R 121900Z JAN 23
MARADMIN 016/23
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/CALL FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE 2023 OFFICER WOMEN LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUM//
POC/M. J. SHEPPARD/CIV/(MPE)/-/TEL: COM 703-784-9371/DSN 278/EMAIL: MARC.SHEPPARD@USMC.MIL// 
OR A. QUINONES/SSGT/(MPE)/-/ TEL: COM 703-784-9371/DSN 278/EMAIL: ANTHONY.QUINONES@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  The 2023 Officer Women Leadership Symposium (OWLS) will be held on 13-14 April 2023 at George Mason University at the Arlington, Virginia campus.
2.  The OWLS 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 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.  Headquarters United States Marine Corps’ Opportunity, Diversity, and Inclusion Branch (MPE) will sponsor 45 (20 in person, 25 virtual) conference/registration fees and travel expenses to include per diem (lodging reimbursement is limited to the government rate and travelers must utilize the integrated lodging program), mileage, and airfare for this event.  Commands may authorize rental cars using unit funds.
4.  Outreach events are open to all Marines, Sailors, and civilian Marines regardless of rank, race, ethnicity, gender, or status.  Requests to attend this event should be emailed to the organizational mailbox MPE_Outreach@usmc.mil via your Officer-in-Charge and include the following information:  Name, 
rank, unit, EDIPI, email, and duty station.  Marines must have a government travel charge card in their possession and a Defense Travel System profile joined to their respective unit.  Submit requests to participate no later than 10 March 2023.  Requests received after the NLT date will not be facilitated.
5.  This MARADMIN is applicable to the Marine Corps Total Force. 
6.  Release authorized by SES M. R. Melillo, Director, Manpower Plans and Policy Division, Acting.//