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SUBJ/29TH ANNUAL NATIONAL NAVAL OFFICERS ASSOCIATION (NNOA) TRAINING
/CONFERENCE//
REF/A/DOC/SECNAV/17 JUL 89//
REF/B/BDCO/OPNAV/27 JUL 89//
NARR/REF A IS SECNAVINST 4651.8L, REF B IS OPNAVINST 4651.4C//
POC/D. A. MILLS, SR./MAJ/MCU/COMM: (703) 784-6970/DSN: 278-6970//
POC/J. M. NOVERAS/1STLT/MPE/COMM: (703) 784-9371/DSN: 278-9371//
RMKS/1. THE NATIONAL NAVAL OFFICERS ASSOCIATION (NNOA) WILL HOST
ITS 29TH ANNUAL NATIONAL TRAINING CONFERENCE (SYMPOSIUM) 16-20 JULY
2001 AT MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY, MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO,
VIRGINIA. THIS YEAR'S THEME IS "NNOA 2001: BUILDING STRENGTH
THROUGH COLLABORATION AND PARTNERSHIP."
2. NNOA IS SANCTIONED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY AND THE
SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION; IS ALSO A MEMBER OF THE NAVY AND
MARINE CORPS COUNCIL. PER PARAGRAPH 5.B OF REF (A) AND PARAGRAPH
5.A.(2) OF REF (B), ECHELON 2 COMMANDERS (MARFORPAC AND MARFORLANT)
ARE AUTHORIZED TO DELEGATE TO SUBORDINATE COMMANDERS APPROVAL OF
EXPENSES OF TRAVEL BY MILITARY PERSONNEL. TAD ORDERS MAY COVER
EXPENSES INCIDENT TO ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION IN THE CONFERENCE
INCLUDING TRANSPORTATION, PER DIEM, AND REGISTRATION FEES IAW JFTR
AND JTR. IF FUNDS ARE NOT AVAILABLE, PERMISSIVE TAD ORDERS MAY BE
ISSUED. UTILIZATION OF AVAILABLE GOVERNMENT TRANSPORTATION IS
ENCOURAGED TO ENHANCE CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION AND TO HELP DEFRAY
THE COST OF TAD ORDERS.
3. NNOA MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES ACTIVE DUTY, RESERVE, AND RETIRED NAVY,
MARINE CORPS, COAST GUARD, MERCHANT MARINE, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND
ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA) OFFICERS AND CIVILIANS WHOSE GOALS
ARE TO ACTIVELY SUPPORT THE SEA SERVICES IN THE RECRUITMENT,
RETENTION, AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT OF MINORITY OFFICERS; TO BE AN
ESSENTIAL ELEMENT IN PROVIDING MENTORSHIP AND SUPPORT OF CULTURAL
DIVERSITY.
4. THE ANNUAL TRAINING CONFERENCE INCLUDES EDUCATIONAL AND
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS AND EXHIBITS, ALL OF
WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO ENHANCE THE PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE OF
ATTENDEES WHILE INCREASING OVERALL AWARENESS OF ISSUES AFFECTING THE
SEA SERVICES.
5. THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION HAS BEEN INVITED AS A GUEST
SPEAKER DURING THE CONFERENCE. OTHER DIGNITARIES INVITED TO SPEAK
INCLUDE THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS, THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE
CORPS, AND COMMANDANT OF THE COAST GUARD.
6. REGISTRATION FEES:
A. LIFE MEMBER OR SUBSCRIBING LIFE MEMBER--$200.00
B. GENERAL (ANNUAL) MEMBERSHIP--$225.00. (REMINDER, CURRENT
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP PERIOD EXPIRES 30 JUNE 2001. ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP
DUES $50.00 FOR THE 2001-2002 MEMBERSHIP YEAR SHALL BE PAID BY THE
MEMBER AND INCLUDED WITH THE REGISTRATION FEE.)
