Date/Time |
Event |
Location |
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Monday, August 14 |
8:30am-4:00pm |
BVA Registration |
Grand Hall |
8:30am-5:00pm |
BVA Convention Office |
Executive Board Room |
8:30am-5:00pm |
Nurse's Station |
DR II |
8:30am-5:00pm |
Exhibitor Set-Up |
Grand Hall |
8:30am-5:00pm |
Board of Directors Meeting |
Olmsted |
8:30am-5:00pm |
Field Service Meeting |
Sullivan |
8:30am-5:00pm |
BVAA Auxiliary Auction Set-Up |
Richardson |
All Week as Needed |
BVA Volunteer Desk |
Grand Hall |
5:30-7:30pm |
Exhibitor Wine/Cheese Reception |
Grand Hall |
To Be Announced |
Hospitality Suite |
To Be Announced |
|
Tuesday, August 15 |
8:30am-5:00pm |
BVA Registration |
Grand Hall |
8:00am-5:00pm |
BVA Convention Office |
Executive Conf. Room |
8:00am-5:00pm |
Nurse's Station |
DR II |
8:30am-5:00pm |
Field Service Meeting |
Sullivan |
8:30am-5:00pm |
Exhibits Open |
Grand Hall |
8:30am-12:00pm |
Board of Directors Meeting |
Olmsted |
8:30am-10:00am |
Auxiliary Silent Auction |
Richardson |
10:00am-12:00pm |
Auxiliary Board Meeting |
Richardson |
| 12:00pm-5:00pm |
Auxiliary Silent Auction |
Richardson |
3:00-4:00pm |
Rules Committee Meeting |
Grand Ballroom D&E |
4:00-5:00pm |
Credentials Meeting |
Grand Ballroom D&E |
7:00-9:00pm |
President's Reception |
Grand Ballroom C |
To Be Announced |
Hospitality Suite |
To Be Announced |
|
Wednesday,
August 16 |
8:30 am-4:00pm |
BVA Registration |
Grand Hall |
8:00 am-5:00pm |
BVA Convention Office |
Exec. Conf. Room |
8:00 am-5:00pm |
Nurse's Station |
DR II |
8:30 am-5:00pm |
Exhibits Hall |
Grand Hall |
8:30 am-11:45am |
BVA Opening Business Session |
Grand Ballroom D&E |
|
Keynote Speaker: |
|
The Honorable Gordon H. MansfieldDeputy SecretaryDepartment of Veterans Affairs |
|
9:30am-12:00pm |
Auxiliary Meeting |
Richardson |
12:00pm-1:30pm |
Box Lunches (Not included in registration) |
Courtyard or Grand Pavilion |
12:00pm-1:30pm |
BVAA Lunch |
Courtyard or Private Room |
12:00-9:00pm |
Free time to explore Buffalo |
2:00pm-5:00pm |
Auxiliary Silent Auction |
Richardson |
1:00-5:00pm |
Field Service Meeting |
Sullivan Room |
1:30-3:00pm |
Guide Dog Panel Discussion (open to all) |
Grand Ballroom D&E |
3:00-5:00pm |
Bylaws and Resolutions Meeting |
Grand Ballroom D&E |
6:00 pm |
Exhibitor Disassemble |
Grand Hall |
To Be Announced |
Hospitality Suite |
To Be Announced |
|
Thursday, August 17 |
8:00am-As Needed |
BVA Convention Office |
Executive Conf. Room |
8:00am-5:00pm |
Nurse's Station |
DR II |
8:00am-5:00pm |
Niagara Falls Tour and or Casino
(Cost not included in registration fee) |
Hotel Front Entrance |
8:30am-5:00pm |
Auxiliary Silent Auction |
Richardson |
To Be Announced |
Hospitality Suite |
To Be Announced |
|
|
Friday, August 18 |
8:00am-5:00pm |
BVA Convention Office |
Executive Conf. Room |
8:00am-5:00pm |
Nurse's Station |
DR II |
8:30am-5:00pm |
Auxiliary Silent Auction and Pick-Up |
Richardson |
8:30am-12:15pm |
BVA Forum |
Grand Ballroom E |
8:30-9:40am |
Leadership Training |
|
|
General Weeks |
|
Director of District #1 |
10:00-11:00am |
Special Technology Presentation |
|
Lofti B. Merabet, O.D., Ph.D.Boston Retinal Implant ProjectCenter for Innovative Visual Rehabilitation
|
11:00-12:00am |
Field Service Presentation and Consultations |
12:30-2:30pm |
Father Carroll Luncheon |
Grand Ballroom C |
3:00-5:00pm |
District Caucuses |
|
Districts 1, 2, and 3 |
Grand Ballroom A |
|
District 4 |
Grand Ballroom B |
|
District 5 |
Grand Ballroom D |
|
District 6 |
Grand Ballroom E |
7:00-9:00pm |
BVA Barbecue
(Cost not included in Registration)
|
Offsite at Naval and
Military Park |
|
Saturday, August 19 |
8:00am-5:00pm |
BVA Convention Office Open |
Executive Conf. Room |
8:30am-1:00pm |
BVA Closing Business Meeting
Bylaws and Resolutions
Elections
Updates on Future Conventions |
Grand Ballroom D&E |
9:00am-12:00pm |
Auxiliary General and Election Meeting |
Richardson |
1:00-5:00pm |
Post Board of Directors Meeting |
Olmsted |
6:00-7:00pm |
Awards Reception |
Grand Hall/Grand Pavilion |
7:00-10:00pm |
Awards Banquet |
Grand Ballroom C |
10:00pm |
Sweepstakes Winner Drawing |
Grand Ballroom C |
10:15pm-1:00am |
Hospitality Suite |
To Be Announced |
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