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MARADMIN 089/08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/PA//
SUBJ/FY08 WEST COAST COMMANDERS MEDIA TRAINING SYMPOSIUM//
POC/S. ZAPATA/GYSGT/UNIT:LA PUBLIC AFFAIRS/-/TEL:310-235-7272 /EMAIL:SANTIAGO.ZAPATA@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. LOS ANGELES PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND MOBILE TRAINING UNIT-11 WILL HOST THE 2008 MARINE CORPS WEST COAST COMMANDERS MEDIA TRAINING SYMPOSIUM AT THE CROWNE PLAZA REDONDO BEACH AND MARINA HOTEL, 300 NORTH HARBOR DRIVE, REDONDO BEACH, CA 90277 FROM 14-18 APRIL 2008.
2. THE WEST COAST COMMANDERS MEDIA TRAINING SYMPOSIUM PROVIDES CRITICAL PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND MEDIA INTERVIEW TRAINING TO COMMANDERS AND OTHERS WITH DUTIES THAT DEMAND EXPERT COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS.
3. COMMANDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO BRING THEIR PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICERS. QUOTA ASSIGNMENTS SHOULD BE USED AS GUIDELINES; MORE MAY BE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE ASSIGNMENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
MARFORPAC: 2; MARFORRES: 19; MCRC: 8; I MEF: 8; II MEF: 4; III MEF:
2; MCB CPEN: 3; MCB KANEOHE BAY: 2; MCAS MIRAMAR: 2; MCAS YUMA: 1;
MAGTFTC: 4; MCLB BARSTOW: 1; MCRD/WRR: 10; QUANTICO: 2.
PARTICIPATION IS UNIT FUNDED WITH GOVERNMENT CREDIT CARDS USED FOR OFFICIAL TRAVEL. RESERVE PERSONNEL SHOULD SUBMIT REQUEST FOR ORDERS THROUGH THEIR APPROPRIATE MSC CHAIN OF COMMAND AND OBTAIN QUOTAS FROM RESERVE PA OFFICE, NEW ORLEANS. SHUTTLE SERVICE IS AVAILABLE FROM LAX AIRPORT FOR $13 ONE WAY. TAXI RATE FROM LAX AIRPORT TO THE HOTEL IS APPROXIMATELY $24. A PORTION OF THE COURSE WILL REQUIRE INDEPENDENT TRANSPORTATION; THEREFORE, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT ATTENDEES FROM THE SAME COMMAND/GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION COORDINATE RENTAL CAR OR POV TRANSPORTATION. HOTEL PARKING IS $9 SELF, $12 VALET.
4. THE UNIFORM IS SERVICE "C" FOR SEVERAL FUNCTIONS. BUSINESS CASUAL ATTIRE IS RECOMMENDED FOR THE NO-HOST RECEPTION, MEDIA "RIDE-ALONG", AND FINAL DAY OF TRAINING.
5. CHECK IN WITH THE LA PAO DUTY OFFICER AT CROWNE PLAZA NLT 1800 MONDAY, 14 APRIL. A MANDATORY NO-HOST RECEPTION WILL BE HELD AT THE CROWNE PLAZA LOUNGE STARTING AT 1800 IN APPROPRIATE CIVILIAN ATTIRE.
6. NLT 25 MARCH, REQ CMDS/ACTIVITIES SUBMIT NAME, GRADE, TITLE, CURRENT MILITARY UNIT AND ADDRESS, E-MAIL ADDRESS WITH ALTERNATE, WORK PHONE, CELL PHONE, FAX NUMBER, PRESENT DUTY ASSIGNMENT, HOTEL CONFIRMATION NUMBER, ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE DATES, CAR RENTAL (Y/N) TO GYSGT SANTIAGO ZAPATA AT
SANTIAGO.ZAPATA@USMC.MIL OR VIA PHONE AT 310-235-7272, OR TO CAPT CHRISTY KERCHEVAL AT
CHRISTY.KERCHEVAL@USMC.MIL.
7. BILLETING ARRANGEMENTS ARE THE PARTICIPANTS RESPONSIBILITY. A BLOCK OF ROOMS FOR THE 2008 WEST COAST C0MMANDERS MEDIA TRAINING SYMPOSIUM HAS BEEN RESERVED AT THE CROWNE PLAZA REDONDO BEACH AND MARINA HOTEL. COST IS $118.00 PER NIGHT. RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE NO LATER THAN 4 APRIL. PHONE 310-318-8888, 877-2-CROWNE
(877-227-6963) OR 800-972-2576,
HTTP:/WWW.ICHOTELSGROUP.COM/H/D/CP/1/EN/HD/REDCP. REFERENCE THE
2008 MARINE CORPS COMMANDERS MEDIA TRAINING SYMPOSIUM. CANCELLATIONS ARE THE ATTENDEES RESPONSIBILITY AND FAILURE TO CANCEL MAY RESULT IN ROOM CHARGES.
8. TO REQUEST ADDITIONAL QUOTAS CALL LA PAO AT 310-235-7272.
INFORM LA PAO ASAP IF QUOTAS WILL NOT BE FULFILLED.
9. SYMPOSIUM ORGANIZERS WILL POST AMPLIFYING INFORMATION AND COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS AT HTTP:/WWW.USMC.MIL/LAPA/SYMPOSIUM.HTM
AND CONTACT ATTENDEES IN ADVANCE NLT 4 APRIL.//