.Note:
this is tentative agenda courtesy of Wes Guidry and big Al Biernesser.
The agenda will be updated every one to two weeks by Wes. Check
here, for the current update. Thanks Al & Wes! ..............LLLast
update July 13, 1999
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Vietnam Veterans of America
Ninth National Convention
August 10 - 15, 1999
Anaheim Marriott
Anaheim, California
*agenda is tentative until approved
on convention floor at opening
session
Tuesday, August 10, 1999
500:am-1:00pm Second Annual
McManus Challenge Fishing Tournament Davey’s Locker
9:00am-2:00pm VVA Golf Outing
Anaheim Hills Course
8:00am-5:30pm Nominating
Committee office opens Desert Springs
12:00am-8:00pm Vendor/Information
area open Salon E
1:00pm-9:00pm Convention
registration C. Registration desk
4:00pm-5:00pm New delegate
briefing Salon 1
5:00pm-7:00pm AVVA board
meeting Newport/Rancho
8:00pm Candidate briefing
Salon 2
7:00pm State Presidents meeting**
Newport/Rancho
7:00pm Resolution Committee
meeting LaJolla
8:00pm "Casino Night" by
California State Council Verandah
9:00pm Regional Caucuses**
Salons 1-5/G-K
Wednesday, August 11, 1999
7:00am-8:00am New delegate
briefing Salon 1
8:00am-6:00pm Nominating
Committee office open Desert Springs
8:00am-4:30pm Registration
booth open C. Registration desk
8:30am-7:00pm Vendor/information
area open Salon E
8:00am-8:45am Delegates enter
convention floor Marquis Ballroom
9:00am-12:00 Convention opening
session Marquis Ballroom
Luki Allen - Keynote Speaker
(five minute break to allow
guest to depart hall before convention business begins)
Adoption of Agenda
Committee reports
Credentials Committee - Lupe
Alviar, Chair
Rules Committee - Phil Litteer,
Chair
Nominating Committee - Jack
Devine, Chair
Planning Committee - Wes
Guidry, Chair
12:00-1:00pm AVVA Guest luncheon
(advanced
tickets required) Veranda
Guest Speaker - Sara Gist-Bernosconi
1:30pm-3:30pm AVVA Seminar
- "Ways to make it work" Salon F
1:30pm-3:30pm General Session
Marquis Ballroom
First reading of proposed
resolutions &
re-affirmation of existing
resolutions
Agent Orange/Dioxin
Employment, Training &
Business Opportunities
Finance
Government Affairs
Membership Affairs
Minority Affairs
POW/MIA
Public Affairs
Veterans Affairs
Veterans Benefits
PTSD & Substance abuse
Women Veterans
Homeless Veterans task force
Veterans Initiative task
force
Report from Constitution
Committee
Note: Constitution Committee
hearings will begin 30 minutes
after recess of General
Session in Salon F
7:00pm State Presidents meeting**
Newport/Rancho
9:00pm-11:00pm Regional Caucuses**
Salons 1-5/G-K
Thursday, August 12, 1999
7:00am-8:00am New Delegate
orientation Salon 2
7:00am-8:45am Legislative
coordinator breakfast (advance tickets required) Veranda
7:00am-9:00am Legion of Honor
Ceremony of the Chapel of the 4 Chaplains Salon F
8:00am-5:00pm Nominating
committee office open Desert Springs
8:00am-6:00pm Registration
Convention office
8:30am-7:00pm Vendor/information
area open Salon E
9:00am-12:00 Convention General
Session Marquis Ballroom
Credentials Committee - Lupe
Alviar, Chair
Announcements of Scholarship
Awards
Announcements of VVA Awards
VVA Member of the Year
AVVA Member of the Year
Recognitions & Introductions
First reading of proposed
resolutions &
Constitutional amendments
- continued
