R 121703Z APR 10
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 216/10
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/JUNE 2010 LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUM//
POC/C. M. NELSON/CAPT/UNIT:MPE/-/TEL:(703) 784-9371//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE MARINE CORPS WILL HOLD A LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUM IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE 23RD ANNUAL WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUM SPONSORED BY THE NAVY OFFICE OF WOMEN'S POLICY, COAST GUARD WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP ASSOCIATION (CGWLA), AND SEA SERVICES LEADERSHIP ASSOCIATION (SSLA). THE JOINT LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUM WILL BE HELD  2-3 JUNE 2010 AT THE HILTON WASHINGTON IN WASHINGTON, D.C. THIS YEAR'S THEME IS "LEADING FROM THE FRONT AND INTO THE FUTURE."  THIS WILL BE THE SECOND YEAR THAT THE MARINE CORPS HAS PARTICIPATED.
2. THE PURPOSE OF THIS JOINT LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUM IS TO FOSTER EDUCATION AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT ON CHALLENGES WOMEN FACE WHILE SERVING IN THE MILITARY, AS WELL AS PROVIDE NETWORKING AND MENTORING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACTIVE AND RESERVE MEMBERS OF THE SEA SERVICES.  EVENT TOPICS INCLUDE: ETHICS IN PRACTICE, A "GLOBAL FORCE FOR GOOD" PANEL, CRITICAL WOMEN'S HEALTH ISSUES IN THE 21ST CENTURY,MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER PEGINE ECHEVARRIA, AND KEYNOTE SPEAKER REAR ADMIRAL (RETIRED) MARSH EVANS, FORMER RED CROSS PRESIDENT.  THE SECOND DAY OF THE SYMPOSIUM WILL CONSIST SOLELY OF SERVICE SPECIFIC SESSIONS.  THE MARINE CORPS AGENDA FOR THIS DAY INCLUDES SPEAKERS ON THE VALUE OF MENTORSHIP AND NETWORKING, LEADERSHIP, AND OFFICER AND ENLISTED BREAKOUT SESSIONS TO INCLUDE A CAREER PROGRESSION BRIEF, A WORK LIFE BALANCE PANEL AND SMALL GROUP DISCUSSIONS.  MAJGEN KRUSA-DOSSIN, BGEN SALINAS AND BGEN GARRETT WILL BE IN ATTENDENCE.
3. THE 2010 CAPT JOY BRIGHT HANCOCK (JBH) LEADERSHIP AWARDS WILL BE AWARDED AT THE SYMPOSIUM. THE JBH LEADERSHIP AWARDS HONOR THE VISIONARY LEADERSHIP OF SERVICE MEMBERS WHOSE IDEALS AND DEDICATION FOSTER A POSITIVE WORKING ENVIRONMENT FOR REINFORCING AND FURTHERING THE INTEGRATION OF WOMEN INTO THE NAVY. ESTABLISHED IN 1987, THESE AWARDS ARE PRESENTED ANNUALLY TO RECOGNIZE THE INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF NAVY AND MARINE CORPS SERVICE MEMBERS ON ACTIVE OR RESERVE DUTY.  THERE ARE SIX AWARDS:  TWO SENIOR OFFICERS-O5/O4 (ONE NAVY AND ONE MARINE); TWO JUNIOR OFFICERS-O3 AND BELOW (ONE NAVY AND ONE MARINE); AND TWO SENIOR ENLISTED E7 THROUGH E9 (ONE NAVY AND ONE MARINE).  THE MILITARY OFFICER ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA AND SEA SERVICE LEADERSHIP ASSOCIATION WILL FORMALLY RECOGNIZE AND PRESENT THE WINNERS WITH THEIR AWARD. REFERENCE NAVADMIN 115/10 AT HTTP:(FORWARD SLASH, FORWARD SLASH) WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL(FORWARD SLASH)NR(FORWARD SLASH)RDONLYRES(FORWARD SLASH) 21ADAA08-613D-4D66-96C7-223F768C7AFF(FORWARD SLASH)0(FORWARD SLASH) NAV10115.TXT. NOMINATIONS CAN BE SENT DIRECTLY TO THE CMC (MPE) POC BY NO LATER THAN 3 MAY 2010.
