2005 East Coast Media Symposium

1. PURPOSE: TO PUBLISH INFO AND INSTR FOR THE 2005 EAST
COAST MEDIA SYMPOSIUM.
2. DATES: 13 NOV TO 17 NOV 2005.
3. LOCATION: NEW YORK CITY. PARTICIPANTS WILL STAY AT THE KIMBERLY
HOTEL. COURSE WILL BE HELD AT CORPORATE HQ OF MEDIA ASSOCIATED
BUSINESSES SUCH AS BLOOMBERG LLC AND THE NEW YORK TIMES, AMONG
OTHERS. SPECIFICS TO BE PASSED VIA SEPCOR.
4. PURPOSE: TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL MEDIA RELATIONS INSTRUCTION AND
PRACTICE FOR SENIOR MARINE LEADERS. SYMPOSIUM SPEAKERS INCLUDE
LEADING PUBLIC RELATIONS EXPERTS AND NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED MEDIA ALONG
WITH MARINE CORPS PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICERS. THIS SYMPOSIUM IS 
SPECIFICALLYDESIGNED TO PROVIDE CRITICALLY NEEDED MEDIA RELATIONS
 SKILLS TO COMMANDERS AND THEIR STAFFS, AND OTHER SENIOR OFFICERS AND 
ENLISTEDWITH DUTIES THAT DEMAND EXPERT COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS. THE 
SYMPOSIUM ALSO WILL PROVIDE INSTRUCTION ON PROPER UTILIZATION OF 
THE PAO. COMMANDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO BRING THEIR PAOS TO THE COURSE. 
5. REQUEST MAXIMUM SUPPORT. QUOTA ASSIGNMENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
MARFORLANT: 19
MARCOR INSTALLATIONS EAST: 7
MARFORRES: 9
HQMC: 3
MCCDC: 3
MARINE FOR LIFE: 3
MCRC: 4
MCRD/ERR PISC: 2
6. ADMIN INSTRUCTIONS:
A. COURSE LENGTH: 1300, 13 NOV TO 1400, 17 NOV 2005.
B. ATTENDEES WILL CHECK IN WITH COURSE STAFF BETWEEN 1300 AND 1500
ON 13 NOV 05 AT THE KIMBERLY HOTEL. PLEASE SEE HOTEL STAFF FOR LOCATION FOR
CHECK IN. THE FIRST EVENT IS SCHEDULED FOR 1600 ON 13 NOV AT THE KIMBERLY.
C. BILLETING:
(1) ATTENDEES WILL BE BILLETED AT THE KIMBERLY HOTEL, 145 EAST 50TH
ST (BTWN 3RD AVE AND LEXINGTON), NEW YORK, NY, 10022. THIS SITE IS
CONVENIENTLY LOCATED NEAR ALL SCHEDULED EVENTS AND CLOSE TO MASS
TRANSIT HUBS.
(2) INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPANTS MUST MAKE BILLETING ARRANGEMENTS DIRECTLY
WITH THE KIMBERLY HOTEL BY CALLING 800-683-0400 AND REFERRING TO
GROUP RESERVATIONS UNDER THE GROUP NAME, US MARINE CORPS. ATTENDEES ARE
REQUIRED TO USE THIS LODGING.
(3) THE GOVERNMENT RATE FOR THE NYC AREA WILL BE UTILIZED. ATTENDEES
WILL BE TAX EXEMPT FOR ONLY THE COST OF THE ROOM. 
(4) DUE TO TOURISM LEVELS AND THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT IN NEW YORK
CITY DURING THIS TIMEFRAME, LODGING IS AT A PREMIUM. ONLY 26 SINGLE
OCCUPANCY ROOMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE KIMBERLY HOTEL. THE REMAINING 24
PARTICIPANTS WILL BE PLACED IN DOUBLE OCCUPANCY SUITES. SINGLE ROOMS WILL
INITIALLY BE SLATED FOR O-6 AND E-9 ATTENDEES, AND WILL LATER BE ASSIGNED
TO THE REMAINING ATTENDEE LIST BY RANK PRECEDENCE WHEN REGISTRATION IS
COMPLETE. ATTENDEES WILL BE GIVEN A RESERVATION NUMBER BY THE
KIMBERLY AND WILL BE INFORMED BY THE NYC PAO NLT 7 NOV 2005 WHETHER THEY 
WILL BE BILLETED IN A SINGLE OR DOUBLE ROOM.
