R 281131Z FEB 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 139/11
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/2011 CAREER PLANNER CONFERENCE//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC/YMD:20100908//
AMPN/REF A IS MCO 1040.31, THE ENLISTED RETENTION AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM//
POC/M. E. HATTEN/MGYSGT/MMEA-6/DSN 278-9240//
POC/S. M. DAVIS/GYSGT/MMEA-6/DSN 278-9771//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  IAW THE REF, THE ENLISTED RETENTION AND CAREER COUNSELING SECTION (MMEA-6) OF THE ENLISTED ASSIGNMENT BRANCH AT HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS WILL HOST THE 2011 CAREER PLANNER CONFERENCE.
2.  THE CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD 2 - 6 MAY 2011 IN TAMPA, FL (TRAVEL DATES BEING 1 MAY AND 7 MAY) AND WILL BE SUPPORTED BY MARFORCOM.
3.  THIS EVENT IS INTENDED FOR THE MAJOR COMMAND CAREER PLANNING SNCOICS.  IF A SNCOIC IS UNABLE TO ATTEND, AN ALTERNATE REPRESENTATIVE MAY ATTEND (GYSGT OR ABOVE).
4.  THE THEME OF THE CONFERENCE IS "RETAINING EXCELLENCE, OUR WAY FORWARD" AND WILL BE AMPLIFIED THROUGH A SERIES OF BRIEFS AND GUIDED DISCUSSIONS.
5.  THE TENTATIVE AGENDA INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING (ANY ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEMS AND/OR SCHEDULE CHANGES WILL BE FORTHCOMING VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE):
A.  AUTOMATED REPORTING.
B.  QUALITY OF MARINES REENLISTING.
C.  FY12 ENLISTED RETENTION GUIDELINES.
D.  INTERVIEW PROCESS.
E.  PSEP PROCESS.
F.  PRIOR SERVICE RECRUITING.
G.  TRANSITION PROCESS. ADDITIONALLY, ATTENDEES MAY PROVIDE A (30) MINUTE PRESENTATION ON A TOPIC OF THEIR CHOICE RELATED TO THEIR ISSUES AND CONCERNS. PRESENTATIONS WILL BE REVIEWED FOR CONTENT BY MMEA PRIOR TO THE CONFERENCE.
6.  THE CONFERENCE WILL BE LOCATED AT THE TAMPA MARRIOTT WESTSHORE, TAMPA, FL.  ATTENDEES SHOULD SCHEDULE THEIR FLIGHTS TO FLY INTO TAMPA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (TPA).
7.  FUNDING FOR CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PARENT COMMAND.
8.  GOVERNMENT MESSING AND TRANSPORTATION ARE NOT AVAILABLE.  IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT CONFERENCE ATTENDEES BE AUTHORIZED RENTAL CARS AND FULL PER DIEM RATE.
9.  UNIFORM FOR THE CONFERENCE IS BLUE DRESS D.
10. COMMANDS SHOULD IDENTIFY ATTENDEES NLT 25 MARCH 2011 VIA E-MAIL TO MGYSGT HATTEN (MARCELL.HATTEN@USMC.MIL).  A CONFIRMATION OF RECEIPT WILL BE SENT IN RESPONSE.  THE FOLLOWING FORMAT WILL BE UTILIZED:
A.  RANK.
B.  NAME.
C.  UNIT.
D.  DSN/COMM PHONE.
E.  EMAIL ADDRESS.
11.  BILLETING HAS BEEN RESERVED FOR ALL ATTENDEES AT TAMPA MARRIOTT WESTSHORE, 1001 N WESTSHORE BOULEVARD, TAMPA, FL 33607.  PRICE PER NIGHT IS 92.00.  ALL ATTENDEES MUST CONFIRM RESERVATIONS BY CALLING 1-800-564-3489 PRIOR TO 31 MARCH 2011 AND SHOULD IDENTIFY THEMSELVES AS PART OF THE CAREER PLANNER CONFERENCE.  FAILURE TO CONFIRM YOUR RESERVATION BY 31 MARCH 2011 WILL RESULT IN REQUIREMENT TO PAY FULL RATE FOR THE ROOM VICE THE REDUCED GOVERNMENT RATE.
12.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJGEN A. SALINAS, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION.//