ALCOAST 256/08
COMDTNOTE 5050
SUBJ: COAST GUARD ATTENDANCE AT THE 30TH ANNUAL BLACKS IN
GOVERNMENT (BIG) NATIONAL TRAINING CONFERENCE IN NEW ORLEANS,
LOUISIANA.
1. THE 30TH ANNUAL BIG  NATIONAL TRAINING CONFERENCE IS FROM 11-15
AUGUST 2008, AT THE ERNEST N. MORIAL CONVENTION CENTER IN NEW
ORLEANS, LA.  THE NATIONAL TRAINING CONFERENCE PROVIDES
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING COURSES FOR UPWARD MOBILITY AND CAREER
ENHANCEMENT, I.E. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TRAINING, TECHNOLOGY, CONFLICT
RESOLUTION, HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT, PRESENTATION, LEADERSHIP,
SUPERVISORY SKILLS, ETC.
2.  BIG ACTIVELY SUPPORTS THE COAST GUARD IN THE RECRUITMENT,
RETENTION, AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT OF MILITARY AND CIVILIAN
EMPLOYEES.  THE U.S. COAST GUARD WILL HOST OUR FOURTH AGENCY FORUM
ON 12 AUGUST 2008, FROM 0800 TO 1600.
3.  MAXIMUM PARTICIPATION BY CIVILIANS AND MILITARY MEMBERS IS
HIGHLY ENCOURAGED. THE FORUM WILL PROVIDE AGENCY-SPECIFIC TRAINING
FOR ALL COAST GUARD EMPLOYEES.  THE USCG AGENCY FORUM WILL INCLUDE
THE FOLLOWING ESTEEMED SPEAKERS/TRAINERS, GUEST SPEAKER: MR.
CLAIBORNE DOUGLASS HAUGHTON, JR., PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE HAUGHTON
GROUP, MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER AND EEO/DIVERSITY CONSULTANT, VADM
CLIFFORD PEARSON, CHIEF OF STAFF UNITED STATES COAST GUARD. RADM
MANSON BROWN, COMMANDER, FOURTEENTH COAST GUARD DISTRICT, MR.
CURTIS ODOM, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, MR GENE
SEXTON, DHS, DIRECTOR, RECRUITING AND DIVERSITY, OFFICE OF THE
CHIEF HUMAN CAPITAL OFFICER, MS. DEBORAH LEWIS, ICE, DIRECTOR EQUAL
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY OFFICE, IMMIGRATIONS AND CUSTOMS
ENFORCEMENT, AND CDR ROBERT SMITH, OFFICE OF DIVERSITY.  MANY OF
THE SPEAKERS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR ONE-ON-ONE SESSIONS.
4. COMMANDS ARE AUTHORIZED AND ENCOURAGED TO GRANT TAD ORDERS TO
INCLUDE REGISTRATION FEES, TRANSPORTATION COSTS, AND PER DIEM FOR
ATTENDANCE AT THIS CONFERENCE.  IF LOCAL FUNDING IS NOT AVAILABLE,
COMMANDS MAY ISSUE PERMISSIVE ORDERS IAW ARTICLES 4-G-2E AND 7-A-10
OF THE PERSONNEL MANUAL, COMDTINST M1000.6(SERIES), AVAILABLE AT
HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/DIRECTIVES.
5. REGISTRATION FEES: EARLY REGISTRATION IS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO
DECREASE COST.  EARLY REGISTRATION FEES MUST BE POSTMARKED ON OR
BEFORE 11 JULY 2008.  REGISTRATION COST FOR MEMBERS IS 500 DOLLARS
AND FOR NON-MEMBERS IS 675 DOLLARS. REGISTRATION FEES AFTER 11 JULY
2008 WILL BE PAID ON-SITE.  THE COST FOR MEMBERS IS 550 DOLLARS AND
FOR NON-MEMBERS IS 725 DOLLARS.  SINGLE-DAY REGISTRATION IS 150
DOLLARS PER DAY FOR EVERYONE AND THE CLOSING SESSION IS 60 DOLLARS
PER PERSON.  FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR FORMS CONTACT BIG
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS AT (202) 667-3280 OR 1-800-443-3280.
REGISTRATION AND HOTEL INFO CAN BE ACCESSED AT THE BIG WEB SITE
WWW.BIGNET.ORG.
6. THE COAST GUARD CHAPTER OF BLACKS IN GOVERNMENT IS LOCATED AT
COAST GUARD HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON, DC, AND MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN
TO ALL CIVILIANS AND MILITARY MEMBERS.  FOR INFORMATION CONCERNING
THE COAST GUARD BIG CHAPTER, PLEASE CONTACT MS. GAIL JACKSON, USCG
CHAPTER PRESIDENT AT (202) 372-1329.
6. RDML DANIEL A. NEPTUN, DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT SENDS.
7. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.