Originally Posted: January 24, 2024|Winter Conference
DAV National 2024 Mid-Winter Conference Rescheduled
The DAV National 2024 Mid-Winter Conference, originally scheduled for February 25-28, 2024, has been rescheduled to take place from March 7-9, 2024. This rescheduling comes as a result of Congress not being in session during the initially planned dates. The DAV organization has taken this unprecedented step to ensure that dedicated members and supporters have the opportunity to meet face-to-face with their elected officials while Congress is in session.
Key Details:
- New Dates: March 7-9, 2024
- Location: Crystal Gateway Marriott, Arlington, Virginia
Highlight Events:
- National Commander’s Testimony: The conference will kick off with the national commander’s testimony to a joint session of the House and Senate Veterans Affairs Committees on Thursday, March 7, taking place in the Senate Dirksen Building in room SD-G50.
- Opening Session: The opening session will also be held on March 7 at the Crystal Gateway Marriott.
- Workshops and Meetings: Various other workshops and meetings are scheduled in the days following the opening session, including the National Executive Committee and Board of Directors meetings.
Important Note:
If you had previously made a reservation for accommodations at the Crystal Gateway Marriott for the February dates, please be aware that those reservations have been canceled. To secure your stay for the new conference dates, you’ll need to make a new reservation in the active room block reflecting the new dates. Hotel rooms are available from March 6 to March 11 at the DAV rate.
Join the Advocacy Efforts at the DAV National 2024 Mid-Winter Conference
One of the most impactful demonstrations of DAV’s dedicated advocacy in action is just around the corner. From March 7 to 9, 2024, advocates, veterans, and leaders will gather in Washington, D.C., for the annual DAV National 2024 Mid-Winter Conference. This event, held at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, Virginia, serves as a platform for hundreds of DAV members and leaders to address pressing veterans’ issues and engage directly with elected leaders and policymakers.
Why Attend?
This conference invites you to lend your voice to the cause and participate in shaping the future of veterans’ support. By joining DAV’s annual mid-winter conference, you will be part of a collective effort to tackle the most significant challenges facing veterans today. National Commander Nancy Espinosa will lead the charge by presenting DAV’s legislative agenda to Congress.
Key Issues at the Forefront:
- Improved Access to Veterans’ Healthcare: The conference aims to advocate for improved access to veterans’ healthcare, including mental health care and suicide prevention programs.
- Quality Services for Women and Minority Veterans: DAV is dedicated to ensuring quality services for women and minority veterans.
- Enhanced Survivor Benefits: The conference will address the need for enhanced survivor benefits for the families of veterans.
- Elimination of Gaps in Toxic-Exposure Benefits: Advocates will seek to eliminate gaps in toxic-exposure benefits and address unfair disability compensation offset practices.
- Sufficient Fiscal Year 2025 Budget: DAV is advocating for a sufficient fiscal year 2025 budget for the Department of Veterans Affairs.
By attending, you’ll have the opportunity to meet face-to-face with your lawmakers and make it clear what DAV is fighting for. Together, you will ensure that policymakers in Washington hear the voices of America’s ill and injured veterans and their families.
Join the Cause:
Join your fellow DAV leaders at the DAV National 2024 Mid-Winter Conference as you work towards the common goal of ensuring veterans receive the benefits they need and have rightfully earned. Together, you will achieve victory and make a difference in the lives of veterans across the nation.