R 242202Z AUG 10
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 483/10
MSGID/CMC WASHINGTON DC PA//
SUBJ/UPDATE TO 2010 EAST COAST COMMANDERS MEDIA TRAINING SYMPOSIUM//
POC/MIGUEL MARRERO/SSGT/UNIT:MTU COMPANY H/NAME:PLATOON PAO-1 /TEL:212-784-0160//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. ON BEHALF OF HQMC DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, MOBILE TRAINING UNIT COMPANY H, PLATOON PAO-1 WILL HOST THE 2010 EAST COAST COMMANDERS MEDIA TRAINING SYMPOSIUM IN MANHATTAN FROM 25 - 28 OCT 2010.
2. THIS SYMPOSIUM WILL HIGHLIGHT CRITICAL PUBLIC AFFAIRS SKILL SETS AND PROVIDE MEDIA RELATIONS TOOLS TO COMMANDERS AND OTHER MARINES IN LEADERSHIP BILLETS WHO REQUIRE EXPERT COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND WILL LIKELY INTERACT WITH NEWS MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES.  BRIEFINGS, PARTICIPATORY EXERCISES AND GUEST SPEAKER PRESENTATIONS ARE SCHEDULED AT VENUES THROUGHOUT THE CITY.
3. COMMANDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO BRING THEIR PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICERS; HOWEVER, COMMAND LEADERSHIP IS THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF EFFORT. DUE TO PHYSICAL SPACE LIMITATIONS, SYMPOSIUM CONTENT FORMAT AND LOGISTICAL FACTORS, PARTICIPATING PAOS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND ALL EVENTS IF ALL SYMPOSIUM QUOTAS ARE FILLED. QUOTAS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
 HQMC: 5
 MARFORCOM AND SUBORDINATE COMMANDS: 24
 MARFORRES AND SUBORDINATE COMMANDS: 12
 MARSOC: 3
 MCCDC: 3
 MCRC, ERR AND SUBORDINATE COMMANDS: 7
 JOINT COMMANDS: 5
4. ALL COSTS WILL BE FUNDED BY THE PARTICIPANT'S PARENT COMMAND. GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CARDS SHOULD BE USED FOR ALL OFFICIAL TRAVEL. NO DISBURSING OR TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE AT THE SITE. THE COST OF TRAVEL TO THE BILLETING SITE VIA TAXI FROM LA GUARDIA, KENNEDY OR NEWARK AIRPORTS IS UNDER 60.00 DOLLARS. RENTAL CARS, GOVS OR POVS ARE NOT NECESSARY OR RECOMMENDED. PARKING IN NEW YORK CITY IS EXTREMELY LIMITED AND CAN ROUTINELY EXCEED 50.00 DOLLARS PER DAY.
5. THE UNIFORM OF THE DAY IS SERVICE "C" FOR SYMPOSIUM ACTIVITIES.
6. PARTICIPANTS WILL USE A BLOCK OF ROOMS RESERVED AT THE WEST NEW YORK-TIMES SQUARE HOTEL, 1567 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, NY 10036 (WWW.STARWOODHOTELS.COM). COST IS 329.00 DOLLARS PER NIGHT.
7. NLT 01 SEPT 2010, PAO OF REQ CMDS/ACTIVITIES OUTLINED IN QUOTA LISTINGS, AND ONLY THOSE PAOS MUST SUBMIT A PRIORITIZED LIST OF PRIMARY NOMINEES AND ALTERNATES TO MIMARRERO@CHADBOURNE.COM. PROVIDE THE NAME, GRADE, MOS, CURRENT MILITARY ADDRESS, WORK PHONE, EMAIL ADDRESS, PRESENT DUTY ASSIGNMENT, ROTATION DATE AND, IF ROTATING FROM CURRENT ASSIGNMENT IN LESS THAN SIX MONTHS, FUTURE DUTY ASSIGNMENT OF ALL NOMINEES IN AN ATTACHED EXCEL SPREADSHEET. ALL REQUESTS MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA THE PAO OF THE COMMANDS AMONG THE QUOTA LISTINGS FOR THIS SYMPOSIUM. INDIVIDUAL INQUIRIES MAY BE RECEIVED, BUT WILL NOT SERVE AS OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE TO CONFIRM QUOTAS. PAO 01, ON BEHALF OF HQMC PUBLIC AFFAIRS, WILL REPLY WITH FINAL APPROVAL OF ALL SUBMISSIONS. AFTER FINAL APPROVAL, PARTICIPANTS MAY EXECUTE BILLETING ARRANGEMENTS, AND MUST DO SO DIRECTLY WITH THE HOTEL.
8. ALL BILLETING ARRANGEMENTS ARE THE INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY OF PARTICIPANTS. RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE NO LATER THAN 18 SEPT 2010. REFERENCE US MARINE CORPS AS THE GROUP NAME. CALL THE WEST NEW YORK TIMES SQUARE HOTEL AT 212-930-7400 FOR RESERVATIONS. ATTENDEES RANKING O-3 AND BELOW MAY BE REQUIRED TO SHARE BILLETING. CANCELLATIONS ARE ALSO THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ATTENDEES, AND FAILURE TO CANCEL MAY RESULT IN A ROOM CHARGE.
9. THE WEST NEW YORK TIMES SQUARE HOTEL ACCEPTS CHECK-INS AT 1500 DAILY. EARLY CHECK-IN MAY BE AVAILABLE BUT IS NOT GUARANTEED. SYMPOSIUM TRAINING BEGINS PROMPTLY AT 0800 ON 25 OCT. TRAINING CONCLUDES AT 1300 ON 28 OCT.  HOTEL CHECK-OUT ENDS AT 1200 BUT THE HOTEL WILL STORE LUGGAGE UNTIL ACTUAL DEPARTURE FROM THE HOTEL. DUE TO SIGNIFICANT TRAFFIC CONGESTION, RECOMMEND DEPARTING FLIGHTS BE SCHEDULED FOR NO EARLIER THAN 1800 ON 28 OCT.
10. READ-AHEAD CONTENT, ITINERARY AND OTHER COORDINATING INFORMATION WILL BE POSTED FOR REVIEW AND DOWNLOAD NLT 08 SEP VIA WWW.MARINES.MIL/NYC. PARTICIPANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO BE FAMILIAR WITH ALL CONTENT BEFORE ARRIVAL.
11. POC FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND COORDINATION IS SSGT. MARRERO AT 718-644-9712.
12. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY COL. B. F. SALAS, DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS.//