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| Q: WHAT IS THE DRESS CODE FOR MILITARY AND CIVILIANS? |
A: The symposium is an Official Military Training TDY – Dress code is Blue Shirt (no BDUs/Utility Uniforms) for military and business attire with collared shirt/appropriate female attire. RE: IAW AFI 36-2903 |
| Q: ARE PRIVATE SECTOR ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALISTS/MANAGERS PERMITTED TO ATTEND? |
A: Attendance to the symposium is closed to the public. However, recognizing the benefit of our training to our partners in industry, we do offer three FREE slots to each of our exhibits so they may attend any course they need for the entire week. For information on exhibiting, visit the exhibit page. |
| Q: HOW DO I CANCEL OR CHANGE MY REGISTRATION? |
A: To cancel or change your student registration for the symposium, you will need to fax (DSN: 574-9369 or (757) 764-9369) or e-mail (sympo@langley.af.mil) a written confirmation with your registration number, and for cancellations, the reason for canceling. We will then notify you of your confirmed cancellation by e-mail. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CANCELING YOUR HOTEL.. |
| Q: IS THERE A REGISTRATION OR SYMPOSIUM FEE? |
A: No. The symposium is a self-supported official training event sponsored in part by your MAJCOM. The only cost to students will be their TDY expenses. |
| Q: I HAVE ERRORS IN MY REGISTRATION. HOW DO I CORRECT THEM? |
A: Corrections will not be taken over the telephone. All requests for changes must be made in writing by e-mail to sympo@langley.af.mil or faxed to (DSN) 574-9369 or (757)764-9369. No corrections can be made to class/course selections. Once a selection is made and confirmed by you, it is automatically sent to the registration program. |
| Q: HOW DO I OBTAIN A STUDENT ID (REGISTRATION) NUMBER: |
A: ALL student quotas are issued by the commands, who sponsor the event. Attendees must notify their local base or MAJCOM A7A for additional information. |
| Q: HOW DO I REGISTER FOR THE SYMPOSIUM? |
A: On-line from the Registration button. You must have a Registration ID number. These numbers are only obtained by contacting your LOCAL BASE environmental flight. |
| Q: CAN I CHANGE MY CLASSES AFTER I HAVE REGISTERED? |
A: Yes. Click on the Edit Course Selection option in the Registration Drop Down list above. You must have COMPLETED registration and be registered as a STUDENT for this option to work. |
| Q: WHEN WILL I KNOW MY COURSE SCHEDULE? |
A: When you arrive at the symposium and sign-in. No advance schedules are available. |
| Q: HOW DO I GET FUNDING FOR THE SYMPOSIUM? |
A: It is up to each installation to fund their attendees. (Sources may include unit or wing training funds, local TDY funds, office of personnel management (OPM) funds, etc.) |
| Q: DO I NEED TO MAKE MY OWN FLIGHT AND HOTEL RESERVATIONS? |
A: Yes. Your hotel resevation should be made on line at the time you register. Your flight arangements should be made through your local travel office. |
| Q: HOW DO I MAKE MY RESERVATIONS? |
A: See the Registration button on main Web page. |
| Q: ARE THE HOTEL RATES WITHIN THE PER DIEM RATE AND INCLUDE TAXES? |
A: The rate is within per diem, but does not include taxes. You must claim taxes as an additional expense on your travel voucher IAW existing rules. |
| Q: HOW CAN I GET ADDITIONAL FUNDED SLOTS? |
A: Funding is individually controlled by each base environmental office. |
| Q: I WANT TO BE AN EXHIBITOR AT THE SYMPOSIUM. WHAT DO I NEED TO DO? |
A: Go to the Web site and select “exhibitors” or call (301) 670-4990. |
| Q: I AM AN INSTRUCTOR AS WELL AS A TEAM MEMBER, HOW SHOULD I REGISTER? |
A: As an instructor - instructors always take precedence. |
| Q: ARE WE AUTHORIZED RENTAL CAR? |
A: No. Transportation discounts are provided to sympo attendees for airport transports, and shuttle transportation is provided between symposium hotels and the convention cneter. There is no need for local travel to support the TDY mission during the symposium. |
| Q: HOW CAN I FIND OUT IF I AM REGISTERED? |
A: Click on “confirmation” on the Web page. Enter the Registration ID used to register. If the query brings back your information, then you are registered. Be sure to print this information as proof of registration. |
| Q: HOW DO I GET FROM THE AIRPORT TO THE HOTEL? |
A: See the General Information page and click on “transportation” button. A special discount for symposium attendees has been arranged with the airport shuttle. Each attendee is responsible for securing ground transportation to and from the symposium. |
| Q: DO I HAVE TO ATTEND THE LUNCHEON ON WEDNESDAY? |
A: Yes, this is considered a part of the symposium proceedings. The luncheon serves to increase and promote teamwork among installation attendees, offer a “mid-week oasis” from a week of training classes, and provide symposium attendees a collective opportunity to receive focused training (yet entertaining) on partnering and teamwork within your base ESOH team. |
| Q: HOW DO I PAY FOR THE LUNCHEON? IS THERE A MENU? |
