ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ROUTINE R 271840Z MAR 01 ZYB MIN PSN 237810J21 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N09B// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS NAVADMIN 067/01 MSGID/GENADMIN/N09B// SUBJ/29TH NATIONAL NAVAL OFFICERS ASSOCIATION (NNOA) CONFERENCE// REF/A/DOC/SECNAV/17JUL1989// REF/B/DOC/OPNAV/27JUL1989// NARR/REF A IS SECNAVINST 4651.8L. REF B IS OPNAVINST 4651.4C.// POC/TOM DANIELS/CAPT/OPNAV/LOC:N00E /EMAIL:DANIEL.THOMAS@HQ.NAVY.MIL OR (COM) 703-697-8554 (DSN) 227// RMKS/1. THE NATIONAL NAVAL OFFICERS ASSOCIATION (NNOA) WILL HOST ITS 29TH ANNUAL NATIONAL TRAINING CONFERENCE (SYMPOSIUM) FROM 16-20 JULY 2001 AT MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, VIRGINIA. THIS YEARS THEME IS "NNOA 2001: BUILDING STRENGTH THROUGH COLLABORATION AND PARTNERSHIP." 2. NNOA MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES ACTIVE DUTY, RESERVE AND RETIRED NAVY, MARINE CORPS, COAST GUARD, MERCHANT MARINES AND NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA) OFFICERS AND CIVILIANS. THEIR PRIMARY GOALS ARE TO ACTIVELY SUPPORT THE SEA SERVICES IN THE RECRUITMENT, RETENTION AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT OF OFFICERS, BE AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT IN MAINTAINING OPERATIONAL READINESS, PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND MENTORING, AND SUPPORT CULTURAL DIVERSITY. 3. THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE INCLUDES EDUCATIONAL, PROFESSIONAL AND TRAINING DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS AND EXHIBITS, ALL OF WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO ENHANCE THE PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE OF ATTENDEES WHILE INCREASING OVERALL AWARENESS OF ISSUES AFFECTING THE SEA SERVICES. 4. THE CNO AND THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION HAVE BEEN INVITED AS GUEST SPEAKERS DURING THE CONFERENCE. OTHER DIGNITARIES INVITED TO SPEAK INCLUDE THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS AND THE COMMANDANT OF THE COAST GUARD. 5. PER REFS A AND B, COMMANDING OFFICERS MAY ISSUE ORDERS FOR ATTENDANCE AT GOVERNMENT EXPENSE. TAD ORDERS MAY COVER EXPENSES INCIDENT TO ATTENDANCE AT AND PARTICIPATION IN THE CONFERENCE INCLUDING TRANSPORTATION, PER DIEM AND REGISTRATION FEES IAW JFTR AND JTR. 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. UNIFORM OF THE DAY IS SUMMER WHITES FOR MILITARY AND COAT AND TIE FOR CIVILIANS. UNIFORM FOR THE BANQUET IS DINNER DRESS WHITE JACKET FOR LCDR AND ABOVE, DINNER DRESS WHITE FOR LT AND BELOW, AND BLACK TIE FOR CIVILIANS. 7. REGISTRATION FEES FOR THE CONFERENCE ARE AS FOLLOWS: A. LIFE MEMBER OR SUBSCRIBING LIFE MEMBER REGISTRATION FEE BEFORE 6 JULY 01 - $200.00. B. ANNUAL MEMBERS REGISTRATION FEE BEFORE 6 JULY 01 - $225.00. C. NON-MEMBER REGISTRATION FEE BEFORE 6 JULY 01 - $275.00. D. DAILY CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEE - $115.00 PER DAY. A $25.00 LATE REGISTRATION ASSESSMENT SHALL BE INCLUDED AFTER 6 JULY 01. 8. LODGING RESERVATIONS CAN BE MADE AT QUANTICO MARINE CORPS BASE BOQ (LIVERSEDGE HALL). 50 SINGLE ROOMS AND 20 SUITES ARE AVAILABLE. SINGLE ROOM RATE IS $18.00 (TAD)/$22.00 (NON-TAD); SUITE $26.00 (TAD)/$33.00 (NON-TAD). SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT FOR RESERVATIONS IS MS. ANITA OLSON AT (DSN) 278-3148/3149 EXT. 224 OR (COMM) 703-784-3148/3149 EXT. 224. PLEASE CALL BETWEEN 0800-1630 EST, MONDAY-FRIDAY. THE GROUP-ID CONFIRMATION NUMBER IS 100165. 9. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON NNOA, VISIT THE NNOA WEB SITE AT WWW.NNOA-NATIONAL.ORG. 10. QUESTIONS REGARDING THE CONFERENCE SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO NNOA'S NAVY REPRESENTATIVE, CAPT PAMELA THROWER-LESESNE, PSNS, EMAIL: THROWER-LESESNEPE@PSNS.NAVY.MIL, (DSN) 439-1424, (COMM) 360-476-1424. 11. RELEASED BY RDML G. L. TALBOT, JR., DIRECTOR, NAVY STAFF (N09B). // BT