33rd Annual National Naval Officers Association (NNOA) Professional Development and Training Conference
This MARADMIN announces the 33rd Annual National Naval Officers Association (NNOA) Professional Development and Training Conference, scheduled for August 8-12, 2005, at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside in New Orleans, LA. The conference, themed "NNOA: Celebrating the Past, Building Future Leaders," is sanctioned by the Secretary of the Navy and offers professional development workshops, seminars, and career counseling for sea service officers. Commanders are encouraged to authorize TAD orders for attendees, with CMC (MPE) providing funding for 4 junior officers' full TAD expenses and conference fees for 10 additional junior officers on a first-come, first-served basis.
Issued: April 22, 2005
1. THE NNOA WILL HOST ITS 33RD ANNUAL NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING CONFERENCE 8-12 AUG 2005 AT THE HILTON NEW ORLEANS RIVERSIDE, NEW ORLEANS, LA. THIS YEAR'S THEME IS "NNOA: CELEBRATING THE PAST, BUILDING FUTURE LEADERS". NNOA IS SANCTIONED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY, AND IS ALSO A MEMBER OF THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS COUNCIL. 2. IN ORDER TO FACILITATE MARINE CORPS PARTICIPATION, COMMANDERS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO AUTHORIZE TAD ORDERS TO COVER EXPENSES INCIDENT TO ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION IN THE CONFERENCE INCLUDING TRANSPORTATION, PER DIEM, AND REGISTRATION FEES. IF FUNDS ARE NOT AVAILABLE, PERMISSIVE TAD ORDERS MAY BE ISSUED. UTILIZATION OF AVAILABLE GOVERNMENT TRANSPORTATION IS ENCOURAGED TO HELP DEFRAY THE COST OF TAD ORDERS. TO SUPPORT THIS EFFORT, CMC (MPE) WILL FUND 4 JUNIOR OFFICERS' TAD EXPENSES TO ATTEND THE CONFERENCE AS THEIR COMMANDS' REPRESENTATIVE, AND PAY THE CONFERENCE FEES FOR 10 ADDITIONAL JUNIOR OFFICERS. THIS FUNDING WILL BE ALLOCATED ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED BASIS. CONTACT CMC (MPE) IN STANDARD NAVAL LETTER FORMAT VIA CHAIN OF COMMAND NLT 1 JUL 05 FOR CONSIDERATION. SUBMISSIONS CAN BE EMAILED TO THE CMC POC AT ROBERT.L.TAYLOR5@USMC.MIL OR SENT VIA FAX AT 703-784-9814. INCLUDE: NAME, RANK, DUTY STATION, AND BILLET. 3. THE UNIFORM OF THE DAY FOR THE CONFERENCE WILL BE BLUE DELTA WITH RIBBONS ONLY (NO MARKSMANSHIP BADGES) AND THE UNIFORM FOR THE AWARDS BANQUET WILL BE EVENING DRESS "B" (BLUE-WHITE DRESS "A" FOR CAPT AND BELOW). 4. NNOA MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES ACTIVE DUTY, RESERVE, AND RETIRED OFFICERS FROM THE NAVY, MARINE CORPS, COAST GUARD, MERCHANT MARINE, AND NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA), MIDSHIPMEN, CADETS AND CIVILIANS WHOSE GOALS ARE TO ACTIVELY SUPPORT THE SEA SERVICES IN ACHIEVING A DIVERSIFIED WORKFORCE THROUGH RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT. THE NNOA IS ESSENTIAL IN MAINTAINING OPERATIONAL READINESS BY PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, MENTORING, AND SUPPORT OF CULTURAL AWARENESS. 5. THE ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING CONFERENCE INCLUDES EDUCATIONAL 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. 