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MARADMIN 407/04
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SUBJ/2004 EAST COAST MEDIA SYMPOSIUM//
POC/DAVID C. ANDERSEN/MAJ/MCPAO-NY/-/TEL:212 784 0160
/EMAIL:ANDERSENDC@HQMC.USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE: TO PUBLISH INFO AND INSTR FOR THE 2004
EAST COAST MEDIA
SYMPOSIUM.
2. DATES: 14 NOV TO 18 NOV 2004.
3. LOCATION: PARTICIPANTS WILL STAY AT THE ROOSEVELT HOTEL. CRS
WILL BE HELD AT CORPORATE HQ OF MEDIA ASSOCIATED BUSINESSES SUCH AS
J. WALTER THOMPSON AND THE NEW YORK TIMES, AMONG OTHERS.
4. PURPOSE: MARINES AT ALL LEVELS MUST BE FULLY PREPARED TO SERVE
AS SPOKESPERSONS FOR THE CORPS. PROPER MEDIA RELATIONS IS ABSOLUTELY
A FORCE MULTIPLIER. AS STATED IN THE 33RD CMC'S GUIDANCE, "WE ARE
AMERICA'S CORPS OF MARINES AND AMERICANS WANT TO UNDERSTAND WHO WE
ARE AND WHAT WE ARE ABOUT." THIS SYMPOSIUM IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED
TO PROVIDE CRITICALLY NEEDED MEDIA RELATIONS SKILLS TO COMMANDERS
AND THEIR STAFFS, SENIOR STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND OTHERS
WHOSE DUTIES DEMAND EXPERT COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS. ADDITIONALLY THIS
SYMPOSIUM WILL PROVIDE INSTRUCTION
ON PROPER UTILIZATION OF YOUR PAO. WE ENCOURAGE COMMANDERS TO BRING
THEIR PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICERS WITH THEM TO THIS CRS.
5. REQUEST MAXIMUM SUPPORT AS IT REPRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT
INVESTMENT THAT IS ADVANTAGEOUS TO COMMANDERS AND THE MARINE CORPS.
QUOTA ASSIGNMENTS ARE AS
FOLLOWS:
MARFORLANT: 22
COMCABEAST: 7
MARFORRES: 9
HQMC: 3
MCCDC: 3
MCRC: 4
MCRD/ERR PISC: 2
6. ADMIN INSTRUCTIONS:
A. COURSE LENGTH: 1300, 14 NOV TO 1200, 18 NOV 2004.
B. ATTENDEES WILL CHECK IN WITH CRS STAFF BETWEEN 1300 AND 1500 ON
14 NOV. 04 AT THE ROOSEVELT HOTEL, MADISON AVENUE AT 45 ST, NY, NY.
C. BILLETING:
(1) ATTENDEES WILL BE BILLETED AT THE ROOSEVELT HOTEL, MADISON
AVENUE AT 45 ST, NY, NY. THIS SITE IS CONVENIENTLY LOCATED NEAR ALL
SCHEDULED EVENTS AND CLOSE TO A MAJOR MASS TRANSIT HUB.
(2) INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPANTS MUST MAKE BILLETING ARRANGEMENTS BY
CONTACTING THE ROOSEVELT HOTEL AT 212-885-6014. REFER TO GROUP
RESERVATIONS UNDER THE GROUP NAME, US MARINE CORPS. ATTENDEES ARE
REQUIRED TO USE THIS LODGING.
(3) THE GOVERNMENTAL RATE FOR THE NYC AREA WILL BE UTILIZED.
ATTENDEES WILL BE TAX EXEMPT FOR ONLY THE COST OF THE ROOM. STUDENTS
THE RANK OF O-4 OR BELOW MAY BE ASKED TO SHARE ROOMS BASED ON ROOM
AVAILABILITY. OTHERS WILLING TO SHARE A ROOM SHOULD MAKE THAT
ARRANGEMENT WITH THE HOTEL.
D. FISCAL:
(1) NO DISBURSING OR TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE IS AVAIL AT THE SITE.
IF A REQUIREMENT FOR PERSONAL FUNDS IS ANTICIPATED (TAXI, ETC.), IT
IS RECOMMENDED THAT STUDENTS DRAW ADV PER DIEM OR USE THE GOVERNMENT
VISA CARD.
(2) ALL COSTS OF PARTICIPATION WILL BE BORNE BY THE PARENT COMMANDS
IAW FIELD BUDGET GUIDANCE, MCBUL 7100 SERIES. COMMAND TAD FUNDS,
PUBLIC AFFAIRS FUNDS WILL NOT BE USED.
(3) NO CONF FEE WILL BE CHARGED.
E. TRAVEL: ROUND TRIP TRVL RESERVATIONS TO LA GUARDIA, KENNEDY OR
NEWARK AIRPORTS SHOULD BE MADE PRIOR TO LEAVING PARENT CMD.
DEPARTING FLIGHTS ON 18 NOV SHOULD LEAVE NO EARLIER THAN 1500. POV
TVL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED AS STREET PARKING IS UNAVAILABLE AND
PARKING GARAGE FEES AVERAGE 50.00/DAY. TAXI SERVICE FROM LGA WILL
COST $16 TO $26 ONE WAY. TAXI FROM JFK OR NEWARKWILL BE MORE
EXPENSIVE.
F. UNIFORM: SERVICE "C" (TANKER JACKET OPTIONAL) FOR ALL SYMPOSIUM
FUNCTIONS. ATTENDEES SHOULD BRING A CIVILIAN COAT AND TIE OR EQUIV.
G. TO BE IDENTIFIED AS A PARTICIPANT, LOG ON NLT 4 OCT TO
WWW.NYC.USMC.MIL OR SUBMIT LTR TO MCPAO-NY: NAME, GRADE, MOS,
CURRENT MILITARY ADDRESS, WORK PHONE, PRESENT DUTY ASSIGNMENT, AND
HOTEL CONFIRMATION NUMBER. MAIL OR FAX LETTER VIA CMD PAO TO:
DIRECTOR, MARINE CORPS PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE, 805 THIRD AVENUE, 9TH
FLOOR, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 10022, FAX NUMBER 212-784-0169.
H. MTU-17 WILL CONTACT ATTENDEES IN ADVANCE WITH SYMPOSIUM
OBJECTIVES AND SEMINAR SCHEDULE.
7. IF UNABLE TO UTILIZE A QUOTA, IF ADDL QUOTAS ARE DESIRED, OR FOR
CANCELLATION, PLEASE CALL MCPAO-NY. POC IS MAJ ANDERSEN,
212-784-0160.
8. THIS TRAINING IS ESPECIALLY BENEFICIAL TO ACTIVE DUTY COMMANDING
OFFICERS, I & I, RESERVE COMMANDING OFFICERS AND PWST PERSONNEL.//