R 101904Z MAR 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0160/09
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PA//
SUBJ/2009 USMC PUBLIC AFFAIRS LEADERS CONFERENCE//
POC/MEHRINGER, PHIL/MGYSGT/UNIT:HQMC-PA/NAME:WASHINGTON DC
/TEL:703 614-8010/TEL:DSN 224-8010//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS WILL HOST THE MARINE CORPS PUBLIC AFFAIRS LEADERS CONFERENCE AT THE HAMPTONS CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL IN HAMPTON, VA FROM 14-18 SEP 2009. THE CONFERENCE RUNS CONCURRENTLY WITH THE U.S. MARINE CORPS COMBAT CORRESPONDENTS ASSOCIATION (USMCCCA) CONFERENCE. THE USMCCCA CONFERENCE AGENDA AND OTHER INFORMATION WILL BE SENT VIA SEPCOR; POC FOR THE USMCCCA CONFERENCE IS MR. JACK PAXTON (USMCCCA@CFL.RR.COM) (352)-748-4698.
2. THE USMC PA LEADERS CONFERENCE AGENDA WILL INCLUDE STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS, MEDIA, COMMUNITY RELATIONS, PLANS, OPERATIONAL UPDATES AND DISCUSSION.
3. ALL PA DIRECTORS AND PA CHIEFS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND THE USMC PA LEADERS CONFERENCE. THE NEXT SENIOR PA REP SHOULD ATTEND IF THE DIRECTOR OR PA CHIEF IS UNABLE. PARTICIPATION IS UNIT FUNDED WITH GOVERNMENT CREDIT CARDS USED FOR OFFICIAL TRAVEL.
4. THE USMCCCA AWARDS DINNER AND CEREMONY, THURSDAY, 17 SEPTEMBER, IS AN OFFICIAL PART OF THE CONFERENCE.  ALL PA LEADERS AND USMCCCA CONFERENCE ATTENDEES ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND.
5.  APPROPRIATE CONFERENCE ATTIRE IS BUSINESS CASUAL. APPROPRIATE UNIFORM FOR THE AWARDS DINNER IS EVENING DRESS OR DRESS BLUE ALPHA.
6. RECOMMEND PARTICIPANTS ARRIVE NLT THE AFTERNOON OF 14 SEPTEMBER. THE PA LEADERS CONFERENCE WILL COMMENCE PROMPTLY AT 0730, 15 SEPTEMBER AND ENDS AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE AWARDS DINNER ON THE 17TH. ATTENDEES SHOULD PLAN TO DEPART FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 18. THE USMCCCA CONFERENCE CONCLUDES FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, AFTER THE USMCCCA BUSINESS MEETING. USMCCCA ATTENDEES SHOULD PLAN TO DEPART LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON OR SATURDAY.
7. NLT 1 AUG, REQ CMDS/ACTIVITIES SUBMIT NAME, GRADE AND BILLET OF ATTENDEES ON THE PANET UNDER LISTS AT HTTPS:SLASH SLASH EHQMC.USMC.MIL/ORG/PA/LIST/2009%20PA%20CONFERENCE%20REGISTRATION/ALLITEMS.ASPX. SELECT "NEW" TO OPEN A BLANK FORM.
8. BILLETING ARRANGEMENTS ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PARTICIPANTS. A BLOCK OF ROOMS FOR THE USMC PA LEADERS CONFERENCE HAS BEEN RESERVED AT THE CROWNE PLAZA. THE COST IS $81.00 PER NIGHT PLUS APPLICABLE ROOM TAX. MAKE RESERVATIONS NO LATER THAN 21 AUGUST ON-LINE OR BY PHONE. CALL (866) 727-9990 AND USE THE CODE "USMCCCA". GO ON-LINE  AT WWW.ICHOTELSGROUP.COM/H/D/CP/L/EN/HOTEL/ORFHV AND USE THE GROUP CODE "UMC". ATTENDEES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN CANCELLATIONS.
9. PARTICIPANTS MAY TRAVEL TO THE HOTEL VIA TAXI AND ARE ENCOURAGED TO SHARE RIDES. THE CLOSEST AIRPORTS ARE NORFOLK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND NEWPORT NEWS WILLIAMSBURG AIRPORT.
10. MARINES MUST REGISTER WITH USMCCCA AND PAY CONFERENCE FEES PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 1.  JACK PAXTON IS THE POC FOR ALL USMCCCA INFORMATION. NON-MEMBERS PAY $135.  MEMBERS SHOULD CONTACT JACK PAXTON OR GO ON-LINE AT WWW.USMCCCA.ORG FOR CURRENT RATES. ACTIVATED GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CARDS MAY BE USED TO PAY THE FEE.  PA SHOPS MAY AUTHORIZE GOVERNMENT PURCHASE CARD HOLDERS TO PAY THE CONFERENCE FEES FOR THEIR TRAVELERS.
11. AMPLIFYING INFORMATION AND COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE POSTED TO THE USMC PA INTRANET.
12. MESSAGE AUTHORIZED FOR RELEASE BY COL D. A. LAPAN, (ACTING) DIRECTOR, PUBLIC AFFAIRS DIVISION.//