| THURSDAY, JULY 8, 2010 - VCOC MEETING |
| HOSTED BY HERITAGE VIRGINIA CHAPTER |
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At The Globe & Laurel Restaurant, near Quantico Virginia.
42 attended. All 18 chapters represented.
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| Issues were discussed |
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| Communications Awards were distributed. |
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MINUTES POSTED 3 NOV 2010
(as approved at OCT VCOC meeting)
drafts and due dates for inputs were posted and emailed in advance.
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MINUTES final posted 3 NOV 2010 |
Handouts and Speeches are posted at right.
Documents provided prior to the meeting are available by scrolling down this page (past the photos).
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| MOAA's Director of Public Relations, Marv harris, led a discussion about Public Relations / Public Affairs. |
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| Virginia Public Affairs Officers sat together at lunch - Before Marv's presentation. |
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| Virginia PAOs at lunch with VCOC Public Affairs Chair Melva Mallison and MOAA's Marv Harris |
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VCOC MEETING
Thursday, 8 JULY 2010,
10 AM to 2 PM
(coffee & pastries available at 9:30 AM)
at GLOBE & LAUREL RESTAURANT
Quantico Corporate Center
3987 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Stafford VA 22554
(703) 221-5763
$18 PER PERSON
pay on site, checks payable to VCOC
covers morning refreshments and lunch
ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION BY END OF JUNE
Email to VCOC Secretary Jim Rose
LIMITED SPACE (45 max)
ALL VIRGINIA CHAPTERS ATTEND
Bring Chapter Person responsible for public affairs/media
(NEWSPAPERS, TV COVERAGE)
PLEASE LIMIT ATTENDEES to about 2 per CHAPTER
(in addition to VCOC elected & appointed officers)
this meeting only
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AGENDA POSTED below, as well as other read-ahead documents provided 16 June 2010. Scroll down to Documents Library.
The Globe & Laurel restaurant is located only two miles south of the National Museum of the Marine Corps (which is open from 9 to 5) and a half mile from Quantico's back gate. It is a smoke-free restaurant.
DIRECTIONS FROM I-95
Take Exit 148 to U.S. Hwy. 1 and travel south for 1/2 mile. The Globe & Laurel is on the right.
CHANGE IN LUNCH MENU - late breaking news:
Instead of soup and sandwich, a lunch buffet will be served, including tips of beef tenderloin or chicken parmesan served over noodles, fresh salad, green beans almandine and chocolate pudding. Price did not change.
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FROM HOST CHAPTER:
Col Jim Brown, USA, Ret, President of the Heritage Virginia Chapter, provided brochures and info at previous VCOC meetings this year. Heritage chapter is our host chapter for this VCOC meeting.
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SEE AGENDA & READ-AHEAD DOCUMENTS AT RIGHT.
DOES NOT INCLUDE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE BREAKOUT SESSION (they met 10 June at Ft Lee)
VCOC WILL VOTE ON STATE LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES for 2011 (VCOC recommendation to JLC). Legislative Reps received the ballot and background info to work with their chapters and return a ballot to VCOC Legislative Co-chair John Clickener, before the meeting (ballot about priority order).
INCLUDES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE (chapter Public Affairs Officers (PAOs) for special discussion about how to do public affairs (media) well.
DISCUSS possibility of a VCOC Long Range Planning Cruise, Oct 2011.
PREPARATION:
Each chapter submit VCOC reports by July 1st (don't forget to use new format) to John Baumgarten (3rd VP) and Jim Rose (Secretary). Reports cover 2nd Quarter (April through June).
Notify Attendance by end-of-June to VCOC Secretary (Jim Rose)
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