R 231945Z JAN 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0047/09
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/29TH ANNUAL ASSOCIATION OF NAVAL SERVICES OFFICERS CONFERENCE//
POC/D. B. SPARKS/MAJ/UNIT:MPE/-/TEL:(703) 784-9371/TEL:DSN 278-9371//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE ASSOCIATION OF NAVAL SERVICES OFFICERS (ANSO) WILL HOLD ITS TWENTY-NINTH ANNUAL TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SYMPOSIUM 28 APRIL - 2 MAY 2009, AT THE ADMIRAL KIDD CLUB SUB BASE POINT LOMA, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. THIS YEAR'S THEME IS "GETTING INVOLVED: OUR FAMILIES, OUR COMMUNITY, OUR NATION."
2.  HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SYMPOSIUM INCLUDE: SENIOR OFFICER AND ENLISTED MENTORING SESSIONS, MOTIVATIONAL LECTURES, MENTORSHIP NETWORKING, AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND MILESTONES.
3.  ANSO'S MISSION IS TO SUPPORT RECRUITMENT, RETENTION AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT OF HISPANIC AND OTHER MINORITY OFFICERS IN THE SEA SERVICES.  ANSO MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES ACTIVE DUTY, RESERVE AND RETIRED OFFICER AND ENLISTED, AS WELL AS CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OF THE NAVY, MARINE CORPS, COAST GUARD, AND MERCHANT MARINES.
4.  IN ORDER TO FACILITATE MARINE CORPS PARTICIPATION, COMMANDERS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO AUTHORIZE TAD ORDERS TO COVER EXPENSES INCIDENT TO ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION IN THE CONFERENCE INCLUDING TRANSPORTATION, PER DIEM, AND REGISTRATION FEES.  IF FUNDS ARE NOT AVAILABLE, PERMISSIVE TAD ORDERS MAY BE ISSUED.  UTILIZATION OF AVAILABLE GOVERNMENT TRANSPORTATION IS ENCOURAGED TO HELP DEFRAY THE COST OF TAD ORDERS.
5.  TO SUPPORT THIS EFFORT, CMC (MPE) WILL FUND 25 JUNIOR OFFICERS' AND ENLISTED MARINES TAD EXPENSES TO ATTEND THE CONFERENCE AS THEIR COMMAND'S REPRESENTATIVE.  SEND E-MAIL REQUESTS FOR CONSIDERATION TO CMC (MPE) POC AT DANIEL.SPARKS@USMC.MIL. NLT 10 MARCH 2009. REQUESTS MUST INCLUDE NAME, RANK/GRADE, BILLET, UNIT/DUTY STATION AND WORK PHONE NUMBER.
6.  REGISTRATION FEES:  ALL FEES ARE PER PERSON.  REGISTRATION STARTED 01 JAN 09 AND RATES WILL RISE BY $50 FOR BOTH MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS AFTER 4 APRIL (LATE REGISTRATION BEGINS ON THE 5TH OF APRIL).  REGISTRATION CAN BE COMPLETED ON-LINE OR VIA HARD COPY. THE REGISTRATION FORM CAN BE DOWNLOADED AT WWW.ANSOMIL.ORG.
A.  MEMBER:  (MUST BE POSTMARKED PRIOR TO 4 APRIL)
    EARLY REGISTRATION -- $300.00
    LATE REGISTRATION -- $350.00
    EARLY DAILY REGISTRATION -- 1-DAY:  $100.00
    LATE DAILY REGISTRATION -- 1-DAY:  $125.00
B.  NON-MEMBER:  (MUST BE POSTMARKED PRIOR TO 4 APRIL)
    EARLY REGISTRATION -- $375.00
    LATE REGISTRATION -- $400.00
    EARLY DAILY REGISTRATION -- 1-DAY:  $125.00
    LATE DAILY REGISTRATION -- 1-DAY:  $150.00
C.  LIFETIME RETIREES:
    EARLY REGISTRATION -- $250.00
    LATE REGISTRATION -- $275.00
D.  MIDSHIPMEN AND CADETS:
    REGISTRATION -- $75.00
7.  LODGING:  HAS BEEN ARRANGED AT THE ADMIRAL KIDD INN AT POINT LOMA. TO REQUEST A ROOM, FOLLOW DIRECTIONS LISTED ON WWW.ANSOMIL.ORG. ATTENDEES ARE ALSO REMINDED THAT TRAVEL CLAIMS SHOULD BE ANNOTATED TO REFLECT ANY MEALS PROVIDED AT THE CONFERENCE.
8.  THE UNIFORM FOR THE CONFERENCE WILL BE DRESS BLUE DELTA AND THE UNIFORM FOR THE CONFERENCE BANQUET WILL BE BLUE DRESS ALPHA FOR COMPANY GRADE OFFICERS AND EVENING DRESS FOR FIELD GRADE OFFICERS AND ABOVE.
9.  ATTENDEES ARE ENCOURAGED TO BRING A CURRENT COPY OF THEIR OMPF AND MBS TO RECEIVE INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING DURING THE CONFERENCE.
10.  THE PROCESS OF "MAKING MARINES" INCLUDES SUSTAINING THE TRANSFORMATION FROM BASIC MARINE THROUGH RETIREMENT. ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS ANSO SUPPORT THE SPIRIT AND INTENT OF THIS PROCESS.  IN ORDER TO REALIZE THE TRANSFORMATIVE POTENTIAL OF SUCH AN ORGANIZATION, MARINES ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND. MAXIMUM ATTENDANCE WILL CONTINUE TO REVITALIZE THE ORGANIZATION, AND STRENGTHEN OUR CORPS.
11.  THIS MESSAGE IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVES.
12.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MR. M.F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION.//