2006 First Hispanic American Veterans Affairs Summit AGENDA SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2006 5:00 PM TO 6:00 PM SOLEMN MASS IN MEMORIAM TO FALLEN PUERTO RICAN SOLDIERS SAN FRANSISCO CHURCH, OLD SAN JUAN MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2006 1:00 PM TO 5:00 PM REGISTRATION EXHIBITS SET UP 7:00 TO 9:00 PM OPENING RECEPTION - LULAC BOARD AND SPEAKERS MAYOR’S INVITATION SAN JUAN CITY HALL, OLD SAN JUAN TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2006 7:00 AM TO 4:00 PM REGISTRATION - 2ND FLOOR, HOTEL CONDADO PLAZA 7:00 AM TO 8:15 AM CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST- (TICKETS AVAILABLE AT REGISTRATION BOOTH) 8:30 AM TO 10:30 AM OPENING PLENARY SESSION - BALLROOM B HOST MODERATOR - HECTOR CORDERO, FORMER JUDGE ( SUPERIOR COURT) MASTER OF CEREMONIES - MR. BRENT WILKES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, LULAC PRESENTATION OF COLORS - ROTC, UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO NATIONAL ANTHEMS - MR. JOSÉ TAÑÓN PUBLIC AFFAIRS, MUNICIPALITY OF SAN JUAN PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - HONORABLE JENNIFER GONZALEZ PRESIDENT OF VETERAN COMMISSION PUERTO RICO HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REFLECTION - LPC (CHAPLAIN) RAFAEL RODRIGUEZ USA – 6 FORT. BUCHANAN, PR IN MEMORIAM TO FALLEN SOLDIERS (IRAK AND AFGHANISTAN) – 1 LT. ERIC M. MILETTI, CHAPLAIN 369 TH. CSH Oct. 30 - Nov. 2, 2006 | San Juan, Puerto Rico 2006 First Hispanic American Veterans Affairs Summit PRESENTATION OF INVITED GUESTS - MS. EMMA MORENO LULAC NAT’L COORDINATOR FEDERAL TRAINING INSTITUTE WELCOMES - MRS. CARMEN I. CRUZ STATE DIRECTOR PR CHAPTER MRS. ROSA ROSALES NATIONAL PRESIDENT, LULAC REMARK - MAJOR GENERAL (RET) FELIX SANTONI UNITED STATES ARMY, PR VETERANS PRESENTATIONS - CPP INITIATIVE HONORABLE R. ALLEN PITTMAN ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR HUMAN RESOURCES & ADMINISTRATION, UNITED STATES (US) DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS CPP PARTNERSHIP HONORABLE ANTONIO MORALES NATIONAL COMMANDER, AMERICAN GI FORUM PRESENTING THE GOVERNOR OF PUERTO RICO - MRS. ROSA ROSALES NATIONAL PRESIDENT, LULAC KEYNOTE ADDRESS - HONORABLE ANÍBAL ACEVEDO VILÁ, GOVERNOR OF PUERTO RICO (INVITED) 10:30 AM TO 10:45 AM BREAK 10:45 AM TO 11:45 AM PREAMBLE OF THE OPERATIONAL ORGANIZATION AND LOGISTIC OF THE SUMMIT - MR. JORGE FUENTES EVENT PLANNER COORDINATOR PRESENTATIONS - MS. FANNY RIVERA ASSISTAN ADMINISTRATOR OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION US DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION MS. MARIE GUADALUPE WISSEL DIRECTOR OFFICE STAFF US SENATOR LARRY E. GREGG (R-ID) CHAIR VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE 11:45 AM TO 12:00 PM BREAK Oct. 30 - Nov. 2, 2006 | San Juan, Puerto Rico 2006 First Hispanic American Veterans Affairs Summit 12:00 M TO 1:30 PM FULLFILLING THE COMMITMENT FOR OUR VETERANS PARTNERSHIP LUNCHEON - (tickets available at registration booth) MASTER OF CEREMONIES - MR. OSCAR MORAN LULAC PAST NATIONAL PRESIDENT REFLECTION - MRS. KINNEY RASCKEE FAMILY SERVICE PROGRAM MUNICIPALITY OF SAN JUAN KEYNOTE REMARKS - HONORABLE JOSÉ APONTE RESIDING PRESIDENT OF THE HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES, PUERTO RICO KEYNOTE ADDRESS - MR. JAMES LOVE ACTIVITY DIRECTOR MILITARY EO/DEOM LIAISON DIVERSITY MANAGEMENT EO US DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PRESENTATION: CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION - MRS. ROSA ROSALES NATIONAL PRESIDENT, LULAC 1:30 PM TO 7:00 PM JOB FAIR - 2ND FLOOR CONDADO HOTEL 1:30PM EXPOSITION