Conference Schedule
Day 1: March 30, 2016
| 8:30 - 9:00 | Check-in and Registration |
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| 9:00 - 9:30 | Presentation of Colors and Greetings |
| Governor Pat McCrory - Governor of North Carolina Secretary Cornell A Wilson, Jr. - (U.S. Marine Corps Ret. Major General) N.C. Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Chancellor James A. Anderson - Fayetteville State University Ms. Austen Shearer - Triangle Regional Representative to U.S. Senator Thom Tillis |
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| 9:30 - 10:00 | Opening Keynote Speaker |
| Major General Megan P. Tatu - U.S. Army Reserve Command Chief of Staff | |
| 10:00 - 11:00 | Session I: Traditionalist to Millennial - Integrating Different Generations of Veterans Into Your Work Force |
| Dr. Audwin Lindsay - Human Resources Consultant, Civilian Advisory Personnel Center at FT. Bragg | |
| 11:00 - 11:45 | Session II: Aligning Your Veteran Recruiting Strategy |
| Mr. Lane Dyer - State Director - U.S. Department of Labor North Carolina Veterans' Employment and Training Service | |
| 11:45 - 12:30 | LUNCH Top 10 Tips From Millennials: Recruitment and Retention of Veterans - NC National Guard Education and Employment Center MAJ Sara Day - Director SSG Jeffrey Whitman - Operations Sergeant SGT Jeffrey Wyatt - Fayetteville Area Manager |
| 12:30 - 1:30 | Session III: The Strength of Female Veterans In Your Organization |
| Ms. Angela Amidon - Amidon Inc. | |
| 1:30 - 2:15 | Plenary Session: Wounded Warrior - Employment Strength Not Deficit |
| Dr. Gregory Perkins - Assistant Professor, Fayetteville State University Ms. Charmetri Wrice Bulluck - Adjunct Lecturer, Fayetteville State University Mr. Stan Roberts - Engineer, Cisco |
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| 2:15 - 2:30 | Afternoon Snack |
| 2:30 - 3:45 | Closing Keynote Speaker: Why 'High Touch' Works Better than 'High Tech' - How to Make Real Connections with Veterans |
| Lt. Col. Lisa Rosser - U.S. Army (Ret.); Founder and CEO, The Value of a Veteran | |
| 3:45 - 4:00 | Closing Remarks |
| Dr. Terri Moore Brown - Department Chair, Fayetteville State University Department of Social Work |
Day 2: March 31, 2016
| 8:30 - 9:30 | Job Seeker Seminar |
| 9:30 - 1:00 | Job Fair |