MARADMINS

R 091433Z OCT 12
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 564/12
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PA//
SUBJ/2012 EAST COAST COMMANDERS MEDIA TRAINING SYMPOSIUM// 
POC/MATTHEW BUTLER/MSGT/UNIT:PUBLIC AFFAIRS/NAME:PA NY /TEL:212-784-0163
/EMAIL:MATTHEW.A.BUTLER1@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. U.S. MARINE CORPS PUBLIC AFFAIRS, HQMC, WILL HOST THE 50TH ANNUAL (2012) EAST COAST COMMANDERS MEDIA TRAINING SYMPOSIUM (ECCMS) IN MANHATTAN (NEW YORK, NY) FROM 29 OCT TO 1 NOV, 2012.
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 PRIMARILY SCHEDULED AT INTREPID SEA, AIR & SPACE MUSEUM, BUT WILL ALSO INCLUDE OTHER 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 FORMAT, AND LOGISTICAL FACTORS, PARTICIPATING PAOS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND ALL EVENTS IF ALL SYMPOSIUM QUOTAS ARE FILLED. QUOTAS ARE AS FOLLOWS: 
MARFORCOM: 15 (POC: MR. CHARLES NEAL, CHARLES.NEAL@USMC.MIL)
MARFORPAC: 10 (POC: LTCOL BRAD BARTELT, BRAD.S.BARTELT@USMC.MIL)
MARFORRES: 7 (POC: 1STLT RYAN ALVIS, RYAN.ALVIS@USMC.MIL)
HQMC: 10 (POC: MAJ CHRISTOPHER LOGAN, CHRISTOPHER.B.LOGAN@USMC.MIL)
MCICOM: 7 (POC: MR. REX RUNYON, REX.RUNYON@USMC.MIL)
MCRC: 5 (POC: MAJ JOHN CALDWELL, JOHN.CALDWELL@MARINES.USMC.MIL)
MARSOC: 3 (POC: MAJ JEFF LANDIS, JEFFREY.LANDIS@USMC.MIL)
MCCDC: 3 (POC: COL SEAN GIBSON, SEAN.D.GIBSON@USMC.MIL) 
4. PARTICIPANT SUBMISSIONS. NLT 15 OCT 2012, PAOS OF REQ CMDS/ACTIVITIES OUTLINED IN QUOTA LISTINGS (PARA 3), AND ONLY THOSE PAOS (DIRLAUTH BY POTENTIAL ATTENDEES IS NOT AUTHORIZED FOR THE PURPOSE OF OFFICIAL QUOTA FILL ACTIVITY) MUST SUBMIT A PRIORITIZED LIST OF PRIMARY NOMINEES AND ALTERNATES TO MSGT BUTLER, MATTHEW.A.BUTLER@USMC.MIL.PROVIDE THE FULL NAME, GRADE, MOS, CURRENT MILITARY ADDRESS, WORK PHONE, MOBILE 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 PAOS OF THE COMMANDS AMONG THE QUOTA LISTINGS FOR THIS SYMPOSIUM (PARA 3). INDIVIDUAL INQUIRIES MAY BE RECEIVED, BUT WILL NOT SERVE AS OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE TO CONFIRM QUOTAS. NYPAO WILL REPLY WITH FINAL APPROVAL OF ALL SUBMISSIONS.
5. FUNDING. 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. 
6. TRAVEL. THE ECCMS PROGRAM OF INSTRUCTION (POI) RUNS FROM 0800 ON 29 OCT TO 1400 ON 1 NOV. SUN 28 OCT IS A TRAVEL DAY, AND THERE WILL BE AN OPTIONAL (BUT RECOMMENDED) SOCIAL FOR PARTICIPANTS IN THE EVENING STARTING AT 1900. PARTICIPANTS OPTING TO DEPART ON 1 NOV AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE POI SHOULD NOT SCHEDULE DEPARTING TRAVEL PRIOR TO 1630, DUE TO SIGNIFICANT TRAFFIC CONGESTION.  THE COST OF LOCAL TRAVEL TO THE BILLETING SITE VIA TAXI FROM LA GUARDIA, KENNEDY, OR NEWARK AIRPORTS SHOULD BE UNDER 75.00 ONE WAY INCLUDING TIP. RENTAL CARS, GOVS OR POVS ARE NOT NECESSARY AND HIGHLY DISCOURAGED AS PARKING IN NEW YORK CITY IS EXTREMELY LIMITED AND CAN ROUTINELY EXCEED 50.00 PER DAY)
7. BILLETING.GOVERNMENT BILLETING IS NOT AVAILABILE. APPROVED PARTICIPANTS WILL USE A BLOCK OF ROOMS RESERVED AT THE W HOTEL NY - TIMES SQUARE, 1567 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, NY 10036 (WWW.WHOTELS.COM), 212-407-2932. THE RESERVATION BLOCK INCLUDES THE EVENINGS OF 27 OCT AND NOV 2 TO ACCOMMODATE DISTANT TRAVELERS. COST IS (DOLLAR SIGN) 349.00 (ACTUAL COST) PER NIGHT. ALL BILLETING RESERVATIONS ARE THE INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPANTS RESPONSIBILITY AND WILL NOT BE EXECUTED PRIOR TO RECEIVING OFFICIAL APPROVAL OF PARTICIPATION. RESERVATIONS MUST BE CONFIRMED WITH THE INDIVIDUAL TRAVELERS GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CHARGE CARD (GTCC) NO LATER THAN 18 OCT 2012; REFERENCE US MARINE CORPS AS THE GROUP NAME. 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 TO THE INDIVIDUAL. THE W HOTEL NY TIMES SQUARE ACCEPTS CHECK-INS AT 1500 DAILY.  EARLY CHECK-IN MAY BE AVAILABLE BUT IS NOT GUARANTEED. SYMPOSIUM TRAINING BEGINS PROMPTLY AT 0800 ON 29 OCT. TRAINING CONCLUDES AT 1400 ON 1 NOV.  HOTEL CHECK-OUT ENDS AT 1200, BUT THE HOTEL WILL ALLOW STORAGE OF LUGGAGE UNTIL ACTUAL DEPARTURE FROM THE HOTEL.
8.  MESSING. GOVERNMENT MESSING IS NOT AVAILABLE. MESSING IS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT THE INTREPID SEA, AIR & SPACE MUSEUM, AND IN LOCAL ESTABLISHMENTS NEAR LODGING AND OTHER VENUES.
9.  UNIFORM OF THE DAY IS SERVICE C FOR MARINE CORPS PARTICIPANTS. BUSINESS ATTIRE IS APPROPRIATE FOR CIVILIANS.
10. READ-AHEAD CONTENT, PROGRAM OF INSTRUCTION (POI), WELCOME BOOK, AND OTHER COORDINATING INFORMATION WILL BE DISTRIBUTED VIA EMAIL TO ALL ATTENDEES NLT 24 OCT. PARTICIPANTS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO BE FAMILIAR WITH ALL CONTENT PRIOR TO ARRIVAL IN NYC.
11. POC FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND COORDINATION IS MSGT BUTLER TEL: 212-784-0163, OR MATTHEW.A.BUTLER1@USMC.MIL.
12. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN PAUL J. KENNEDY, DIRECTOR, U.S. MARINE CORPS PUBLIC AFFAIRS.//