R 031854Z MAR 20
MARADMIN 129/20
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/CALL FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE 2020 OFFICER WOMEN LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUM//
POC/M. J. SHEPPARD/CIV/(MPE)/-/TEL: COM 703-784-9371/DSN 278/ EMAIL: MARC.SHEPPARD@USMC.MIL/ OR M. F. RUIZ/SGT/(MPE)/-/ TEL: COM 703-784-9371/DSN 278/ EMAIL: MARTINA.CATTANEO@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. The 2020 Officer Women Leadership Symposium (OWLS) will be held 14-16 April 2020 at the Women’s Memorial in Arlington, VA.  Manpower and Reserve Affairs (M&RA) Opportunity, Diversity, and Inclusion Branch (MPE) will sponsor a limited number of conference/registration fees and all travel expenses.
2.  The Officer Women Leadership Symposium provides military women the opportunity to network with like-minded colleagues and to grow professionally and personally through keynote messages, workshops and panel discussions. The speakers are leaders from the military, public and private sectors who offer their support and personal advice.  Participants will have tremendous opportunities for mentorship, while connecting with veteran and current military women at every level of leadership and from every military branch of Service.  OWLS is a non-federal entity wholly independent of the Marine Corps.  More information can be found on the Academy Women website at www.MilitaryOWLS.org.
3.  Commanders may authorize Temporary Additional Duty for Marines, civilian Marines, and Sailors who are attached to their unit.  Local travel is authorized for members in the local area. All Marine Corps funded participation must be coordinated through the MPE Branch.  Reservations will be given on a first-come first-served basis.  Rental cars are not authorized. Commands are not authorized to use command funding for rental cars.
4.  To attend this event please email (via your Officer-In-Charge)your name, rank, unit, and duty station to the Points of Contact.
5.  Uniform of the day: Service C.
6.  If you have Denfense Travel System (DTS) questions, please contact your local DTS office or visit their website at www.defensetravel.dod.mil.
7.  This MARADMIN is applicable to the Marine Corps Total Force.
8.  Release authorized by Brigadier General D. L. Shipley, Director, Manpower Plans and Policy Division.//