MARADMINS : 026/07
191450Z JAN 07
CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
AL MARADMIN(UC)
MARADMIN
MARADMIN 026/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/MPE//
SUBJ/2007 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
/OPPORTUNITY CONFERENCE//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN
IS TO ANNOUNCE AND PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE 2007 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY (EO)
AND EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO) CONFERENCE.
2. A JOINT EO/EEO CONFERENCE WILL BE HOSTED BY
THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS FROM 19-22 MARCH 2007 AT
THE VIRGINIA BEACH HILTON, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. THE
THEME FOR THIS YEAR'S CONFERENCE IS "EQUALITY OF
OPPORTUNITY-ROADMAP TO DIVERSITY." THE CONFERENCE
IS PART OF THE CONTINUING EDUCATION OF MILITARY AND
CIVILIAN EO/EEO PRACTIONERS WHO PROVIDE ADVICE
TO COMMANDERS, SUPERVISORS AND MANAGERS CONCERNING
READINESS ISSUES.
3. MARINE CORPS EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ADVISORS NOT
FORWARD DEPLOYED ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND. EOAS NOT
AVAILABLE TO ATTEND WILL NOTIFY MGYSGT WHITNEY,
CMC (MPE) AT DSN 278-9371/2/3, COMM (703)
784-9371/2/3 OR BY E-MAIL AT RUSSELL.WHITNEY@USMC.MIL.
MILITARY PERSONNEL WISHING TO ATTEND WHO ARE NOT
EOAS MUST PROVIDE JUSTIFICATION TO CMC (MPE) IN ORDER
TO CONFIRM SEATING AVAILABILITY. FOR CIVILIAN EEO
PERSONNEL, ATTENDANCE IS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED. FUNDING
FOR THE CONFERENCE IS AN INDIVIDUAL COMMAND
RESPONSIBILITY. INDIVIDUALS MUST MAKE THEIR OWN TRAVEL
ARRANGEMENTS. A LIMITED AMOUNT OF BILLETING HAS BEEN
BLOCKED AT THE VIRGINIA BEACH HILTON AND CAN BE
RESERVED BY CONTACTING HOTEL REGISTRATION AT
(757)213-3001.
4. MILITARY UNIFORM FOR THE CONFERENCE WILL BE DRESS
BLUE "C". CIVILIAN ATTIRE IS BUSINESS CASUAL.
5. FOR QUESTIONS OR ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE EOAS SHOULD
CONTACT MGYSGT R.D. WHITNEY, CMC, (MPE),
DSN: 278-9371/2/3 OR COMMERCIAL (703) 784- 9371/2/3.
CIVILIAN EEO PERSONNEL SHOULD CONTACT JANET
CRICKENBERGER AT 703-784-9385 OR E-MAIL
JANET.CRICKENBERGER@USMC.MIL//