4.  SYMPOSIUM ATTENDANCE IS OPEN TO MARINES SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY AND IN RESERVE STATUS.  COMMANDING OFFICERS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND, SEND THEIR MARINE LEADERS AND SUPPORT MARINE ATTENDANCE IN ORDER TO FURTHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR PERSONNEL. ISSUANCE OF TAD ORDERS, TO INCLUDE REGISTRATION, TRANSPORTATION, LODGING, AND PER DIEM IS AUTHORIZED.  THE SYMPOSIUM WEBSITE CAN BE FOUND AT HTTP:(FORWARD SLASH, FORWARD SLASH)WWW.SEALEADER.ORG.
5.  REGISTRATION INFORMATION IS AS FOLLOWS:
    A.  REGISTRATION SHOULD BE COMPLETED AND PAID FOR ONLINE AT HTTP:(FORWARD SLASH, FORWARD SLASH)GUEST.CVENT.COM(FORWARD SLASH)EVENTS(FORWARD SLASH)INFO(FORWARD SLASH)SUMMARY.ASPX?I(EQUALS CHARACTER)D738EF48-C403-446E-8EBD-A8F73EBD864F.
    B.  THIS YEAR'S SYMPOSIUM FEE WILL BE 350 DOLLARS FOR THE TWO DAYS. A DAY PASS FOR 3 JUNE IS 140 DOLLARS.  REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT MUST BE COMPLETED BY 25 MAY 2010.  THERE WILL BE NO ON-SITE REGISTRATION.
    C. LODGING IS AVAILABLE AT THE HILTON WASHINGTON IN WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR THE GOVERNMENT RATE OF 226 DOLLARS A NIGHT. RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE BY 11 MAY 2010 IN ORDER TO SECURE THE NEGOTIATED GOVERNMENT RATE. REGISTER AT HTTP:(FORWARD SLASH, FORWARD SLASH) WWW.HILTON.COM(FORWARD SLASH)EN (FORWARD SLASH)HI(FORWARD SLASH)GROUPS(FORWARD SLASH)PERSONALIZED(FORWARD SLASH)DCAWHHH-SSL-20100601(FORWARD SLASH)INDEX.JHTML?WT.MC(SPACE)ID (EQUALS)POG.  HOTEL RESERVATIONS MADE AFTER 11 MAY 2010 CANNOT BE GUARANTEED AT THE GOVERNMENT RATE.
    D. THE HILTON WASHINGTON IN WASHINGTON, D.C. IS APPROXIMATELY 6 MILES FROM REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT.  THE DUPONT CIRCLE METRO STATION ON THE RED LINE IS THE CLOSEST METRO STATION TO THE HOTEL.  EXIT AT THE NORTH END OF THE STATION TO Q STREET AND WALK FOUR BLOCKS NORTH ON CONNECTICUT AVENUE TO HILTON WASHINGTON, LOCATED AT 1919 CONNECTICUT AVENUE IS APPROXIMATELY 6 DOLLARS. THE HOTEL IS APPROXIMATELY 27 MILES FROM DULLES NATIONAL AIRPORT AND APPROXIMATELY 33 MILES FROM BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT; ONE WAY CAB FARE FROM EITHER OF THESE LOCATIONS IS APPROXIMATELY 65 DOLLARS.  ALL EVENTS ARE LOCATED ON SITE AND RENTAL CARS ARE NOT REQUIRED.
    E.  CONFERENCE CHECK-IN WILL BE OPEN FROM 1800-2200 ON 1 JUNE AND THROUGHOUT THE SYMPOSIUM IN THE HILTON WASHINGTON BALLROOM FOYER.
6.  MARINE CORPS POINT OF CONTACT AT MPE FOR THIS EVENT IS CAPTAIN CAROLYN NELSON: CAROLYN.NELSON@USMC.MIL OR 703-784-9371.
7.  THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE.
8.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY (SES) MR. M. F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION.//