NOAA EVENT REQUEST

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| **EVENT NAME:**    | #                                               |
|                    |  Ceremony for Captain John Smith Chesapeake Nat |
|                    | ional Historic Trail and Shallop Replica Voyage |
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| **EVENT            | May 12, 2007; 10:30-11:15 a.m.                  |
| DATE/TIME:**       |                                                 |
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| **EVENT            |                                                 |
| CITY/              |                                                 |
| STATE:**Jamestown, |                                                 |
| Virginia           |                                                 |
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| ORIGINATING        | NOAA        |                                  |
| OFFICE:            | Chesapeake  |                                  |
|                    | Bay Office  |                                  |
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| *[CONTACTS/L       |             |                                  |
| EADS]{.underline}* |             |                                  |
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| > Program          |             | Jessica Kondel -- 202/482-0955   |
| > Coordination     |             |                                  |
| > Office:          |             | Brady Phillips -- 202/482-1281   |
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| > Line/Staff       |             | Peyton Robertson -- 410/267-5652 |
| > Office:          |             |                                  |
| > NMFS/NOAA        |             |                                  |
| > Chesapeake Bay   |             |                                  |
| > Office           |             |                                  |
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| > Public Affairs:  |             | Ben Sherman -- 301/713-3066      |
|                    |             |                                  |
|                    |             | Connie Barclay -- 3-1/713-2370   |
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| > Legislative      |             |                                  |
| > Affairs Office:  |             |                                  |
| >                  |             |                                  |
| > International    |             |                                  |
| > Affairs Office:  |             |                                  |
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| [LINE/STAFF OFFICE |             |                                  |
| CLEA               |             |                                  |
| RANCE]{.underline} |             |                                  |
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| > AA, DAA, SO      |             | /s/ William T. Hogarth, Ph.D.    |
| > Director=s       |             |                                  |
| > Signature:       |             |                                  |
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| > DAS/IA Signature |             |                                  |
| > (for             |             |                                  |
| > international    |             |                                  |
| > events)          |             |                                  |
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| DATE OF THIS       |             | March 26, 2007                   |
| REQUEST:           |             |                                  |
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**[RECOMMENDATION FOR REPRESENTATION:]{.underline}**

**VADM Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr.** **(Assistant Secretary)**

**BG Jack Kelly (Deputy Under Secretary)** **Timothy Keeney (DAS
Oceans)**

**Dr. Bill Brennan (DAS International)** **(General Counsel)**

**Refer to DOC** **Request denied, return to originator**

**EVENT DESCRIPTION (2 sentences or less):**

This ceremony brings together representatives from organizations
partnering in the Captain John Smith Four Hundred Project to launch the
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail, commemorated by
the summer 2007 reenactment voyage of a replica of Captain John Smith's
shallop. NOAA is a partner in this effort through the NOAA Chesapeake
Bay Office.

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  **NEW INFORMATION**:

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**CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATION (if so, then explain):**

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  While no Members of Congress are currently slated to participate in the
  ceremony, the event is of national significance ("America's 400^th^
  Anniversary Weekend"), so it is not out of the question that Members of
  Congress might choose to attend the event.

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**[HISTORY:]{.underline}**

**Y** **or N** **Is this the first event of its kind?**

**Y** **or N** **An annual event?**

**Y** **or N** **Have we participated before?**

**AUDIENCE:**

The event is open to the general public attending events related to
"America's 400^th^ Anniversary Weekend" commemorating the arrival of
John Smith's party at Jamestown, Virginia. These attendees will have an
appreciation for history and the Chesapeake Bay. Other speakers include
Mary Bomar, Director, National Park Service; Patrick Noonan, Chairman
Emeritus, The Conservation Fund; William Baker, President, Chesapeake
Bay Foundation; Gilbert Grosvenor, Chairman, National Geographic
Society; and Stephen Adkins, Chief, Chickahominy Tribe of Virginia.
Media will be covering events throughout the weekend.

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**MESSAGES for Speaker to Convey:**

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  1\)   NOAA is delighted to be a partner in the Captain John Smith
        Chesapeake National Historic Trail through development of the
        Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System. The buoys mark points on
        the trial and make real-time observations as well as historical and
        cultural information available via the web.

  2\)   To enhance information from the buoys, the NOAA Chesapeake Bay
        Office is developing educational components that discuss the
        functions of estuaries like the Chesapeake and date collected by
        the buoys. Additional curricula will highlight historical,
        cultural, and local stories related to the Trail.

  3\)   Through experiencing the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National
        Historic Trail -- either in person, in classrooms, or via the web
        anywhere in the world -- more people will interact with the
        Chesapeake Bay and its ecosystem, culture and history, and they
        will become stewards of the Bay.

        
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**ROLE of NOAA PARTICIPANT:**

Speaker Attendee Other (explain)

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**FORMAT:**

CasualFormalRound TableSpeech at PodiumIndoorsOutdoorsOther(explain)

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**DRESS: Check one**

Business Attire Black Tie Business casual Field casual *(NOAA polo &
khakis)*

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  **REMARKS DUE BY:**     

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PLEASE ATTACH ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE EVENT

EVENT REQUEST INSTRUCTIONS

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PCO STAFF: Name and phone number of lead person assigned to develop
presentation materials or work with line office lead.

PUBLIC AFFAIRS STAFF: Name and phone number of lead person in Public
Affairs Office.

LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS STAFF: Name and phone number of lead person in
Legislative Affairs Office.

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS OFFICE STAFF: Name and phone number of lead person
in NOAA Office of International Affairs.

LINE/STAFF OFFICE STAFF: Name and phone number of lead person in Line
office developing the event.

AUDIENCE: Define audience and what are their interests? List invited
VIPs. Are media interviews expected at event?

MESSAGES: What do we want audience to remember after this event? Line
office messages are to support NOAA goals and mission.

ISSUES: What should the NOAA representative know in advance of accepting
invitation?

How long will the attendee be required to stay? How long is the total
event? Is the attendee expected to stay for the entire event? Time
required for NOAA representative.