R 251645Z JAN 08 ZUI ASN-A00025000027
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-544//
TO AIG 11989
INFO COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-544//
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UNCLAS //N16600//
SUBJ:  AREA MARITIME SECURITY COMMITTEE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 2008
1. CG-5441 WILL BE HOSTING THE SECOND ANNUAL AREA MARITIME SECURITY
COMMITTEE CONFERENCE IN ST. LOUIS, MO FROM 1-3 APRIL 2008 AT THE
DOUBLETREE HOTEL, 1973 CRAIGSHIRE RD, ST. LOUIS, MO 63146. THE
CONFERENCE WILL BEGIN ON THE MORNING OF 1 APRIL AND WILL CONCLUDE
MID-AFTERNOON ON 3 APRIL. WHILE THE CONFERENCE AGENDA HAS NOT BEEN
FINALIZED, THE FOLLOWING TOPICS WILL BE COVERED: AMS PLAN REVIEW
AND UPDATE; POLICY UPDATES (CHANGE 3 TO NVIC 09-02); MTS RECOVERY
AND RESUMPTION OF TRADE; PORT SECURITY GRANTS AND FIDUCIARY AGENTS;
HOMEPORT; AND "BEST PRACTICES".
2. TARGET AUDIENCE FOR THIS CONFERENCE IS PERSONNEL WITH DIRECT
INVOLVEMENT IN AMSC ACTIVITES (E.G. PORT SECURITY SPECIALISTS,
SECTOR PLANNING OFFICERS, AND PROGRAM MANAGERS). ALL ATTENDANCE
REQUESTS SHOULD BE SENT, VIA CHAIN OF COMMAND, TO ENS PATRICK MOON,
CG-5441, (PATRICK.R.MOON@USCG.MIL) BY 19 FEBRUARY. ATTENDEE'S
TRAVELING ON TONO'S ISSUED BY CG-5441 THAT ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY
AUTHORIZED A RENTAL CAR ARE ENCOURAGED TO USE THE COMPLIMENTARY
SHUTTLE SERVICE PROVIDED BY THE HOTEL WHEN TRAVELLING TO AND FROM
ST. LOUIS' LAMBERT AIRPORT.
3.  FUNDING WILL BE PROVIDED FOR ONE REPRESENTATIVE FROM EACH
CAPTAIN OF THE PORT, TWO REPRESENTATIVES FROM EACH DISTRICT, AND
TWO FROM EACH AREA. EACH COTP WILL HAVE THE OPTION OF SENDING UP TO
TWO ADDITIONAL PERSONS FROM THEIR AMSC; HOWEVER, FUNDING FOR THESE
EXTRA ATTENDEES WILL BE AT THE COTP'S EXPENSE. IF ADDITIONAL
FUNDING BECOMES AVAILABLE, CG-5441 WILL WORK WITH THE AREAS TO
PRIORITIZE AND ALLOCATE FUNDING FOR ADDITIONAL ATTENDEES.
4.  ATTENDEES SHOULD CONTACT THE DOUBLETREE HOTEL AT (314) 434-0100
PRIOR TO 29 FEBRUARY TO MAKE RESERVATIONS. UNIFORM FOR THE
CONFERENCE WILL BE TROPICAL BLUE LONG FOR MILITARY MEMBERS AND
BUSINESS CASUAL ATTIRE FOR CIVILIANS.
5.  INFORMATION ON THE CONFERENCE HAS BEEN POSTED IN THE AMSC
MANAGEMENT COMMUNITY IN HOMEPORT. THE POCS FOR THE AMSC CONFERENCE
ARE LCDR PATRICK CLARK (202) 372-1105 OR LT BRIAN ZEKUS (202)
372-1116.
6. INTERNET RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED.
7. RELEASED BY CAPT M.P. O'MALLEY, CHIEF, OFFICE OF PORT AND
FACILITY ACTIVITIES.
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