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SUBJ/19TH ANNUAL ASSOCIATION OF NAVAL SERVICE OFFICERS (ANSO)
/CONFERENCE//
POC/COLEMAN, D.H./CAPT/TEL:278-9371/TEL:(703)784-9371//
RMKS/1. THE ASSOCIATION OF NAVAL SERVICE OFFICERS (ANSO) WILL HOLD
ITS NINETEENTH ANNUAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON 13-15 SEP 00 AT THE
U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY IN ANNAPOLIS, MD. THIS YEAR'S THEME IS "HONORING
THE STRENGTH OF OUR PAST, EMBRACING THE PROMISE OF A NEW
MILLENNIUM."
2. ANSO'S GOAL IS TO SUPPORT THE RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND CAREER
DEVELOPMENT OF HISPANIC AND OTHER MINORITY OFFICERS. MEMBERSHIP IS
OPEN TO ALL NAVY/MARINE CORPS REGULAR, RESERVE, RETIRED, AND COAST
GUARD OFFICERS.
3. THE CONFERENCE WILL FEATURE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT BREAKOUT
SESSIONS FROM EACH OF THE NAVAL SERVICES, USNA CANDIDATE GUIDANCE
PRESENTATIONS, MIDSHIPMEN LUNCHEON, AND A FORMAL BANQUET. THE FORMAL
BANQUET WILL BE HELD ON 14 SEP 00 AND WILL FEATURE THE SECRETARY OF
THE NAVY AS THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER. VARIOUS HISPANIC CONGRESSIONAL
LEADERS WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE AS WELL. DURING THE BANQUET, ANSO
WILL PRESENT THE HIDALGO AWARD, THE GARCIA AWARD, AND ANNOUNCE THE
WINNERS OF THREE 250 DOLLAR SCHOLARSHIPS. THE SCHOLARSHIPS WILL BE
GIVEN TO ONE HISPANIC ENLISTED MEMBER FROM EACH SEA SERVICE
CURRENTLY ATTENDING COLLEGE. THE MARINE CORPS ENLISTED SCHOLARSHIP
RECIPIENT WILL BE SELECTED FROM NOMINATIONS SUBMITTED TO THE MARINE
CORPS REPRESENTATIVE, LTCOL ISMAEL ORTIZ. MORE INFORMATION
REGARDING SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA AS WELL AS THE CONFERENCE AGENDA CAN
BE FOUND ON THE ANSO WEB SITE: WWW.EROLS.COM/ANSO.
4. COMMANDING OFFICERS, REGIONAL RECRUITING OFFICIALS, AND ALL OTHER
INTERESTED OFFICERS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND. COMMAND-FUNDED TAD ORDERS
ARE AUTHORIZED.
5. THE UNIFORM FOR THE CONFERENCE WILL BE SERVICE "C" AND THE
UNIFORM FOR THE BANQUET WILL BE EVENING DRESS (BLUE DRESS "A" FOR
CAPT AND BELOW).
6. ANSO HAS MADE ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE SHERATON BARCELO HOTEL IN
ANNAPOLIS TO PROVIDE ROOMS (87 DOLLARS SINGLE, 97 DOLLARS DOUBLE PER
NIGHT) WITHIN THE LOCAL PER DIEM RATE. ATTENDEES MUST CALL THE HOTEL
DIRECT AT (410) 266-3131 AND ASK FOR THE ANSO CONFERENCE RATE. FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT YOUR LOCAL CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE, OR
THE MARINE CORPS REPRESENTATIVE, LTCOL ISMAEL ORTIZ, COML (703)
784-9433.//
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