R 291729Z MAY 13
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 268/13
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/2013 SEA SERVICE LEADERSHIP ASSOCIATION (SSLA) JOINT WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUM (JWLS)//
REF/A/MSGID/MARADMIN/CMC/YMD:20121005//
REF/B/MSGID/MEMO/SECNAV/YMD:20130523//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 561/12, FY13 CONSOLIDATED OUTREACH AWARDS SOLICITATION. REF B IS A SECNAV MEMO APPROVING USMC PARTICIPATION IN JWLS. POC/M. A. MACPHEE/CAPT/CMC(MPE)/-/TEL:DSN 278-9371/TEL:(703)784-9371/EMAIL: MARTHA.MACPHEE(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES THE 2013 SEA SERVICE LEADERSHIP ASSOCIATION (SSLA) 26TH ANNUAL JOINT WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUM (JWLS) WHICH WILL BE HELD 6-7 JUNE 2013 AT THE GAYLORD NATIONAL RESORT AND CONVENTION CENTER IN NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. THIS YEAR'S THEME IS "STRONGER SELF, STRONGER SERVICE."
2. THE PURPOSE OF THIS LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUM IS TO FOSTER EDUCATION AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT. ADDITIONALLY, THIS SYMPOSIUM FOCUSES ON OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES WOMEN FACE WHILE SERVING IN THE MILITARY, WHILE PROVIDING NETWORKING AND MENTORING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACTIVE AND RESERVE SERVICE MEMBERS. EVENTS INCLUDE: FEMALE LEADERSHIP PANELS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS, CRITICAL WOMEN'S HEALTH AND FINANCIAL ISSUES, LIFE/WORK BALANCE DISCUSSIONS, AND COMMUNITY-SPECIFIC SESSIONS TO ADDRESS CAREER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES.
3. THE MAJOR MEGAN MCCLUNG LEADERSHIP AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED DURING THE SYMPOSIUM AWARD LUNCHEON ON 6 JUNE 2013. THE FOLLOWING MARINES HAVE BEEN AWARDED THE MAJOR MCCLUNG LEADERSHIP AWARD:
A. MAJOR DAVID J. COTE, NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL
B. CAPTAIN TAREN K. BURKETT, RECRUITING STATION NASHVILLE,
6TH MARINE CORPS DISTRICT
C. GUNNERY SERGEANT TAWANDA M. HANIBLE, OFFICE OF DIVERSITY,
MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND
D. STAFF SERGEANT VALERIE L. JELLEY, MARINE LIGHT ATTACK
HELICOPTER SQUADRON 773 DETACHMENT B
4. IN ORDER TO FACILITATE ATTENDANCE AND COMMAND REPRESENTATION, HQMC, MPE WILL FUND THE REGISTRATION FEE FOR 65 MARINES TO ATTEND. NCOICS AND OICS MAY EMAIL ATTENDEE REQUESTS FOR CONSIDERATION TO CAPT MACPHEE AT MARTHA.MACPHEE(AT)USMC.MIL BY 31 MAY 2013; INCLUDE THE NAME OF MARINE, RANK/GRADE, BILLET, DUTY STATION, UNIT, EMAIL AND WORK PHONE NUMBER.
5. REF B RESTRICTS TRAVEL TO THIS EVENT; ACCORDINGLY, COMMANDS MAY NOT FUND MARINES' TRAVEL. MARINES MAY PAY THEIR OWN TRAVEL EXPENSES BUT WILL NOT BE REIMBURSED FOR TRAVEL. COMMANDERS MAY UTILIZE PTAD OR AUTHORIZED LEAVE FOR MARINES TO ATTEND. THOSE MARINES IN A PTAD AND/OR LEAVE STATUS WILL BE REQUIRED TO PAY THEIR OWN TRAVEL EXPENSES WHICH MAY INCLUDE REGISTRATION, TRANSPORTATION, LODGING, AND PER DEIM. MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT THE SYMPOSIUM'S WEBSITE WWW.SEALEADER.ORG.
6. REGISTRATION INFORMATION IS AS FOLLOWS:
A. REGISTRATION SHOULD BE COMPLETED AND PAID FOR ONLINE ON THE JWLS WEBSITE AT WWW.SEALEADER.ORG. BEFORE REGISTERING CONTACT CAPT MARTHA MACPHEE AT MARTHA.MACPHEE(AT)USMC.MIL.
B. THIS YEAR'S REGISTRATION FEE IS 399 DOLLARS FOR NON-MEMBERS. REFER TO JWLS WEBSITE FOR MEMBER DISCOUNTS. THE FEE FOR REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT MUST BE COMPLETED BY 3 JUNE 2013. THERE WILL BE ON-SITE REGISTRATION.
C. SYMPOSIUM CHECK-IN/REGISTRATION WILL BE OPEN ON 6 JUNE 2013 AND THROUGHOUT THE SYMPOSIUM IN THE GAYLORD NATIONAL RESORT AND CONVENTION CENTER FOYER.
7. LODGING AND TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION IS AS FOLLOWS:
A. LODGING IS AVAILABLE AT THE GAYLORD NATIONAL RESORT AND CONVENTION CENTER FOR THE GOVERNMENT RATE OF 224 DOLLARS A NIGHT, REGISTER AT WWW.GAYLORDHOTELS.COM (FORWARD SLASH)GAYLORD-NATIONAL (FORWARD SLASH). RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE BY 5 JUNE 2013 IN ORDER TO SECURE THE NEGOTIATED GOVERNMENT RATE.
B. FOR LOCAL ATTENDEES, TRANSPORTATION WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE SYMPOSIUM FROM MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO. NCOIC'S AND OIC'S MAY EMAIL REQUESTS FOR BUS SEATS TO CAPT MACPHEE AT MARTHA.MACPHEE(AT) USMC.MIL BY 3 JUNE 2013.
C. IN ADDITION, SSLA HAS A SHUTTLE TO THE SYMPOSIUM FROM THE PENTAGON FOR 10 DOLLARS PER PERSON WHICH INCLUDES BOTH DAYS. YOU CAN BUY A TICKET FOR THE SHUTTLE ON THE JWLS WEBSITE AS WELL AS FIND THE PICK-UP AND DROP-OFF LOCATIONS. THE COST FOR THE SSLA SHUTTLE WILL NOT BE REIMBURSED.
D. IF A MARINE CHOOSES TO DRIVE TO THE SYMPOSIUM, THEY WILL NOT BE REIMBURSED FOR MILEAGE OR PARKING. PARKING AT THE GAYLORD NATIONAL RESORT IS 19 DOLLARS PER DAY.
8. FOR ALL ACTIVITIES TAKING PLACE ON 6 OR 7 JUNE, MARINES WILL WEAR SERVICE "C".
9. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE.
10. SSLA IS A NON-FEDERAL ENTITY WHOLLY INDEPENDENT OF THE MARINE CORPS.
11. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY (SES) MR. M. F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION.//