MARLANTGEN­  12/10

SUBJ: 2010 MARLANT NAVAL CENTENNIAL GALA BALL

1. ONE OF THE KEY ELEMENTS OF MARLANTS NAVAL CENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONS WILL BE A GALA BALL AT THE WORLD TRADE AND CONVENTION CENTRE ON 7 AUGUST 2010. THIS EVENT WILL PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY TO CELEBRATE OUR CENTURY OF NAVAL SERVICE

2. A MARLANT CNC BALL COMMITTEE WITH REPRESENTATION FROM ACROSS THE FORMATION HAS BEEN TASKED WITH THE PLANNING AND EXECUTION OF WHAT WILL BE AN EVENT TO REMEMBER. THE COMMITTEE IS CHAIRED BY THE CNC CHIEF.

3. THE BALL IS OPEN TO ALL SERVING NAVAL REGULAR AND RESERVE FORCE PERSONNEL AND RETIRED NAVAL PERSONNEL WITHIN THE MARLANT GEOGRAPHICAL AREA, INCLUDING HMC SHIPS. IN ADDITION, A LIMITED NUMBER OF QUOTE FRIENDS OF THE NAVY UNQUOTE GUESTS WILL BE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE. SEATING CAPACITY FOR THE BALL IS LIMITED TO 1000 (500 PAIRS) AND THE BALL IS EXPECTED TO SELL OUT. THE COST PER SINGLE TICKET IS ANTICIPATED TO BE APPROXIMATELY ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS. A FINALIZED PRICE WILL BE PROMULGATED WHEN CONFIRMED.

4. IN ANTICIPATION OF THE DEMAND, THE FOLLOWING PROCESSES WILL BE STRICTLY ADHERED TO:

A. TICKET DISTRIBUTION WILL BE DONE BY LOTTERY, COORDINATED BY THE PMCS OF THE FLEET CLUB, CHIEFS AND PETTY OFFICER MESS AND WARDROOM.

B. SIGN-UP LISTS WILL BE POSTED IN THE THREE MESSES STARTING ON 1 FEB 10. PERSONNEL SHOULD CONTACT THEIR RESPECTIVE MESS MANAGER IN PERSON WHERE POSSIBLE OR VIA EMAIL. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SHALL BE PROVIDED: RANK/NAME/UNIT/TEL NUMBERS/STATUS (SERVING OR RETIRED). CONTACT INFO FOR EACH MESS IS AS FOLLOWS:

1) WARDROOM: CP02 BARRY CLARKE AT 721-8626 OR EMAIL BARRY.CLARKE (AT) FORCES.GC.CA

2) C AND POS MESS: P02 GEORGE LOCURATOLO AT 721-8632 OR (EMAIL) GEORGE.LOCURATOLO (AT) FORCES.GC.CA AND,
 

3) FLEET CLUB: MS RICHARD TRUMBLE AT 721-8350 OR (EMAIL) RICHARD.TRUMBLE AT) FORCES.GC.CA

C. EACH ENTRANT WILL BE ENTITLED TO ONE PAIR OF NON-TRANSFERABLE TICKETS ONLY.

D. TICKETS MUST BE PAID FOR BY 26 MAY 2010. UNCLAIMED OR UNPAID FOR TICKETS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED IAW THE STANDBY LIST.

5. DRESS FOR THE BALL WILL BE AS FOLLOWS:

A. MILITARY MALES: NO 2 MESS STANDARD/NO 2B MESS SERVICE

B. MILITARY FEMALES: NO 2 MESS STANDARD/NO 2B MESS SERVICE CIVILIAN, FORMAL ATTIRE

6. KEY DATES:

A. 1 FEB SIGN UP LISTS POSTED

B. 19 MAR-LOTTERY CLOSES

C. 22 MAR-LOTTERY DRAW

D. 24 MAR-LOTTERY DRAW RESULTS POSTED IN THE THREE MESSES, INCLUDING _SSTANDBY LISTS

E. 26 MAY LAST DAY TO PAY FOR TICKETS

F. 27 MAY STANDBY LIST ACTIVATED IF REQUIRED

7. FURTHER QUERIES MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE EVENT POC: CP01 SMART (902) ­721-0220

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