Conference Agenda
WAVES 2024 – Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City
Agenda (Tentative)
Monday, July 15, 2024
1:00 – 5:00 PM
Registration
6:00 – 8:00 PM
President’s Reception
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
7:00 – 8:30 AM
Breakfast Refreshments
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Registration
8:30 – 9:00 AM
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
9:00 – 9:30 AM
Muskogee RPO Updates
(General Session)
9:30 – 10:00 AM
Break
10:00 – 11:30 AM
SAA – Up-dates and Overview of “The Uniform Application”
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Lunch provided
1:00 – 3:30 PM
(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
3:30 – 4:00 PM
Refreshment Break
4:00 – 5:00 PM
(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
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
7:00 – 8:30 AM
Breakfast Refreshments
7:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Registration
8:30 – 9:30 AM
Student Veterans of America – Jared Lyon, SVA National President, and CEO
(General Session)
9:30 – 10:30 AM
VA Central Office/Federal Updates* – Joseph Garcia, Executive Director, VBA Education Service
(General Session)
10:30 – 11:00 AM
Break
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
VA Central Office Q&A*
(General Session)
12:00 – 1:30 PM
Lunch on your own
1:30 – 3:00 PM
(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
3:00 – 3:30 PM
Refreshment Break
3:30 – 5:00 PM
(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
6:30 – 8:30 PM
President’s Dinner and Awards
Thursday, July 18, 2024
7:00 – 8:00 AM
Breakfast Refreshments
8:00 – 8:30 AM
WAVES Business Meeting – Chris Henthorn, WAVES President
(General Session)
8:30 – 10:00 AM
VR&E
(General Session)
10:00 – 10:30 AM
Break
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Debt Management Center* – Julie Lawrence, Chief of Operations, Treasury, Education, External Relations
(General Session)
12:00 – 1:30 PM
Lunch provided
1:30 – 3:00 PM
(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)
3:00 – 3:30 PM
Refreshment Break
3:30 – 5:00 PM
(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.