10:30am-12:00 AVVA Seminar
"The
spousal side to veterans & Salon F
survivors benefits"
1:00pm-2:30pm Committee hearings
Agent Orange/Dioxin Salon
1
Government Affairs Salon
2
POW/MIA Salon 3
PTSD & Substance Abuse
Salon 4
Homeless Veterans Salon 5
3:15pm-4:15pm Seminar "Secondary
PTSD" Salon F
2:45pm-4:15pm Committee hearings
Employment, Training &
Business Opportunities Salon 1
Minority Affairs Salon 2
Membership Affairs Salon
3
Veterans Affairs Salon 4
Women Veterans Salon 5
4:30pm-6:00pm Committee hearings
Finance Salon 1
Public Affairs Salon 2
Veterans Benefits Salon 3
Strategic Planning Salon
4
Veterans Initiative Task
Force Salon 5
7:00pm State President meeting**
Newport/Rancho
9:00pm-11:00pm Regional Caucuses**
Salons 1-5/G-K
Friday, August 13, 1999
7:30am-8:45am Women Veterans
breakfast (advance tickets required) Veranda
8:00am-6:00pm Convention
registration Convention Office
8:00am-5:00pm Nominating
Committee Office open Desert Springs
8:30am-6:00pm Vendor/Information
area open Salon E
9:00am-12:00 Convention General
Session Marquis Ballroom
Credentials Committee - Lupe
Alviar, Chair
Sons & Daughters in Touch
presentation
Announcement of VVA Awards
VVA Chapter of the Year
VVA Chapter Newsletter of
the Year
VVA State Council Newspaper
of the Year
Second reading of resolutions
&
constitutional amendments
9:00am-10:00am AVVA Seminar
"Domestic
Violence" Salon F
10:15am-11:15am AVVA Seminar
"Health issues affecting the Salon F
spouse/child/veteran
11:30am-12:30am AVVA "Legislative
trac" Salon F
12:00 Recess of General Session
Marquis Ballroom
Convention General Session
may reconvene if necessary
2:00pm Deadline for voting
eligibility
7:00pm State Presidents meetiing**
Newport/Rancho
7:00pm National Staff meeting
VVA Office
7:00pm-11:00pm VVA Service
Representative Advanced Training TBD
7:00pm-10:00pm Newspaper
Editors Seminar TBD
9:00pm-11:00pm Regional Caucuses**
Salons 1-5/G-K
Saturday, August 14, 1999
7:30am-8:45am Service Representative
breakfast (advance tickets required) Veranda
8:00am-12:00 VVA election/voting
Salon 1&2
8:30am-1:00pm Vendor/information
area open Salon E
9:00am-10:00am AVVA Seminar
"Membership
recruitment" Salon F
10:30am-12:00 AVVA Seminar
"Veterans
families of America" Salon F
10:00am-12:00 Convention
General Session Marquis Ballroom
12:00-1:30pm Ia Drang
Valley Panel discussion TBD
2:00pm-4:00pm Producers/Actors
round table TBD
2:00pm-4:00pm Seminars (as
needed) TBD
4:30pm-6:00pm Book signing/Meet
& Greet Ballroom Foyer
7:00pm-7:45pm Pre-banquet
Reception (Cash Bar) Ballroom Foyer
8:00pm-10:00pm Awards Banquet
(advance
tickets required) Grand Ballroom
Note: Doors open at 8pm,
open seating, tables of 10
MC - Wes Guidry
Entertainment - Blake Clark
Arts & Media Awards
Joe Galloway
Gen. Hal Moore
Jack Smith
Video Presentation
10:00pm-1:00am Dance Grand
Ballroom
Sunday, August 15,
1999
7:30am-8:30am Religious services
Catholic Mass - Fr. Phil
Veranda
interfaith Services - Dennis
Chaney Salons 1-2
8:00am Nominating Committee
Office open Desert Springs
8:00am-10:00am Run-off election
(if
needed) Salon 1-2
9:00am-1:00pm Convention
General session Marquis Ballroon
1:00am Swearing in of new
Board & Officers Marquis Ballroom
TBD New Board meeting (30
minutes after adjournment) Newport/Rancho
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