WAVES 2024 – Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City
Agenda (Tentative)
Registration
President’s Reception
Registration
WAVES Welcome, Chris Henthorn, WAVES President
The Star-Spangled Banner, Tracy Copeland, Past-President
Pledge of Allegiance, Jason Garcia, WAVES 1st VP
Introduction of Board Members, National Training Team-Schools (NTT-S), SAA’s, Chris Henthorn, WAVES President
Muskogee RPO Updates
(General Session)
Break
SAA – Up-dates and Overview of “The Uniform Application”
Lunch provided
(Breakout Sessions – Select one to attend)
New SCO Training* – Sharon Coverdell, VA National Training Team
Advanced SCO Training* – Traveon Ward Sr., VA National Training Team
Certification Process for NCDs* – Brittany Tennant, VA National Training Team
Refreshment Break
(Q&A – Breakout Sessions – Select one to attend)
New SCO Training* – Sharon Coverdell, VA National Training Team
Advanced SCO Training* – Traveon Ward Sr., VA National Training Team
Certification Process for NCDs* – Brittany Tennant, VA National Training Team
Breakfast Refreshments
Registration
VA Central Office/Federal Updates* – Joseph Garcia, Executive Director, VBA Education Service
(General Session)
Break
VA Central Office Q&A*
(General Session)
Lunch on your own
(Breakout Sessions – Select one to attend)
Enrollment Manager (TBD)
VA Work Study – Courtney White, VA National Training Team
Tungsten – Geoff Line, Tungsten Network
All State Approving Agencies Panel
Refreshment Break
(Breakout Sessions – Select one to attend)
Enrollment Manager (TBD)
VA Work Study – Courtney White, VA National Training Team
Tungsten – Geoff Line, Tungsten Network
All State Approving Agencies Panel
President’s Dinner and Awards
WAVES Business Meeting – Chris Henthorn, WAVES President
(General Session)
VR&E
(General Session)
Debt Management Center* – Julie Lawrence, Chief of Operations, Treasury, Education, External Relations
(General Session)
Lunch provided
(Breakout Sessions – Select one to attend)
Ed. Benefits w/ Yellow Ribbon – Chelsea Jackson, VA National Training Team
Compliance Surveys – Heather Cates, VA National Training Team
SCO Workshop (Topic TBA)
Refreshment Break
(Breakout Sessions – Select one to attend)
Ed. Benefits w/ Yellow Ribbon – Chelsea Jackson, VA National Training Team
Compliance Surveys – Heather Cates, VA National Training Team
SCO Workshop (Topic TBA)
* Session counts toward SCO Annual Training requirement. Will be available to certify on the SCO training Portal post-conference.