TO NAVADMIN R 172152Z MAY 04 ZYB MIN FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 112/04 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/-/MAY// SUBJ/HUMAN RESOURCES (HR) OFFICERS APPRECIATIVE INQUIRY SUMMIT// RMKS/1. REMINDER AND UPDATE: THE HR COMMUNITY WILL HOST ITS FIRST APPRECIATIVE INQUIRY SUMMIT 25-27 MAY 2004 AT THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE CENTER (NCC) IN LANSDOWNE, VA. THE SUMMIT IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN AT 0800, 25 MAY 2004 AND CONCLUDE AT 1530, 27 MAY 2004. 2. THE SUMMIT WILL INCLUDE EDUCATIONAL, PROFESSIONAL, AND TRAINING DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS DESIGNED TO ENHANCE THE PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE OF ATTENDEES RELATIVE TO SEA WARRIOR AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE CAPITOL. AN OVERALL ASSESSMENT OF HR WITHIN THE NAVY WILL BE CONDUCTED. THE APPRECIATIVE INQUIRY METHOD IS USED TO EMPOWER PARTICIPANTS TO GENERATE AND LAUNCH IDEAS AND INITIATIVES THAT COULD SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECT THE FUTURE OF THE HR COMMUNITY AND THE EVOLUTION OF NAVY WARFIGHTING. THIS FORUM WILL CONTINUE TO SHAPE AND DEVELOP THE PAGE 02 RUEWMCS0803 UNCLAS COMMUNITY TO ENSURE WE ARE POSITIONED TO PROVIDE THE REQUIRED OPERATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AND LEADERSHIP TO SUPPORT THE VISION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SEA WARRIOR AND SEA POWER 21. 3. ALL ACTIVE DUTY HR OFFICERS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE SUMMIT. CNO PROVIDED FUNDING TO COVER TAD EXPENSES FOR APPROXIMATELY 250 HR SPECIALISTS. IF YOU HAVE NOT REQUESTED FUNDING OR HAVE NOT RECEIVED FUNDING FROM YOUR COMMAND, PLEASE CONTACT LCDR KRISTIN STRONG, OPNAV (N131Y2), (703) 693-3877/DSN 223 OR EMAIL: KRISTIN.STRONG@NAVY.MIL. 4. REMINDER: CIVILIAN BUSINESS ATTIRE IS AUTHORIZED AND ENCOURAGED THROUGHOUT THE SUMMIT. 5. ALL ATTENDEES MUST REGISTER WITH THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE CENTER WHETHER STAYING AS A DAY GUEST OR AS AN OVERNIGHT GUEST. RESERVATIONS/ REGISTRATION CAN BE DONE BY LOGGING ON TO WWW.PERSNET.NAVY.MIL/HR/APPRECIATIVE_INQUIRY_SUMMIT.HTM. THERE IS A 48-HOUR CANCELLATION POLICY. PLEASE VISIT WEBSITE WWW.PERSNET.NAVY.MIL/HR/ FOR MORE DETAILS. FLIGHTS SHOULD BE MADE TO DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. SHUTTLES WILL BE RUNNING EVERY HALF HOUR FROM 1400-2200 TO THE CONFERENCE CENTER. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON SITE LOCATION AND AMMENITIES CAN BE FOUND AT PAGE 03 RUEWMCS0803 UNCLAS WWW.CONFERENCECENTER.COM. ALL BRIEFS AND REQUIRED READING AS WELL AS THE AGENDA WILL BE PROVIDED AT WWW.PERSNET.NAVY.MIL/HR PRIOR TO THE SUMMIT. ALL ATTENDEES ARE ASKED TO BRING COPIES TO THE SUMMIT. 6. POC: LCDR KRISTIN STRONG, OPNAV N131Y2, (703) 693-3877/DSN 223, EMAIL: KRISTIN.STRONG@NAVY.MIL OR CAPT CYNTHIA MILLER, OPNAV N131Y, (703) 697-8761/DSN 227, EMAIL: CYNTHIA.MILLER@NAVY.MIL. 7. RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1.// BT #0803 NNNN