R 021404Z FEB 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 077/11
MSGID/GENADMIN/WASHINGTON DC PA//
SUBJ/ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL BAND INSTRUMENT REPAIR TECHNICIANS(NAPBIRT) INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE//
POC/CLARK, M/MSGT/UNIT:SOM/NAME:EWTGLANT/TEL:DSN 253-5731/TEL:COM 757-462-5731/ EMAIL:MONTY.CLARK@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE NAPBIRT WILL HOLD ITS 35TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE AT THE ATLANTIS CASINO RESORT SPA IN RENO, NEVADA ON 8 - 11 APR 2011. FOR ROOM RESERVATIONS CALL 1-800-723-6500.
2.  THE CONFERENCE WILL CONSIST OF TECHNICAL BREAKOUT CLINICS, GENERAL INDUSTRY SESSIONS, PRODUCT EXHIBIT HALL, AND WILL OFFER ONE-ON-ONE TECHNICAL SUPPORT. THE EXHIBIT HALL WILL HOST INDUSTRY TOOLS, SUPPLIES AND NEW ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY PRODUCTS.
3.  ALL INSTRUMENT REPAIR TECHNICIANS (IRT) (PMOS 5524/NMOS 5523) AND APPRENTICES (PMOS 5524) ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND.
4.  ATTENDEES MUST REGISTER WITH NAPBIRT AT (309) 452-4257. MORE INFORMATION CONCERNING THE CONFERENCE AND REGISTRATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE CONFERENCE WEBSITE AT "HTTP:SLASHSLASHWWW.NAPBIRT.ORG".
5.  GOVERNMENT QUARTERS AND MESSING ARE NOT AVAILABLE. THE FLAT RATE ROOM CHARGE IS 102 DOLLARS PER NIGHT. ATTENDEES SHOULD TRAVEL UNDER NON-REPORTING ORDERS FUNDED BY THEIR COMMAND.
6.  UNIFORM FOR HANDS-ON CLINICS IS APPROPRIATE CIVILIAN ATTIRE. UNIFORM FOR THE 11 APR PROFESSIONAL DINNER IS BLUE DRESS "A" OR EVENING DRESS UNIFORM.
7.  THERE WILL BE A CONFERENCE FEE NOT TO EXCEED 625 DOLLARS FOR MEMBER TECHNICIANS AND 825 DOLLARS FOR NON-MEMBER TECHNICIANS.
8.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY COL B. F. SALAS, DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS.//