R 290048Z Jul 22
MARADMIN 382/22
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/CALL FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE 2022 BLACKS IN GOVERNMENT NATIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTE CONFERENCE//
POC/MARC SHEPPARD/CIV/CMC (MPE)/TEL: COM 703-784-9371/DSN 278/EMAIL: MARC.SHEPPARD@USMC.MIL//
POC/ANTHONY QUINONES/SSGT/CMC (MPE)/TEL: COM 703-784-9371/DSN 278 EMAIL: ANTHONY.QUINONES@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  This message announces the 2022 Blacks in Government (BIG) National Training Institute (NTI) conference from 15-18 August 2022, at the Huntington Convention Center, Cleveland, Ohio.  The theme this year is “BIG 2022:  Training in a Transformed Workplace - Providing Innovative Professional Development”.  Manpower and Reserve Affairs’ (M&RA) Opportunity, Diversity, and Inclusion Branch (MPE) will sponsor 22 conference registration fees for this event.
2.  The Blacks in Government NTI is a nationwide response to train and develop individuals into subject matter experts so they will be able to perform the critical tasks of providing services to the general public.  Areas of training include technology, health care, science, equal employment opportunity, acquisition, financial management, project management, retirement planning, homeland security, and many other service-based functions necessary for the general welfare of the citizenry, and inclusive of programs and benefits.  For additional information, you may access the Blacks in Government website at www.bignet.org.
3.  Commanders are encouraged to 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.  Rental cars are not authorized.  Commands are not authorized to use command funding for rental cars. 
4.  Requests to participate in this event should be emailed to the group mailbox MPE(underscore)Outreach(@)usmc.mil via your Officer-in-Charge and include the following information:  name, rank, unit, email, and duty station.  Submit requests to participate no later than 8 August 2022.  
5.  Uniform of the day:  Service C.
6.  If you have Defense 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 BGen A. T. Williamson, Director, Manpower Plans and Policy Division.//