ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
 
ROUTINE       
 
R 122015Z JUN 01 ZYB MIN PSN 102160J10
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N01000//
NAVADMIN 147/01
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/N1//
 
SUBJ/14TH ANNUAL WOPA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SYMPOSIUM//
 
REF/A/DOC/SECNAV/17JUL1989//
 
REF/B/DOC/OPNAV/27JUL1989//
 
NARR/REF A IS SECNAVINST 4651.8L, MILITARY ATTENDANCE AT MEETINGS.
REF B IS OPNAVINST 4651.4C, COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PARTICIPATION IN
NON-FEDERALLY SPONSORED CONFERENCES.//
 
RMKS/1.  THE WOMEN OFFICERS PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION (WOPA) IS A
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION WHICH FOSTERS EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER
DEVELOPMENT AND PROVIDES NETWORKING AND MENTORING OPPORTUNITIES
FOR ACTIVE, RESERVE AND RETIRED MEMBERS OF THE SEA SERVICES.  WOPA,
IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ARMY WOMENS PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION (AWPA)
WILL HOST ITS 14TH ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM (TRAINING CONFERENCE) ON 2-3 AUG
01, AT NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY, FORT LESLIE J. MCNAIR,
WASHINGTON DC.  THE THEME FOR THIS YEAR'S SYMPOSIUM IS CHARTING YOUR
LIFE:  METHOD FOR THE MADNESS; AND WILL INCLUDE PRESENTATIONS
REGARDING CAREER OPTIONS AND LIFE MAINTENANCE DISCUSSIONS.
 
2.  ATTENDANCE IS OPEN TO CURRENT WOPA MEMBERS, AS WELL AS OTHER MEN
AND WOMEN SERVING AS MILITARY OFFICERS, ENLISTED OR FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.  CO'S ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUPPORT ATTENDANCE IN
ORDER TO MAINTAIN AND FURTHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF COMMAND
PERSONNEL.  ISSUANCE OF TAD ORDERS, TO INCLUDE REGISTRATION,
TRANSPORTATION AND PER DIEM PER REFS A AND B, IS AUTHORIZED.  IF
FUNDING IS NOT AVAILABLE, PERMISSIVE TAD ORDERS MAY BE ISSUED.
 
3.  ATTENDEES MUST PRE-PAY BY PERSONAL CHECK.  PERSONNEL TRAVELING
ON OFFICIAL ORDERS MUST HAVE CONFERENCE FEE AUTHORIZATION CITED ON
ORDERS TO BE RECOUPED BY TRAVEL VOUCHER REIMBURSEMENT (DD FORM
1351-2 (REV 08-97)).  FOR LOCAL ATTENDEES WITH COMMAND
AUTHORIZATION, CONFERENCE FEE SHOULD BE RECOUPED VIA SF 1164 (REV
11-77) (CLAIM FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENDITURES ON OFFICIAL
BUSINESS).  REGISTRATION:
    A.  REGISTRATION FEE FOR APPLICATIONS POSTMARKED NLT 15 JUL IS
70 DOLLARS FOR MEMBERS AND 90 DOLLARS FOR NON-MEMBERS.  NON-MEMBERS
MAY JOIN IN CONJUNCTION WITH REGISTRATION AND RECEIVE THE MEMBERS'
RATE.  WOPA MEMBERSHIP DUES AND SEPARATE SOCIAL/ENTERTAINMENT
EXPENSES ARE NOT REIMBURSABLE PER REF A.
    B.  LATE REGISTRATION FEE FOR APPLICATIONS POSTMARKED AFTER
15 JUL AND RECEIVED NLT 2 AUG IS 85 DOLLARS FOR MEMBERS AND
105 DOLLARS FOR NON-MEMBERS.
    C.  FEE INCLUDES CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST BOTH DAYS AND LUNCHEON ON
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.
    D.  ARRANGEMENTS FOR SINGLE DAY REGISTRATION ARE COVERED IN
REGISTRATION MATERIALS.  THERE WILL BE NO ON-SITE REGISTRATION.
 
4.  REGISTRATION MATERIALS FOR MEMBERS WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE
NEWSLETTER.  MATERIALS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT THE WOPA AND AWPA
WEBSITES (WWW.WOPA.ORG AND WWW.ARMYWOMENSPA.ORG) OR BY CONTACTING
LCDR GILLIAN JAEGER (703) 693-0239/DSN 223, EMAIL:
AEGER.GILLIAN@HQ.NAVY.MIL.
 
5.  RELEASED BY VADM NORB RYAN, JR., N1.//
 
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