| Friday, April 17, 2009: Group Tours Pre-Conference |
| 8:00 am - 9:30 am |
Pre-Conference Registration
Kona Foyer |
| 8:00 am - 9:30 am |
Breakfast Buffet and Coffee
Kona Ballroom |
| 9:30 am - 10:00 am |
Welcome, Overview of the Day, Loading Busses
Kona Ballroom |
| 10:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Pre-Conference Tour and Lunch
Busses depart at 10:00 am sharp. Tour Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton and lunch in a chow hall. |
| Friday, April 17, 2009: Conference Begins |
| 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm |
Conference Registration Begins
Peacock Foyer |
| 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm |
Reception
Light snacks; cash bar
Peacock Ballroom |
| 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm |
Dinner and Program
Gunnery Sergeant Nick Popaditch, Speaker
Buffet Dinner
Peacock Ballroom |
| Saturday, April 18, 2009: Saturday Sessions |
| 7:30 am - 4:30 pm |
Registration
Kona Foyer |
| 7:30 am - 8:30 am |
Continental Breakfast
Kona Ballroom |
| 8:30 am - 9:50 am |
Session I: Mojave Viper Training
LtCol Richard Simcock, Speaker
Kona Ballroom |
| 10:10 am - 11:30 am |
Session II, Choice A: PTSD
Dr. Bridget C. Cantrell, Speaker
Grand Pacific Ballroom Area |
| 10:10 am - 11:30 am |
Session II, Choice B: Deployment
Family Readiness Officers, USMC
Grand Pacific Ballroom Area |
| 11:30 am - 1:00 pm |
Lunch Break
Kona Ballroom |
| 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm |
Authors Hall and Exhibits
Exhibits in Coast Ballroom, Authors' Hall in Kona Ballroom |
| 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
Session III: PTSD Discussion Panel
Dr. Bridget C. Cantrell and LtCol Jay Kopelman
Grand Pacific Ballroom |
| 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm |
About Marine Parents
Tracy Della Vecchia, Speaker
Grand Pacific Ballroom |
| Saturday, April 18, 2009: Benefit Dinner |
| 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm |
Dinner Registration Begins
Kona Foyer |
| 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm |
Authors' Hall and Reception
Light snacks; cash bar
Kona Ballroom |
| 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm |
Dinner and Program
Captain Dale Dye, Colonel Jay Kopelman
Kona Ballroom |
| 10:00 pm - 11:00 pm |
Music and Dancing
Silent Auction Winners Announced 10 pm
Kona Ballroom |
| Sunday, April 19, 2009: Breakfast and Closing |
| 7:30 am - 8:30 am |
Full Breakfast Buffet
Kona Ballroom |
| 8:30 am - 9:00 am |
Special Guest Speaker
Corporal Aaron Mankin, Purple Heart Marine
Kona Ballroom |
| 9:00 am - 9:10 am |
Closing
Conference Ends
Kona Ballroom |
| 9:10 am - 10:00 am |
Informal Groups
This is an opportunity to get together with newly-met friends to share addresses and contact information. |
