Jason Fudge

2009 CC Conference set for Hampton, Va – Sept. 14-18

Located midway between Colonial Williamsburg and Virginia Beach the Crowne Plaza Hampton Marina is the only waterfront hotel in Hampton, Virginia.

Association President Fred “Flash” Lash has announced that all systems are “good to go” for the 2009 Annual USMCCCA Conference at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Hampton, VA September 14-18.

“Especially pleasing is the fact that the senior leadership of Marine Corps public affairs will be joining us again this year,” Flash said.  He also said that CCHQ has been informed that the Marketing and Public Affairs Marines from the Marine Corps Recruiting Command will again be in attendance.

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2009 Merit Awards Program Underway

OPEN PHOTOGRAPHY by Cpl. Lendus B. Casey

2007 OPEN PHOTOGRAPHY winner by Cpl. Lendus B. Casey.Tomotaka Sekiguchi, motorcycle mechanic and Japanese national, crouches next to his custom built motorcycle set on display at this year’s 3rd Annual Oshima Motorcycle Camp Meeting.

Hundreds of submissions in the 2009 USMCCCA Merit Awards program are being screened and assembled at the Division of Public Affairs, Marine Corps headquarters, Pentagon.

With a deadline of February 16 the entries are still pouring in.  Another record breaking year in terms of volume in the print, broadcast and photographic competitions may be in the making, says MGySgt. Phil Mehringer, chief of Marine Corps public affairs and liaison to the association. 

His headquarters team for the project includes GySgt. Ronna Weyland, GySgt. Steve Williams (Marines TV), Sgt. Clinton Firstbrook and LCpl. Bryan Carfrey. Association Awards Chair Don Knight met with several members of the team at the National Press Club in December to discuss the recruitment of judges, a judging venue in Washington, D.C. on March 6 and 7, and the presentation of awards at the 2009 Annual Conference of the USMCCCA at Hampton, VA in September.

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By Jason Fudge, ago