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SUBJ/2007 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ADVISOR AND DIVERSITY TRAINING SYMPOSIUM// 
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THAT THE 2007 NAVY EQUAL 
OPPORTUNITY ADVISOR (EOA) AND DIVERSITY TRAINING SYMPOSIUM WILL BE HELD 
6-10 AUGUST 2007 AT THE MEMPHIS MARRIOTT DOWNTOWN, MEMPHIS, TN.
THIS YEAR'S THEME IS "EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION:  AN AVENUE TO SAILOR 
EDIFICATION."  MAXIMUM PARTICIPATION BY NAVY EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ADVISORS 
(EOAS), COMMAND MANAGED EQUAL OPPORTUNITY (CMEO) REPRESENTATIVES AND 
COMMAND LEVEL LEADERSHIP IS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED.
2.  THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THE SYMPOSIUM IS TO CONDUCT PROFESSIONAL 
DEVELOPMENT TRAINING FOR COMMAND LEVEL EOAS, CMEOS AND OTHER LEADERSHIP.  
THE TENTATIVE SCHEDULE INCLUDES BRIEFS BY SENIOR LEADERSHIP, DIVERSITY 
AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS, AND EXPERIENCED TRAINING 
PROFESSIONALS.  TRAINING WILL FOCUS ON EFFECTIVE INTERPERSONAL 
COMMUNICATIONS, CURRENT DIVERSITY STRATEGY, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY POLICIES, 
AND THE NAVY DIVERSITY CAMPAIGN PLAN.
3.  COMMANDING OFFICERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUPPORT ATTENDANCE BY SENDING 
AT LEAST ONE COMMAND REPRESENTATIVE.  USE OF AVAILABLE GOVERNMENT 
TRANSPORTATION IS ENCOURAGED TO HELP DEFRAY COSTS.
4.  EARLY REGISTRATION FOR THE SYMPOSIUM IS RECOMMENDED.  ON-SITE 
REGISTRATION WILL BE AVAILABLE ON A LIMITED BASIS.  PARTICIPANTS ARE 
RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN RESERVATIONS.  RECOMMENDED LODGING IS AT THE 
MEMPHIS MARRIOTT DOWNTOWN (SITE OF THE SYMPOSIUM).  INFORMATION ON THE 
MARRIOTT AND OVERFLOW HOTELS IS AVAILABLE ON THE NAVY EQUAL OPPORTUNITY 
WEBSITE AT 
HTTP:/WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/COMMANDSUPPORT/DIVERSITY/EQUALOPPORTUNITY
ALONG WITH AGENDA, REGISTRATION, AND SYMPOSIUM INFORMATION.
5.  POINT OF CONTACT:  MR. ALFRED HARRIS (NAVY EQUAL OPPORTUNITY 
PROGRAM MANAGER) AT (901) 874-4283/DSN 882 OR EMAIL AT 
MILL_EO_ADVICE@NAVY.MIL.
6.  RELEASED BY RADM E. MASSO, N1B.//
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