Washington Conference 2010 schedule

Monday, Feb. 22

• Department Service Officer school kicks off Tuesday

Tuesday, Feb. 23

• Department Service Officer School, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Washington Conference history: Still making a difference after 50 years in D.C.

Wednesday, Feb. 24

• Commander's Message: The Washington Conference at 50
• Washington Conference Opening, 8 a.m. | Watch video
• Steve Robertson, Director, Legislative briefing, 8:45 a.m.
• Jerry Johnson, Military DES Representation, 10 a.m.
• Verna Jones, Appeals Unit, Board of Veterans’ Appeals, VA&R, 11 a.m.
• Kristen Cunningham, Director of Business Operations, 1 p.m.
• Advocacy Training, Ron Abrams, 1:30 to 4 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 25

• Tune in live for the Commander’s Call
• Job Fair, 11a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Advocacy Training, Ron Abrams, 8 a.m to 4:30 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 26

• Department Service Officer School, 8 a.m. to noon
• Homeless Veterans Providers Workshop, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Video
• Panel: Issues and Challenges Facing Women Veterans, 1-3 p.m. | Video

Sunday, Feb. 28

• “Veterans on Campus” Education Symposium, 1-6 p.m. | Video

Monday, March 1

• ANAVICUS breakfast, 7-9 a.m.
• National Security/Foreign Relations Commission, 9 a.m. | Video
• VA&R Commission, 9 a.m. | VA Claims Video | Video
• Economic Commission, 9 a.m. | Video
• Legislative Commission, 9-11 a.m. | Video
• Public Relations Commission, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
• Panel: Third-Party Billing, 10:45 a.m.
• Panel: Volunteering, 1:30 p.m. | Video
• Panel: Women Veterans, 2:40 p.m | Video
• Panel: Federal employment
• Panel: Private employment
• Panel: Reintegration and Transition

Tuesday, March 2

• Commander's Call, 8:30-11 a.m.
  
• Clarence E. Hill, 8:35 a.m. | Watch video
• William J. Lynne II, Deputy Secretary of Defense, 8:45 a.m.
• Rep. John Boozman, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 9:05 a.m.
• Eric Shinseki, Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs, 9:25 a.m. | Watch video
• Ray Jefferson, Assistant Secretary of Veterans Employment and Training Service, 9:45 a.m.
• Distinguished Public Service Award presentation, 10:10 a.m.| Watch video
• Rep. Jim Marshall (Ga., 8th District), Committee on Armed Services, U.S. House of Representatives, 10:25 a.m.| Video
• Commander Hill visits the hill
• Small Business Development Task Force, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Foreign Relations State Deparment Reception, 6-8 p.m.

Wednesday, March 3

• National Commander's Luncheon 12:15-2 p.m.

Media contact
Marty Callaghan, (202) 263-5758 or (202) 215-8644; mcallaghan@legion.org