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SUBJ/DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY KNOWLEDGE FAIR 2000
POC/KANTNER JAMES/CAPT/DON CIO/-/TEL: 703-601-0047/DSN 329-6280//
 
RMKS/1.  THE UNDER SECRETARY OF THE NAVY WITH NAVY AND MARINE
CORPS COUNTERPARTS, IS HOSTING A DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY (DON)
KNOWLEDGE FAIR ON AUGUST 01, 2000, IN ARLINGTON, VA TO SHOWCASE
THE MANY KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT PROJECTS THAT ARE BEING DEVELOPED
AND IMPLEMENTED ACROSS THE DON. THE FAIR IS SPONSORED BY THE
DON CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER AND THE DON KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE.  THE FAIR WILL SERVE AS A FORUM FOR
KNOWLEDGE-SHARING AND WILL GIVE OUR ENTERPRISE A CHANCE TO SEE
AND HEAR FIRSTHAND ABOUT THE TYPES OF INITIATIVES THAT ARE
TRANSFORMING THE DON INTO A KNOWLEDGE-CENTRIC ORGANIZATION AND
ENABLING OUR STRATEGY OF KNOWLEDGE SUPERIORITY.
 
2.  OVER 50 INITIATIVES FROM ACROSS THE DON ARE COMMITTED TO BEING
SHOWCASED AT THE FAIR.  THE EXHIBITS WILL FEATURE REPOSITORIES TO
CAPTURE EXPERTISE AND SUCCESSFUL PRACTICES, EFFORTS THAT ENCOURAGE
COLLABORATION, SHARING AND DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITIES, TOOLS AND
MODELS TO FACILITATE KNOWLEDGE CREATION AND SUPPORT DECISION MAKING,
PROJECTS THAT ILLUSTRATE DEVELOPMENT OF COMPETENCIES AND UTILIZE NEW
LEARNING STRATEGIES, AND PORTALS THAT SUPPORT THE EXCHANGE OF
KNOWLEDGE INCLUDING A DEMONSTRATION OF NAVY MARINE CORPS INTRANET
(NMCI) PORTAL CONCEPTS.  IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE EVENT, EACH OF THE
EXHIBITS WILL BE VIDEOTAPED AND CAPTURED ON COMPACT DISC (CD)
FOR DISTRIBUTION ACROSS THE DEPARTMENT.
 
3.  THE KNOWLEDGE FAIR WILL BE HELD ON AUGUST 01, 2000, AT THE HYATT
REGENCY HOTEL IN CRYSTAL CITY FROM 0800 - 1500.  THE FAIR WEBSITE IS
HTTP://63.248.99.131/FAIR2000/.  IF ANY COMMAND HAS A
KNOWLEDGE-SHARING INITIATIVE THAT IT WANTS TO SHOWCASE AND HAS NOT
RESPONDED TO PRIOR INQUIRIES PLEASE CONTACT CAPT JAMES KANTNER AT
703-601-0047, KANTNER.JAMES@HQ.NAVY.MIL, ASAP.  COMMANDS ARE
ENCOURAGED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVE PERSONNEL TO THE KNOWLEDGE FAIR.
REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.
 
4.  THIS FAIR PROMISES TO ACT AS A CATALYST FOR FUTURE SUCCESS
STORIES, AS OUR NAVY AND MARINE CORPS SHARE AND LEARN HOW TO
OPTIMIZE OUR INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL AND GAIN KNOWLEDGE SUPERIORITY.
 
5.  RELEASED BY THE HONORABLE RICHARD DANZIG, SECRETARY OF THE
NAVY.//
 
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