The Ohio Department of Veterans Services' Advisory Committee on Women Veterans and the VA Healthcare System of Ohio will be teaming up to host the Ohio Women Veterans' Conference on Saturday, April 4, 2009, starting at 10:00 a.m. Registration will begin at 8:00 a.m. A nominal fee of $5.00 is requested to offset the lunch cost.
The keynote speaker is Vernice Armour recently separated from the Marine Corps as a Captain, in June of 2007. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, she was recognized as America's First African-American Female Combat Pilot by the Department of Defense, and completed 2 combat tours of duty in the Gulf. Vernice was featured on Oprah Winfrey, CNN, NPR, and others; she has emerged as a leadership coach and speaker for the 21st Century.
The conference will provide information and resources to the attendees. The event will allow us to recognize and honor women veterans for their service to our country. It is also a great time to associate with other women from all branches and all eras.
The 2007 conference was a huge success with over 600 attendees. Those interested in attending should register for the event on line by completing and submitting the form below to reserve a seat. Please make your $5.00 check payable to Marine Corps League Detachment 830 at 141 West Main Street, Suite 300, Circleville, OH 43113. Indicate on your check it is for the Women Veterans Conference. Once payment is received you will be mailed a verification of your payment. If you have a driver or friend that will be accompanying you they must register and also pay the nominal fee. For questions regarding the conference please call Karen Kish at 614-752-8941.
The conference will be held at the Aladdin Shrine Center located at 3850 Stelzer Road, Columbus, Ohio 43219. Directions to the conference are available on the above web site.