R 021318Z MAR 10
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 121/10
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PA//
SUBJ/NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL BAND INSTRUMENT REPAIR TECHNICIANS (NAPBIRT) INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE//
POC/M. KINKADE/MGYSGT/NORFOLK VA/LOC:SCHOOL OF MUSIC/TEL:757-462-5731 //
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE NAPBIRT WILL HOLD ITS 34TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE AT THE HYATT REGENCY TAMPA IN TAMPA, FLORIDA, ON 9-12 APRIL 2010.
2.  THE CONFERENCE WILL CONSIST OF TECHNICAL BREAKOUT CLINICS, GENERAL INDUSTRY SESSIONS, A 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) 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 AT THE HYATT IS 95.00 DOLLARS PER NIGHT.  ATTENDEES SHOULD TRAVEL UNDER NON-REPORTING ORDERS FUNDED BY THEIR COMMAND.  THE PHONE NUMBER FOR THE HYATT IS 813-225-1234.
6.  UNIFORM FOR HANDS-ON CLINICS IS APPROPRIATE CIVILIAN ATTIRE.  UNIFORM FOR THE 12 APRIL PROFESSIONAL DINNER IS BLUE DRESS "A" OR EVENING DRESS UNIFORM.
7.  THERE WILL BE A CONFERENCE FEE NOT TO EXCEED 550.00 DOLLARS FOR MEMBER TECHNICIANS AND 750.00 DOLLARS FOR NON-MEMBER TECHNICIANS.
8.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY COL B. A. SALAS, DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, HQMC.//