R 211657Z JAN 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 051/11
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PA//
SUBJ/FY11 WEST COAST COMMANDERS MEDIA TRAINING SYMPOSIUM//
POC/ETHAN E. ROCKE/SSGT/UNIT:LOS ANGELES, PA HQMC /NAME:PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LA/TEL:(310) 235-7272 /EMAIL:ETHAN.E.ROCKE@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  LOS ANGELES PUBLIC AFFAIRS WILL HOST THE 2011 MARINE CORPS WEST COAST COMMANDERS MEDIA TRAINING SYMPOSIUM AT THE CROWNE PLAZA REDONDO BEACH AND MARINA HOTEL, 300 NORTH HARBOR DRIVE, REDONDO BEACH, CA 90277 FROM 4 APRIL TO 8 APRIL 2011.
2.  THE 2011 WEST COAST COMMANDERS MEDIA TRAINING SYMPOSIUM WILL PROVIDE CRITICAL PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND MEDIA INTERVIEW TRAINING TO COMMANDERS AND OTHERS WITH DUTIES THAT DEMAND EXPERT COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS.  BRIEFINGS, PRACTICAL APPLICATION AND EXERCISES, AND GUEST SPEAKER PRESENTATIONS ARE SCHEDULED.
3.  ALL INDIVIDUALS WHO WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND MUST SUBMIT REQUESTS TO THEIR UNIT PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER. UNIT PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICERS WILL ENDORSE APPLICANTS BASED ON PRIORITY AND FORWARD THEIR LIST OF NOMINEES TO LOS ANGELES PUBLIC AFFAIRS NLT 25 FEBRUARY.  QUOTA ASSIGNMENTS ARE GUIDELINES; MORE MAY BE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. COMMANDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO BRING THEIR PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICERS.
ASSIGNMENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
MARFORCOM       2
MARFORPAC       12
MARFORRES       15
MCI EAST        4
MCI WEST        13
MCRC            8
HQMC            2
TECOM           2
MARSOC          4
4.  PARTICIPATION IS UNIT FUNDED WITH GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CREDIT CARDS USED FOR OFFICIAL TRAVEL. RESERVE PERSONNEL SHOULD REQUEST QUOTAS FROM MARFORRES PUBLIC AFFAIRS. RESERVE PERSONNEL SHOULD NOT SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR ORDERS THROUGH THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND UNTIL MARFORRES PAO GRANTS A QUOTA. NO DISBURSING OR TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE AT THE SITE. SHUTTLE SERVICE IS AVAILABLE FROM LAX AIRPORT FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 DOLLARS ONE WAY.  TAXI RATE FROM LAX AIRPORT TO THE HOTEL IS APPROXIMATELY 25 DOLLARS. HOTEL PARKING IS 10 DOLLARS SELF, 15 DOLLARS VALET PER DAY.
5.  THE UNIFORM IS SERVICE "C" FOR THE SYMPOSIUM.  BUSINESS CASUAL ATTIRE IS RECOMMENDED FOR THE NO-HOST RECEPTION, AND FINAL DAY OF TRAINING.
6.  ATTENDEES SHOULD CHECK IN WITH THE LA PAO DUTY OFFICER LOCATED IN THE LOBBY OF THE CROWNE PLAZA MONDAY, 4 APRIL. ANYONE WHO CANNOT CHECK IN BY THAT TIME SHOULD CONTACT ONE OF THE POINTS OF CONTACT LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 7 TO COORDINATE LATE ARRIVAL. A NO-HOST RECEPTION WILL BE HELD AT 1800 MONDAY, 4 APRIL AT A NEARBY ESTABLISHMENT.
7.  NLT 25 FEBRUARY, REQUEST ALL PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICERS SUBMIT FINAL ROSTERS WITH NAME, GRADE, TITLE, CURRENT MILITARY UNIT, E-MAIL ADDRESS, WORK PHONE, CELL PHONE, ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE DATES, CAR RENTAL (Y/N) TO SSGT ETHAN ROCKE AT ETHAN.E.ROCKE@USMC.MIL OR VIA PHONE AT 310-235-7272, OR TO CAPT BARRY EDWARDS AT BARRY.EDWARDS@USMC.MIL.
8.  BILLETING ARRANGEMENTS ARE THE PARTICIPANTS' RESPONSIBILITY. ONLY THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN AUTHORIZED TO ATTEND BY THEIR PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER SHOULD MAKE A RESERVATION. A BLOCK OF  ROOMS FOR THE 2011 WEST COAST COMMANDERS MEDIA TRAINING SYMPOSIUM HAS BEEN RESERVED AT THE CROWNE PLAZA REDONDO BEACH AND MARINA HOTEL. COST IS 150.00 DOLLARS PER NIGHT. RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE NO LATER THAN 11 MARCH. RESERVATIONS CAN BE MADE BY PHONE AT 888-233-9527 OR ONLINE AT HTTPS:SLASHSLASH RESWEB.PASSKEY.COM/GO/MARINES11 (IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO RETYPE THE URL IN YOUR WEB BROWSER USING LOWER CASE LETTERS; SOME USERS HAVE EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTIES WITH THIS URL ON NMCI).  REFERENCE GROUP BOOKING CODE "MCC" OR MARINE CORPS COMMANDERS MEDIA TRAINING SYMPOSIUM 2011. CANCELLATIONS ARE THE ATTENDEES RESPONSIBILITY AND FAILURE TO CANCEL MAY RESULT IN ROOM CHARGES.
9.  TO REQUEST ADDITIONAL QUOTAS CONTACT YOUR UNIT PAO. INFORM LA PAO ASAP IF A CANCELLATION IS NECESSARY.
10.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY COL B. F. SALAS, DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, HQMC//