FAIR-RIBBON CUT (JOB FAIR ROOM) 1:45 PM TO 2:00 PM BREAK 2:00 PM TO 3:30 PM PRESENTATIONS- HONORABLE WILLIAM MIRANDA MARIN MAJOR OF CAGUAS (INVITED) MAYOR GENERAL (RET) US ARMY MR. WILLIAM ELMORE ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR FOR VETERANS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT US SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION MR. MANUEL MEJIA PUERTO RICO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MR. ELLIOT RIVERA, PRESIDENT UNITED RETAILER ASSOCIATION, PR 6:30 PM TO 9:00 PM LULAC NATIONAL PRESIDENT RECEPTION - (LULAC BOARD, SPONSORS & FEDERAL AGENCIES – BY INVITATION ONLY) TRANSPORTATION WILL BE PROVIDE AT 6:00PM IN THE CONDADO PLAZA HOTEL LOBBY Oct. 30 - Nov. 2, 2006 | San Juan, Puerto Rico 2006 First Hispanic American Veterans Affairs Summit MASTER OF CEREMONIES- MR. BRENT WILKES LULAC NATIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2006 7:00 AM TO 4:00 PM REGISTRATION & EXHIBITION 7:00 AM TO 8:15 AM CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST- (tickets available at registration booth) 8:30 AM TO 10:00 AM PLENARY SESSION II MISTRESS OF CEREMONIES - MS. NILDA RIVERA, PH D COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION REFLECTION - MR. JAIME MARTINEZ LULAC NATIONAL TREASURER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - HONORABLE ROBERTO ARANGO SENATE OF PUERTO RICO KEYNOTE SPEAKERS - HONORABLE KENNETH MCCLINTOCK, PRESIDENT SENATE OF PR MR. RONALD BLACKBURN MORENO, NATIONAL PRESIDENT, ASPIRA PRESENTATIONS – MR. LARRY ASHLOCK, PHD REGION 3A MANAGER READJUSTMENT COUNSELING SERVICES US DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 9:00 AM TO 6:00 PM JOB FAIR - 2ND FLOOR, CONDADO PLAZA HOTEL 10:00 AM TO 10:15 AM BREAK 10:15 AM TO 11:45 AM PRESENTATIONS- MR. MANUEL FERNOS, ESQ. PRESIDENT INTERAMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF PR MRS. DEBORAH DRAHUS, ESQ. SAN JUAN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE (INVITED) MS. CAROL HOUSE DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR PROGRAMS AND PRODUCTS US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 11:45 AM TO 12:00 PM BREAK 12:00 M TO 1:30 PM HONORING OUTSTANDING HISPANIC ACCOMPLISHMENT THE ARMED FORCES OF THE US LUNCHEON- (tickets available at registration booth) Oct. 30 - Nov. 2, 2006 | San Juan, Puerto Rico 2006 First Hispanic American Veterans Affairs Summit MASTER OF CEREMONIES - COL. (RET) RUFINO VALE PR ARMY NATIONAL GUARD REFLECTION - DR. TIODY FERRÉ (WIDOW OF FORMER PR GOVERNOR HON. LUIS A. FERRE) LULAC PR DISTRICT MEMBER KEYNOTE SPEAKERS - HONORABLE JORGE A SANTINI, MAYOR CITY OF SAN JUAN MR. DAVID HOULE REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR REGION I, BOSTON VETERANS EMPLOYMENT SERVICES PRESENTATION: CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION - MRS. ROSA ROSALES NATIONAL PRESIDENT, LULAC 1:30 PM TO 2:30 PM PRESENTATIONS - HON. DAWN PETCHEL ASSIST SECRETARY HUMAN RESOURCES US DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT MR. MARCOS A. VIDAL, PRESIDENT, BLUE CROSS OF PR HECTOR CORDERO, FORMER JUDGE POW WAR EXPERIENCE MR. MANNY MIRABAL, PRESIDENT NATIONAL PUERTO RICAN COALITION 7:30 PM TO 10:00 PM BANQUET - BALLROOM B MASTER OF CEREMONIES- MR. HECTOR FLORES LULAC INMEDIATED PAST NATIONAL PRESIDENT PRESENTATION OF COLORS - AIR FORCE ROTC-UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - DR. MIRIAM RAMIREZ DE FERRER PAST - SENATOR OF PUERTO RICO REFLECTION BY - FATHER HECTOR DIAZ CHAPLAIN OF SAN JUAN VETERANS ADMINISTRATION MEDICAL CENTER PRESENTATION OF INVITED GUEST - MRS. HAYDEE RIVERA LULAC NATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT