ALCOAST 330/23 - SEP 2023 2023 SOCIETY OF ASIAN SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS (SASE) NATIONAL CONVENTION & STEM CAREER FAIR

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ALCOAST 330/23
SSIC 1650
SUBJ: 2023 SOCIETY OF ASIAN SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS (SASE)
NATIONAL CONVENTION & STEM CAREER FAIR
A. Military Assignments and Authorized Absences, COMDTINST M1000.8A
B. COMDT (CG-81) U.S. Coast Guard Conference Guidance, DTD
27 January 2021
C. DHS Financial Management Policy Manual, Section 7
1. This ALCOAST announces the 2023 SASE convention. The motto this
year is "Create Connections that Inspire". The convention will be
held 11-14 October 2023, in-person, at the Omni Hotel
at CNN Center and the Georgia World Congress Center, in Atlanta GA.
SASE was founded in November 2007 to help Asian heritage scientific
and engineering professionals achieve their full potential.
There was a need for a forum where students representing all of
the pan Asian cultures could connect and support each other.
Designed to unlock the leadership potential of Asian professionals
via sessions focused on cultural agility and skill development,
the SASE Professional Conference portion of the convention includes
unique networking opportunities, interactive workshops with
nationally recognized trainers, and panel discussions with content
area experts from companies across the country.
Updates regarding the convention can be found on the following
website at:
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https://convention.saseconnect.org/

2. These events are valuable professional development opportunities
that provide a forum for mentoring, networking and professional
development. The convention also supports the mission of the
Coast Guard Affinity group Federal Asian Pacific American Council
(FAPAC) and provides an opportunity for CG members to expand their
world views. All employees (Active Duty, Reserves, Civilians, and
Auxiliary) are encouraged to attend.
3. CG-DCMS-DPR-4 will manage the convention attendance process and
account for attendance and overall cost. CG-DCMS-DPR-4 must provide
a final count of all USCG participants to DHS. Whether on official
orders or self-funded, civilian employees' attendance including
travel time is considered work time. For civilian employees,
supervisory approval to attend during work time (including a
reasonable amount of travel time) must be indicated by email and
reflected in the remarks section of the employee's timecard. The
remarks must state the employee is approved work and travel time to
attend the convention during the employee's scheduled tour of duty
11-14 October 2023. The employee's attendance at events outside of
the employee's scheduled tour of duty is not required and is at the
employee's discretion; therefore, overtime and compensatory time
for work cannot be approved.
4. Interested employees must request attendance through their chain
of command for unit-level approval. Employees approved to attend by
their command should notify: Carrie.Davis@uscg.mil and copy
HQS-SMB-CG127-Conference@uscg.mil by 20 September 2023, with the
following information:
    a. Subject: SASE Convention
    b. Full Name
    c. Rank/Civilian Pay Grade
    d. Job Title
    e. Unit/Office/Division
    f. Current PDS Location
    g. Member or Non Member
5. DHS requires a post-convention report to be submitted 30 days
after the event. To comply, all travelers on official orders must
submit a copy of their full travel voucher no later than
20 October 2023 to HQS-SMB-CG127-Conference@uscg.mil.
6. CO/OICs are encouraged to promote and support the professional
development of all government employees. CG-DCMS-DPR-4 will assist
by funding registration fees until CG-DCMS-DPR-4 funds are
expended.
7. Uniform for the convention attendance is Tropical Blue and
business casual for civilians.
8. Post convention actions: Provide a brief to unit command
"i.e.CO/XO, wardroom, Chief's mess, LDAC, etc." on what you learned
and how attending the convention impacted your professional
development.
9. POC: CG-DCMS-DPR-4: Ms. Carrie L. Davis, Carrie.Davis@uscg.mil.
10. Dr. Donna Navarro, Senior Advisor for Diversity and Inclusion
(CG-SADI), sends.
11. Internet release is authorized.