6. MMOA-4 COUNSELING BRANCH WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE AND WILL PROVIDE CAREER COUNSELING AND REVIEWS. ATTENDEES SHOULD OBTAIN A COPY OF THEIR OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF) AND MASTER BRIEF SHEET (MBS) AND BRING THEM TO THE CONFERENCE. TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT, CONTACT THE NNOA'S MARINE CORPS REPRESENTATIVE LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 11 OF THIS MESSAGE. 7. REGISTRATION FEES: ALL FULL REGISTRATION FEES, EXCEPT THE DAILY RATE, INCLUDE FIVE (5) MEALS. LUNCH AND/OR PRAYER BREAKFAST IS INCLUDED IN THE DAILY RATE, BUT NOT THE BANQUET. ALL FEES ARE PER PERSON AND EFFECTIVE THROUGH 22 JULY 2005. A. LIFE MEMBER OR SUBSCRIBING LIFE MEMBER RATE -- $250.00 B. GENERAL (ANNUAL) MEMBERSHIP RATE -- $275.00 C. NON-MEMBER RATE -- $325.00 D. DAILY CONFERENCE RATE -- $100.00 (MEMBERS) AND $120.00 (NON-MEMBERS) E. REGISTER ON-LINE OR MAIL REGISTRATION; REGISTRATION CAN BE COMPLETED ON-LINE AT WWW.NNOA.ORG OR BY PRINTING THE REGISTRATION FORM FROM THE WEBSITE AND MAILING TO: NNOA, P.O. BOX 10871, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22310-0871 WITH A CHECK OR MONEY ORDER. MAIL IN REGISTRATION MUST BE POSTMARKED ON OR BEFORE 22 JULY 2005. REGISTRATION FEES WILL INCREASE BY $25.00 FOR CATEGORIES A THRU C AFTER 22 JULY 2005. 8. LODGING: A BLOCK OF ROOMS HAS BEEN RESERVED BY NNOA FOR THE WEEK AT THE HILTON NEW ORLEANS RIVERSIDE. THESE ROOMS ARE ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS AT THE GOVERNMENT RATE OF $109.00 PER NIGHT. TO RESERVE A ROOM, CONTACT THE HILTON NEW ORLEANS RIVERSIDE AT 504-561-0500 AND REQUEST A RESERVATION UNDER CODE: NNO. CMC (MPE) HAS RESERVED FOUR ROOMS AT THE HILTON FOR MARINES WHO ARE SELECTED TO RECEIVE TAD FUNDING. MEMBERS TRAVELING ON FUNDED/PERMISSIVE TAD ORDERS ARE TO PROVIDE A COPY OF THE OCCUPANCY TAX EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE AT CHECK IN TO RECEIVE FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION. THE TAX EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD AT NNOA'S WEBSITE. 9. LOGISTICS: DUE TO THE PARKING CONSTRAINTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE AREA, USE OF RENTAL CARS IS DISCOURAGED. PARKING FEES IN THE AREA AVERAGE $25.00 PER NIGHT. MOST SOCIAL AND ENTERTAINMENT VENUES ARE A SHORT WALK/CAB RIDE FROM THE HOTEL. 10. TRANSPORTATION FROM LOUIS ARMSTRONG AIRPORT: TAXIS TO THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT (CBD) ARE AVAILABLE FOR $28.00 FOR ONE OR TWO PASSENGERS AND $12.00 PER PASSENGER FOR THREE OR MORE. THE AIRPORT SHUTTLE IS AVAILABLE TO THE CBD FOR $13.00 PER PERSON (ONE WAY) AND $26.00 ROUNDTRIP. RESERVATIONS ON THE SHUTTLE CAN BE MADE BY CALLING 1-866-596-2699 AT LEAST 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE. 11. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONCERNING SCHEDULED EVENTS, VISIT THE NNOA WEBSITE AT: WWW.NNOA.ORG OR CONTACT NNOA'S MARINE CORPS REPRESENTATIVE, CAPT R. D. DUNSTON/ROBERT.DUNSTON@NAVY.MIL/TEL:COM 559-998-2299/TEL:DSN 949-2299. 12. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.