(5) ATTENDEES IN BOTH SINGLE AND DOUBLE ROOMS WILL BE CHARGED THE PER
DIEM RATE OF $208 PER NIGHT. 
D. FISCAL:
(1) NO DISBURSING OR TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE IS AVAIL AT THE SITE.
IF A REQUIREMENT FOR PERSONAL FUNDS IS ANTICIPATED (TAXI, ETC.), IT IS
RECOMMENDED THAT STUDENTS DRAW ADV PER DIEM OR USE THE GOVERNMENT
VISA CARD.
(2) ALL COSTS OF PARTICIPATION WILL BE BORNE BY THE PARENT COMMANDS
IAW FIELD BUDGET GUIDANCE, MCBUL 7100 SERIES. COMMAND TAD FUNDS, NOT
PUBLICAFFAIRS FUNDS, WILL BE USED.
(3) NO CONF FEE WILL BE CHARGED.
E. TRAVEL: ROUND TRIP TRVL RESERVATIONS TO LA GUARDIA (CLOSEST),
KENNEDY OR NEWARK AIRPORTS SHOULD BE MADE PRIOR TO LEAVING PARENT CMD.
DEPARTING FLIGHTS ON 17 NOV SHOULD LEAVE NO EARLIER THAN 1600. ROUND TRIP 
RAIL TO PENN STATION IS ALSO AN OPTION. POV TVL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED 
AS STREET PARKING IS UNAVAILABLE AND PARKING GARAGE FEES AVERAGE
50.00/DAY. TAXI SERVICE FROM LGA WILL COST $16 TO $26 ONE WAY. 
TAXI FROM JFK OR NEWARK WILL BE MORE EXPENSIVE. 
F. UNIFORM: SERVICE "B" (NO RIBBONS) WITH TANKER JACKET AND GARRISON
COVER FOR MOST SYMPOSIUM FUNCTIONS. ATTENDEES SHOULD BRING A CIVILIAN
COAT AND TIE OR EQUIV AND AT LEAST ONE SET OF BUSINESS CASUAL ATTIRE
(NO JEANS OR ATHLETIC SHOES) TO WEAR DURING PARTICULAR TRAINING EVENTS.
G. TO BE IDENTIFIED AS A PARTICIPANT, E-MAIL THE FOLLOWING INFO TO
ANDERSENDC@HQMC.USMC.MIL AND SALERNOAL@HQMC.USMC.MIL NLT 14 OCT 2005:
NAME, GRADE, MOS, CURRENT MILITARY ADDRESS, WORK PHONE, PRESENT DUTY
ASSIGNMENT, AND HOTEL CONFIRMATION NUMBER. ADDITIONALLY, FAX A COPY
OF E-MAIL REGISTRATION TO DIRECTOR, MARINE CORPS PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE,
RE:ECMS 2005, FAX NUMBER 212-784-0169, TO CONFIRM REGISTRATION.
7. IF COMMANDS ARE UNABLE TO UTILIZE A QUOTA, DESIRE ADDL QUOTAS, OR
NEED TO CANCEL A PARTICIPANT, PLEASE CALL MCPAO-NY. POC IS MAJ
ANDERSEN,212-784-0160.
8. THIS TRAINING IS ESPECIALLY BENEFICIAL TO ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE
COMMANDING OFFICERS AND SERGEANTS MAJOR, HEADQUARTERS BRANCH HEADS,
SENIOR I&I OR SITE SUPPORT STAFF, AND SENIOR PWST PERSONNEL.