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Date/Time
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Event
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Location
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Friday, August 6
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8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
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BVA Convention Office Open
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CS156
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Saturday, August 7
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8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
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BVA Convention Office Open
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CS156
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8:30 a.m.-Noon
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Executive Committee Meeting
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Board Room
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Sunday, August 8
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8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
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BVA Convention Office Open
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CS156
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8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
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Board of Directors Meeting and Lunch
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Ruby 2
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Monday, August 9
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8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
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BVA Convention Office Open
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CS156
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8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
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Nurse’s Station
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To Be Announced
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All Week as Needed
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BVA Volunteer Desk
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Hotel Lobby
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8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
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Board of Directors Meeting
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Ruby 2
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8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
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BVA Registration
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Crystal Ballroom
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8:30 a.m.-As Needed
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Exhibitor Set-Up
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Crystal Ballroom
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8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
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BVA Auxiliary Board Meeting
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McKinley
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8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
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Auxiliary Silent Auction
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McKinley
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9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
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Blind Rehabilitation Chief Meeting
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Cascade 1
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Noon-1:00 p.m.
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Board of Directors/Staff Luncheon
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Whitney
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5:30-7:30 p.m.
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Exhibitor Wine/Cheese Reception
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Crystal Ballroom
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To Be Announced
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Hospitality Suite
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To Be Announced
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Tuesday, August 10
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8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
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BVA Convention Office Open
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CS156
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8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
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Nurse’s Station
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To Be Announced
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8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
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BVA Auxiliary Meeting
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McKinley
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8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
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Auxiliary Silent Auction
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McKinley
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8:30 a.m.-Noon
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Board of Directors Meeting
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Ruby 2
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8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
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Exhibits Open
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Crystal Ballroom
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8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
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BVA Registration
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Crystal Ballroom
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8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
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Blind Rehabilitation Chief Meeting
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Cascade 1
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10:00 a.m.-Noon
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BVA Auxiliary Board Meeting
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McKinley
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3:00-4:00 p.m.
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Rules Committee Meeting
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CS1052
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4:00-5:00 p.m.
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Credentials Meeting
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CS1052
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7:00-9:00 p.m.
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President’s Reception
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Reno Ballroom
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9:30 p.m.-???
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Hospitality Suite
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To Be Announced
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Wednesday, August 11
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8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
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BVA Convention Office Open
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CS156
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8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
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Nurse’s Station
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To Be Announced
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8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
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Auxiliary Meeting
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McKinley
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8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
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Auxiliary Silent Auction
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McKinley
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8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
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BVA Registration
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Crystal Ballroom
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8:30 a.m.-11:45 p.m.
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BVA Opening Business Session
Keynote Speaker
To Be Announced
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Tahoe Ballroom
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8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
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Exhibits Open
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Crystal Ballroom
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8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
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Blind Rehabilitation Chief Meeting
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Cascade 1
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Noon-1:30 p.m.
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Box Lunches (for sale)
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Crystal Ballroom
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3:00-5:00 p.m.
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Bylaws and Resolutions Meeting
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Carson
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6:00 p.m.
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Exhibitor Disassemble
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Crystal Ballroom
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To Be Announced
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Hospitality Suite
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To Be Announced
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Thursday, August 12
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8:00 a.m.-As Needed
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BVA Convention Office Open
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CS156
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8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
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Nurse’s Station
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To Be Announced
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8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
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Auxiliary Meeting
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McKinley
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8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
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Auxiliary Silent Auction
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McKinley
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8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
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Blind Rehabilitation Chief Meeting
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Cascade 1
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11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
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MS Dixie Luncheon and Cruise
Buses will load at 9 a.m. on the south side of the Reno
Hilton.
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Lake Tahoe
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To Be Announced
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Hospitality Suite
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To Be Announced
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Friday, August 13
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8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
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BVA Convention Office Open
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CS156
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8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
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Nurse’s Station
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To Be Announced
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8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
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Auxiliary Silent Auction and Item Pick-Up
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McKinley
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8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
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Auxiliary Meeting
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McKinley
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8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
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Blind Rehabilitation Chief Meeting
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Cascade 1
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8:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
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BVA Forum
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Shasta
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8:30-9:30 a.m.
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Regional Group Leadership and and Training Seminar by Director
of District 1 General Weeks
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9:30-10:30 a.m.
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End of Life Planning and Veteran Survivor Benefits by VIST
Coordinator Valerie Duffy, Boise, Idaho VA Medical Center
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10:30 a.m.
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Break
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11:00-11:30 a.m.
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National Library Service
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11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
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Legislative Update and Activities by Rebecca Vinduska,
BVA Director of Governmental Relations
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12:30-2:30 p.m.
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Father Carroll Luncheon
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Crystal Ballroom
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3:00-5:00 p.m.
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District Caucuses
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Districts 1, 2, and 3
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Cascade 1 and 2
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District 5
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Ruby 1
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Districts 4 and 6
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Teton 1
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To Be Announced
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Hospitality Suite
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To Be Announced
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Saturday, August 14
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8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
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BVA Convention Office Open
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CS156
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8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
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Auxiliary Meeting
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McKinley
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8:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
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BVA Closing Business Meeting
Bylaws and Resolutions
Elections
Updates on Future Conventions
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Crystal Ballroom
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1:00-2:00 p.m.
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Post Board of Directors Meeting and Lunch
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Board Room
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6:00-7:00 p.m.
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Awards Reception
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Crystal Ballroom
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7:00-10:00 p.m.
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Awards Banquet
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Crystal Ballroom
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10:00 p.m.
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Sweepstakes Winner Drawing
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Crystal Ballroom
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10:15 p.m.-???
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Hospitality Suite
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To Be Announced
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The Reno, Tahoe, and Crystal Ballrooms
are located on the lobby/casino level.
The Mezzanine Level includes the Cascade,
Shasta, Whitney, Ruby, Teton, and McKinley Meeting Rooms.
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