Women Marines Association (WMA) Biennial Convention

1. THE WMA'S BIENNIAL CONVENTION AND SEMINAR WILL
BE HELD 4-8 SEP 2004 AT THE WESTIN HORTON PLAZA, SAN DIEGO, CA.
THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS IS SCHEDULED TO BE THE FEATURED
SPEAKER AT THE OPENING BANQUET AND THE SERGEANT MAJOR OF THE MARINE
CORPS IS SCHEDULED TO BE THE GUEST SPEAKER AT THE CLOSING BANQUET.
2. THE WMA PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL NETWORK DEVELOPMENT FOR MENTORING
AND COACHING FEMALE MARINES SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY TODAY AND
CELEBRATES THE PAST AND CURRENT ACHIEVEMENTS OF WOMEN IN THE CORPS.
THIS YEAR'S THEME IS "OLE! SAN DIEGO."
3. THE CONFERENCE WILL FEATURE HQMC PRESENTATIONS THAT FOCUS ON
CAREER PATHS AND DEVELOPMENT FOR ACTIVE DUTY OFFICER AND ENLISTED
MARINES. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PRESENTATIONS OFFER AN EXCELLENT
OPPORTUNITY FOR MARINES TO RECEIVE INFORMATION ON CAREER OPTIONS AS
WELL AS TO NETWORK WITH THOSE WHO HAVE HAD SUCCESSFUL EXPERIENCES
IN THEIR MARINE AND CIVILIAN CAREERS.
4. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE WMA WORKS IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES ACROSS
THE COUNTRY AT THE GRASSROOTS LEVEL TO PROMOTE PATRIOTISM BY
SUPPORTING LOCAL VETERANS GROUPS AND SPONSORING ACTIVITIES. THE
WMA ALSO FOCUSES ON THE TRADITIONS AND VALUES OF LEADERSHIP THAT
THE CORPS PROMOTES. MEMBERSHIP IN WMA IS OPEN TO ALL WOMEN
SERVING, OR WHO HAVE SERVED, HONORABLY IN THE U.S. MARINE CORPS OR
THE U.S. MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
5. TAD ORDERS MAY COVER EXPENSES INCIDENT TO CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE
AND PARTICIPATION 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 ENHANCE CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION
AND TO HELP DEFRAY THE COST OF TAD ORDERS.
6. CONVENTION REGISTRATION APPLICATIONS CAN BE FOUND AT
WWW.WOMENMARINES.ORG AND SHOULD BE SUBMITTED WITH A CHECK OR MONEY
ORDER PRIOR TO 15 JUN TO THE ADDRESS INDICATED ON THE FORM TO
QUALIFY FOR PRE-REGISTRATION. PRE-REGISTRATION FEES ARE $30 FOR
THE FIVE-DAY CONVENTION, EXCLUSIVE OF MEALS. FEES FOR LATE
REGISTRATION (16 JUN TO 31 JUL) ARE $40. AFTER 31 JUL,
REGISTRATION MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED ON SITE FOR $50. MEAL
REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS 31 JUL. ALL MEALS OPTION FOR WMA MEMBERS
IS $190 FOR MEMBERS AND $226 FOR NON-MEMBERS. THOSE WISHING TO
JOIN WMA CAN FIND THE MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM AT
WWW.WOMENMARINES.ORG AND ARE ASKED TO SUBMIT THE APPLICATION WITH
THEIR REGISTRATION. THE CONVENTION WILL BE HELD AT THE WESTIN
HORTON PLAZA, 910 BROADWAY CIRCLE, SAN DIEGO, CA (619) 239-2200.
WHEN MAKING HOTEL RESERVATIONS, INDICATE THE WMA CONVENTION.
7. IN ORDER TO FACILITATE ATTENDANCE AND COMMAND REPRESENTATION,
MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION WILL FUND THE REGISTRATION FEES
FOR A LIMITED NUMBER OF DESERVING MARINES INTERESTED IN
PARTICIPATING IN THE CONVENTION. THESE FEES WILL BE ALLOCATED ON A
FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS WITH PRIORITY GOING TO JUNIOR
ENLISTED AND SNCO FEMALE MARINES. THOSE INDIVIDUALS WILL BE
RESPONSIBLE FOR FUNDING ALL OTHER COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ATTENDANCE
(TRANSPORTATION, PER DIEM, AND LODGING). SUBMIT NAMES FOR
CONSIDERATION TO: WILLIAMSDT@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL BY 15 JUN 04.
INCLUDE: NAME, RANK, DUTY STATION, AND BILLET.
8. THE UNIFORM FOR ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS IS SERVICE C, EXCEPT AT
THE OPENING AND CLOSING BANQUETS WHERE UNIFORM WILL BE SERVICE A,
DRESS BLUE A (BLUE/WHITE OPTIONAL) OR EVENING DRESS.