Blinded Veterans Association | Spring 2007 Bulletin

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Hyatt Regency Hotel Albuquerque, New Mexico Preliminary Schedule of Events

Date/Time	Event	Location

Monday, August 13
8:30 am-5:00 pm	BVA Convention Office	Boardroom East
8:30 am-5:00 pm	Nurse's Station	Pavilion Office 2
8:30 am-4:00 pm	BVA Registration	2nd Floor Lobby
8:30 am-11:30 am	Exhibitor Set Up	Grand Pavilion IV
8:30 am-5:00 pm	BVA Board of Directors Meeting	Enchantment A
8:30 am-5:00 pm	BVA Field Service Meeting	Sierra Vista (19th Floor)
8:30 am-5:00 pm	BVA Auxiliary Auction Set up	Fiesta 1
12:00 pm-5:00 pm	Exhibits Open	Grand Pavilion IV
5:00 pm-6:30 pm	Exhibitor Wine/Cheese Reception	Grand Pavilion IV
All Week as Needed	Volunteer Desk	Lobby

Tuesday, August 14
8:00 am-5:00 pm	BVA Convention Office	Boardroom East
8:30 am-5:00 pm	BVA Registration	2nd Floor Lobby
8:30 am-5:00 pm	Nurse's Station	Pavilion Office 2
8:30 am-12:00 pm	BVA Board of Directors Meeting	Enchantment A
8:30 am-5:00 pm	BVA Field Service Meeting	Sierra Vista (19th Floor)
8:30 am-5:00 pm	BVA Auxiliary Silent Auction	Fiesta 1
8:30 am-5:00 pm	Exhibits Open	Grand Pavilion IV
9:00 am-4:30 pm	Tour by Destination Southwest	Lobby
10:00 am-12:00 pm	BVA Auxiliary Board Meeting	Fiesta 1
3:30 pm-4:00 pm	BVA Rules Committee Meeting	Enchantment A
4:00 pm-4:30 pm	BVA Credentials Meeting	Enchantment A
7:00 pm-9:00 pm	President's Reception (BVA and VA)	Sendero Ballroom

Wednesday, August 15
8:00 am-5:00 pm	BVA Convention Office	Boardroom East
8:30 am-5:00 pm	Nurse's Station	Pavilion Office 2
8:30 am-4:00 pm	BVA Registration	2nd Floor Lobby
8:30 am-5:00 pm	Exhibits Hall	Grand Pavilion IV
8:30 am-11:45 am	BVA Opening Business Session Keynote Speaker: The Honorable R. James Nicholson Business Meeting	Sendero Ballroom
9:30 am-5:00 pm	BVA Auxiliary Meeting	Fiesta 1
12:00 pm-1:30 pm	Box Lunches (first come, first served)	Exhibit Hall
1:00 pm-5:00 pm	BVA Field Service Meeting	Sierra Vista (19th Floor)
3:00 pm-5:00 pm	BVA Bylaws and Resolutions Meeting	Sendero Ballroom
3:00 pm-5:00 pm	Lecture on Turquoise Museum	Enchantment A
5:00 pm-10:00 pm	Sandia Casino (shuttle)
To Be Announced	Hospitality Suite	To Be Announced

Thursday, August 16
8:00 am-As Needed	BVA Registration/Information	2nd Floor Lobby
8:30 am-4:40 pm	BVA Day Trip	Downtown and Old Town
To Be Announced	Hospitality Suite	To Be Announced


Friday, August 17
8:00 am-5:00 pm	BVA Registration/Information	2nd Floor Lobby
8:30 am-5:00 pm	Nurse's Station	Pavilion Office 2
8:30 am-5:00 pm	Auxiliary Silent Auction and Pick-Up	Fiesta 1 and 2
8:30 am-12:15 pm	BVA Forum	Grand Pavilion I
	8:30 am-9:45 am	Leadership Training
9:45 am-10:00 am	Break
10:00 am-10:45 am	Presentation I: The Latest in Vision Research
10:45 am-11:30 am	Presentation II: Advances in Low vision Optometry
11:30 am-12:15 pm	Presentation III: Innovative treatment of Macular Degeneration
12:30 pm-2:00 pm	Father Carroll Luncheon	Grand Pavilion IV
2:30 pm-5:00 pm	BVA Field Service Meeting	Sierra Vista (19th Floor)
2:30 pm-5:00 pm	District Caucuses
	District 1	Enchantment A
	District 2	Enchantment B
	District 3	Enchantment C
	District 4	Enchantment D
	District 5	Enchantment E
	District 6	Enchantment F
7:00 pm-9:00 pm	BVA Barbecue	Grand Pavilion IV

Saturday, August 18
8:00 am-5:00 pm	BVA Convention Office	Boardroom East
8:30 am-1:00 pm	BVA Closing Business Meeting	Grand Pavilion I
	Bylaws and Resolutions
	Elections
	Updates on Future Conventions
9:00 am-12:00 pm	Auxiliary General and Election Meeting	To Be Announced
12:30 pm-2:00 pm	Post Board of Directors Meeting/Lunch	Sierra Vista (19th Floor)
1:30 pm-2:30 pm	Field Service Officer Forum and Legislative Update	Grand Pavilion I-III
6:00 pm-7:00 pm	Awards Reception	Grand Pavilion Court
7:00-10:00 pm	Awards Banquet	Grand Pavilion IV-VI
10:15 pm	Hospitality Suite	To Be Announced

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