Ninety Fifth Annual Convention
DAV Department of Minnesota 2015
***TENTATIVE 4/2/15***
Thursday, April 30
8:00 - 10:00 AM…..Trench Rats Meet Room 401
Committee Meetings - Palmer Room
10:00 - 11:00AM………………. Outdoors Committee
11:15-1:00 PM…....…..…MN DAV Foundation Board
1:30-3:00 PM…..…..Finance & Executive Committees
Nominating Committee will meet immediately following the adjournment of the Executive Committee in
room 401 (4th Floor Board Room)
12:00-4:00 PM Registration.…..…..Ballroom Hallway
7:00– 10:00PM …...Hospitality Room, Poolside (Free
beer – Cash bar for drinks)
Friday, May 1
6:30-7:50 AM …...Breakfast Buffet (paid with registration, must provide ticket)………………...Poolside
7:30-9:30AM Registration…………Ballroom Hallway
8:15-5:00 PM. Silent Auction...…....Ballroom Hallway
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM NSO’s available for VA Claim
questions in Rooms 102 & 104 (Poolside)
*Breakout committees posted outside meeting room**
8:00 AM
Joint Session DAV/DAVA...Jackson & Palmer Rooms
Call to Order………….…...…..Commander Valtinson
Posting of Colors…...MSU Maverick Battalion ROTC
Pledge of Allegiance…….…….Commander Valtinson
Appointment of Officer of the Day…… ..Bob Erickson
Appointment Sergeant at Arms …...……… Ted James
Memorial Service………………....……(See Program)
Welcome……………..…………………….Hotel Staff
Greetings and Introductions
Commander Valtinson....……...MN DAV Commander
Commander Pekarik.…..……MN DAVA Commander
National Officer Greetings……………….Danny Soto,
.………………………. National Employment Director
Nat'l Auxiliary Greetings………………….Carol Gray,
………………………………National Judge Advocate
Distinguished Guests Recognition
Local DAV, PDC’s, National Representatives, etc.
9:15-9:30 AM
DAV Business Session……Jackson & Palmer Rooms
Presentation of Department Officers
Reading & Adopt of Convention Rules
Adopt Policy
9:30 - 10:00 AM
Transportation…………………..…...Babette Blumenauer
LVAP………………………………………...John Carson
10:00 - 11:30AM
Committee Breakouts (Posted outside Meeting Room)
*Nominating Committee will also conduct interviews
during this time
11:30-12:30 Forget-Me-Not Lunch…..…...Johnson Room
If not attending Forget Me Not Lunch, lunch on your own
11:30 - 12:40PM
1:00-3:00 PM Registration…………….Ballroom Hallway
12:45-4:00 PM Business Session
DAV Business Session……Jackson & Palmer Rooms
1st Reading of Proposed Changes to Constitution
& Bylaws 2015-2016.…...……………
Initial Credentials Report…….….….
Saturday, May 2
6:30-8:15 AM …...Breakfast Buffet (paid with registration, must provide ticket)………… Poolside
7:30 - 8:30 AM…..Chapter Thrift Chairs meeting with
Josh Vrtacnik & Savers Representatives….Johnson
Room
8:30 AM - Continuation of Business Session………….
Call to Order……………….....Commander Valtinson
Nominating Committee (Initial)..…..Committee Chairs
Time and Place………..……….. Chair
Convention Committee Reports
Constitution and Bylaws (2nd Reading)
General Resolutions/ Legislation and Veterans Rights
Volunteerism/Service to Veterans
Credentials
Recess
10:15AM– 11:15 PM….Distinguished Guests Remarks
11:20 PM– 12:45 PM Lunch on your own
Budget….…...Finance Committee Chair Dean Ascheman
Legislation…..……….…...………...…...…….Trent Dilks
DAV Outdoors……………………………….John Carson
Enterprise………………………….………..Josh Vrtacnik
Department Commander/Adjutant.…..….David Valtinson
DAV MN Foundation………..............Chair Lauri Brooke
National Service Officer………….…..………..Jon Retzer
1:00 PM Business Session…...……………
Call to Order…………………...Commander Valtinson
Unfinished Business.
Constitution and Bylaws Final Report
Credentials Committee Final Report
Nominations Final Report
Election of Officers
Installation of DAV Officers………. .
4:00 - 4:30 PM…………………………..Open Discussion
Benediction
5:00 - 8:30 PM - Cash Bar………….….
5:30-8:00 PM - Banquet/Awards….. Ballroom
Parade of Donors to the DAV of MN Foundation
Convention Adjourned
8:00-10:00 PM……....DAVA Live Auction & Hospitality
Room Pool Side
**New Executive Committee Meeting will be held 30
minutes following the adjournment of the Convention
in the Jackson & Palmer Room
**Trench Rats also will meet after adjournment in
Johnson Room**
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Disabled American Veterans,
Department of Minnesota
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Convention 2015
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City Center Hotel
Mankato, MN
April 30 - May 2, 2015
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DAV, Department of Minnesota
State Veterans Service Building 3rd Floor
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55155-2002
WWW.DAVMN.ORG
Phone: 651-291-1212
Fax: 651-291-0115
Toll Free: 1-888-317-2291