VFP National Convention 2008

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

8am - 5pm - Board of Directors Meeting
1pm - 5pm - Agent Orange Seminar
6pm - Social Hour Cash Bar
8pm - Poetry/Spoken Word

Thursday, August 28, 2008

8am - 10am - Board of Directors Meeting
10am – 12pm – Opening Ceremony - Featuring Clyde Bellecourt, Michael McPhearson, Kelly Dougherty, Father Roy Bourgeouis, and music by Larry Long
12pm – 2pm – Lunch on your own
2pm – 3:15pm – Workshops
3:30pm – 4:45pm – Workshops
5pm - Bus transportation to Sunset Supper
6pm – 9pm – Sunset Supper on Historic Nicollet Island (included in registration)
9pm - Bus Transportation back to Ramada Inn
10pm - midnight - Films

Friday, August 29, 2008

9am – 10:15am – Workshop
10:30am – 11:45am – Workshop
11:45am
 – 1pm - Workshops
1pm – 2:15pm
- Lunch break
2:30pm – 3:45pm – Workshops
4pm - 5:15pm - Workshops
5:15pm - 7:30 - Dinner on your own
7:30pm – Program featuring Tao Seeger, David Gonzalez, Rick Hanson (MFSO), Becky Lourey, and Scott Ritter (former UN Weapons Inspector)
9:45pm - Midnight - IVAW Music

Saturday, August 30, 2008

9am – 11:45am – Business meeting
11:45am – Lunch Buffet (included) and Speak Out
11:45 - 3pm - Continue Business Meeting
3pm - 5:30pm - Breakout by Regions from IVAW and VFP Members

7pm - 10pm - Banquet featuring music by Jerry Rau and Sara Thompson, James Ye, and Jeremy Scahill

Sunday, August 31, 2008

9:30 – 10:30am - Closing ceremony including music from the Seattle Peace Choir
12 noon - Hotel Check-out

2:00 pm - Sunday August 31, 2008 to 2:00 p. m. Monday September 1, 2008 -
24 Hour Fast and Reflection for Peace at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 840 E. 6th St., St.Paul MN