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Annual Blacks in Government National Training Conference
The Annual Blacks in Government National Training Conference was held in Washington, DC, from August 21st-25th. Blacks In
Government (BIG) is a non-profit, non-partisan, professional development association that represents more than 2.5 million
African-Americans employed in Federal, State and local governments. The theme for this year's gathering was "World Class
Performance Through Partnerships for Progress." This year's conference included workshops on "Information Technology,"
"Career Development," and "Personal Performance, Productivity, Management and Leadership Skills" among others.
Some of
the noted guest speakers were: Assistant Secretary for Health and Surgeon General David Satcher, M.D., Ph.D.; Director
of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management Janice R. Lachance; Representative Jesse L. Jackson, Jr., 106th Congress; and
Martin L. King, Jr., III. The Department of Interior participated with a one-day forum to discuss topics of interest
about the various directories under its umbrella. Representing the U.S. Geological Survey were: W. Terry Carr (Menlo Park),
Glynn Williams (WHFC) and Larry Togans (Reston).
BIG Conference Dias Guests, National Board of Directors
Members, and USGS Representative. From left to right, Claire J. Cashwell, Deputy On-Site Chairperson; Gerald R. Reed,
National President; Glynn Williams, U.S. Geological Survey Rep.; Maureen Bunyan, Mistress of Ceremonies;
Unknown participant; Larry Phillips, On-Site Chairperson.
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Left to right: W. Terry Carr, Western Region, Menlo Park,
CA; Glynn Williams, Eastern Region Field Center Office, Woods Hole, MA; Larry Togans,
National Center Office, Reston, VA.
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September 2000
in this issue:
cover story:
Recovery of Confederate Submarine H.L. Hunley
Crater Lake Mapping
Lake Erie Nearshore Habitat
Channel Islands
Pinnacles Area—Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of Maine
Seafloor Mapping Seminar
Ocean Science Forums
Blacks in Government
SF Bay Oil-Spill Hazards
Gas Hydrates
Presentations
Arrivals
Visitors
September Publications List
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U. S. Department of the Interior | U.S. Geological Survey
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