VETERANS' WAR MEMORIAL BUILDING
401 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102

The Association for Service Disabled Veterans (ASDV) is the non-profit organization that pioneered the concept of "ENTREPRENEURSHIP" as a valid strategy in the rehabilitation of disabled in service and prisoner of war military veterans (SDV). In 1989, ASDV sponsored "pioneering" legislation that requires that 3% of the total procurement of State of California Government Agencies, and their prime contractors, be directed to service disabled veteran enterprises. That legislated policy was subsequently endorsed by a state constitutional referendum approved by the State of California Supreme Court.

ASDV sponsored Public Law 106-50 that legislated a federal goal of 3% of all federal agency procurement, and that of their prime contractors, be directed to SDVE. This legislation also established supporting authority and institutions to enable the implementation of the P.L. 106-50 legislation. ASDV and the Task Force for Veterans' Enterprise (TFVE) also co-sponsored P.L. 108-183 Section 3, unanimously passed by the U.S. Congress and enacted by the President of the United States, 20 December, 2003. P.L. 108-183 establishes SDVE "SOLE SOURCE" and "RESTRICTED COMPETITION" for federal procurements, Public Law 109-461, "The Veterans Business Promotion Act of 2006" and the Veterans' section of the "SBA Reauthorization Act". ASDV and TFVE drafted the President's Executive Order 13360, that directed government action to assist SDVE.

NCIRE - The Veterans Health Research Institute, is the largest research institute in the nation associated with a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (USDVA) medical center and has as its mission the rehabilitation and improvement of the health and well being of America's Veterans.

NCIRE, together with its associated University of California San Francisco scientist faculty at the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center conduct the largest medical research program in the USDVA medical system.

NCIRE has world leading research programs directed to the needs of the 26 million veterans seeking to benefit from health research in geriatric medicine, infectious diseases (HIV/AIDS/Hepatitis C), Physical Rehabilitation, Behavioral Medicine, to enable, support and enhance veteran entrepreneurial, rehabilitation and health maintenance goals.

American Legion Post 236 is a leader in the response by the California American Legion to the need to provide entrepreneurship opportunities for America's Veterans.

PLEASE REGISTER AND ATTEND THE NATIONAL VETERANS' ENTREPRENEURSHIP CONFERENCE, SPONSORED BY ASDV and the AMERICAN LEGION ENTERPRISE POST 236, ON SEPTEMBER 3 - 4, 2008 AT THE VETERANS' WAR MEMORIAL BUILDING IN SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

To Register by credit card, click on "Online Registration" tab above.

To Register by check or money order, click here to download form.

Preliminary Schedule of Events:
Day 1: Wednesday, September 3, 2008
9:00 am - ongoing	Conference Registration / Check-In - Matchmaking Appointments Sign-up; Exhibit Set-Up "One-to-One" Appointments with Contracting Officers from GSA, Veterans' Affairs, Department of Defense and Prime Contractors	Veterans' War Memorial Building, San Francisco Second Floor
10:00 am	"Veteran Health and Business Ownership" Robert Obana, CEO, NCIRE, Veterans Health Research Institute Demands of Business Management Managing Capacity Controlling Disability	Veterans' War Memorial Building, San Francisco Room 207
1:00pm	Contracting Seminar SBA Officers GSA Contracting Officers VA Contracting Officers DoD Contracting Officers	Veterans' War Memorial Building, San Francisco Rooms 223 and 207
4:30 pm	Conference Welcome Reception All Registered Guests Welcome Remarks: MajGen Michael Myatt, USMC, (Ret) (Invited)	The Green Room, Veterans' War Memorial Building, San Francisco

