ATTENTION ALL VET-FORCE MEMBERS, SUPPORTERS, AND OTHER VETERAN BUSINESS OWNERS!

NEW DATE

Thursday, 20 NOVEMBER 2008

10 am - 12:00 pm

hosted by:

The American Legion
1608 K Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.

PRELIMINARY AGENDA:

1.  Greetings, Introductions, and Roll Call - Chairman, Rick Weidman
American Legion Legislative Rep; Congressional Staff & Agency Reps

2.  Secretary’s Rpt - Dick Richards; Treasurer’s Rpt - Joe Wynn

3.  Finalize VET-Force Nominations for Officers and Executive Committee; Nominating Cmte: John Lopez, Richard Daly, Bill Picard

4.  VET-FORCE CMTE REPORTS - Membership Cmte: Lupe Saldana/Bob Hesser; Strategic Planning Cmte: Charles Jones, Jim Hudson; Website Cmte: Jim Wilfong; Bonding Cmte: Dennis Demolet; New Markets Tax Credits Cmte:Jim Mingey

5.  AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENTS - GSA, DOD, USDA, VA, DOI, TREAS, SMITHSONIAN, SBA, HUD, DHS

6.  SPECIAL PRESENTATION: TBD

7.  Old Business/New Business:  SDVOB Legislation for FY 09 - Congressional Support; GSA Small Bus Summary

8.  Announcements -

9.  Next Mtg:  Tuesday, Dec 9th - location TBA, 10 - 12 pm.

VET-Force is made up of Veteran Business Owners, Veteran Service Organizations, Veterans and others who want to ensure that our veterans are afforded fair and equal access to Procurement Opportunities and Employment in both the Federal Marketplace and the Private Business Sector such that they, their families, and our communities can participate in the American Dream.

The VET-Force meetings are open to the public. ALL PERSONS ARE WELCOMED TO ATTEND.  Persons out of the area may participate via conference call line.

The conference call line will open up at 10 am. The CALL-IN NUMBER will be (712) 432-1680.  The PASSCODE = 617412#.

If you plan to attend in person or by phone - notify Joe Wynn at JoeWynn@VetsGroup.org.

I look forward to your participation in the discussion to increase contracting opportunities for service-disabled veteran and veteran owned businesses.

Please pass the word!

Sincerely,

Joe Wynn, VET-Force

US Air Force Veteran

(202) 723-0800