Registration

Thank you for your interest in attending our conference. Online registration is now closed. We are accepting walk in registration during both days of our conference. We look forward to seeing you there!

-Conference Planning Team

Agenda At a Glance

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Conference Agenda

November 9, 2011

• 7:00am Registration
• 7:45am Opening Ceremony & Welcome Remarks
• 8:10am Plenary Session: Keynote Guest Speakers
• 9:30am Plenary Session: Keynote Speaker: Leadership Perspective
• 9:50am Break
• 10:00am Breakout Sessions: Finding and Successfully Recruiting Wounded Warriors*
• 11:00am Break
• 11:15am Breakout Sessions: Finding and Successfully Recruiting Wounded Warriors
• 12:15pm Lunch
• 1:30pm Breakout Sessions: Successfully Hiring Wounded Warriors*
• 2:30pm Break
• 2:45pm Breakout Sessions: Successfully Hiring Wounded Warriors
• 3:45pm Awards Ceremony
• 4:15pm Closing Remarks

November 10, 2011

• 7:00am Registration
• 8:00am Call to Order & Welcome Remarks
• 8:15am Plenary Session: Leadership Perspectives
• 8:50am Plenary Session: Keynote Guest Speakers & Wounded Warrior Perspective
• 9:50am Awards Ceremony
• 10:00am Breakout Sessions: Training, Internships and Apprenticeships*
• 11:00am Break
• 11:15am Breakout Sessions: Training, Internships and Apprenticeships
• 12:15pm Lunch
• 1:30pm Breakout Sessions: Successfully Retaining Wounded Warriors*
• 2:30pm Break
• 2:45pm Breakout Sessions: Successfully Retaining Wounded Warriors
• 3:45pm Wrap Up Forum and Q&A Session
• 4:15pm Closing Remarks

* There will be several breakout sessions provided during the morning and afternoon session with each repeated twice.

Guest Speakers

We have an exciting lineup of over 70 guest speakers. Some of our confirmed guest speakers include:

• Hon. Ray Mabus, Secretary of the Navy
• Gen. James Amos, USMC, Commandant of the Marine Corps
• Gen. Peter Chiarelli, USA, Vice Chief of Staff of the Army
• Mr. John Campbell, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Wounded Warrior Care and Transition Policy
• Mrs. Holly Petraeus, Assistant Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Office of Service Member Affairs
• CAPT Brad Cooper, USN, Executive Director, Joining Forces, The White House, Office of the First Lady
• Colonel David Sutherland, USA, Special Assistant on Warrior and Family Support, Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff
• Dr. Rene Lerer, M.D. Chairman & CEO, Magellan Health Services and Chairman/Founder of Hero Health Hire
• Mr. John Molino, Executive Vice President, Wounded Warrior Project
• Mr. Bob Chamberlin, President & CEO, NISH
• Ms. Dinah Cohen, Director, Department of Defense Computer/Electronics Accommodations Program (CAP)
• Mr. John Pray, Jr., Executive Vice President, USO
• Mr. Bill Nelson, Executive Director, USA Cares
• Major Justin Constantine, USMC (ret), Department of Justice
• Ms. Nadine Vogel, President, Consulting Springboard
• Vice Admiral Kevin M. McCoy, Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command
• The Honorable Juan M. Garcia III, Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs)
• Mr. Chad Sowash, President of Business Development, DirectEmployers Association

Exhibitors

Confirmed Exhibits:

• AECOM-NSP
• America’s VetDogs
  
• America's Heroes at Work & the NRD (national Resource Directory)
  
• Boston Scientific
  
• CACI
  
• Canine Companions for Independence (CCI)
  
• CAP
  
• Dell Services Federal Government
  
• Department of Labor, Veterans' Employment & Training Services (VETS)
  
• Department of Labor's Physical Disability Board of Review
  
• DoD Physical Disability Board of Review (PDBR), SAF/MRBD
  
• Employers Partnership for the Armed Forces
  
• Fleet Reserve Association (FRA)
  
• Give an Hour
  
• Helmets to Hardhats
  
• Hero Health Hire
  
• Hiring Heroes
  
• Johnson Controls
  
• M.C. Dean, Inc.
  
