2005 USMC Public Affairs Leader's Conference

1. THE DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS WILL HOST A
MARINE
CORPS PUBLIC AFFAIRS LEADERS CONFERENCE AT THE CIRCUS-CIRCUS HOTEL
IN RENO NEVADA FROM 23-26 AUG 2005. THE CONFERENCE IS BEING HELD TO
COINCIDE WITH THE ANNUAL U.S. MARINE CORPS COMBAT CORRESPONDENTS
ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE (USMCCCA). USMCCCA CONFERENCE INFORMATION
WILL BE SENT VIA SEPCOR; POC AT DIVPA FOR USMCCCA CONFERENCE IS
MGYSGT AL MOORE.
2. THE USMC PA LEADERS CONFERENCE AGENDA WILL CENTER AROUND THE
CURRENT USMC PUBLIC AFFAIRS STRATEGIC PLAN ON DAY 1, AND BRIEFINGS,
DISCUSSIONS AND GUEST SPEAKERS RELEVANT TO THE PA OCCUPATIONAL FIELD
ON DAYS 2 THROUGH 4. THIS WILL RUN CONCURRENT WITH THE USMCCCA
CONFERENCE. THE FINAL AGENDA WILL BE POSTED TO THE USMC PA INTRANET
NO LATER THAN 1 AUG.
3. ALL PA DIRECTORS AND PA CHIEFS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND
THE USMC PA LEADERS CONFERENCE. THE NEXT SENIOR PA REP IS WELCOME
TO ATTEND IN EVENT THAT PA DIRECTORS OR PA CHIEFS ARE DEPLOYED. 
PARTICIPATION IS UNIT FUNDED WITH GOVERNMENT CREDIT CARDS BEING USED
FOR OFFICIAL TRAVEL.
4. CONFERENCE ATTIRE FROM 23-25 AUGUST IS BUSINESS CASUAL. 
CONFERENCE ATTIRE ON 26 AUGUST IS SERVICE C WITH RIBBONS AND
GARRISON COVER. ACCEPTABLE CIVILIAN ATTIRE RANGES FROM DRESS
TROUSERS WITH BELT AND COLLARED SHIRTS TO COAT AND TIE/SUIT. SHOES
AND SOCKS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL CONFERENCE FUNCTIONS. SHORTS, BLUE
JEANS AND SANDALS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE. NAME TAGS WILL BE PROVIDED BY
DIVPA AND MUST BE WORN DURING ALL OFFICIAL CONFERENCE FUNCTIONS.
5. THE USMCCCA AWARDS CEREMONY WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY, 26 AUGUST
STARTING AT 1130. THE APPOINTED PLACE OF DUTY FOR ALL USMC PA
LEADERS CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS AT 1130, FRIDAY, 26 AUGUST IS THIS
AWARDS CEREMONY. A LUNCHEON IN HONOR OF THE AWARDEES WILL BE HELD
IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CEREMONY, AND PARTICIPANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO
ATTEND. 
6. RECOMMEND PARTICIPANTS ARRIVE THE AFTERNOON OF 22 AUG AS THE
CONFERENCE WILL COMMENCE PROMPTLY AT 0730, 23 AUG. THE USMC PA
LEADERS CONFERENCE ENDS AT 1300 ON FRIDAY, 26 AUG. BILLETING
INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN PAR 9 BELOW. 
7. THERE IS A COMPLIMENTARY AIRPORT SHUTTLE PROVIDED BY THE HOTEL. 
PICK UP POINT IS BEHIND THE BAGGAGE CLAIM AND THE SHUTTLE IS MARKED
WITH TWO GOLD "C"S FOR CIRCUS-CIRCUS (AND 'COMBAT CORRESPONDENT'). 
THE SHUTTLE RUNS EVERY QUARTER HOUR. TAXI FARES FROM RENO AIRPORT TO
THE HOTEL COSTS APPROXIMATELY $14.00 EACH WAY. 
8. REQ CMDS/ACTIVITIES SUBMIT NAME, GRADE AND BILLET OF ATTENDEES
TO CAPT ALEXANDRA DAVIS AT DAVISAL@HQMC.USMC.MIL OR VIA PHONE AT
(703) 614 1494 DSN 224 1494 NLT 20 JUL. 
9. BILLETING ARRANGEMENTS ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE
PARTICIPANTS. A BLOCK OF ROOMS FOR THE USMC PA LEADERS CONFERENCE
HAS BEEN RESERVED. RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE NO LATER THAN 23 JULY
2005. BILLETING IS AVAILABLE MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AT THE
CIRCUS-CIRCUS RENO HOTEL FOR $49.00 PER NIGHT (SINGLE OR DOUBLE) IN
THE SKY TOWER, PLUS APPLICABLE ROOM TAX. SKY TOWER ROOMS WILL COST
$89 PER NIGHT PLUS APPLICABLE ROOM TAX ON SATURDAY. ROOM UPGRADES
TO THE MAIN BUILDING WILL COST AN ADDITIONAL $10.00 PER NIGHT,
MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. MAIN BUILDING ROOMS COST $109.99 PLUS
APPLICABLE ROOM TAX ON SATURDAYS. REFER TO GROUP NAME "NMARINE"
WHEN MAKING RESERVATIONS. RESERVATIONS MAY BE MADE EITHER ON-LINE
VIA THE USMCCCA WEBSITE AT WWW.USMCCCA.ORG (CLICK THE 'ENTER THE
SITE' LOGO AT THE TOP OF THE HOME PAGE, THEN 'CONFERENCE
INFORMATION' ON THE NEXT PAGE, THEN ON THE WORD 'HERE' IN THE
SENTENCE 'YOU CAN MAKE CONFERENCE RESERVATIONS HERE' ONE-THIRD OF
THE WAY DOWN THE PAGE) OR BY CALLING 1-877-213-7709. ROOM
CANCELLATIONS ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ATTENDEES AND FAILURE TO DO
SO WILL RESULT IN AN APPLICABLE ROOM.
10. AMPLIFYING INFORMATION AND COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE
POSTED TO THE USMC PA INTRANET NLT 1 AUG.