MOAA Military Spouse Symposium
Apr 07 2008
I’m happy to report that the registration for MOAA’s 2nd Military Spouse Symposium is now live!
Last year’s symposium was a blast. In addition to spouses from Maryland, Virginia, DC and Delaware, we had spouses join us from as far away as Chicago, Illinois and Ft. Bragg, North Carolina. I think everyone felt like they walked away with more knowledge and enjoyed the opportunity to network with other spouses and the speakers.
This year’s event should be even better. The intent of our Symposium is to provide an open forum for military spouses and those personnel working military spouse and family issues by presenting recognized experts addressing thought-provoking topics. This year’s Symposium will consist of a morning panel discussion on Building Strong Military Marriages followed by a Military Benefits Update for Yourself and the Families you Serve. After reading the feedback forms, we found that people enjoyed the informative sessions more than the speakers, so this time around, we’re going to offer breakout sessions delving into: Military Spouse Employment, Family Support or Legislative Affairs. All this will be followed by an afternoon reception.
Should be a great time. The event takes place Thursday, June 19th from 8:45 until 4:00 at the Virginia Beach Convention Center. If you’re in the area, come join us. Check out the information on the MOAA website. Feel free to e-mail me at moaaspouse@moaa.org if you have any questions.
Over the next couple of weeks, I’ll spend some time highlighting the speakers we’ll have at the event.
