2011 DIVERSITY EVENTS CALENDAR:

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RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN PUBLISHES THE 2011 DIVERSITY EVENTS CALENDAR.  

2.  OUR ABILITY TO REACH THE TALENT IN EVERY PART OF OUR SOCIETY 
DIRECTLY IMPACTS THE NAVY'S MISSION SUCCESS.  OUTREACH EVENTS AND AWARDS 
PROVIDE EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITIES
TO INFORM THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE MANY NAVY PROGRAMS AVAILABLE TO OUR YOUTH; 
THEY ALSO FOSTER THE PERSONAL
AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF OUR SAILORS.  PARTICIPATION ALLOWS US TO 
DEMONSTRATE OUR RICH NAVY 
HERITAGE.  ALL COMMANDS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUPPORT THESE PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS AND 
EVENTS THROUGH NOMINATIONS 
AND ATTENDANCE.

3.  PLEASE SEE THE WEBSITES LISTED BELOW AND THE NAVY DIVERSITY WEBSITE 
(WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/COMMANDSUPPORT/DIVERSITY) FOR MORE INFORMATION.
    A.  AMERICAN INDIAN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING SOCIETY (AISES)
        LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
        DATE:  17-19 FEB 11
        LOC:  ALBUQUERQUE, NM
        WEBSITE:  WWW.AISES.ORG
    B.  BLACK ENGINEER OF THE YEAR AWARDS (BEYA) CONFERENCE
        DATE:  17-19 FEB 11
        LOC:  WASHINGTON, DC
        WEBSITE:  WWW.BLACKENGINEEROFTHEYEAR.ORG
        2012 AWARD NOMINATIONS DUE: AUG 11 FOR O-6/O-7 AND SEP 11 
        FOR O-5 AND BELOW
    C.  EAST COAST ASIAN AMERICAN STUDENT UNION (ECAASU) 
        DATE:  18-20 FEB 11
        LOC:  UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST
        WEBSITE:  WWW.ECAASU.ORG  
    D.  NATIONAL SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS (NSPE):  FEDERAL ENGINEER 
OF THE YEAR AWARDS
        DATE:  24 FEB 11
        LOC:  WASHINGTON, DC
        WEBSITE:  WWW.NSPE.ORG 
        2012 AWARD NOMINATIONS DUE:  31 OCT 11
    E.  WOMEN IN AVIATION INTERNATIONAL (WAI) CONFERENCE
        DATE:  24-26 FEB 11
        LOC:  RENO, NV
        WEBSITE:  WWW.WAI.ORG
    F.  ASIAN AMERICAN ENGINEER OF THE YEAR (AAEOY) HOSTED BY THE 
    CHINESE INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERS, USA (CIE-USA)
        DATE:  25-26 FEB 11
        LOC:  SEATTLE, WA
        WEBSITE:  WWW.CIE-USA.ORG
        2012 AWARD NOMINATIONS DUE:  NOV 11
    G.  NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ASIAN AMERICAN PROFESSIONALS (NAAAP) 
        LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
        DATE:  25-27 FEB 11
        LOC:  SAN DIEGO, CA
        WEBSITE:  WWW.NAAAP.ORG/ACADEMY
    H.  HEROES AND HERITAGE (H&H) STUDENT LEADERSHIP SUMMIT 
        DATE:  2 MAR 11
        LOC:  UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SAN ANTONIO (MAIN CAMPUS)
        WEBSITE:  WWW.HEROESANDHERITAGE.NET 
    I.  SEA SERVICE LEADERSHIP ASSOCIATION (SSLA) WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP
        SYMPOSIUM 
        DATE:  15-16 MAR 11
        LOC:  SAN DIEGO, CA
        WEBSITE:  WWW.SEALEADER.ORG  
        2012 AWARD NOMINATIONS DUE:  JOY BRIGHT HANCOCK AWARD - 
        JAN 12  
