R 071822Z JAN 10
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 011/10
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PA//
SUBJ/FY10 WEST COAST COMMANDERS MEDIA TRAINING SYMPOSIUM//
POC/E. E. ROCKE/SSGT/UNIT:CMC WASHINGTON DC PA/NAME:DIVPA LA/TEL:310-235-7272/ EMAIL:ETHAN.E.ROCKE@USMC.MIL//
POC/B.EDWARDS /CAPT/UNIT:CMC WASHINGTON DC PA/NAME:DIVPA LA/TEL:310-235-7272/ EMAIL:BARRY.EDWARDS@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. LOS ANGELES PUBLIC AFFAIRS WILL HOST THE 2010 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 29 MARCH TO 2 APRIL 2010.
2. THE 2010 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 19 FEBRUARY. QUOTA ASSIGNMENTS ARE GUIDELINES; MORE MAY BE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. COMMANDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO BRING THEIR PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICERS. ASSIGNMENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
MARFORPAC         2
MARFORRES         19
MCRC              10
I MEF             8
II MEF            3
III MEF           2
MCB CPEN          3
MCB KANEOHE BAY   2
MCAS MIRAMAR      2
MCAS YUMA         1
MCAGCC            4
MCLB BARSTOW      1
MCI WEST          2
QUANTICO          2
WWR               2
HQMC              2
TECOM             2
MARSOC            4
4. PARTICIPATION IS UNIT FUNDED WITH GOVERNMENT 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.  A PORTION OF THE COURSE WILL REQUIRE INDEPENDENT TRANSPORTATION; THEREFORE, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT ATTENDEES FROM THE SAME COMMAND/GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION COORDINATE RENTAL CAR OR POV TRANSPORTATION. 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, MEDIA "RIDE-ALONG" EVENT 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, 29 MARCH. ANYONE WHO CANNOT CHECK IN BY THAT TIME SHOULD NOTIFY ONE OF THE POINTS OF CONTACT LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 7 TO COORDINATE LATE ARRIVAL. A NO-HOST RECEPTION WILL BE HELD AT 1800 MONDAY, 29 MARCH AT A NEARBY ESTABLISHMENT.
7. NLT 19 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 2010 WEST COAST COMMANDERS MEDIA TRAINING SYMPOSIUM HAS BEEN RESERVED AT THE CROWNE PLAZA REDONDO BEACH AND MARINA HOTEL.  COST IS 139 DOLLARS PER NIGHT.  RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE NO LATER THAN 10 MARCH.  RESERVATIONS CAN BE MADE BY PHONE AT 888-233-9527 OR ONLINE AT HTTPS:SLASHSLASHRESWEB.PASSKEY.COM/GO/MCCMTS (RETYPE URL IN YOUR WEB BROWSER USING LOWER CASE LETTERS). REFERENCE GROUP BOOKING CODE MCC OR 2010 MARINE CORPS COMMANDERS MEDIA TRAINING SYMPOSIUM. 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. RELEASED AUTHORIZED BY COL B. F. SALAS, DIRECTOR, PUBLIC AFFAIRS//