FOR THE SOUTHEAST Oct. 30 - Nov. 2, 2006 | San Juan, Puerto Rico 2006 First Hispanic American Veterans Affairs Summit WELCOME - MRS. ROSA ROSALES NATIONAL PRESIDENT, LULAC PRESENTATIONS- MR. RAMON SANCHEZ CONVENTION BUREAU COL. STEPHEN M. ACKMAN COMMANDER US ARMY GARRISON, FT. BUCHANAN, PR PRESENTATION: CERTIFICATES APPRECIATION AND HONORING MRS. ROSA ROSALES NATIONAL PRESIDENT, LULAC PRESENTATION - BALLET FOLKLÓRICO GUATEQUE THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2006 7:30 AM TO 12:00 PM REGISTRATION & EXHIBITION 7:30 AM TO 8:15 AM CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST- (tickets available at registration booth) 8:00 AM TO 12:00 PM JOB FAIR - 2ND FLOOR CONDADO PLAZA HOTEL 8:30 AM TO 10:00 AM PLENARY SESSION III MISTRESS OF CEREMONIES - MRS. ELIA MENDOZA NATIONAL SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE LULAC PRESIDENT REFLECTION - HON. LUCY ARCE PRESIDENT VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMISSION SENATE OF PUERTO RICO PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - HON. ROBERT LEITH CONSUL OF REPUBLIC OF GEORGIA IN PR PRESENTATIONS - MR. GEORGE “BUZZ” GRAY NETWORK DIRECTOR, VISN 8, US DEPART. OF VA COL. ISABELO RIVERA (IN REPRESENTATION OF COL. BENJAMIN GUZMÁN, ADJUTANT GENERAL PR NATIONAL GUARD) KEY NOTE REMARKS - MR. LUIS RAMOS, PUERTO RICO VETERANS COMMISSIONER 10:00 AM TO 10:15 AM BREAK 10:15 AM TO 11:15 AM PRESENTATION - MR. JEFFRY E. SUMBERG DEPUTY ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR CENTER FOR GENERAL GOVERNMENT US OFFICE PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (INVITED) Oct. 30 - Nov. 2, 2006 | San Juan, Puerto Rico 2006 First Hispanic American Veterans Affairs Summit KEY REMARK- MR. JORGE PEDROSA, PRESIDENT VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA 11:15 AM TO 11:30 AM BREAK 11:30 AM TO 2:30 PM HONORING OUTSTANDING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF RETIRED PUERTO RICO GENERALS OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE US LUNCHEON- (tickets available at registration booth) MASTER OF CEREMONIES - CPT. JAVIER REYES AIR FORCE ROTC PRESENTATION OF COLORS - ROTC UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO NATIONAL ANTHEMS – MR. JOSE JUAN TANON PUBLIC AFFAIRS MUNICIPALITY OF SAN JUAN REFLECTION - HONORABLE CARMELO RIOS SENATE OF PUERTO RICO PRESENTATION - IN MEMORIAM (FALLEN PUERTO RICAN SOLDIERS-IRAN & AFGHANISTAN) MRS. BLANCA BENITEZ, VA OFFICE SAN JUAN PR KEY NOTE SPEAKER - HON. NELSON BREGON GENERAL DEPUTY ASSIST SECRETARY US DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT PRESENTATION: CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION AND HONORING TO PUERTO RICO RETIRED GENERALS - MRS. ROSA ROSALES NATIONAL PRESIDENT, LULAC ACCEPTING - MAJOR GENERAL (RET) FELIX SANTONI US ARMY PUERTO RICO VETERANS CLOSING REMARKS - MR. ANTONIO MORALES, NATIONAL COMMANDER, AGIF MR. RONALD BLACKMAN, NATIONAL PRESIDENT, ASPIRA MS. ROSA ROSALES, NATIONAL PRESIDENT, LULAC Oct. 30 - Nov. 2, 2006 | San Juan, Puerto Rico 2006 First Hispanic American Veterans Affairs Summit WORKSHOPS FOR THE 1ST HISPANIC AMERICANS VETERANS SUMMIT & JOB FAIR * October 31, 2006 – 1:30 pm (Job Fair and Exhibitions opening) Remarks Mrs. Rosa Rosales, National LULAC President Mr. Antonio Gil Morales, National AGIF R. Allen Pittman, US Departments of Veterans Affairs * US Small Business Administration (workshops) Veterans Business Development Federal Procurement and Certification * October 31 – November 1, 2006 10:00 am – 11:30 am Conference Room Ashford 2nd Floor Oct. 30 - Nov. 2, 2006 | San Juan, Puerto Rico .