• MEDCOM, AMC
  
• National Institute for the Blind (NIB)
  
• Naval Acquisition Career Center
  
• Naval Air Command (NAVAIR)
  
• Naval Facilities Command (NAVFAC)
  
• National Resource Directory
• Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA); RGS; Orbis
• Navy Safe Harbor
• Navy Safe Harbor Foundation
• Northrop Grumman
• Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Dept. of Treasury
• Operation Promise, Inc.
• Operation Warfighter/E21
• SAIC
• The AbilityOne Program (NISH)
• The Columbia Group
• Towson University
• Transition Careers, LLC
• Transportation Security Agency (TSA)
• U.S. Army Warrior Transition Command, AW2
• U.S. Customs and Border Protection
• UMUC
• United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
• VetSuccess
• Virginia Wounded Warrior Program
• Wounded Warrior Regiment, USMC

Hotel Accommodations

We are aware that the conference hotel is nearing capacity and may be unable to accommodate your needs. For convenience, we are providing a list of local hotels that you may wish to contact. Other hotels not listed here may be available. Please understand the Department of the Navy does not endorse, recommend or favor any of these entities.

• Hilton McLean Tysons Corner 2.5 Miles from Conference
  7920 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA
  (703) 847-5000 ‎
• Embassy Suites Hotel Tysons Corner .4 Miles from Conference
  8517 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, VA
  (703) 883-0707
  
• Tysons Corner Marriott 2.9 miles from Conference
  8028 Leesburg Pike, Tysons Corner, VA
  (703) 734-3200 ‎
  
• Crowne Plaza Hotel Tysons Corner - Mclean 1.7 miles from Conference
  1960 Chain Bridge Road, McLean, VA
  (703) 893-2100
  
• Courtyard Tysons Corner Fairfax 1.7 Miles from Conference
  1960-a Chain Bridge Road, McLean, VA
  (703) 790-0207
  
• The Westin Tysons Corner 2.3 Miles from Conference
  7801 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA
  (703) 893-1340 ‎
  

Directions

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. What programs and resources are available for civilian employers looking to hire a Wounded Warrior?
   Mr. Stephen King, Director of Disability Programs, OSD Office of Diversity Management and Equal Opportunity
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Un48glgJkkw
   
2. What is the value of hiring a Wounded Warrior and what can the civilian workforce do to prepare for Wounded Warriors?
   Mr. Stephen King, Director of Disability Programs, OSD Office of Diversity Management and Equal Opportunity
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csCOGrgHsi4
   
3. Why should people come to the 2nd Annual Wounded Warrior Hiring and Support Conference?
   Mr. Stephen King, Director of Disability Programs, OSD Office of Diversity Management and Equal Opportunity
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccDmG90Xosg
   
4. Why should potential employers hire a Wounded Warrior rather than a traditional, highly qualified candidate?
   Ms. Laura Stanek, Human Resources Advisor, Wounded Warrior Program Manager, Human Resource Office - Washington
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_e7zRZieb44
   
5. For a federal agency, what hiring authorities are available for use to hire Wounded Warriors?
   Ms. Laura Stanek, Human Resources Advisor, Wounded Warrior Program Manager, Human Resource Office - Washington
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQjw_kLBQIk
   
6. Does hiring a Wounded Warrior come with hidden expenses for the employer? If so, are there programs available to employers to mitigate the expense?
   Ms. Laura Stanek, Human Resources Advisor, Wounded Warrior Program Manager, Human Resource Office - Washington
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrdTxps9HIA
   
7. Why are development/training programs important for Wounded Warriors?
   Ms. Barbara Wilson, Director of Training, Recovery Care Coordination, OSD Office of Wounded Warrior Care and Transition Policy
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yx94KQhw3yk
   
8. Where can an employer go to find out more about Wounded Warrior internships and other training and development programs available to Wounded Warriors?
   Ms. Barbara Wilson, Director of Training, Recovery Care Coordination, OSD Office of Wounded Warrior Care and Transition Policy
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBKc9VjWRi4
   
9. What do employers need to know about Wounded Warriors?
   Mr. Stephen King, Director of Disability Programs, OSD Office of Diversity Management and Equal Opportunity
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsMGJ979ycQ
   
10. How do employers obtain equipment and tools necessary to support Wounded Warriors and to allow them to succeed in the workplace?
    Mr. Stephen King, Director of Disability Programs, OSD Office of Diversity Management and Equal Opportunity
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKT0defOhCI