Topics Covered
Service Officer training Conducting a Meeting Commanders Responsibilities Adjutant/Quartermaster Duties Trustee’s Obligations Membership Recruiting VFW Standard Operating Procedures VFW Programs & Awards Post Publicity and more...
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Post Commanders & Officers District & Post Quartermasters District & Post Trustee’s Elected & Appointed Post Officers District & Post Committee Members Any VFW member wanting to know more about the VFW.
Beginning with arrival and check-in on Thursday, July 30, 2009 the 19th annual Officer Training Seminar will be conducted at the Doubletree Hotel North in Austin, Texas. All phases of VFW Post and District operations will be discussed during this seminar including new program initiatives and By-Law changes that affect every VFW Post statewide. All Participants must be registered to attend and seminars start at 7:00 am and end at 5:00 pm Friday & Saturday. Attendance is limited to the first 300 registrants. We have negotiated with the hotel a special room rate of $80.00 per night + taxes & fees. Hotel Reservations can be made by: Phone: 800-347-0330 use group name - VFW or Veterans of Foreign Wars Online: www.austin.doubletree.com use code - VFJ
$75.00
Registration Fee. Pre-register and save! Registration includes program workbook, morning coffee and lunch for Friday & Saturday classes. Cut off date for refunds is July 10, 2009. Hotel reservations must be made through the hotel. Registration at door is $125.00 if space available.
19th Annual Officer Training Seminar - 2009
Registration Information - Limited to the first 300 only.
Your 2009 Title: _______________________________________ Post #: _________ Dist #: _____ Name: __________________________________________________________________________ Address: ________________________________________________________________________ City: _________________________________ State: __________ Zip: ______________________
Phone #: (____________) __________________________________________________________
Wednesday July 29, 2009 Start 3:00 PM 6:00 PM End 5:00 PM 10:00 PM Activity Budget & Finance Meeting (Closed Meeting) Hospitality Room Thursday July 30, 2009 8:00 AM Noon 2:00 PM 5:00 PM Noon 4:00 PM 4:40 PM 10:00 PM C of A Training (Closed Meeting, C of A members only) Registration C of A Meeting Hospitality Friday July 31, 2009 6:15 AM 7:00 AM 7:30 AM 8:00 AM 4:00 PM 8:00 AM 10:30 AM Coffee & Pastries Registration Opening Session and Welcome Commanders Training Quartermasters Training Post Service Officer Training I.R.S. Briefing Lunch (Provided, must have registration name badge) Bingo Canteen Operations Duties of Trustees and Post Inspections Break Bingo Canteen Operations Duties of Trustees and Post Inspections Video presentation on history of the VFW Hospitality Room Saturday August 1, 2009 6:15 AM 7:00 AM 7:30 AM 9:00 AM 9:15 AM 10:15 AM 10:30 Noon 1:00 PM 2:15 PM 2:30 PM 3:45 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 4:00 PM 9:00 AM 9:15 AM 10:15 AM 10:30 AM Noon 1:00 PM 2:15 PM 2:30 PM 3:45 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 10:00 PM Coffee & Pastries Registration Membership Recruiting Break Membership Recruiting, Continued Break SOP for Texas VFW Posts Lunch (Provided, must have registration name badge) Post Meeting Break Publicity at the Post Level Break Q & A with State Officers and closing session. Hospitality Reception Area Reception Area Phoenix Central/South Reception Area Phoenix Central/South Reception Area Phoenix Central/South Phoenix North Phoenix Central/South Reception Area Phoenix Central/South Reception Area Phoenix Central/South
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Location DeZavala Room
Austin Room Reception Area Phoenix Central
5th Floor
Reception Area Reception Area Phoenix Central/South Phoenix South Phoenix Central Austin Room Phoenix Central Phoenix North Phoenix South Phoenix Central Austin Room Reception Area Phoenix South Phoenix Central Austin Room Phoenix Central/South 5th Floor
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