R 040413Z FEB 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0067/09
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASH DC/C4A//
SUBJ/FY09 COMMUNICATIONS CHIEF CONFERENCE//
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POC/B.M. BISSESSAR/MGYSGT/UNIT: HQMC C4A/-/SECTEL: DSN 223.3465//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE IS TO ANNOUNCE THE COMMUNICATIONS CHIEF CONFERENCE FOR 2009 WILL BE HELD 30 MAR-3 APRIL, 2009, IN NEW ORLEANS LA., 301 RUE DAUPHINE, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70112.
2. CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION IS DIRECTED TOWARDS SENIOR SNCO'S IN THE 06XX COMMUNICATION OCCFLD.  THE CONFERENCE PROVIDES GUIDANCE AND DIRECTION TO THE MARINE CORPS COMMUNICATIONS CHIEFS, IA, AND EKMS MANAGERS, PMOS 0699, 0689, AND 0681 AND PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE DIRECTOR OF C4 PRIORITIES.  IN ADDITION, 06XX OCCFLD, MANPOWER, IA, AND NEW EQUIPMENT ISSUES WILL BE PRESENTED.  ANY UNIT COMM CHIEF WHO WISHES TO BRIEF UNIT ISSUES IS REQUESTED TO SUBMIT YOUR OUTLINES AND SLIDE PRESENTATION TO THE POC.  THE FINAL AGENDA WILL BE SUBMITTED VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE.  THOSE PLANNING TO ATTEND SHOULD NOTIFY THEIR RESPECTIVE UNITS FOR FUNDING.  THE FOLLOWING C4 POC E-MAIL ADDRESSES ARE PROVIDED FOR SUBMISSION OF ATTENDEE NAMES: BYRON.BISSESSAR@USMC.MIL OR RENE.AGOSTO@USMC.MIL OR DAVID.N.BENNETT@USMC.MIL.
3. A BLOCK OF 60 ROOMS HAS BEEN RESERVED FOR CONFERENCE ATTENDEES AT CHATEAU LEMOYNE HOTEL, 301 RUE DAUPHINE, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70112.  ATTENDEES SHOULD IDENTIFY THEMSELVES AS PART OF THE COMMUNICATIONS CHIEF CONFERENCE FOR THE RESERVED ROOMS UNDER RESERVATION CODE CCC AT 1-800-465-4329.
4. ORDERS SHOULD REFLECT NON-REPORTING AND THERE IS NO CONFERENCE FEE.  UNIFORM FOR THE CONFERENCE IS SUMMER SERVICE CHARLIE FOR THE FIRST DAY AND ALL PRESENTERS. THE REMAINING DAYS WILL BE APPROPRIATE CIVILIAN ATTIRE (BUSINESS CASUAL).
5. THIS MESSAGE IS AUTHORIZED FOR RELEASE BY BGEN ALLEN, DIRECTOR C4, HQMC.
6. THIS MESSAGE SELF CANCELS ON 1 JAN 2010.//