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Women Veterans Alliance (WVA) mission is to empower women that have served or are currently serving through networking, career and professional development, and mentorship.• Started in January 2014- Melissa Washington Navy Veteran• Current local roster of over 200 women veterans• Collaboration with Veterans Cadre Foundation- Non-Profit Tax ID 45-5502850• Meet 3rd Thursday of every month in Greater Sacramento with Quarterly Mix & Mingles with supporters
The goals of Women Veterans Alliance are:• To Equip women with the tools to pursue a rewarding career • To Empower those women who want to become entrepreneurs • To Encourage women veterans through Mentorship to include young women that want to join the military • To Strengthen the sisterhood bond between women veterans • To Develop and Maintain strong community of women veteran supporters• To Educate the community that Women that have served are Veterans
Programs:Womens Veterans Movement- Provide a solution to connect women veterans in a timely fashion directly to appropriate resources. WVA is the local community solution for women veterans and has established Women Veterans Community Alliance to create strategic partnerships to leverage such resources.
Womens Cadre- Young Womens Program to help young women who are looking to join the military as well helping young women during reintegration back into the civilian world.
Career and Professional Development- Providing women assisting during career transition or business startup
Mentorship Program
In Collaboration with Veterans Cadre Foundation
Overview
• Overview of Property–McClellan Business Park- converted Air
Force Base–Lion’s Gate Hotel negotiated rate of $95
night–Free shuttle from airport–O ’Club Restaurant onsite–Pool, gym, and business center–Exchange and Commissary onsite–Conference Center
www.lionsgatehotel.com
• Event Overview–250 women vets or currently serving–Eventbrite registration–$20 reg fee that can be refunded–Phone App–Service Provider tables–Health & Beauty Services–Speakers/Breakouts–Concert–Awards
Domain for this event and future events:www.CaliforniaWomenVeterans.org
Friday April 15th
TIME DESCRIPTION LOCATION
6:30pm-8:30pmWelcome Cocktail Reception (women vets & supporters)- Roaring 20’s theme
General’s House (Backyard)
Preliminary Agenda- Subject to Change
Saturday April 16th TIME DESCRIPTION LOCATION6:30am Warrior Yoga General’s House7:00am-7:45am Breakfast (250) Women Veterans Poolside7:00am-9am Registration Lobby8:00am-8:15am Opening Ceremony- Native America Ballroom (rounds of 10)8:15-9:15am Presentation- Our Story9:15-10 Keynote 10:00-10:15 Break (250)10:15-11:00 Empowering Women Veterans11:00…. Service Provider 12:00-1:00 Lunch (300) Women Vets & Service Providers PoolsideBreakouts 3 concurrently to inc. Generals House45min each Personal Finance Use Lions Den and Sherman RoomWomen Vet Entrepreneurship MST, Treatments Employer Panel Work Life Balance Building an Online brand using LinkedIn Alternative Health Options Resources for Women Veterans Women Veterans Venture Capital Transition to College Leadership Retirement End by 4pm Free time until concert- Dinner on own
Saturday April 16th
TIME DESCRIPTION LOCATION
11:00-6:00pm Massage General’s House + addl location if needed
Appts need to be made for services Dress Code- Clothing & Stylists
Hair
Eyebrow Threading
Essential Oils
Mediation Room
EFT
Saturday April 16th
6:00-7:00VIP Reception- Sponsors, Supporters, Award Nominees Space over at McClellan
8:00USO type Concert-Open to Public- Headline Act with other bands, musicians, and comedians McClellan Conference CenterFood & Drinks for SaleVendors to buy Table to sell items
Sunday April 17th
TIME DESCRIPTION LOCATION
7:00 Warrior Yoga
8:00-9:30
Breakfast Awards Presentation Women Vets & SupportersOverview of 2017 Poolside or Ballroom
9:30-11:30 Team Building- Community Giveback Outside
12:00 Lunch- Wrap Up, 2017 Committee meets
Giveaways!!!
Committees
• Committees–Awards –Budget–Concert–General House- R&R–Legislature–Managing Registration (Eventbrite)–Onsite Volunteers–Service Providers–Social Media/Advertising/Press Release–Speakers/Breakout–Sponsors–Swag Bag–Team Building
Contact Melissa by 21st.
Expectations- Committed- Monthly calls as we get closer weekly calls- Represent accordingly
Service Providers
• Service Provider Table 11-6pm on Saturday• $75 for non-profit and $150 corporate (includes
lunch and ticket to concert)
–CA Women Lead–CalVet–California Women’s Chamber –Colleges–EDD–Farmer Veteran Coalition–Home Mortgage–Legal–National Veterans Foundation–NAWBO–NAWRB–SBA–SVV–Swords to Plowshares–VAREP–VetCenter–Veteran Business Outreach Center–VetsinTech–VOA–Women Veterans Connection–Women’s Business Center–???
Contact Melissa:
[email protected] or [email protected]
916.253.7357
www.WomenVeteransAlliance.org
www.facebook.com/womenveteransalliance