    J.  EASTERN TECHNICAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE (ETLC)
        DATE:  18-21 MAR 11
        LOC:  ORLANDO, FL
        WEBSITE:  WWW.SHPE-ETLC.ORG 
    K.  NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS (NSBE) CONVENTION 
        DATE:  23-27 MAR 11
        LOC:  ST LOUIS, MO
        WEBSITE:  WWW.NSBE.ORG
        2012 AWARD NOMINATIONS DUE:  OCT 11
    L.  NATIONAL AMERICAN INDIAN SCIENCE & ENGINEERING 
        FAIR (NAISEF) SPONSORED BY AMERICAN INDIAN SCIENCE & 
        ENGINEERING SOCIETY (AISES) 
        DATE:  24-26 MAR 11
        LOC:  ALBUQUERQUE, NM
        WEBSITE:  WWW.AISES.ORG    
    M.  THE HISPANIC ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HACU) 
        CAPITOL FORUM ON HISPANIC HIGHER EDUCATION
        DATE:  4-5 APR 11
        LOC:  WASHINGTON, DC
        WEBSITE:  WWW.HACU.NET/HACU/CAPITOL_FORUM3_EN.ASP
    N.  NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR EQUAL OPPORTUNITY IN HIGHER 
        EDUCATION (NAFEO) - NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON BLACKS IN HIGHER 
        EDUCATION
        DATE:  5-8 APR 11
        LOC:  WASHINGTON, DC
        WEBSITE:  WWW.NAFEO.ORG
    O.  PATRIOTS TECHNOLOGY TRAINING CENTER (PTTC) YOUTH SUMMIT ON 
        TECHNOLOGY
        DATE:  24 APR 11
        LOC:  BOWIE, MD
        WEBSITE:  WWW.PATRIOTS-TTC.ORG
    P.  NATIONAL IMAGE INC. (IMAGE) TRAINING CONFERENCE
        DATE:  25-28 APR 11
        LOC:  ORLANDO, FL
        WEBSITE:  WWW.NATIONALIMAGEINC.ORG   
        2011 AWARD NOMINATIONS DUE:  FEB 11  
    Q.  ASSOCIATION OF NAVAL SERVICES OFFICERS (ANSO) CONFERENCE
        DATE:  2-6 MAY 2011
        LOC:  SAN ANTONIO, TX
        WEBSITES:  WWW.ANSOMIL.ORG   
    R.  FEDERAL ASIAN/PACIFIC AMERICAN COUNCIL (FAPAC) CONFERENCE
        DATE:  9-13 MAY 11
        LOC:  BELLEVUE, WA
        WEBSITE:  WWW.FAPAC.ORG
        2011 AWARD NOMINATIONS:  DUE MAR 11 
    S.  ISM 96TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL SUPPLY MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 
        AND EDUCATIONAL EXHIBIT
        DATE:  15-18 MAY 11
        LOC:  ORLANDO, FL
        WEBSITE:  WWW.ISM.WS
    T.  NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RACE AND ETHNICITY (NCORE) IN 
        AMERICAN HIGHER EDUCATION
        DATE:  31 MAY - 4 JUN 11
        LOC:  SAN FRANCISCO, CA
        WEBSITE:  WWW.NCORE.OU.EDU
    U.  ASIAN AMERICAN GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE NETWORK (AAGEN) CAREER 
        PLANNING CONFERENCE/DOD ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN LEADERSHIP 
        FORUM
        DATE:  8-9 JUN 11
        LOC:  WASHINGTON, DC
        WEBSITE:  WWW.AAGEN.ORG    
    V.  SOCIETY OF AMERICAN INDIAN GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES (SAIGE) 
        NATIONAL TRAINING CONFERENCE
        DATE:  13-17 JUN 11
        LOC:  TULSA, OK
        WEBSITE:  WWW.SAIGE.ORG
        2011 AWARD NOMINATIONS:  DUE APR 11
    W.  AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR ENGINEERING EDUCATION (ASEE) 118TH
        ANNUAL CONFERENCE & EXPOSITION
        DATE:  26-29 JUN 11
        LOC:  VANCOUVER, BC CANADA
        WEBSITE:  WWW.ASEE.ORG/CONFERENCES-AND-EVENTS
