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Welcome to the
NNOA Symposium
2018
PORTSMOUTH-NORFOLK, VIRGINIA
RENAISSANCE PORTSMOUTH-NORFOLK WATERFRONT HOTEL
AUGUST 8-9, 2018
2018 THEME: Embracing Diversity to Strengthen the Sea Services
* Note: Speakers are subject to change.
2018 President’s Message
NNOA Members, Spouses and Friends,
Our 46th Annual Leadership, Professional Development and Training Symposium will be held August 8-9, 2018. It is with great excitement that we return to the beautiful Renaissance Portsmouth-Norfolk Waterfront Hotel. They were such gracious hosts in 2008 and 2010. We eagerly return 8 years later with great anticipation.
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After last year’s fantastic Symposium in San Diego, we received overwhelmingly positive feedback. One junior officer remarked, “I received 2 days more professional, friendly conversations with Colonels, Navy Captains, Generals and Admirals than I have in my entire military career. And not by a little margin, by FIVE TIMES as much!” This sentiment was echoed throughout the volumes of thoughtful feedback received.
Your Board of Directors has heard you and is now at work lining up a host of dynamic speakers in support of this year’s theme “Embracing Diversity to Strengthen the Seas Services”. We intend to provide you the right training in two days to empower you to be a better leader. In addition to stimulating topics, we will include networking events for junior officers and mid-grade officers as well. We will also host our annual STEM community outreach program for 11th and 12th graders—targeting our future leaders!
The two-day event will culminate with our awards banquet where we will recognize the superior efforts of our Chapters collectively and individual members who have been instrumental in helping us meet NNOA objectives of recruiting, training and retaining a diverse work force within the Sea Services.
Last year, LtGen Bailey, USMC ret. challenged each of you to bring one new officer with you to our Symposium. I challenge you to bring TWO—I look forward to meeting them when you register with your two first-time attendees alongside you.
This year we will welcome back our Retirees and will give special recognition to our Founders who are still with us. Captain Claude Williams, USN, retired will join us for the first time in many years. He was with the original group that gathered in 1971 to discuss forming NNOA. We hope to also have LCDR Richard West, USN, retired in our midst. Without these two officers, along with the wisdom and foresight of LT Kenneth Johnson, Captain Emerson Emery, CDR Emmanuel Jenkins, CWO James Harris, LCDR Buddie Penn, LT Leonard Proctor, CDR John Fauntleroy, LT Edith Haynes and CDR Byron Wiley, we would not be in our 46th year of operation.
Register yourself, register your fellow officers and I look forward to seeing you all on August 8th when we kick off our Symposium at 0800.
Semper Fortis, Semper Fidelis and Semper Paratus.
Walk good! Yours in service,
Denise J. McCallaCreary
Commander, United States Navy, Retired
National President
Advertising & Donations
Interested in other ways to participate at the Symposium?
Purchase a booth to represent your company onsite.
Advertise in the 2018 NNOA Symposium Program.
You can also sponsor a Junior Officer or donate to various symposium activities.
Welcome to the 2018 NNOA Professional Training and Development Symposium. We are excited to be in Portsmouth-Norfolk, Virginia for this year’s 2-day event where sea service officers come together to share, learn, and network.
Here’s what attendees from the 2017 Symposium said:
- Symposium was Above Avg to Excellent! 97%
- Satisfaction with the Speakers 98%
- Symposium met their professional needs! 93%
Registration and Volunteering
All attendees must register for the symposium. General registration is for members and non-members who plan to attend as a regular participant. Volunteers, speakers and attendees requesting JO funding should select the appropriate tab to register for this symposium.
We are now looking for volunteers, especially retirees and previous Symposium volunteers to join our Symposium Planning Committee for 2018.
Click here for Volunteer/Speaker Registration
Sign up early and remember: “Many hands make light work…”
Have additional guests you forgot to include on your registration form? You can still order meals for them. Please click here to purchase additional meals. Also, please remember to indicate special meal preferences or dietary restrictions on the Meal Order form.
Costs:
- Breakfast – $25 – Aug 9 Only
- Lunch – $40 – Aug 8 and 9
- Banquet – $65 Aug 9 Only
Junior Officers (O1-O3) planning to attend can contact their service representative to request funds for the 2018 NNOA Symposium.
Please click here to submit your request and upon receipt, your service representative will contact you to confirm receipt and notify you when the funds are available. These funds are limited and will be issued on a first come, first serve basis.
Please do not wait to request funds.
Hotel and Local Attractions
Last day to book: July 6, 2018
Marriott hotel(s) offering your special group rate: Renaissance Portsmouth-Norfolk Waterfront Hotel for 93.00 USD per night
Book your group rate for National Naval Officers Association 2018 Symposium
“Anyone who wants to make a reservation to arrive earlier or stay later than the symposium core dates, must call the hotel POC directly at 757-673-3016. The per diem rate of $93 will still apply.”
