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SUBJ: SECTOR COMMANDERS CONFERENCE 2011

1. THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES THE CONVENING OF THE FIFTH ANNUAL SECTOR

COMMANDERS CONFERENCE. THIS CONFERENCE IS INTENDED FOR ALL SECTOR,

GROUP, AND ACTIVITY COMMANDERS AND WILL BE JOINTLY HOSTED BY CG-741,

PAC AND LANT AREA.

2. THE CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD IN LEESBURG, VA, AT THE NATIONAL

CONFERENCE CENTER FROM 24-28 JAN 11. FOR PLANNING PURPOSES, 23 AND 29

JAN ARE PLANNED TRAVEL DAYS FOR CONUS TRAVELERS. THE CONFERENCE IS

SCHEDULED TO CONCLUDE NLT 1200 ON 28 JAN 11.

3. IN ADDITION TO SECTOR ORGANIZATION, OPERATIONS, COMMON CHALLENGES,

AND BEST PRACTICES, THIS YEARS CONFERENCE WILL ALSO FOCUS ON

INITIATIVES ALIGNED WITH ONE OF THE COMMANDANTS GUIDING PRINCIPALS OF

STEADY THE SERVICE, SPECIFICALLY BRINGING SECTOR AND MODERNIZATION

INITIATIVES TO CLOSURE.

4. THE OFFICE OF SHORE FORCES WILL PROVIDE FUNDING FOR ALL SECTOR,

GROUP, AND ACTIVITY COMMANDERS. DISTRICTS AND AREAS ARE INVITED TO

SEND APPROPRIATE REPRESENTATIVES. REQUEST DISTRICTS LIMIT

REPRESENTATION TO NO MORE THAN 1 PERSON PER DISTRICT.

5. TRANSPORTATION FROM DULLES AIRPORT TO THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE

CENTER WILL BE PROVIDED. RENTAL CARS WILL NOT BE AUTHORIZED ON THE

CG-741 TONO.  ALL MEALS WILL BE PROVIDED AND THEREFORE NO PER DIEM IS

AUTHORIZED EXCEPT FOR TRAVEL DAYS.

6. REQUEST EACH SECTOR, GROUP AND ACTIVITY COMMANDER PROVIDE THE NAME

AND EMPLID OF THEIR ATTENDEE TO MS. MARILYNN SMALL AT

MARILYNN.L.SMALL(AT)USCG.MIL, (202) 372-2658 OR MR. SCOTT JACOBS AT

SCOTT.C.JACOBS(AT)USCG.MIL, (202) 372-2048 WHO WILL PROVIDE A CG-741

TONO.

7. REQUEST DISTRICTS AND AREAS ADVISE MS. SMALL OR MR. JACOBS OF ANY

ATTENDEES SO ADEQUATE ROOMS ARE RESERVED.

8. ADDITIONAL CONFERENCE INFORMATION (LOGISTICS AND FINAL AGENDA) CAN

BE FOUND ON THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE:

HTTPS://CGPORTAL.USCG.MIL/delivery/Satellite/CG741/SECTORCOMMANDERSCO

NFERENCE2011.

QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO LOGISTICS: POC IS MR. JACOBS. QUESTIONS

REGARDING THE AGENDA: POC IS CDR MARTIN MALLOY AT

MARTIN.L.MALLOY(AT)USCG.MIL OR 202-372-2687.

9.INTERNET RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED.