Presented by
the Navy League of the United States

April 4-6, 2006
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
Washington, DC

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NOTE: Social events are designated by an asterisk.  Tickets are required and may be purchased by members of the Navy League.  For information contact Pat Holmgaard at Navy League Headquarters (703) 312-1590 or download the Social Events Form.
 
TUESDAY, APRIL 4
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Attendee Registration Desk
Convention Registration Lobby
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Social Events Registration Desk
Convention Registration Lobby
9:15 am - 9:30 am Opening Ceremony
Atrium

Special Guests:
Master Chief Petty Officers of the Navy and Coast Guard and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps
9:30 am -10:30 am Continental Breakfast for Attendees
Exhibit Areas
9:30 am -5:00 pm  Exposition Open
Exhibit Areas

10:00 am -11:45 am

 Professional Seminar: “Supremacy in the Maritime Domain: Why It Matters”
Marriott Ballroom III

Speakers:

  • VADM Terry M. Cross, USCG
    Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard
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  • GEN Robert Magnus, USMC
    Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps
  • ADM Robert F. Willard, USN
    Vice Chief of Naval Operations
Noon-1:30 pm *Secretary of the Navy Luncheon
Marriott Ballroom I, II

Speaker:

  • The Honorable Donald C. Winter, Secretary of the Navy
2:00 pm-4:00 pm Professional Seminar: “QDR Implications for the Navy-Marine Corps Team”
Marriott Ballroom III

Speakers:

  • Ryan Henry
    Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense For Policy
  • VADM Evan M. Chanik, Jr., USN
    Director, Force Structure, Resources & Assessment, J8, JS
  • VADM Lewis W. Crenshaw, USN
    DCNO for Resources, Requirements & Assessments
  • LTGEN Emerson N. Gardner, Jr., USMC
    Deputy Commandant for Programs & Resources
3:30 pm-5:00 pm *International Maritime and Congressional Tours
Exhibit Areas
5:00 pm-6:30 pm

*International Maritime and Congressional Reception
Marriott Ballroom I
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5
8:00 am - 4:30 pm Attendee Registration Desk
Convention Registration Lobby
8:30 am-9:45 am Professional Seminar: “Navy-Marine Corps R&D Outlook  & Priorities”
Marriott Ballroom III

Speakers:

  • RADM William E. Landay III, USN
    Chief of Naval Research
  • BGEN Randolph D. Alles, USMC
    Commanding General, Marine Corps Warfighting Lab
9:00 am - 8:00 pm Social Events Registration Desk
Convention Registration Lobby
9:30 am -10:30 am Continental Breakfast for Attendees
Exhibit Areas
9:30 am -4:30 pm  Exposition Open
Exhibit Areas
10:00 am-11:45 am Professional Seminar: “Shipbuilding & the Industrial Base”
Marriott Ballroom III

Speakers:

  • Allison Stiller
    Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Ships
  • Michael Toner
    Executive Vice President
    Marine Systems Group, General Dynamics Corp.
  • Robert Work
    Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments
Noon-1:30 pm

*Sea-Air-Space Luncheon
Marriott Ballroom I, II

Speaker:
  • GEN Peter Pace, USMC
    Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
2:00 pm-4:00 pm Professional Seminar: “Maritime Domain: Awareness, Defense & Response”
Marriott Ballroom III

Speakers:

  • RADM Patrick M. Stillman, USCG
    Program Executive Officer, Integrated Deepwater System
  • RADM Nancy E. Brown, USN
    Director, Architectures & Integration J-6, U. S. Northern Command
  • RADM Timothy S. Sullivan, USCG
    Military Assistant to Secretary of Homeland Security
  • RADM Joseph Nimmich, USCG
    Assistant Commandant for Policy and Planning
5:00 pm-11:30 pm Continuous Shuttle Bus Service Available To And From The National Zoo 
6:00 pm-7:45 pm *Pre-Banquet Reception in all exhibit areas
8:00 pm-10:00 pm *Sea-Air-Space Banquet
Marriott Ballroom

Presentation of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz Award
THURSDAY, APRIL 6
8:00 am - 3:30 pm Attendee Registration Desk
Convention Registration Lobby
9:00 am - 2:00 pm Social Events Registration Desk
Convention Registration Lobby
9:00 am -3:30 pm  Exposition Open
Exhibit Areas
9:30 am -10:30 am Continental Breakfast for Attendees
Exhibit Areas
10:00 am -11:45 am

Professional Seminar: “Building the Naval Acquisition Enterprise”
Marriott Ballroom III

Speakers:

  • The Honorable Delores Etter
    Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development & Acquisition
  • VADM Paul E. Sullivan, USN
    Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command
  • VADM Walter B. Massenburg, USN
    Commander Naval Air Systems Command
  • MAJGEN William D. Catto, USMC
    Commander, Marine Corps Systems Command
Noon-1:30 pm

*Sea Services Luncheon
Marriott Ballroom I, II

Speaker:
  • ADM William J. Fallon, USN
    Commander, US Pacific Command
3:30 pm Exposition Closes

* requires a ticket or invitation