R 061234Z MAY 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 274/11
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PA//
SUBJ/2011 USMC MARKETING AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS CONFERENCE//
REF/A/MSGID:MSG/MARADMIN 180-11/221135ZMAR2011//
AMPN/REF A IS THE MARADMIN 180/11, PUBLIC AFFAIRS LEADERS CONFERENCE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE//
POC/BORTZ, JASON/MSGT/UNIT:MCRC/NAME:DIV PA/TEL:(703) 784-9454/ EMAIL:JASON.BORTZ@MARINES.USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PER REF (A), MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND WILL HOST A ONE DAY CONFERENCE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MARINE CORPS PUBLIC AFFAIRS LEADERS CONFERENCE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE AT THE WESTIN CANAL PLACE, NEW ORLEANS, LA. THE CONFERENCE WILL RUN THE DAY PRIOR TO THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON 12 SEP 2011. POC IS MASTER SGT. JASON BORTZ, (JASON.BORTZ@MARINES.USMC.MIL) (703) 784-9454.
2. THE MPA CONFERENCE AGENDA WILL INCLUDE UPDATES TO RECRUITING COMMAND'S COMMUNICATION AND MARKETING OBJECTIVES.
3. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT UNIT MARKETING AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS REPRESENTATIVES, DISTRICT CHIEFS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICERS ATTEND. PARTICIPATION IS UNIT-FUNDED WITH GOVERNMENT CREDIT CARDS USED FOR OFFICIAL TRAVEL.
4. APPROPRIATE ATTIRE IS BUSINESS CASUAL.
5. RECOMMEND PARTICIPANTS ARRIVE NLT THE AFTERNOON OF 11 SEP 2011. THE CONFERENCE WILL START AT 0800 ON 12 SEP 2011.
6. ATTENDEES MUST SUBMIT NAME, GRADE, UNIT, EMAIL AND BILLET INFORMATION TO MSGT BORTZ NLT 2 SEP 2011.
7. BILLETING ARRANGEMENTS ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PARTICIPANTS. A BLOCK OF ROOMS FOR THE USMC PA LEADERS CONFERENCE HAS BEEN RESERVED AT THE WESTIN CANAL PLACE. THE COST IS 98.00 DOLLARS PER NIGHT PLUS APPLICABLE ROOM TAX. ATTENDEES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN CANCELLATIONS.
8. PARTICIPANTS MAY TRAVEL TO THE HOTEL VIA COURTESY SHUTTLE. THE CLOSEST AIRPORT IS THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG NEW ORLEANS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
9. AMPLIFYING INFORMATION AND COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE POSTED TO THE USMC PA INTRANET.
10. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY COL. B. F. SALAS, DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, HQMC.//