2024 Commanders' Media Training Symposium

1.  The Communication Directorate New York (CDNY)
will host the annual Commanders' Media Training Symposium in New
York, NY from 3-6 September 2024.
2.  This symposium will empower commanders with critical skills
necessary to understand the demands of the modern media environment
by providing access to some of the world's most reputable news
organizations and emerging media corporations. This symposium will
offer board-selected commanding officers unprecedented access to
nationally recognized members of the media and one-on-one interview
training. Participants will gain insight into the service-level
communication initiatives. Commanders will emerge from the symposium
with an enhanced understanding of the global media environment and
how it impacts the Marine Corps.
3.  Participant Audience.  Current O-5, O-6 commanders or those
selected for command. If space allows, Executive Officers may attend
in the absence of the commander.  Commanders are highly encouraged
to bring their command's Communication Strategy (COMMSTRAT)
Officers.  
4.  Registration.  Nominees must submit registration requests NLT
26 July 2024 via e-mail to nycmarines@usmc.mil.  Provide full name,
grade, MOS, current military address, work phone, mobile phone,
e-mail address, present command assignment, and estimated rotation
date.  Should the number of requests exceed capacity, they will be
prioritized based on the date command was assumed.  Communication
Directorate will notify those approved NLT 9 August 2024.
5.  Funding.  All travel costs will be funded by the participant's
parent command.  Government Travel Charge Cards must be used for
official travel.  No disbursing or transportation assistance is
available on site.  Rental vehicles are highly discouraged due to
lack of parking and traffic conditions.  Public transportation is
the recommended form of transportation in NYC.
6.  Uniform.  The uniform of the day is business casual and Service
Charlies.  
7.  Billeting.  Individual travelers are responsible for billeting
arrangements in Manhattan.  POC in paragraph (10) will provide
recommended billeting arrangements upon selection.
8.  Training.  Training begins promptly at 0900 on 3 September 2024
and will conclude no later than 1700 on 6 September 2024. The
training location will be provided upon selection.
9.  Symposium Material.  Read-ahead content, itinerary, Letter of
Instruction, and other coordinating information will be distributed
via e-mail to all attendees.  Participants are highly encouraged to
familiarize themselves with all content and discuss with their unit
COMMSTRAT Officer prior to arrival.
10.  Point of contact is LtCol Matthew Hilton, at 571-732-7953 or
nycmarines@usmc.mil.
11.  Release authorized by SES April L. Langwell, Director of
Communication, Communication Directorate, Headquarters Marine
Corps.