    X.  LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS (LULAC) NATIONAL
        CONVENTION
        DATE:  27 JUN - 2 JUL 11
        LOC:  CINCINNATI, OH
        WEBSITE:  WWW.LULAC.ORG
        2011 AWARD NOMINATIONS:  DUE MAY 11  
    Y.  JAPANESE AMERICAN CITIZENS LEAGUE (JACL) NATIONAL CONVENTION
        DATE:  7-11 JUL 11
        LOC:  LOS ANGELES, CA
        WEBSITE:  WWW.JACL.ORG
    Z.  FEDERALLY EMPLOYED WOMEN (FEW) NATIONAL TRAINING
        CONFERENCE
        DATE:  18-22 JUL 11
        LOC:  PHILADELPHIA, PA
        WEBSITE:  WWW.FEW.ORG    
        2011 AWARD NOMINATIONS:  DUE APR 11  
   AA.  ASIAN HERITAGE AWARDS
        DATE:  TBD JUL 11
        LOC:  SAN DIEGO, CA
        WEBSITE:  WWW.ASIAMEDIAINC.COM
   BB.  NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE
        (NAACP) CONVENTION AND ACADEMIC, CULTURAL, TECHNOLOGICAL 
        SCIENTIFIC OLYMPICS (ACT-SO)
        DATE:  22-28 JUL 11
        LOC:  LOS ANGELES, CA
        WEBSITES:  WWW.NAACP.ORG
        WWW.NAACP.ORG/YOUTH/COLLEGE/INDEX.HTM
        2011 AWARD NOMINATIONS:  DUE MAY 11 
   CC.  NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE
        DATE:  27-31 JUL 11
        LOC:  BOSTON, MA
        WEBSITE:  WWW.NUL.ORG
   DD.  MANA HERMANITAS SUMMER LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
        DATE:  TBD SUMMER 11
        LOC:  TBD
        WEBSITE:  WWW.HERMANA.ORG
   EE.  MANA LAS PRIMERAS GALA
        DATE:  TBD SUMMER 11
        LOC:  WASHINGTON, DC
        WEBSITE:  WWW.HERMANA.ORG
   FF.  NATIONAL NAVAL OFFICERS ASSOCIATION (NNOA) CONFERENCE
        DATE:  1-5 AUG 11
        LOC:  SAN DIEGO, CA
        WEBSITES:  WWW.NNOA.ORG
   GG.  NATIONAL TUSKEGEE AIRMEN INCORPORATED (TAI) CONVENTION
        DATE:  1-7 AUG 11
        LOC:  NATIONAL HARBOR, MD
        WEBSITE:  WWW.TUSKEGEEAIRMEN.ORG
   HH.  BLACK DATA PROCESSING ASSOCIATES (BDPA)
        DATE:  3-6 AUG 11
        LOC:  CHICAGO, IL
        WEBSITE:  WWW.BDPA.ORG
   II.  NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ASIAN AMERICAN PROFESSIONALS (NAAAP) 
        NATIONAL CONVENTION
        DATE:  11-13 AUG 11
        LOC:  BOSTON, MA
        WEBSITE:  WWW.NAAAP.ORG
   JJ.  BLACKS IN GOVERNMENT (BIG) NATIONAL CONFERENCE
        DATE:  22-26 AUG 11
        LOC:  BOSTON, MA
        WEBSITE:  WWW.BIGNET.ORG
        2011 AWARD NOMINATIONS:  DUE JUN 11
   KK.  AMERICAN NUCLEAR SOCIETY (ANS) UTILITY WORKING CONFERENCE
        DATE:  TBD AUG 11
        LOC:  TBD
        WEBSITE:  WWW.NEW.ANS.ORG 
   LL.  WHO'S WHO IN ASIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITIES (WWAAC)
        DATE:  TBD AUG 11
        LOC:  TBD
        WEBSITE:  WWW.SACHIKOTO.COM 
   MM.  NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MEXICAN AMERICAN RIGHTS (NOMAR)
        TRAINING CONFERENCE AND BUSINESS MEETING 
        DATE:  30 AUG - 2 SEP 11
        LOC:  LAS VEGAS, NV
        WEBSITE:  WWW.NOMARINC.ORG
   NN.  NATIONAL LATINA STYLE MAGAZINE SYMPOSIUM
        DATE:  8 SEP 11
        LOC:  WASHINGTON, DC
        WEBSITE:  WWW.LATINASTYLE.COM
        2011 AWARD NOMINATIONS:  DUE JUL 11 
   OO.  ACADEMYWOMEN LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUM
