FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION NATIONAL CONVENTION:
RTTUZYUW RUEWMCS0000 2261927-UUUU--RUCRNAD. ZNR UUUUU R 131927Z AUG 08 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// UNCLAS //N05050// NAVADMIN 222/08 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/AUG// SUBJ/FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION NATIONAL CONVENTION// RMKS/1. THE FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION (FRA) 81ST NATIONAL CONVENTION IS SCHEDULED AT THE RADISSON HOTEL, 120 S. WILDWOOD DRIVE, BRANSON, MISSOURI FROM 24-27 SEP 08. 2. THE CONVENTION AGENDA INCLUDES SEVERAL BUSINESS MEETINGS AND WORKSHOPS. 3. ALL ACTIVE DUTY NAVY AND RESERVE COMPONENT, MARINE CORPS, AND COAST GUARD PERSONNEL ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THESE EVENTS. SPECIAL SESSIONS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS INCLUDE: A NAVY, MARINE CORPS AND COAST GUARD SENIOR ENLISTED LEADERSHIP PANEL, PRESENTATIONS BY SEA SERVICE RESERVE SENIOR ENLISTED LEADERS AND NAVY RECRUITING COMMAND AND WORKSHOPS ON DOD HEALTH CARE AND DENTAL BENEFITS, VETERANS BENEFITS, THE LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY PROCESS AND OTHER SESSIONS FOCUSED ON BENEFITS AND QUALITY OF LIFE PROGRAMS. 4. ACTIVE DUTY, RESERVE AND RETIRED NAVY, MARINE CORPS, AND COAST GUARD PERSONNEL ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE OPENING CEREMONIES, LEADERSHIP FORUM AND SPECIAL SESSIONS WORKSHOPS. PERMISSIVE TDY ORDERS MAY BE ISSUED TO ATTEND THIS CONFERENCE. 5. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE FRA WEBSITE AT WWW.FRA.ORG OR BY CALLING 1-800-FRA-1924. 6. RELEASED BY VADM M. E. FERGUSON III, N1.// BT #0000 NNNN