<p> SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FALL MEETING OCTOBER 6-8, 2017</p><p>FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6 th ATTENDEE REGISTRATION...... LOBBY...... Main Level...... 2:00-5:00 pm EXPENSE VOUCHER SUBMISSION...... ELEVATOR LOBBY...... Lower Level....2:00-5:00 pm STRATEGIC INITIATIVES AD HOC...... CONFERENCE ROOM...... 9th Floor...... 4:00-9:00 pm NATIONAL COMMANDER’S ADVISORY...... ILLINOIS ROOM...... 21st Floor...... 4:00-9:00 pm NAT’L OFFICERS / COMMISSION / COMMITTEE FORUM...... CIRCLE CENTRE ROOM...... Lower Level....5:00-6:30 pm PAST NATIONAL COMMANDERS...... LIBRARY ROOM...... 21st Floor...... 6:00 pm</p><p>COMMITTEE MEETINGS COMMITTEE MEETING ROOM AND TIME MEMBER TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT...... CIRCLE WEST ROOM...... Lower Level...... 7:00 pm MEMBERSHIP...... MERIDIAN BALLROOM...... Lower Level...... 7:00 pm CONVENTION .……………………………………………………………………………BOARD ROOM…………………….Main Level………….. 7:00 pm</p><p>SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7 th OPENING SESSION N.E.C. (MERIDIAN BALLROOM, LOWER LEVEL) – 8:30 am CALL TO ORDER POSTING OF COLORS INVOCATION POW/MIA EMPTY CHAIR CEREMONY PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PREAMBLE TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION BLUE STAR BANNER CEREMONY READING OF THE CALL ROLL CALL READING OF THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS GREETINGS BY PAUL BROWN, NATIONAL SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION LIAISON ANNOUNCEMENTS RECESS</p><p>COMMISSION MEETINGS COMMISSION MEETING ROOM AND TIME FINANCE...... CIRCLE WEST ROOM...... Lower Level...... 12:00 Noon SUB-COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS...... BOARD ROOM...... Main Level...... 1:00 pm</p><p>OTHER MEETINGS ATTENDEE REGISTRATION...... LOBBY...... Main Level...... 8:00-9:30 am EXPENSE VOUCHER SUBMISSION...... ELEVATOR LOBBY...... Lower Level....7:00-9:00 am DETACHMENT COMMANDERS CONFERENCE...... MERIDIAN BALLROOM...... Lower Level...... 9:30 am NAT’L OFFICERS / COMMISSION / COMMITTEE FORUM...... CIRCLE CENTRE ROOM...... Lower Level...... 10:00 am NATIONAL COMMANDER’S ADVISORY...... ILLINOIS ROOM...... 21st Floor...... 10:00 am STRATEGIC INITIATIVES AD HOC...... CONFERENCE ROOM...... 9th Floor...... 10:00 am COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS...... MICHIGAN ROOM...... 21st Floor...... 1:00 pm</p><p>August 29, 2017 – DRAFT v2 SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FALL MEETING OCTOBER 6-8, 2017</p><p>S.A.L. Leading Candidates’ Reception MERIDIAN EAST BALLROOM, Lower Level – 11:00 am – 2:00 pm</p><p>SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8 th RELIGIOUS SERVICE (MERIDIAN BALLROOM, LOWER LEVEL) – 6:45 am</p><p>DETACHMENT COMMANDERS BREAKFAST – 7:30 am PANORAMA BALLROOM, 21st Floor</p><p>GENERAL SESSION N.E.C. (MERIDIAN BALLROOM, LOWER LEVEL) – 8:45 am RECONVENE CALL TO ORDER SALUTE COLORS INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PREAMBLE TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION ROLL CALL</p><p>COMMISSION / COMMITTEE REPORTS AMERICANISM COMMISSION – Gerald Hammerschmidt (KS) CHILDREN AND YOUTH COMMITTEE – John Waite (VT) CHILD WELFARE FOUNDATION COMMITTEE – Christopher Carlton (IN) FINANCE COMMISSION – Bill Hill (MD) INTERNAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION – Mark Tansel (IN) CONVENTION COMMITTEE – Shawn Davis (MN) MEMBER TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE – Charles Treat, II (AZ) MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE – Seth Rippe (NE) LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION – William Kelly, Jr. (FL) PUBLIC AND MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION – Michael Fox (CA) VETERANS AFFAIRS AND REHABILITATION COMMISSION – Harl Ray (IL) VETERANS EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION COMMISSION – Larry Weinzirl (MD) STRATEGIC INITITATIVES AD HOC COMMITTEE – PNC Bill Sparwasser (MD) SUB-COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS – John Jennings (FL)</p><p>OLD BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS FOR THE GOOD OF THE SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION BENEDICTION RETIREMENT OF THE COLORS ADJOURNMENT</p><p>August 29, 2017 – DRAFT v2</p>