        DATE:  24-26 SEP 11
        LOC:  ARLINGTON, VA
        WEBSITE:  WWW.ACADEMYWOMEN.ORG
   PP.  HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HBCU) WHITE 
        HOUSE INITIATIVE
        DATE:  TBD SEP 11
        LOC:  WASHINGTON, DC
        WEBSITE:  WWW.ED.GOV/WHHBCU 
   QQ.  CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS FOUNDATION (CBCF) ANNUAL
        LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE
        DATE:  TBD SEP 11
        LOC:  WASHINGTON, DC
        WEBSITE:  WWW.CBCFINC.ORG
   RR.  JAPANESE AMERICAN CITIZENS LEAGUE (JACL) NATIONAL GALA
        DATE:  TBD SEP 11
        LOC:  WASHINGTON, DC
        WEBSITE:  WWW.JACL.ORG
   SS.  THE ASIAN PROFESSIONAL EXCHANGE (APEX) AWARDS GALA
        DATE:  TBD SEP 11
        LOC:  TBD
        WEBSITE:  WWW.APEX.ORG
   TT.  HISPANIC ENGINEERING, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (HESTEC) WEEK
        DATE:  TBD SEP 11
        LOC:  EDINBURG, TX
        WEBSITE:  WWW.HESTEC.ORG
   UU.  HISPANIC HERITAGE FOUNDATION (HHF) GALA
        DATE:  TBD SEP 11
        LOC:  WASHINGTON, DC
        WEBSITE:  WWW.HISPANICHERITAGE.ORG
   VV.  NATIONAL ACTION COUNCIL FOR MINORITIES IN ENGINEERING 
        (NACME) AWARDS DINNER AND CELEBRATION
        DATE:  TBD SEP 11
        LOC:  TBD
        WEBSITE:  WWW.NACME.ORG
   WW.  THE SOCIETY OF MEXICAN AMERICAN ENGINEERS AND SCIENTISTS,    INC. 
(MAES) SYMPOSIUM
        DATE:  5-8 OCT 11
        LOC:  OAKLAND, CA
        WEBSITE:  WWW.MAES-NATL.ORG 
        2011 AWARD NOMINATIONS:  DUE TO ORG AUG 11      
   XX.  HISPANIC ENGINEER NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS AWARDS CORPORATION    
        (HENAAC) CONFERENCE
        DATE:  6-8 OCT 11
        LOC:  ORLANDO, FL
        WEBSITE:  WWW.GREATMINDSINSTEM.ORG
        2011 AWARD NOMINATIONS:  DUE TO ORG JUN 11
   YY.  NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH SERVICES EXECUTIVES (NAHSE) 26TH ANNUAL 
EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE
        DATE:  TBD OCT 11
        LOC:  TBD
        WEBSITE:  WWW.NAHSE.ORG
   ZZ.  SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS (SWE) CONFERENCE
        DATE:  13-15 OCT 11
        LOC:  CHICAGO, IL
        WEBSITE:  WWW.SWE.ORG
        2011 AWARD NOMINATIONS:  DUE TO ORG MAY 11 
  AAA.  AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERS (ASCE) ANNUAL CIVIL 
        ENGINEERING CONFERENCE
        DATE:  20-22 OCT 11
        LOC:  MEMPHIS, TN
        WEBSITE:  WWW.ASCE.ORG
  BBB.  THE THURGOOD MARSHALL COLLEGE FUND (TMCF) LEADERSHIP
        TRAINING INSTITUTE RECRUITMENT CONFERENCE AND CAREER FAIR
        DATE:  21-24 OCT 11
        LOC:  NEW YORK, NY
        WEBSITE:  WWW.THURGOODMARSHALLFUND.ORG
  CCC.  SOCIETY OF HISPANIC PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS (SHPE)
        DATE:  26-30 OCT 11
        LOC:  ANAHEIM, CA
        WEBSITE:  WWW.SHPE.ORG
        2011 AWARD NOMINATIONS:  DUE TO ORG JUL 11  
  DDD.  THE HISPANIC ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HACU)
        DATE:  29-31 OCT 11
        LOC:  SAN ANTONIO, TX
        WEBSITE:  WWW.HACU.NET/HACU/ANNUAL_CONFERENCE1_EN.ASP 
  EEE.  S.M.A.R.T. MOVES 2011