C. NON-MEMBER RATE--$275.00
D. DAILY CONFERENCE RATE--$115.00 PER DAY. DOES NOT INCLUDE
SERVICE LUNCHEONS, PRAYER BREAKFAST OR AWARDS BANQUET MEALS.
INDIVIDUAL MEAL PRICES FOR THE DAILY RATE ARE: EACH SERVICE
LUNCHEON--$15.00 PER DAY; PRAYER BREAKFAST--$15.00; AWARDS
BANQUET--$40.00.
E. $25.00 LATE PROCESSING FEE WILL BE APPLIED AFTER 6 JULY 2001.
F. REGISTER ON-LINE AFTER 1 MAY 2001 WITH THE GOVERNMENT TRAVEL
CARD OR A PERSONAL CREDIT CARD AT WWW.NNOA.ORG (THE MOST PREFERRED
METHOD TO RECEIVE AN ELECTRONIC RECEIPT) OR MAIL REGISTRATION FORMS
TO: NNOA, P.O. BOX 10871, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22310-0871 WITH A CHECK OR
MONEY ORDER.
8. LODGING RESERVATIONS CAN BE MADE AT:
A. MARINE CORPS BASE, QUANTICO BOQ (LIVERSEDGE HALL). 70
ROOMS ARE AVAILABLE: 50 SINGLE ROOMS AND 20 SUITES. THE SINGLE
ROOM RATE IS $18.00 (TAD)/$22.00 (NON-TAD). THE SUITE ROOM RATE IS
$26.00 (TAD)/$33.00 (NON-TAD). THE SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT FOR
RESERVATIONS IS MS. ANITA OLSON--PHONE NUMBER: (DSN) 278-3148/3149
EXT. 224; (703) 784-3148/3149, EXT. 224. HOURS 0800-1630 EST,
MON-FRI. THE GROUP-ID CONFIRMATION NUMBER IS 100165.
B. RAMADA INN, 4316 INN STREET, TRIANGLE, VIRGINIA 22172 (JUST
OUTSIDE THE MAIN GATE). 113 ROOMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE NEGOTIATED
TAD/NON-TAD RATE OF $52.OO. NNOA GROUP NUMBER IS: NNOA. PHONE
NUMBER: (703) 221-1181.
C. ADDITIONAL HOTEL LODGING INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE
NATIONAL WEB SITE: WWW.NNOA.ORG. ROOMS AND RATES WILL BE
GUARANTEED UNTIL 15 JUNE 2001.
9. THE UNIFORM OF THE DAY FOR THE CONFERENCE WILL BE SERVICE "C"
AND THE UNIFORM FOR THE AWARDS BANQUET WILL BE EVENING DRESS "B"
(BLUE-WHITE DRESS "A" FOR CAPT AND BELOW); ALL-WEATHER COAT FOR
INCLEMENT WEATHER (OPTIONAL). CIVILIAN COAT AND TIE OR EQUIVALENT
WILL ALSO BE REQUIRED FOR ATTENDANCE AT THE MARINE BARRACKS, SILENT
DRILL PLATOON, WAR MEMORIAL SUNSET PARADE IN WASHINGTON, D.C. ON THE
SYMPOSIUM'S "MARINE CORPS DAY," 17 JULY 2001.
10. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONCERNING SCHEDULED EVENTS, VISIT THE
NNOA WEB SITE AT WWW.NNOA.ORG OR FOR ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS CONTACT
NNOA'S NATIONAL MARINE CORPS REPRESENTATIVE, MAJ DON A. MILLS,
EMAIL: MILLSDA@TECOM.USMC.MIL (DSN) 278-6970, (703) 784-6970 OR
LTCOL DENICE T. WILLIAMS (QUANTICO CHAPTER VICE PRESIDENT), EMAIL:
WILLIAMSDT@MCSC.USMC.MIL (DSN) 278-5870, (703) 784-5870. THIS
MESSAGE HAS BEEN COORDINATED WITH MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY.//
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