Symposium Schedule
AUGUST 7
- TRAVEL DAY, ATTENDEES ARRIVAL, REGISTRATION
- 1100 – 1200 Registration / Information Center Training
- 0830 – 1600 Planning Committee/BOD Rehearsal and Chalk Talk – Commodore Boardroom
- 1300 – 1700 Registration – Outside Portsmouth Ballroom 2nd Floor
- 1900 – 2200 No Host Social – Location: TBD
Location: 2nd Floor outside Portsmith Ballroom
AUGUST 8
- DAY 1 – 0645 – 1730
- 0645 – 0715 BOD/Planning Committee Huddle – Commodore Boardroom
- 0700 – 0730 Devotion: Portsmouth Ballroom IV
- 0730 – Registration – 2nd Floor Outside Portsmouth Ballroom
- 0800 – OPENING SESSION
- 0800 – 1500 – USCG BASE PORTSMOUTH – YOUTH STEM DAY EVENT
- 0900 – 1150 – SERVICE SPECIFIC SESSIONS
- 1200 – JOINT SERVICE AWARDS LUNCHEON/GUEST SPEAKER
- 1400 – 1630 – JOINT SESSIONS – LEADERSHIP IN THE JOINT ENVIRONMENT & SPEED MENTORING
- 1635 – 1st GENERAL ASSEMBLY
- 1800 – 2000 SENIOR AND JUNIOR OFFICER NETWORKING EVENT
- 1800 – 1930 MID-GRADE OFFICER TRAINING WORKSHOP
AUGUST 9
- DAY 2 – 0645 – 2200
- 0645 – 0745 – INDIVIDUAL OFFICER CAREER COUNSELING
- 0645 – 0715 BOD/Planning Committee Huddle – Commodore Boardroom
- 0700 – 0730 Devotion: Portsmouth Ballroom IV
- 0730 – Registration – 2nd Floor Outside Portsmouth Ballroom
- 0800 – JOINT SERVICE AWARDS BREAKFAST/GUEST SPEAKER
- 0945 – JOINT SESSION – RECRUITING & TALENT MANAGEMENT PANEL
- 1040 – 1150 – SERVICE SPECIFIC SESSIONS
- 1200 – 1330 – JOINT SERVICE AWARDS LUNCHEON/GUEST SPEAKER
- 1345 – 1535 – SERVICE SPECIFIC SESSIONS
- 1545 – 1630 – JOINT SESSION – WORDS OF WISDOM E9 PANEL
- 1640 – 1700 – 2ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
- 1710 – 1740 – SENIOR OFFICER EXECUTIVE BRIEF
- 1900 – 2200 – AWARDS BANQUET; MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER: REAR ADMIRAL JESSE A. WILSON, JR., USN, COMMANDER, NAVAL SURFACE FORCE ATLANTIC
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Symposium Events
- Networking Event
- Training Workshop
- Career Counseling
- Speed Mentoring
- STEM for Students
- Noms/eVoting/Awards
Junior Officers get ready to network with Senior Officers in a relaxed, professional atmosphere. The first 100 junior officers to register for the symposium and select the networking event can attend.
Mid-Grade Officers join us for a career development training workshop. The first seventy-five O4 and O5 officers to register for the symposium and select the training workshop can attend.
Sign up for 30-minute career counseling sessions with our Senior Officers. Junior Officers planning to participate must signup during registration and receive confirmation and time frame.
NNOA 2018 “Speed Mentoring” session is an event where junior officers/civilians (Mentees) can sit down with senior officers/civilians (O-6 and above) for a 15 minute session. Each senior officer/civilian (Mentor) will be provided mentor questions. The questions will help facilitate conversation. Mentors answer questions and lead discussions during 15 minute sessions; at the end of the 15 minute session, mentees rotate to another table. Participants should register prior to the Symposium. Everyone should bring business/contact cards.
NNOA is hosting the 3rd Annual Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) event for Local High school students during the 2018 NNOA Symposium. Details coming soon!
Return here to access application and details on April 2, 2018!
Member activities for the Symposium are below! Don’t forget to participate in the membership functions this year. We depend on your involvement.
More Details Coming Soon!
Awards
- Opens – April 2, 2018
- Closes – June 16, 2018
Nominations
- Opens – DATE
- Closes – DATE
eVoting
- Opens – DATE
- Closes – DATE
Advertising & Donations
Be an Exhibitor at the 2018 NNOA Symposium.
Purchase a booth to share your company information and network with event attendees and other industry leaders. Cost $100 per day for 6 foot skirted table.
Click here to complete the online order form
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Please support our Symposium by purchasing an advertisement in our 2018 souvenir program booklet. We offer a variety of support levels from Patron ads to Full Page ads. We offer 50% discount for NNOA Chapter ads.
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With your generous donations and support, we can impact more aspiring Junior Officers at the 2018 NNOA Symposium. We offer the opportunity for you to Sponsor a Junior Officer’s symposium attendance, donate professional products, coaching services, financial counseling and more.
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Symposium FAQs
For general information requests, visit www.nnoa.org/contact/
Onsite at Symposium: it@nnoa.org
DON’T MISS THIS EVENT!
WHAT TO EXPECT…
