DTG: 181706Z SEP 08
MARADMIN 525/08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PR RFR//
SUBJ/CONTROLLING CONFERENCE COSTS//
REF/A/MSGID:MCO 7300.22A/CONTROLLING CONFERENCE COSTS/YMD:20040211//
REF/B/MSGID:DEPSECDEF MEMO /ROBERT A WILSON/YMD:20070403//
NARR/REF(A)REQUIRES COMMANDS TO SUBMIT A CONFERENCE APPROVAL
REQUEST TO ACMC VIA P&R(RFR) FOR ANY CONFERENCE THAT IS EXPECTED TO
COST $100K OR MORE AND/OR TO HAVE 125 ATTENDEES OR MORE REGARDLESS
OF COST.
REF(B)ESTABLISHES AN APPROVAL THRESHOLD FOR PAYMENT OF FEES FOR
GUEST SPEAKERS, LECTURERS, AND PANELISTS.//
POC/MR. ROBERT A. WILSON/CIV/UNIT:AUDIT AND REVIEW (RFR)/NAME:HQMC
/TEL:DSN 224-4500//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION PROVIDES ADDITIONAL
GUIDANCE FOR CONFERENCES:
A. SPEAKER FEES FOR ANY CONFERENCE ARE CAPPED AT $2,000 FOR EACH
SPEAKER. ANY EXCEPTIONS MUST BE APPROVED BY THE NEXT HIGHER
ORGANIZATIONAL ECHELON PRIOR TO SUBMITTING THE CONFERENCE REQUEST
FOR ACMC APPROVAL.
B.  COMMANDS MUST SUBMIT A COPY OF THE CONFERENCE AGENDA WITH EACH
REQUEST FOR APPROVAL.
C.  COMMANDS MUST SUBMIT CONFERENCE REQUESTS NO LATER THAN 45
CALENDAR DAYS PRIOR TO THE BEGINNING OF THE CONFERENCE.  COMMANDS
ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT CONFERENCE APPROVAL REQUESTS ELECTRONICALLY
OR BY FAX.  ALL CONFERENCE REQUESTS WILL BE REVIEWED BY COUNSEL FOR
THE COMMANDANT (CL).
2.  P&R(RFR) POC IS MR. ROBERT A. WILSON, ROBERT.A.WILSON1@USMC.MIL,
PHONE DSN 224-2595/4500, COMMERCIAL (703) 614-2595/4500, FAX
703-614-1384.//