From: Nigel Allen <ndallen@r-node.pci.on.ca>
Subject: Reserve Officers Association 1993 Mid-Winter Conference
Organization: Echo Beach, Toronto
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 17:41:03 GMT


From Nigel Allen <ndallen@r-node.pci.on.ca>

Here is a press release from the Reserve Officers Association.

 Reserve Officers Association 1993 Mid-Winter Conference
 To: Assignment Desk, Defense Writer, Daybook Editor
 Contact: Col. Herbert Hart of the Reserve Officers Association of
          the United States, 202-479-2200

 News Advisory:

   The Reserve Officers Association of the United States will
hold its 1993 Mid-Winter Conference next week.  Media highlights
follow.

 Sunday, Jan. 24, 1993
   Noon -- Registration opens (photo opportunity). Exhibit Hall,
           Washington Hilton Hotel.

 Monday, Jan. 25
   9 a.m.     -- Keynote Address. Speaker to be announced.
                 Ballroom Center.
   Noon       -- Defense Education Luncheon. Mr. Reed Irvine,
                 chairman, Accuracy in Media, "Media and the
                 Election." Lincoln West
   1:30 p.m.  -- U.S. Special Operations Forces Strategic
                 Potential. Gen. Carl W. Stiner, USA Commander
                 in Chief, U.S. Readiness/U.S. Special Operations
                 Command. Ballroom Center.
   5-7 p.m.   -- President's Reception. Brig. Gen. William W.
                 Basnett, USAFR (Ret.), ROA National President,
                 1992-93. Exhibit Hall.

 Tuesday, Jan. 26
   8 a.m.     -- ROTC Midshipman & Cadets Breakfast. Rep. Dave
                 McCurdy (D-Okla.), Russell Senate Bldg.
                 Caucus Room.
  12:15 p.m.  -- Luncheons
                 Army. Gen. Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Chief of
                  Staff, Army. Ballroom Center.
                 Air Force. Dr. Elizabeth Pickering, professor,
                  Soviet Studies, Defense Intelligence College.
                  Ballroom West.
                 Navy. VADM Leighton W. Smith Jr., USN, Deputy
                  Chief of Naval Operations (Plans, Policy &
                  Operations), and Brig. Gen. Thomas L. Wilkerson,
                  USMC, Asst. Deputy Chief of Staff (Plans, Policy &
                  Operations). "From the Sea." Ballroom East.

 Wednesday, Jan. 27
   6 p.m.     -- Reception. 1993 Mid Winter Banquet Reception.
                 Exhibit Hall.
  7:30 p.m.   -- Annual Banquet and presentation of Minute Man
                 of the Year Award. Honoree and speaker: Sen.
                 Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii), chairman of the
                 Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense,
                 the Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs,
                 and the Senate Commerce Science and
                 Transportation Subcommittee on Communications.
                 International Ballroom.
   Media are invited to cover all events.  Please advise of any
support requirements, especially need for mult box, platforms,
lighting in the case of television.  Print media: all presentations
noted will be videotaped; copies can be given to reporters if
requested.
   Press Room: Washington Hilton Hotel, 1919 Connecticut Ave, N.W.,
phone 202-483-3000, ext. 3835 (beginning Noon Sunday, Jan. 24).
Convention Office #4 in exhibit hall. Prior to that call
202-479-2258 or 202-646-7707, Col. Herbert M. Hart, USMC (Ret.),
Public Affairs Officer, or Diane Markham, assistant. Additional
at hotel: Col. Thomas Royals, USAF (Ret.), Col. William Neely,
AUS (Ret.), and Capt. John Lynker, USCGR, in press room.

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-- 
Nigel Allen, Toronto, Ontario    ndallen@r-node.pci.on.ca

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