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2019 American GI Forum National Conference Agenda
Sunday, Aug 4 2019
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm - Registration
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm - No-Host Welcome Reception
Monday, August 5, 2019
8:00 am- 5:00 pm - Registration
8:30 am - Call to Order – Lawrence “Larry” Romo, National Commander – Bel Air I
8:35 am - Posting of Colors
8:40 am - Pledge of Allegiance
8:45 am – Prayer – Jose Olivo, AGIF National Chaplain
8:50 am - Conference Committee Welcome – Mayor Carol Goodman, City of Las Vegas (Invited)
8:55 am – Remarks – Andre Haynes, CEO & President, Armed Forces Chamber of Commerce, LV
9:00 am - Roll Call
9:05 am - Reading of Conference Rules – Frank Archuleta, AGIF Parliamentarian
9:10 am – Approval of Agenda
9:15 am – Reading of 2018 National Conference Agenda
9:20 am – 2019 Mid-Year Conference Meeting Minutes
9:35 am - Treasurer’s Report – Pat Marrero
9:55 am – Break
10:15 am - National Officers’ Reports
10:35 am -State Commanders’ Reports
10:55 am - State Chairwomen’s Reports
11:25 am - State Youth Chairs’ Reports-
11:45 am - 2018 National Conference Report
Noon to 2 pm - Women’s Luncheon: (Leadership & Awards)- Bel Air II
`` Honorary Speaker: Kat Miller, Director, NV Dept. of Veterans Services
Keynote Address: The Honorable Susie Lee, Member of Congress, NV-3
PM General Session Reconvenes – Bel Air I
2:10 pm – Annual Audit Report Discussion
2:15 pm – Annual Report Discussion
Tuesday, August 6, 2019
AM General Session Reconvenes
8 am – 5 pm – Registration
8 am – 4 pm – Youth Leadership Forum & Community Service – Pine Valley Room
8:15 am - Call to Order – Lawrence “Larry” Romo, National Commander
8:30 am – Veterans Affairs Speaker – Dwayne Campbell, Center for Minority Veterans,
Dept. of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC
8:45 am - Veterans Affairs Briefing – Dwayne Campbell, Center for Minority Veterans, VA, DC
9:30 am – NVOP Board Meets – Board Room
10:30 am - Break
10:45 am – Deported Veterans Briefing – Hector Barajas, Founder, Deported Veterans
Support House (Tijuana, Mexico area)
11:15 am – AGIF Constitution Review
12 pm – 1:45 pm – Lunch on Own (HEF Committee Members will meet)
PM General Session Reconvenes
1:45 pm to 4: 30 pm – New AGIF Constitution Review
6 pm – Commander’s Banquet Cocktail Hour – Bel Air Foyer
7 pm – 10 pm. - Commanders Banquet (Awards)
Keynote Address: Stephen P. Dillard, Director,
Center for Minority Veterans, VA, Washington, DC
Wednesday, August 7, 2019AM General Session Reconvenes
8 am to 10 am – Registration
8:15 am - Call to Order – Lawrence “Larry” Romo, National Commander
8:30 am – AGIF Constitution Review
9:30 am - Honorable Dina Titus, U.S. Congress, NV-1
10:00 am – Break
10:15 am – 2nd Credentials Reading
10:30 am - Resolutions
11:15 am - AGIF Business i.e. website, other national board appointments, legal updates; Mid-Year Conference Report, Proposed LULAC and AGIF Partnership)
Noon to 2 PM -Youth Luncheon: Youth Achievement Awards – Bel Air II
Keynote Speaker: Hon. Brittney Miller, NV State Assemblywoman
PM General Session Reconvenes
2:00pm - Youth Election Certification
2:30 pm - 2020 Mid-Year and National Conference Bid
2:50 pm – Break
3:00 pm - AGIF Business continued
3:20 pm - Final Credentials Reading
3:30 pm - Elections
5: 15 pm - Good & Welfare
5:30 pm - Adjournment
Education is Our Freedom and Freedom Should be Everybody’s Business” (Rev/7-1)
AGIF NATIONAL CONFERENCE SPEAKERS
MONDAY, AUGUST - OPENING CEREMONY:
Mayor Carol Goodman , City of Las Vegas (Invited – Not Confirmed
Andre Haynes, CEO & Founder of U.S. Armed Services Chamber of Commerce
MONDAY, AUGUST 5 – WELCOME RECEPTION
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MONDAY, AUGUST 5 - WOMEN’S BANQUET
The Honorable Susie Lee, U.S. House of Representatives, NV-3
The Honorable Pat Spearman, Nevada State Senator, NV and former Lt. Col. U.S. Army
TUESDAY, AUGUST 6 – GENERAL SESSION
Dwayne Campbell, Center for Minority Veterans, VA, Washington, DC
Hector Barajas, Founder, Deported Veterans Support House
TUESDAY, AUGUST 6 – WOMEN’S FORUM
Shalimar Cabrera, Director, U.S. Vets, Inc.
Bobi Oates, VP, Women, Veterans of Nevada
TUESDAY, AUGUST 6 – YOUTH FORUM
Amy Ross, Business Wellness Facilitator, Armed Services Chamber of Commerce
Destiny Beavers, VP, Armed Services Chamber of Commerce
Andrew Roman, Veterans Outreach Office for Columbia Southern University
Mitch Bryant, Youth Outdoor Unity
Hunter Cain, Director of Community Outreach, Office of Congresswoman Dina Titus
Ernie Gonzalez, 702Vets
TUESDAY, AUGUST 6 – COMMANDER’S BANQUET
Stephen P. Dillard, Director, Center for Minority Veterans, VA, Washington, DC
LCDR Rafael Vasquez, U.S. Army Recruiting Command, Salt Lake City, UT (Invited)
Peter Vargas, Coca Cola
Sly Steele, Juul
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7 – GENERAL SESSION
The Honorable Dina Titus, U.S. House of Representatives, NV-1
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7 – YOUTH BANQUET
The Honorable Brittney Miller, Nevada State Assemblywoman and Educator