R 192124Z Nov 08
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 652/08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/
SUBJ/FY09 MUSIC LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUM//
POC/J.A. FORD/CWO4/UNIT:CMC WASHINGTON DC/NAME:DIVPA PAC
/TEL:703-692-1453/EMAIL:JAMES.FORD@USMC.MIL//
POC/M.D. GLEASON/MGYSGT/UNIT:CMC WASHINGTON DC/NAME:DIVPA PAC
/TEL:703-693-2184/EMAIL:MARK.D.GLEASON@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE FY09 MARINE CORPS MUSIC LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUM
WILL BE HELD 15-17 DEC 2008 AT THE PALMER HOUSE HILTON HOTEL
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE 2008 MIDWEST INTERNATIONAL
BAND AND ORCHESTRA CLINIC.
2. PERSONNEL ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND THE SYMPOSIUM ARE BAND OFFICERS;
MSGTS AND ABOVE WITH A PMOS OF 5512, 5523 OR 5524; MARINES FILLING A
BANDMASTER BILLET; AND ALL CURRENT MUSICIAN TECHNICAL ASSISTANTS.
3. SYMPOSIUM PARTICIPANTS WILL REVIEW AND ESTABLISH THE STANDARDS,
POLICIES, AND FUTURE OBJECTIVES FOR MARINE CORPS MUSIC. THE FIRST
EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE AT 0800, 15 DEC 2008 IN THE PALMER HOUSE, 6TH
FLOOR, BALLROOM.
4. ALL ATTENDEES ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND THE PROFESSIONAL AWARDS
DINNER SCHEDULED FOR 16 DEC 2008 AT WILDFIRE IN CHICAGO.
5. PERSONNEL ARE REQUIRED TO MAKE THEIR OWN RESERVATIONS AT THE
PALMER HOUSE AT (877) 865-5321.
6. TRAVEL WILL BE FUNDED BY LOCAL COMMAND. TAD ORDERS WILL BE
NON-REPORTING AND MUST INCLUDE A STATEMENT THAT USE OF GOVERNMENT
QUARTERS IS DIRECTED IF AVAILABLE. GOVERNMENT MESSING IS NOT
DIRECTED AS IT WOULD ADVERSELY AFFECT THE MISSION.
7. THE UNIFORM OF THE DAY FOR SYMPOSIUM WORKING SESSIONS WILL BE
BUSINESS CASUAL. THE UNIFORM FOR THE PROFESSIONAL DINNER IS
BLUE DRESS "A" OR EVENING DRESS.
8. POINT OF CONTACT IS MGYSGT M.D. GLEASON, PAC-20, COMMUNITY
RELATIONS
BRANCH, DIV PA, HQMC AT (703) 693-2184;
MARK.D.GLEASON@USMC.MIL/
CWO4 J.A. FORD, PAC-20, COMMUNITY RELATIONS BRANCH, DIV PA, HQMC AT
(703) 692-1453; JAMES.FORD@USMC.MIL/
9. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY COL G.A. STURDEVANT; DIRECTOR, DIVISION
OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, HQMC.//