Advisory Council on Military Education (ACME)
Spring Conference 2008
OMNI Hotel, Jacksonville Florida

 

 Presentations

 
Monday April 21st
1:00 - 3:00 PM   ACME Executive Board Meeting
3:00 - 5:00 PM   ACME Business Meeting [General Business, Elections, & Bylaws Amendments]
5:00 - 7:00 PM   Past Presidents' Reception **
Tuesday April 22nd
7:00 - 8:00   Continental breakfast, networking, on-site Registration
8:00 - 8:15   Welcome, Introductions, Opening Remarks, and Administrative Announcements - Debbie Wiggins, President, Florida ACME
8:15 - 9:00    Gary Woods, Director, Educational Opportunities, OSD
9:00 - 9:15   NCCM Jose Valazquez - Career Counselor Liasion for Navy Voluntary Education
9:15 - 9:45   IIeen Rogers - Director of Education, Dept. of the ARMY - Update
9:45 - 10:00 Break with refreshments (included in registration fee)
10:00 - 10:45   Vernon Taylor - Head of Lifelong Learning, USMC - Update
10:45 - 11:15   Cliff Russ - Marine for Life Program
11:15 - 12:00   Ann Hunter, Navy Service Chief - Update
12:00 - 1:15 Lunch** (included in registration fee)
1:15 - 2:00    Richard Gouin - Veterans Administration, Overview and Current Legislation
2:15 - 2:30   Sam Ferguson - Florida Department of Education - Update
2:30 - 3:45 Break with refreshments (included in registration fee)
2:45 - 3:15   Jim Landerkin, President-Elect - NAIMES Update
3:15 - 4:00   Susan Huggins, Profile of the Adult Learner, American Council on Education
Wednesday April 23rd
7:00 - 8:00   Continental breakfast, Networking, On-site Registration
8:00 - 8:45    Bruce Brunson, Director, Military Community & Family Policy, OSD
8:45 - 9:30    Sharon Beaudoin, DANTES, ACME Liaison
9:30 - 9:45 Break with refreshments (included in registration fee)
9:45 - 10:30   Adam Silva - Wounded Warrior Program
10:30 - 11:15   DeAnna DeVos - Vocational Rehabilitation, Overview of the Process
11:15 - 12:00   Greg Osborne - Testimony of Military Education
12:00 - 1:15 Lunch** (included in registration fee)
1:15 - 1:45    Pam Northrup - University of West Florida, Quality & Online Learning
1:45 - 2:30   Dr. Margaret Cotroneo - SOC Coast, Developing Effective Outreach Programs to Military Students
2:30 - 2:45 Break with refreshments (included in registration fee)
2:45 - 4:00   Education Issues Panel - J.J. Jones, Moderator
4:00 - 4:15   Introduction of new officers & Closing Remarks - Debbie Wiggins