Enhancing Quality and Creating Opportunity

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1 2015 National Association of State Approving Agencies Mid-Winter Training & Business Meeting February 7-12, 2015 Enhancing Quality and Creating Opportunity Crystal City Marriott Hotel 1999 Jefferson Davis Highway Arlington, Virginia

2 Front Cover Photo: Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Stallion Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Ironhorse Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, prepare to fire M1A2 Abrams tanks during the Stallions fall gunnery, Sept. 23, at Fort Hood, Texas. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Paige Pendleton, 1st BCT PAO, 1st Cav. Div.)

3 AGENDA Friday, February 6, 2015 Travel Day for those members who need to travel from the West Coast, etc. Sleeping rooms are available at the conference rate. Saturday, February 7, 2015 Meeting Rooms Located on Mezzanine Level (Business Casual Attire) Travel Day 2:00 to 3:15 Constitution and By Laws Committee Robert Haley 2:00 to 3:15 Military Education Committee Joe Bertalan Lincoln Room 2:00 to 3:15 Conference Planning Committee Dan Wellman 3:30 to 4:45 Honors and Awards Committee John Ayres 3:30 to 4:45 Professional Development Committee Charlie Rowe Lincoln Room 3:30 to 4:45 Automation and Technology Committee Ray Baker 3:30 to 4:45 Audit Committee John Hose King Room Sunday, February 8, 2015 (Business Casual Attire) 8:00 to 9:00 Liaison Activity 8:00 to 9:00 Registration Frank Myers 8:15 to 10:15 Contract Committee Rufus Coburn Salon D Room

4 8:15 to 10:15 Apprenticeship/OJT Committee Tom Morrison Salon A Room 9:00 to 11:00 New Members Orientation Charlie Rowe Mike Criscuolo 10:30 to 11:30 Break 10:30 to 12:00 Flight Committee Kathy Snyder Salon B Room 10:30 to 12:00 History and Archives Committee Rebecca Ryan Salon A Room 12:00 to 1:00 Lunch (on your own) 1:00 to 3:00 IHL/NCD Committee Berni Davis Salon B Room 1:00 to 3:00 Legislative Committee Tim Freeman Salon A Room 1:30 to 3:00 Communications Committee John Hose 3:00 to 3:30 Break 3:15 to 4:45 Region Meetings Salon A Room (West) Salon B Room (South) Salon C Room (East) King Room (Central) Laura Bach Cleo Wallace Michael Criscuolo Fred Major 5:00 to 6:00 Executive Board Meeting Joe Wescott (Committee Reports Only) Monday, February 9, 2015 Meeting location for Monday and Tuesday morning is Potomac Ballroom. (Business Attire) 8:00 to 9:00 Liaison Activity 8:00 to 9:00 Registration Frank Myers

5 9:00 to 9:30 Opening Ceremony Joe Wescott Presentation of the Colors Joint Armed Forces Color Guard Pledge of Allegiance James Margeson Invocation and Moment of Silence Joe Bertalan Comments by NASAA President Joe Wescott 9:30 to 10:30 Economic Opportunities for Veterans Curtis Coy DUSEO 10:30 to 10:45 Break 10:45 to 12:00 Challenges and Opportunities: The GI Bill Panel Discussion Tim Freeman, Moderator Mark Barker, NAVPA Ryan Gallucci, VFW Steve Gonzalez, American Legion John Newby, Virginia DVA & HS Wayne Robinson, SVA Joe Wescott, NASAA Robert Worley, USDVA 12:00 to 1:15 Lunch (on your own) Chad Schatz Past President s Lunch 1:15 to 2:15 Director of Education Service Update Robert Worley II 2:15 to 2:30 Compliance Survey Training Linda McAllister Mike Criscuolo Charlie Rowe 2:30 to 3:45 Compliance Survey Training Lincoln Room King Room Laura Bach and Michael Marks Annie Walker and Jerome Marshall Brian Mitchell and Michele Mendola Fred Major and Marie George 3:45 to 4:00 Break 4:00 to 5:00 Compliance Survey Training Linda McAllister Mike Criscuolo Charlie Rowe Tuesday, February 10, 2015 (Business Attire) 7:30 to 8:30 Liaison Activity

6 8:30 to 9:15 Automation and Technology Presentation Ray Baker 9:15 to 10:00 National Guard Bureau Education Office Ken Hardy 10:00 to 10:15 Break 10:15 to 12:30 NASAA General Session Joe Wescott NASAA Members Only (Conf. Planning, JRPG Review, Treasurer Report, etc.) 12:30 to 2:00 Lunch and Travel to Canon Office Building Room 340 (Travel Instructions will be provided) 2:00 to 3:30 Congressional Staff Presentation / Tim Freeman Question and Answer Session Canon Office Building Room 340 3:30 to 4:30 Congressional Liaison / Break 4:30 to 6:30 Reception Tim Freeman Canon Office Building Room 334 Wednesday, February 11, 2015 (Business Casual Attire) Meeting Location for Wednesday is Salon A. 9:00 to 11:00 Executive Board Meeting Joe Wescott Elected Members and Committee Chairs (as needed) 9:00 to 5:00 Liaison with Congressional Representatives Travel Day for some members Note: There are only 15 sleeping rooms available for Wednesday night at the conference rate. Thursday, February 12, 2015 Travel Day for those members who did not travel on Wednesday.