DAV of Minnesota Annual Fall Conference 2023

Thursday September 21, 2023 *TENTATIVE SUBJECT TO CHANGE* 7/24/23

Chapter Service Officer (CSO) & Department Service Officer (DSO) Training: Noon – 4:00PM **Preregistered CSO’s Only** Whitebirch Room (Lunch on your own)

Executive & Finance Committee Meeting – Governor’s Room 6:00 – 7:30 PM

DAV Registration $80 – Whitebirch Lobby 6:00 – 8:00 PM

Commanders Open Forum, 2 leaders per chapter - Whitebirch Room 7:30 – 9:00 PM

Friday September 22, 2023 Breakfast (Must have ticket)– Marina II 7:00 AM – 8:45 AM

Registration $80– Whitebirch Lobby 8:30 AM – 11:00 AM

VA Claim & Benefits Assistance – Governor’s Room 9:00 AM – 4:00 

PM Silent Auction Baskets –Heartland I & II 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM 

Vendor Tables – Heartland III & IV

Fall Conference DAV Session – Ballroom 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Opening Remarks - Commander Ellsworth Fields

Pledge of Allegiance - Commander Ellsworth Fields

Invocation  - Chaplain Jim Butler

Savers - Steve Meier

National Update Annual Financial Report - April Pierce, DAV Natl

990/SOS -Scott Berndt

Chapter Fundraising 

Bylaws

Lunch – Minnesota Room (Included in Registration) 1st Floor

Registration - Whitebirch Lobby 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Afternoon Training Session – Whitebirch Room 1:00PM - 3:00PM

Media Training 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM 

Women Veterans 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM 

Social Hour with Cash Bar - Minnesota Room (1st Floor) 5:00 PM

 DAV & DAVA Banquet, Awards, Foundation Parade of Donors 5:30PM

Saturday September 23, 2023

Breakfast (Must have Ticket) –Marina II 7:00AM – 8:15AM

Continuing Trainings – Ballroom 8:30 AM – 11:00 AM 

Opening Prayer - Chaplain Jim Butler

DAV MN Website 

NSO/DSO Update 

Membership - Oather Martin 

Foundation Update -  Stephen Whitehead