A: Lunch tickets shall be purchased at the time you pick up your attendance package at the symposium. The cost (TBD) is payable in cash. There will be a menu to choose from;
typical choices are a meat, poultry, or vegetarian plate. Menu choices will be provided on the Web page when available. |
| Q: WHEN I REGISTER USING THE REGISTRATION ID PROVIDED, I GET AN ERROR MESSAGE AFTER CLICKING ON THE AGREE LINK. HOW DO I KNOW IF I HAVE BEEN REGISTERED? |
A: Select "confirmation" and enter your registration number. If your registration number has been accepted, you will be allowed to print a confirmation sheet at that time. If not, you must re-register, however all of your information will already be stored and displayed for you. |
| Q: WOULD IT BE POSSIBLE TO PREVIEW THE COURSES (CURRICULUM) ON THE WEB, WITHOUT REGISTERING? |
A: Yes. This information is provided in the downloadable menu section of the Agenda & Curriculum page. |
| Q: DOES THE SYMPOSIUM RECYCLE? |
A: Yes. In fact when we do our national search for a symposium location, recycling is a condition for selection. The symposium textbook is produced for the purpose of reducing or eliminating the need for class handouts. It is printed with only recycled content paper and soy ink. All other printed symposium materials are produced on post-consumer paper products. |
| Q: WILL THE SYMPOSIUM REFERENCE MATERIALS BE ON CD, BOOK, OR BOTH? |
A: No more CDs. Electronic copies of the proceedings are available on MAJCOM A7A Web pages following the symposium. We will continue providing the textbook at registration for student use during symposium classes. Second, the textbook is designed for two purposes. One, it provides all students with information on classes they may not have been able to attend, as well as a real-time reference to use while attending specific classes. Finally, the textbook represents a significant savings in producing course handouts/slides for each course, thereby saving thousands of pages of material. |
| Q: CAN AN INSTRUCTOR ATTEND OTHER CLASSES FOR CREDIT WHEN NOT OTHERWISE INSTRUCTING? |
A: Yes, you will be permitted to attend any course when not teaching - SPACE IS AVAILABLE. |
| Q: I REGISTERED USING AN INSTRUCTOR QUOTA AND WAS NOT GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO REQUEST COURSES. HOW CAN I REGISTER FOR COURSES MYSELF? |
A: As an instructor, you are not permitted to register for classes to avoid conflicts with your yet-to-be-determined teaching schedule. You will, however, be allowed to attend courses when not teaching. If register as a student, the system will delete your registration in its entirety, and you will be required to re-register as an instructor. |
| Q: I WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND COURSES AND GET CREDIT (VALIDATED ATTENDANCE) FOR THE CLASSES I ATTEND WHEN NOT TEACHING. IS THIS POSSIBLE? |
A: Yes. Contact the symposium office for more details. |
| Q: WILL MY PARKING BE REIMBURSED? |
A: This is up to your unit. However, parking is a reimbursable TDY expense. Just make sure you SELF-PARK at the hotel, as valet is nearly double the cost and may not be reimbursable. |
| Q: CAN YOU PROVIDE A LIST OF PEOPLE ATTENDING THE SYMPOSIUM? |
A: No. This is not a public forum, and student registration is for official purposes only. |
| Q: IF I TAKE ENOUGH HOURS OF THE OSHA CERTIFIED COURSES DO I GET AN OSHA CERTIFICATE? |
A: Yes, if you complete ALL required courses, you will receive the certification. |
| Q: WHAT IS THE LENGTH OF YOUR SESSIONS? HOW MANY SESSIONS WILL I ATTEND? |
A: Information on Sessions is coming soon; We will update this website frequently as information becomes available. |
| Q: I HAVE TRIED TO GET MY CONFIRMATION PAGE OR EDIT MY COURSES, BUT I GET ERROR MESSAGES WHEN I TRY TO LOG IN. |
A: You most likely did not finish your registration. Start over at the beginning of the registration process. Don't worry, all of the information you previously entered should already be displayed. Continue through the registration process until you reach the Confirmation page. If you do not go all the way to that page, your registration will not be complete. |
| Q: THE POLICY ON GUESTS ALLOWS SIGNIFICANT OTHERS TO ATTEND ONLY WITH PROOF OF AFFILIATION TO THE REGISTERED ATTENDEE. WHAT IS AN ACCEPTABLE FORM OF AFFILIATION? |
A: Any guest who is accompanied by a legitimate registered attendee may attend. The registered attendee becomes the sponsor for their guest(s) and is responsible for them similar to sponsoring people onto a military installation. |
| Q: HOW DO I KNOW WHICH COURSES ARE NEEDED FOR THE OSHA CERTIFICATE? |
A: There are several ways to know, however please note that the 10 OSHA safety certification courses must be selected as your top 10 course choices to maximize your chances of meeting the certification requirements. You can find the courses by:
- Clicking on the button that says, "Select OSHA Certification Courses as top 10" on the course selection page during the registration process
- Or, searching by the key word "Certification" on the Course Absracts page, 3. Or, sorting by "Safety - General" on the Course Abstracts page.
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