1R CENTRAL RR NOASG NOASA DE NNN0ASG 050 R 061700Z MAY 05 FM NNN0ASG IL TO NNN0ALL CENTRAL AREA NNN0AS4 GA NNN0AS5 MN INFO NNN0ASA VA BT UNCLAS SUBJ: CENTRAL AREA BCST 05/05 1. TRAVEL: I WILL BE OUT OF THE OFFICE FROM THE 6TH TO THE 8TH OF MAY TRAVELING TO CHAMPAIGN, IL FOR THE ANNUAL STATE CONFERENCE, WILL BE BACK IN THE OFFICE THE MORNING OF THE 9TH. 2. I WELCOME ALL MEMBERS IN THE VICINITY TO COME TO THE NAVAL BASE HERE IN GREAT LAKES,IL NEXT WEEKEND FOR ARMED FORCES DAY 2005 ON THE 14TH OF MAY, LAST YEAR WE HAD A  GOOD TURN OUT AND REALLY SHINED IN GETTING A LOT OF CONTACTS AND DEFINITELY LOOKING FORWARD TO GOING TO THE NEXT LEVEL THIS YEAR. 3. TO ALL STATE DIRECTORS, AS YOU KNOW THIS YEAR'S CONFERENCE WILL BE IN PADUCAH KY ON THE 23RD OF JULY, THIS YEAR WE HAVE THE HONOR OF HAVING BOTH REGION FOUR AND REGION FIVE TOGETHER FOR THE CONFERENCE, REQUEST THAT ALL STATE DIRECTORS START GETTING THEIR NOMINEES FOR AWARDS TOGETHER NOW AND GET THEM TO ME SO I CAN GET THE AWARDS PROCESSED IN A TIMELY MANNER SINCE WE WILL HAVE A FULL HOUSE ON THE 23RD OF JULY. MAKE SURE YOU SEPARATE YOUR LETTER OF COMMENDATIONS NOMINEES FROM THE CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITIONS NOMINEES, APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT IN THIS MATTER. NNN0ASG ONE NEEDS A HEAD COUNT (VIA MESSAGE OR E MAIL) TO GIVE THE CATERS FOR THE AWARDS BANQUET. PLEASE SEND HIM YOUR NAMES, MARS CALL AND HOW MANY WILL BE EATING. THE COST LOOKS LIKE $13.00 PER PERSON INCLUDING TAX AND GRATUITY. THE AWARDS AND BANQUET WILL BE CATERED IN THE MEETING ROOM AT THE MARRIOTT. 4. DIRECTOR CENTRAL AREA: ITC (SW/AW) JEFFRIES 5. CENTRAL AREA: PROUDLY SERVING THOSE WHO SERVE. BT NNNN