CALL FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE 2022 NATIONAL LATINA SYMPOSIUM
Date Signed: 8/12/2022 | MARADMINS Number: 413/22
MARADMINS : 413/22

R 121540Z AUG 22
MARADMIN 413/22
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/CALL FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE 2022 NATIONAL LATINA SYMPOSIUM//
POC/A. QUINONES/SSGT (MPE)/TEL: COM 703-784-9371/DSN 278/EMAIL: ANTHONY.QUINONES@USMC.MIL//
POC/M. J. SHEPPARD/CIV (MPE)/-/TEL: COM 703-432-9395/DSN 378/EMAIL: MARC.SHEPPARD@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  The 2022 National Latina Symposium will be held on 29 September 2022 at the Washington Hilton at 1919 Connecticut Avenue, Washington, D.C. 20009.  The Opportunity, Diversity, and Inclusion Branch (MPE) will sponsor 50 attendees’ conference/registration fees and all travel expenses.  
2.  The National LATINA Symposium brings together some of the most accomplished Hispanic women in the nation.  The goal of the symposium is to ascertain through round-table discussions, presentations, and in-depth surveys, the status of the Latina professional working woman in the United States.  LATINA Style also provides information and resources for career and personal development. 
3.  Admin and Logistics:  Commanders may authorize Temporary Additional Duty for Marines, Civilian Marines, and Sailors who are attached to their units.  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 by MPE branch but may be authorized by parent command (coordination with MPE is required). 
4.  To attend this event please email (via your OIC) your name, rank, unit, email and duty station to the POCs no later than 24 August 2022.
5.  Uniform of the day:  Service “C”.
6.  LATINA Style, Incorporated is a non-federal entity wholly independent of the Marine Corps.  More information can be found on their website at http:(slash)(slash)www.nls.latinastyle.com.
7.  If you have Defense Travel System (DTS) questions, please contact your local Defense Travel System (DTS) office or visit their website at www.defensetravel.dod.mil.
8.  This MARADMIN is applicable to the Marine Corps Total Force. 
9.  Release authorized by BGen A. T. Williamson, Director, ManpowerPlans and Policy Division.//