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Agenda

The Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center | Nashville, TN | December 9 - 11, 2019
1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Check-in. On-site registration. Participant on-site schedule creation (as applicable). General Information.
Location: Delta Lobby
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
VA Staff Call (VA staff only).
Location: Presidential A
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Ice-breaker Reception.
All participants invited to attend.
Location: Ryman Exhibit Hall
6:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. 
Check-In. On-site Registration. Participant on-site schedule creation (as applicable). General Information.
Location: Delta Lobby
10:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Exhibition Hall Open
8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Kick-off/Opening Session.
Location: Delta A
9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
General Sessions and Learning Sessions
10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Business Opportunity Sessions
Key Leader Roundtables
11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Business Opportunity Sessions
Key Leader Roundtables
12:00 noon – 1:15 p.m.
Lunch
Location: Ryman Exhibit Hall C
1:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Business Opportunity Sessions
Key Leader Roundtables
1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Networking Roundtables
1:55 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Networking Roundtables
2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Business Opportunity Sessions
Key Leader Roundtables
2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Networking Roundtables
2:55 p.m. – 3: 15 p.m.
Networking Roundtables
3:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Business Opportunity Sessions
Key Leader Roundtables
3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Networking Roundtables
3:55 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Networking Roundtables
4:30 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Business Opportunity Session Key Leader Roundtables
4:30 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.
Networking Roundtables
4:55 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Networking Roundtables
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Reception (all participants Invited)
Location: Ryman Exhibit Hall C
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Women-Owned Small Business Reception (all participants invited)
Location: Presidential B
6:30 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. 
Check-In.  On-site Registration. 
Participant on-site schedule creation (as applicable).  General Information.
8:00 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Exhibition Hall Open
9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Key Leader Roundtables
9:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.
Networking Roundtables
9:25 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Networking Roundtables
9:50 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
Networking Roundtables
10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Key Leader Roundtables
10:30 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.
Networking Roundtables
10:55 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Networking Roundtables
11:20 a.m. – 11:40 a.m.
Networking Roundtables
12:00 noon – 1:15 p.m.
Lunch 
Location:  Ryman Exhibit Hall C
1:15 p.m.
2019 National Veterans Small Business Engagement Concluded
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