Women’s History Month Event

“A Salute to Women Veterans and Women Veteran Employees”

March 29, 2012, 12:00 – 1:00p.m.

Sonny Montgomery Veterans Conference Center, Room 230 (and VAKN)

Draft Agenda – Theme “Women’s Education: Women’s Empowerment”

Stand-Up and Be Counted

12:00 – 12:03p.m. Welcome/ Introduction of National Anthem and Invocation –

Dr. Betty Moseley Brown, Center for Women Veterans

12:04 – 12:06p.m. National Anthem – Ms. Michelle Terry, Center for Women Veterans

12:07 – 12:09p.m. Invocation – Rev. Perdita Johnson-Abercrombie, NCA (Confirmed)

12:09 – 12:12p.m. Introduction of Senior Official – Dr. Irene Trowell-Harris (Confirmed)

12:13 – 12:19p.m. Senior Official Welcome Remarks – (TBD)

12:19 – 12:36p.m. Keynote Speaker: Vernice Armour (Confirmed)

Motivational Speaker & Author of “Zero to Breakthrough”

12:37 – 12:40p.m. Presentation to Speaker

12:40 – 12:45p.m. TMS Commercial – Ms. Alice Muellerweiss, Dean, VA Learning University (Confirmed)

12:45 – 12:50p.m. eBenefits Commercial – BG Allison A. Hickey, Under Secretary for Benefits (Confirmed)

12:50 - 12:55pm Salute to Women Veterans (Presentation)

12:55 – 12:59p.m. Closing Remarks - Dr. Betty Moseley Brown

12:59-1:00pm Benediction – Rev. Perdita Johnson-Abercrombie, NCA

1:00p.m. Program Ends