R 041621Z NOV 08
MARADMIN 628/08
MSGID/GENADMIN//
SUBJ/FY09 MARINE CORPS MUSIC LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUM//
POC/GLEASON, M. D./MGYSGT/UNIT:DIVPA PAC/NAME:CMC WASHINGTON DC
/TEL:703-614-1034/EMAIL:MARK.D.GLEASON@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/-1.  THE FY09 MARINE CORPS MUSIC LEADERSHIP
SYMPOSIUM WILL BE HELD 15-17 DEC 2008 AT THE PALMER HOUSE HILTON
HOTEL CHICAGO, ILLINOIS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE 2008 MIDWEST
INTERNATIONAL BAND AND ORCHESTRA CLINIC.
2.  PERSONNEL ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND THE SYMPOSIUM ARE BAND OFFICERS;
MSGTS AND ABOVE WITH A PMOS OF 5512, 5523 OR 5524; MARINES FILLING A
BANDMASTER BILLET; AND ALL CURRENT MUSICIAN TECHNICAL ASSISTANTS.
3.  SYMPOSIUM PARTICIPANTS WILL REVIEW AND ESTABLISH THE STANDARDS,
POLICIES AND FUTURE OBJECTIVES FOR MARINE CORPS MUSIC.  THE FIRST
EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE AT 0800, 15 DEC 2007 IN THE CHICAGO ROOM, 5TH
FLOOR OF THE PALMER HOUSE HILTON HOTEL.
4.  ALL ATTENDEES ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND THE PROFESSIONAL AWARDS
DINNER SCHEDULED FOR 17 DEC 2007 AT THE WILDFIRE RESTAURANT, 159
WEST ERIE STREET, PH: (312) 787-9000.
5.  PERSONNEL ARE REQUIRED TO MAKE THEIR OWN RESERVATIONS AT THE
PALMER HOUSE AT (877) 865-5321.
6.  TRAVEL WILL BE FUNDED BY LOCAL COMMANDS.  TAD ORDERS WILL BE
NON-REPORTING AND MUST INCLUDE A STATEMENT THAT USE OF GOVERNMENT
QUARTERS IS DIRECTED IF AVAILABLE.  GOVERNMENT MESSING IS NOT
DIRECTED AS IT WOULD ADVERSELY AFFECT THE MISSION.
7.  THE UNIFORM OF THE DAY FOR SYMPOSIUM WORKING SESSIONS WILL BE
BUSINESS CASUAL.  THE UNIFORM FOR THE PROFESSIONAL DINNER
IS BLUE DRESS "A" OR EVENING DRESS.///