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SUBJ: CENTRAL AREA BCST 05/09
1. REGION 5 CONFERENCE 
A. WITH THE RECENT DEVOLPEMENTS IN THE FUTURE OF THE NAVY-
MARINE CORPS MARS PROGRAM THE REGION 5 STAFF HAS DEEMED IT 
IMPERATIVE THAT WE HOLD WHAT COULD VERY WELL BE THE LAST
REGION 5 CONFERENCE. THE CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD ON 22
AUGUST, 2009 AT THE HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS IN LIBERTYVILLE,
IL. COME RAIN OR SHINE. THE SCHEDULE IS AS FOLLOWS (ALL
TIMES LOCAL CENTRAL):
0830-1600 - CONFERENCE, HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS BANQUET ROOM
1830-2100 - AWARDS BANQUET, INN-LAWS RESTAURANT,
GURNEE, IL
B. RESERVATIONS FOR THE HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS CAN BE MADE
AT: 1 (847) 549-7878 OR ON THEIR WEBSITE AT WWW.HIEXPRESS.COM
ROOM RATES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
NORMAL RATE FOR 1 KING BED OR 2 QUEEN BED IS $108.99
SENIOR DISCOUNT FOR SAME ROOMS IS APPROX $100.
A CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST IS INCLUDED IN THE ROOM RATE.
NOTE: A GROUP DISCOUNT RATE IS BEING NEGOTIATED AT THIS TIME
HOWEVER PLEASE DO NOT WAIT TO RESERVE YOUR ROOMS. ANY
DISCOUNT THAT BECOMES AVAILABLE WILL BE APPLIED TOWARD
YOUR FINAL BILL. PROVIDED WE HAVE A MINIMUM OF 15 ROOMS 
RESERVED THERE WILL BE NO CHARGE FOR THE CONFERENCE ROOM.
C. AWARDS BANQUET: THE AWARDS BANQUET WILL BE HELD AT 
THE INN-LAWS RESTAURANT IN GURNEE, IL. DUE TO THE UNKNOWN
NUMBER OF MEMBERS ATTENDING, NORMAL MENU PRICING WILL APPLY
PER PERSON.
D. WITH THE FUTURE OF THE NAVY-MARINE CORPS MARS PROGRAM
BEING UNCERTAIN, I HIGHLY ENCOURAGE ALL REGION 5 MEMBERS
TO ATTEND IF POSSIBLE. THIS COULD VERY WELL BE OUR LAST
CONFERENCE AND IT WOULD BE A SHAME IF THE PROGRAM FADED
AWAY WITHOUT A PROPER SENDOFF. PLEASE KEEP IN MIND, THE
FUTURE OF THE PROGRAM HAS NOT BEEN DECIDED AT THIS TIME
AND IT COULD VERY WELL BE HERE FOR YEARS TO COME HOWEVER
IT DOESN'T HURT TO PLAN FOR THE WORST (AND HOPE FOR THE
BEST).
E. ALL STATE DIRECTORS PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR AWARD
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR BY NO LATER THAN
20 JULY.
F. PLEASE RSVP FOR THE CONFERENCE BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO
REG4MARS(AT)MWRGL.COM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. 
2. MARS: TOGETHER WE CAN ACHIEVE ANYTHING
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