R 100401Z FEB 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0086/09
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/2009 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ADVISORS CONFERENCE//
POC/T. ROBERTSON/MGYSGT/UNIT:MPE/-/TEL:(703) 784-9371/TEL:DSN 278-9371//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO ANNOUNCE AND PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE 2009 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ADVISORS CONFERENCE.
2.  HQMC, MPE WILL HOST THIS YEAR'S EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ADVISORS CONFERENCE APRIL 20-24, 2009 ABOARD MARINE CORPS BASE, QUANTICO, VA.
THE THEME FOR THIS YEAR'S CONFERENCE IS "INTRAPROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, LEADERS WORKING TOGETHER TO INCREASE COMPETENCY." THE CONFERENCE IS PART OF THE CONTINUING EDUCATION OF MARINE CORPS EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ADVISORS WHO PROVIDE ADVICE TO COMMANDERS, SUPERVISORS, AND MANAGERS CONCERNING READINESS ISSUES. 
3.  MARINE CORPS EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ADVISORS NOT FORWARD DEPLOYED ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND IN ORDER TO RECEIVE TRAINING AND ASSIST IN UPDATING MATERIALS USED IN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TRAINING AND MARINE CORPS DIVERSITY IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES. EOAS NOT AVAILABLE TO ATTEND WILL NOTIFY MGYSGT ROBERTSON, HQMC EOA, BY CALLING DSN 278-9371, COMMERCIAL (703) 784-9371 OR E-MAIL AT TONY.E.ROBERTSON@USMC.MIL. THOSE PERSONNEL WISHING TO ATTEND WHO ARE NOT EOAS, I.E. CEOM/EOR MUST CONTACT MGYSGT ROBERTSON TO PROVIDE JUSTIFICATION AS SEATING IS LIMITED TO 75 PERSONNEL. FUNDING FOR THE CONFERENCE IS THE INDIVIDUAL COMMAND RESPONSIBILITY. LIMITED LODGING ACCOMMODATIONS ARE AVAILABLE ABOARD MCB QUANTICO AT THE CROSSROADS INN AT 703-630-4444 OR 1-800-965-9511, LIVERSEDGE HALL AT 703-3149, THE RAMADA INN AT 703-221-1181, OR TOWNEPLACE SUITES 540-657-1990. 
4.  THE CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT THE ALFRED M. GRAY RESEARCH CENTER, QUANTICO, VA. CONFERENCE UNIFORM WILL BE SEASONAL MARPAT UTILITIES.  BUSINESS CASUAL CIVILIAN ATTIRE WILL BE REQUIRED FOR AN EVENING SOCIAL.  INDIVIDUALS MUST MAKE THEIR OWN TRAVEL AND LODGING ARRANGEMENTS. 
5.  FOR QUESTIONS OR ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE CONTACT MGYSGT TONY ROBERTSON HQMC, MPE EOA, DSN: 278-9371 OR COMMERCIAL (703) 278-9371.
6.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MR. M. F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER
PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION, M&RA.//