| April 21, 2006 |
| Friday Afternoon: 12:00 noon - 5:00 p.m. |
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12:00 noon |
Registration & Information Table Open until 10:30 p.m.
(2nd Floor Lobby) |
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1:00 p.m. |
Hospitality Room & "Our Heroes" Exhibit
Lucian Read Photography Exhibit
Open until 4:30 p.m.
(Bayou Ballroom)
beverages provided |
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1:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
Pre-Conference Workshop I
(Whitehall Room)
MarineParents.com, Inc. Web Site and Services |
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3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. |
Short Break
beverages provided in Bayou Ballroom |
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3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
Pre-Conference Workshop II
(Whitehall Room)
Volunteering with MarineParents.com, Inc. |
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4:30 p.m. |
Silent Auction bidding open until 9:00 p.m.
(Bluebonnet Walkway) |
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4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Free Time |
| Friday Evening: 5:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. |
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Registration & Information Table Open until 10:30 p.m.
(2nd Floor Lobby) |
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Silent Auction bidding open until 9:00 p.m.
(Bluebonnet Walkway) |
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5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. |
Authors' Hall Open
(Bayou Ballroom and Bayou Lobby)
Click here for details
Light Hors d'oeuvres, cash bar |
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5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. |
Hospitality Room & "Our Heroes" Exhibit Open
Lucian Read Photography Exhibit
(Bayou Ballroom and Bayou Lobby)
Light Hors d'oeuvres, cash bar |
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6:30 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. |
Free Time |
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7:15 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. |
Welcome, Dinner, Guest Speakers and Opening Program
(Bluebonnet Ballroom)
Presenting Colors at 7:15
Introductions
Buffet-style dinner with cash bar at 7:30
Opening Ceremony at 8:30
Guest Speaker Lieutenant Colonel Bryan P. McCoy
Guest Speaker Michael M. Phillips at 9:00
Lucian Read Photography Presentation
Networking Opportunities |
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9:00 p.m. |
Silent Auction bidding closes
(Bluebonnet Walkway) |
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10:10 p.m. |
Announce winners of silent auction
(Bluebonnet Ballroom) |
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10:30 p.m. |
Registration & Information Table Closes |
| April 22, 2006 |
| Saturday Morning: 7:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon |
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7:00 a.m. |
Registration & Information Table Open until 8:00 p.m.
(2nd Floor Lobby) |
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7:00 a.m. |
Hospitality Room & "Our Heroes" Exhibit
Open until 4:30 p.m.
Lucian Read Photography Exhibit
(Bayou Ballroom)
beverages provided |
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7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. |
Breakfast Buffet
(Bluebonnet Ballroom)
Networking Opportunities |
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8:00 a.m. |
Marine Corps Mall Open until 6:30 p.m.
(Bluebonnet Area: Lobby, Hall, & Walkway, Gulf Coast A & B) |
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8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. |
Morning Announcements
(Bluebonnet Ballroom)
By Tracy Della Vecchia, Founder |
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9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. |
Breakout Session I
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10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. |
Short Break
beverages provided in Bayou Ballroom |
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10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. |
Breakout Session II
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11:45 a.m. - 12:00 noon |
Short Break
beverages provided in Bayou Ballroom |
| Saturday Afternoon: 12:00 noon - 5:00 p.m. |
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Registration & Information Table Open until 8:00 p.m.
(2nd Floor Lobby) |
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Hospitality Room & "Our Heroes" Exhibit
Open until 4:30 p.m.
Lucian Read Photography Exhibit
(Bayou Ballroom)
beverages provided |
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Marine Corps Mall Open until 6:30 p.m.
(Bluebonnet Area: Lobby, Hall, & Walkway, Gulf Coast A & B) |
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12:00 noon - 1:30 p.m. |
Lunch Buffet and Guest Speaker
(Bluebonnet Ballroom)
Guest Speaker Rear Admiral Stuart F. Platt
Networking Opportunities |
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1:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. |
Short Break
beverages provided in Bayou Ballroom |
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1:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
Breakout Session III
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3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. |
Short Break
beverages provided in Bayou Ballroom |
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3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
Breakout Session IV
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4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Free Time |
| Saturday Evening: 5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. |
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Registration & Information Table Open until 8:00 p.m.
(2nd Floor Lobby) |
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Marine Corps Mall Open until 6:30 p.m.
(Bluebonnet Area: Lobby, Hall, & Walkway, Gulf Coast A & B) |
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5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. |
Authors' Hall Open
(Bayou Ballroom and Bayou Lobby)
Click here for details
Light Hors d'oeuvres, cash bar |
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5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. |
Hospitality Room & "Our Heroes" Exhibit Open
Lucian Read Photography Exhibit
(Bayou Ballroom and Bayou Lobby)
Light Hors d'oeuvres, cash bar |
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6:30 p.m. |
Marine Corps Mall closes |
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6:30 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. |
Free Time |
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7:15 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. |
Dinner, Keynote Speaker and Program
Opening Address by Tracy Della Vecchia, Founder at 7:15
dinner with cash bar at 7:30
Keynote Speaker Lieutenant Colonel Bill Cowan at 8:30
Program and Entertainment at 9:00
Guest Speaker Colonel B. Blankensip
Networking Opportunities |
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8:00 p.m. |
Registration & Information Table closes |
| April 23, 2006 |
| Sunday Morning: 7:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
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7:00 a.m. |
Registration & Information Table Open until 12:30 p.m.
(2nd Floor Lobby) |
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7:00 a.m. |
Hospitality Room & "Our Heroes" Exhibit
Open until 10:45 a.m.
(Bayou Ballroom)
beverages provided |
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7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. |
Breakfast Buffet
(Bluebonnet Ballroom)
Networking Opportunities |
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9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. |
Sunday Morning Program and Guest Speaker
(Bluebonnet Ballroom)
With Guest Speaker Navy Chaplain Carey H. Cash |
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9:45 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. |
Short Break
beverages provided in Bayou Ballroom |
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10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. |
Authors' Hall Open
(Bayou Ballroom and Bayou Lobby)
beverages provided |
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10:45 a.m. - 12:00 noon |
Guest Speakers and Closing Program
(Bluebonnet Ballroom)
Closing Ceremony at 11:30
Guest Speaker Colonel Bryan P. McCoy
Retiring Colors |
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12:30 p.m. |
Registration & Information Table Closes
Conference Concludes |
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3:00 p.m. |
Post-Conference Movie Premier
My Child: Mothers of War
Approximately 90 Minutes; $10 admission |
'06 Conference 
