ALCOAST 274/08
COMDTNOTE 5760
SUBJ: SECTOR LOGISTICS DEPARTMENT HEAD CONFERENCE
1. THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES THE CONVENING OF THE 2ND ANNUAL CG-WIDE
SECTOR LOGISTICS DEPARTMENT HEAD CONFERENCE.
2. THE CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE CENTER
(NCC) IN LEESBURG, VA 14-18 JULY 2008. PARTICIPANTS FOR THIS
CONFERENCE ARE SECTOR LOGISTICS DEPARTMENT HEADS OR THEIR
REPRESENTATIVES. ATTENDANCE OF REPORTING-IN LOGISTICS DEPARTMENT
HEADS IS HIGHLY DESIRED. EACH ATTENDEE MAY OBTAIN A TONO BY
CONTACTING CWO C. T. ROWLEY VIA EMAIL: CLARENCE.T.ROWLEY (AT)
USCG.MIL OR BY PHONE: (202) 475-5675. HOTEL RESERVATIONS MUST BE
COMPLETED BY 30 JUNE 2008 THROUGH THE NCC WEBSITE:
HTTPS://RESWEB.PASSKEY.COM/GO/USCGHSC.
3. THE MAIN OBJECTIVES FOR HOSTING THIS CONFERENCE ARE TO ADDRESS
THE CHALLENGES FACED BY OUR LOGISTICS DEPARTMENT HEADS AND TO
PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON LOGISTICS MODERNIZATION EFFORTS.
4. TRAVEL TO THE CONFERENCE UNDER UNIT FUNDED ORDERS IS NOT
AUTHORIZED. GOVERNMENT CREDIT CARDS ARE ACCEPTED AND ENCOURAGED FOR
EASE OF PAYMENT. ATTENDEES ARE AUTHORIZED TRAVEL BY POV IF MORE
ADVANTAGEOUS TO GOVERNMENT. NCC FEES ARE INCLUSIVE OF LODGING AND
MEALS AT RATE OF 200.00 DOLLARS PER NIGHT, EQUAL TO TOTAL PER DIEM.
TO AVOID PROBLEMS WITH TRAVEL CLAIM REIMBURSEMENT, ATTENDEES SHOULD
REQUEST AND FILE FOR THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA ON THEIR TRAVEL CLAIM
ITINERARY: ACTUAL EXPENSE LODGING PLUS (AELP), COMMERCIAL QUARTERS
(CQ), DEDUCTIBLE MEALS (DED).
5. THE CONFERENCE WILL BEGIN AT 1830 ON MONDAY, 14 JULY 2008.
MEMBERS SHOULD PLAN TO ARRIVE AT DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
BETWEEN 1300 AND 1700 ON MONDAY, 14 JULY 2008. THE CONFERENCE WILL
END AT 1030 ON FRIDAY, 18 JULY 2008. TRANSPORTATION FROM DULLES TO
THE CONFERENCE IS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE CENTER
VIA SHUTTLE AND WILL BE COORDINATED THROUGH COMDT CG-44. ADVISE CWO
ROWLEY AS TO YOUR ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE TIMES. ANY TRANSPORTATION
ISSUES ON DAY OF TRAVEL AT DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT SHOULD BE
TAKEN UP WITH THE NCC TRANSPORTATION MANGER, PHONE (703) 729-8000.
6. FOR DRIVING DIRECTIONS, CONSULT THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE CENTER
WEBSITE: HTTPS://WWW.CONFERENCENTER.COM/TRANSPORTATION.CFM.
7. CONFERENCE POCS ARE CDR TAMARA KOERMER, SECTOR LOGISTICS/ISC
PROGRAM MANAGER PHONE (202) 475-5664 AND CWO ROWLEY (202) 475-5675
FOR TONO AND TRAVEL QUESTIONS.
8. RELEASED BY MR. JEFFERY ORNER, ACTING ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR
ENGINEERING AND LOGISTICS, SENDS.
9. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.