in Orlando, FL
· Armed Forces Bowling Conference in Orlando, FL (according to a DOD website, “Attending educational seminars at the annual Armed Forces Bowling Conference is a good way to help satisfy educational requirements.” See http://www.army.mil/cfsc/documents/business/BOWLINGCERTIFICATION.doc )
· ODR: Bowling Managers Expo in Las Vegas, NV
· Armed Forces Golf Conference in West Palm Beach, FL
· 2005 Arts & Crafts Training & Tradeshow in Atlanta, GA
· The Crafts and Hobby Association Conference in Atlanta, GA,
· The American Association of Museums conference in Indianapolis, IN
· Museum training Conference in Naperville, IL
· Hotel/Motel Trade Show in New York, NY
· The 2004 Watchable Wildlife Conference in Dubuque, IA (More details at http://www.watchablewildlife.org/conference/_dubuque2004/field_trips.htm ).
· National Conference of LaRaza in Philadelphia, PA