        DATE:  TBD OCT 11
        LOC:  WASHINGTON, DC
        WEBSITE:  WWW.MWIB.COM
        2011 AWARD NOMINATIONS:  DUE TO ORG SEP 11 
  FFF.  ASIAN AMERICAN ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS GALA (AAA/E)
        DATE:  TBD OCT 11
        LOC:  TBD
        WEBSITE:  WWW.AAAESC.ORG   
  GGG.  NATIONAL WOMEN OF COLOR (NWOC) IN TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE
        DATE:  TBD OCT 11
        LOC:  TBD
        WEBSITE:  WWW.CCGMAG.COM/WOC
        2011 AWARD NOMINATIONS:  DUE TO ORG 30 APR 2011 (CONFERENCE     
        AWARDS)
        DUE TO ORG 14 MAY 11 (TECHNOLOGY RISING STARS, ALL-STARS)
  HHH.  GRACE HOPPER CELEBRATION OF WOMEN IN COMPUTING
        DATE:  8-12 NOV 11
        LOC:  TBD
        WEBSITE:  WWW.GRACEHOPPER.ORG
  III.  AMERICAN INDIAN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING SOCIETY (AISES) 
        CONFERENCE
        DATE:  10-12 NOV 11
        LOC:  MINNEAPOLIS, MN
        WEBSITE: WWW.AISES.ORG   
        2011 AWARD NOMINATIONS:  DUE TO ORG 4 JUN 11  
  JJJ.  NATIONAL JAPANESE AMERICAN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION (NJAMF)
        ANNUAL AWARDS DINNER 
        DATE:  TBD NOV 11
        LOC:  WASHINGTON, DC
        WEBSITE:  WWW.NJAMF.COM
  KKK.  THE ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICAN SCHOLARSHIP FUND
        (APIASF)
        DATE:  TBD NOV 11
        LOC:  TBD
        WEBSITE:  WWW.APIASF.ORG
  LLL.  2011 AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS (ASME) 
        INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CONGRESS
        DATE:  TBD NOV 11
        LOC:  TBD
        WEBSITE:  WWW.ASME.ORG
  MMM.  THE 18TH HISPANIC GAMES  
        DATE:  TBD JAN 12
        LOC:  THE ARMORY, NEW YORK CITY, NY
        WEBSITE:  WWW.AMORYTRACK.COM

4.  IN ADDITION TO THE CONFERENCES LISTED ABOVE, COMMANDS ARE 
ENCOURAGED TO TAKE TIME TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND CELEBRATE THE FOLLOWING 
HERITAGE CELEBRATIONS AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES:
    A.  MARTIN LUTHER KING'S BIRTHDAY:  17 JAN 11
    B.  AFRICAN AMERICAN/BLACK HISTORY MONTH:  1-28 FEB 11
    C.  WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH:  1-31 MAR 11
    D.  DAYS OF REMEMBRANCE:  1-7 MAY 11
        HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY:  1 MAY 11
    E.  ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH:  1-31 MAY 11 
    F.  WOMEN'S EQUALITY DAY:  26 AUG 11
    G.  HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH:  15 SEP - 15 OCT 11
    H.  DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT AWARENESS MONTH:  1-31 OCT 11
    I.  AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE HERITAGE MONTH:  1-30 NOV 11  

5.  UPDATED INFORMATION ON HERITAGE MONTHS, AWARDS, CONFERENCES AND SYMPOSIUMS 
WILL BE 
POSTED ON THE NAVY DIVERSITY DIRECTORATE WEBSITE AT WWW.NAVY.MIL/CNP.  CLICK 
ON THE 
DIVERSITY OUTREACH LOGO.

6.  POINT OF CONTACT:  CDR LORI ROE, NAVY DIVERSITY DIRECTORATE (OPNAV N134), 
AT 
(703) 695-3856/DSN 225 OR EMAIL AT lori.roe@navy.mil

7.  RELEASED BY MS. STEFFANIE B. EASTER, N1B.//
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