R 021527Z APR 10
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 198/10
MSGID/CMC WASHINGTON DC PA//
SUBJ/PUBLIC AFFAIRS ROADMAP IMPLEMENTATION DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE//
POC/VARNADORE, BRENDA/GYSGT/UNIT:HQMC DIVPA/NAME:WASHINGTON DC /TEL:703-614-1494//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS ROADMAP IMPLEMENTATION DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE.
2.  THE ROADMAP 2025 FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS WAS SIGNED 9 MARCH 2010 AND INTENDS TO INFORM AND PROVIDE FOCUS FOR FUTURE PA CAPABILITY AND CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE DOTMLPF.  THE IMPLEMENTATION MUST BE DEVELOPED BY PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROFESSIONALS.  THIS IS A WORKING-LEVEL CONFERENCE; THE SUCCESS OF THIS CONFERENCE DEPENDS UPON THE ACTIVE PARTICIPATION OF THE ATEENDEES.  REQUEST THE FOLLOWING COMMANDS PROVIDE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT (SME) BASED ON THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE IN PLANNING AND PROVIDING PUBLIC AFFAIRS SUPPORT TO OPERATING FORCES.  REPRESENTATION FROM ALL MOS IN THE 43XX OCCFLD IS DESIRED.
2.A.  HQMC          (6) COL-CAPT  (1) MGYSGT
2.B.  MARFORCOM     (1) LTCOL     (1) MSGT
2.C.  I MEF         (1) LTCOL-MAJ (1) MGYSGT
2.D.  II MEF        (2) LTCOL-MAJ (1) MGYSGT-MSGT
2.E.  MARCENT       (1) LTCOL
2.F.  MCI EAST      (1) LTCOL-MAJ
2.G.  MCI WEST      (1) LTCOL-MAJ
2.H.  MCRC          (1) LTCOL     (1) MAJ
2.I.  MCCDC         (1) MAJ
2.J.  MCIOC         (1) CAPT
2.K.  CENTCOM       (1) LTCOL
2.L.  M AND RA      (1) MAJ
3.  THIS IS A UNIT FUNDED CONFERENCE.  COMMANDS MAY ELECT TO FUND ADDITIONAL REPRESENTATIVES  AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE.
4.  SUBMIT CONFERENCE ATTENDEE REQUESTS VIA E-MAIL TO BRENDA.VARNADORE@USMC.MIL, NLT 1 MAY 2010.  NOMINATIONS SUBMITTED TO THE POC MUST INCLUDE LAST NAME, FIRST NAME, INTIALS, GRADE RANK, BILLET DESCRIPTION, DUTY PHONE AND E-MAIL ADDRESS.
5.  THERE WILL BE A 53 DOLLAR CONFERENCE FEE, PAYABLE TO THE HYATT, AND WILL BE INCLUDED ON ROOM RECEIPT.
6.  BILLETING ARRANGEMENTS ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PARTICIPANTS.  A BLOCK OF ROOMS FOR THE CONFERENCE HAS BEEN RESERVED AT THE HYATT, CHESAPEAKE BAY, UNDER CODE USMC10.  THE COST IS 133.00 DOLLARS PER NIGHT PLUS APPLICABLE ROOM TAX.  MAKE RESERVATIONS NO LATER THAN 1 MAY 2010 ON-LINE OR BY PHONE.
7.  CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT THE HYATT, CHESAPEAKE BAY, CAMBRIDGE, MD, STARTING 0800, 18 MAY 2010 AND ENDING NOT LATER THAN 1600, 19 MAY 2010.  ATTENDEES WILL WEAR APPROPRIATE CIVILIAN ATTIRE.
8. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY COL B. F. SALAS, DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, HQMC.//