22ND ANNUAL ASSOCIATION OF NAVAL SERVICES OFFICERS (ANSO);CONFERENCE
Date Signed: 2/21/2003 | MARADMINS Number: 072/03
MARADMINS : 072/03

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MARADMIN 072/03
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SUBJ/22ND ANNUAL ASSOCIATION OF NAVAL SERVICES OFFICERS (ANSO)
CONFERENCE//
POC/K.S. MALLOY/CAPT/CMC (MPE)/DSN:278-9371/TEL:(703) 784-9371//
RMKS/1. THE ASSOCIATION OF NAVAL SERVICES OFFICERS (ANSO) WILL
HOLD ITS TWENTY-SECOND ANNUAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE FROM 6-11 APR 03
AT MARINE CORPS BASE, QUANTICO, VIRGINIA. THIS YEAR'S THEME IS
"PREPARING FOR TOMORROW'S CHALLENGES."
2. ANSO'S MISSION IS TO SUPPORT RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND CAREER
DEVELOPMENT OF HISPANIC AND OTHER MINORITY OFFICERS IN THE SEA
SERVICES. MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ALL NAVY/MARINE CORPS REGULAR,
RESERVE, RETIRED, AND COAST GUARD OFFICERS. ANSO STRONGLY
ENCOURAGES ENLISTED PERSONNEL TO JOIN AS ASSOCIATE MEMBERS.
3. THE CONFERENCE WILL FEATURE A YOUTH DAY, A GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
AND SERVICE BREAKOUT TRAINING SESSIONS. A MORE DETAILED CONFERENCE
AGENDA AND EVENT LOCATIONS CAN BE FOUND ON THE ANSO WEB SITE: WWW.EROLS.COM/ANSO.
4. THE UNIFORM FOR THE CONFERENCE WILL BE UTILITIES, AND THE UNIFORM
FOR THE CONFERENCE BANQUET WILL BE SERVICE DRESS UNIFORM.
5. ANSO HAS RESERVED A BLOCK OF ROOMS AT THE CROSSROADS INN, QUANTICO
VA. ATTENDEES CAN CALL THE INN DIRECT AT 703-630-4444. ROOMS
ARE $49 FOR STANDARD ROOMS AND $55 FOR EFFICIENCIES. THE CONFERENCE
REGISTRATION FEE WILL BE $275 DOLLARS.
6. IN ORDER TO FACILITATE ATTENDANCE, CMC (MPE) WILL FUND THE
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEES FOR TEN MARINES INTERESTED IN ATTENDING
THIS CONFERENCE. THESE REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ALLOCATED ON A
FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED BASIS. THOSE INDIVIDUALS DECIDING TO ATTEND
WILL NEED TO FUND ALL OTHER COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ATTENDANCE
(TRANSPORTATION, PER DIEM, AND LODGING). CONTACT MPE POINT OF CONTACT
NLT 1 APR 03 TO SIGN UP FOR ONE OF THE AVAILABLE REGISTRATIONS.
7. THE PROCESS OF "MAKING MARINES" NATURALLY BECOMES SUSTAINING THEIR
TRANSFORMATION FROM BASIC MARINES THROUGH RETIREMENT AT THE END OF
THEIR CAREER. 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.//