ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM
Becoming Change Agents:
Expanding and Leveraging our Networks
to Support Our Military Community
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Symposium Agenda
Sunday, January 28, 2024
9:00 am - 2:00 pm Board Meeting
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm Registration Open
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm CCME Information Desk and Mobile App Assistance
Day 1 - Monday, January 29, 2024
7:00 am - 6:00 pm Registration Open
7:00 am - 6:00 pm CCME Information Desk and Mobile App Assistance
7:00 am - 6:00 pm Speaker Ready Room Open
8:00 am - 9:00 am History of CCME
8:00 am - 4:30 pm Exhibit Hall Set-up
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Services Meeting - CLOSED
9:00 am - 10:00 am ACME 101 / 201 - ACME Updates, Best Practices, and Challenges
9:00 am - 11:00 am CCME 101: Newcomers' Orientation Workshop
10:00 am - 11:00 am TBA
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Compliance from the perspective of the universities/colleges
Moderator: Anthony Clarke, Education Program Analyst OEPM, Voluntary Education
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch On Your Own
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm TBA
2:00 pm - 3:00 TBA
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm CCME Business Meeting (open to all CCME Members)
Updated By-Laws / Strategic Plan 2024-2027 - How are we doing?
4:30 pm- 5:30 pm CCME Board Meeting (closed meeting)
5:45 pm - 6:00 pm CCME Board Welcome and Introductions
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm CCME President's Reception: Exhibit Hall Grand Opening (appetizers provided)
Day 2 - Tuesday, January 30, 2024
7:00 am - 6:00 pm Registration Open
7:00 am - 6:00 pm CCME Information Desk and Mobile App Assistance
7:00 am - 4:00 pm Exhibit Hall Open
7:00 am - 7:30 am CCME Board Meeting (closed meeting)
7:00 am - 7:45 am Warm Continental Breakfast - Exhibit Hall
7:00 am - 9:00 am Speaker Ready Room Open
8:00 am - 8:05 am Opening Ceremony / Singing of National Anthem / Presentation of Colors
8:05 am - 8:10 am Symposium Welcome
Esmeralda Silva, CCME President
8:10 am - 8:30 am Welcome to Colorado
8:30 am - 9:30 am Opening Keynote Speaker
9:30 am - 10:00 am House Keeping Items / Aurora Scavenger Hunt
10:00 am - 10:30 am Break - Exhibit Hall (snacks/coffee provided)
10:30 am - 11:30 am DoD Updates
Dr. Jonathan Wood
Director, DoD Voluntary Education
11:30 am - 1:00 pm Scholarships and Awards' Luncheon (lunch provided)
Desiree Butts
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm TBA
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Skills for Employability: Corporate-Academic Engagement Initiatives Panel
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm Break - Exhibit Hall (snacks/coffee provided)
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Closing Keynote Speaker
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm CCME Board Reception (closed)
Day 3 - Wednesday, January 31, 2024
7:00 am - 5:00 pm Registration Open
7:00 am - 5:00 pm CCME Information Desk and Mobile App Assistance
7:00 am - 4:00 pm Exhibit Hall Open
7:00 am - 5:00 pm Speaker Ready Room Open
7:00 am - 7:30 am CCME Board Meeting (closed meeting)
7:00 am - 7:45 am Warm Continental Breakfast - Exhibit Hall
8:00 am - 9:00 am Concurrent Session #1
9:10 am - 10:10 am Concurrent Session #2
10:10 am - 10:30 am Break - Exhibit Hall (snacks/coffee provided)
10:30 am - 11:30 am Concurrent Session #3
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Concurrent Session #4
12:30 pm - 1:45 pm Lunch - On Your Own
1:45 pm - 2:45 pm Concurrent Session #5
2:55 pm - 3:55 pm Concurrent Session #6
4:05 pm - 5:05 pm Concurrent Session #7
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Exhibit Hall Breakdown
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm CCME Networking Reception (appetizers provided)
Day 4 - Thursday, February 1, 2024
7:00 am - 12:00 pm Registration - Final
7:00 am - 12:00 pm CCME Information Desk and Mobile App Assistance
7:00 am - 12:00 pm Speaker Ready Room Open
7:00 am - 7:30 am CCME Board Meeting (closed meeting)
7:00 am - 7:45 am Warm Continental Breakfast
8:00 am - 9:00 am Opening Keynote Speaker
9:00 am - 10:00 am President’s Panel
10:00 am - 10:15 am Break (snacks/coffee provided)
10:15 am - 12:00 pm VOLED Service Chiefs Updates
Air Force - Laurie Murphy
Army - Wes Smith
Coast Guard - Stephen Keck
Marine Corps - Bart MacMillan
Navy - TBA
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch (lunch provided)
President Award
Lifetime Achievement Award
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm TBA
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Closing Speaker
3:00 pm - 3:15 pm Closing Remarks / Adjournment
Esmeralda Silva, CCME President Incoming President Daryl Patrick
Symposium Speakers
details coming soon!