Friday, May 11, 8 PM-12 AM
- Westin Arlington Gateway, Arlington, VA
- Reception
801 North Glebe Road
Arlington, VA 22203
Friday’s agenda
- 6:00-7:00pm: Check-in / Cocktail Hour
- 7:00-9:00pm: Dinner and Milbloggies Ceremony — Featuring Special Guest Speaker: former Tuskegee Airman, Col. (Ret.) Charles McGee
Saturday, May 12, 7:45 AM-5:00 PM
- Westin Arlington Gateway, Arlington, VA
- Breakfast and Conference
801 North Glebe Road
Arlington, VA 22203
Saturday’s Timeline:
| ITEM | TIME |
| Breakfast Served in the Atrium | 7:45 – 8:45 AM |
| Opening Remarks – T. McCreary | 8:45 – 9:00 AM |
| Bloggers Roundtable with Congressman J. Randy Forbes of the House Armed Services Committee | 9:00 – 9:45 AM |
| Panel 1: Military and the Media | 9:45 – 11:00 AM |
| Break | 11:00 – 11:15 AM |
| Panel 2: Benefits: Promises Delivered, Delayed or Dismissed? | 11:00 – 12:15 PM |
| Lunch Sponsored by Wal-Mart | 12:30 – 1:15 PM |
| Guest Speaker! Scott Waugh Producer/Director of Act of Valor – on Blu-ray and DVD June 5 – will be the guest speaker for this year’s program. Mr. Waugh will do a Q&A with the bloggers about the making of this innovative movie with real Navy SEALs and answer questions from the audience. | 1:15 – 2:00 PM |
| Panel 3: Rise of Social Media in the Service Branches | 2:00 – 3:15 PM |
| Break | 3:15 – 3:30 PM |
| Panel 4: The Pen and the Sword: MilBloggers Who Had An Impact | 3:30 – 4:45 PM |
| Closing Remarks | 4:45 – 5:00 PM |
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Registration Information: TBD