Day 2: Thursday, September 4, 2008
8:00 am - Noon	Conference Registration (continued) - Matchmaking Appointment sign up (available appointments) "One-to-One" Appointments with Contracting Officers from GSA, Veterans' Affairs, Department of Defense and Prime Contractors - Exhibits Set up	Veterans' War Memorial Building, San Francisco Second Floor
8:30 am	"Where Are We - Accomplishments and Future Goals" Association for Service Disabled Veterans (ASDV) John K. Lopez, Chairman NCIRE Robert Obana, CEO U.S Department of Veterans Affairs - CVE Scott Denniston, Director American Legion District 8 (Invited) Michael Gerold, Commander	Veterans' War Memorial Building, San Francisco Room 207
10:30 am	Seminar: "Resources for Success: Panel I - Public " Center for Veterans' Enterprise (USDVA) U.S. General Services Administration-SF U.S. DVA General Medicine U.S. Small Business Administration - SF U.S. Department of Defense	Veterans' War Memorial Building, San Francisco Room 207
11:30 am	Conference Recognition Luncheon U.S. Congress Report on Veterans and Veteran Entrepreneurship - Achievements and Initiatives Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, U.S. House of Representatives, (Invited) Rep. Robert Filner, Chairman, Committee for Veterans Affairs, U.S. House of Representatives (Invited) Rep. Steve Buyer, Ranking Member, Committee for Veterans Affairs, U.S. House of Representatives (Invited)	The Green Room Veterans' War Memorial Building, San Francisco
2:00pm	Visit Exhibits (Exhibit booth registration form) "1-to1" Appointments with Contracting Officers 2pm - 4:30pm	Veterans' War Memorial Building, San Francisco Second floor
3:00 pm	Seminar: "Resources for Success: Panel II - Private" NCIRE AT&T Blue Shield of California McKesson Union Bank of California Verizon	Veterans' War Memorial Building, San Francisco Room 207
4:00 pm	"Veterans Technical Assistance: Managing the Business" SBA Office of Business Development U.S. Department of Veterans' Affairs SBA Office of Veterans' Development Procurement Technical Assistance Centers General Services Administration (GSA) U.S. Department of Defense	Veterans' War Memorial Building, San Francisco Room 207

Yes, My Company agrees to become a Patriot Partner Contributing Sponsor in the following capacity:

• Benefits for a 12 month period beginning at time of signing agreement, including:
• Company Advertising Banner on ASDV Web site Home Page (www.asdv.org)
• Company Name and/or Logo on asdv.org sponsorship page for each event
• Company Name and/or Contact person listed in Guide of each ASDV event
• Badge "lanyards" printed with Company Name and Logo and distributed with badges at all ASDV events
• One focused e-mail direct marketing campaign targeting sponsor's SDVE sub-contracting requirements
• Table for Company at event luncheon (eight attendees)
• One exhibit at each event (where exhibits allowed)
• Full Page Advertisement in event Guide including Contact Person
• Opportunity to place company promotional materials at lunch tables for each leadership course event
• "Certificate of Patriot Partnership" presented to company representative during each event luncheon
• Two minute welcome by company representative at each ASDV luncheon

• Company Advertising Banner or logo on ASDV web site Home Page and event “Sponsor” page
• Company Name and/or Logo mentioned in all promotion for one event of your choice
• Table for Company at event luncheon (eight attendees)
• One exhibit in each event (where exhibits allowed)
• Half Page Advertisement in event Guide including Contact Person
•  Opportunity to place company promotional materials at lunch tables for two events
• "Certificate of Patriot Partnership" presented to company representative during each event luncheon

• Company Banner or Logo on event web site “Sponsor” page,
• Company Name and Contact person listed in the event Guide
• Registration for three attendees
• Half Page Advertisement in the event Guide
• Opportunity to place company promotional materials at each lunch tables for event
• "Certificate of Patriot Partnership" presented to company representative at luncheon as "Silver Patriot Sponsor"

• Company Name and Logo on event "Sponsor" web site page
• Company Name and Contact person listed in the event Program
• Listed as "sponsor" on event program
• Introduced at luncheon as "Supporting Partner"

• Logo and listing in event programs
• Introduced at luncheon as "Program Sponsor"

Registration By Credit Card

To register by credit card, select the event(s) for the event you wish to attend below. You will be able change the quantity when you select "Add to Cart' to register more than one registrant. Then proceed to the "View Cart" to complete the checkout process.

2008 National Veterans' Entrepreneurship Conference
San Francisco, California

DATES: September 3 - 4, 2008

Single Veteran Attendee Registration: $125.00

Includes:

All hearings, sessions and session materials, Reception and awards luncheon.

2008 National Veterans' Entrepreneurship Conference
San Francisco, California

DATES: SEPTEMBER 3 & 4, 2008

Single Non-Profit Attendee Registration: $150.00

Includes:

All hearings, sessions and session materials, Reception and awards luncheon.

2008 National Veterans' Entrepreneurship Conference
San Francisco, California

DATES: SEPTEMBER 3 & 4, 2008

Single Corporate/Agency Attendee Registration: $250.00

Includes:

All hearings, sessions and session materials, Reception and awards luncheon.

2008 National Veterans' Entrepreneurship Conference
San Francisco, California

DATES: SEPTEMBER 3 & 4, 2008

Single Veteran Exhibit Booth: $250.00

- 10’w x 6’d Area - ‘Pole and Drape’ display - 6 foot table - two chairs - Contact us regarding Electricity requests.

Includes:

One attendee registration all hearings, sessions and session materials, awards luncheon and Reception.

2008 National Veterans' Entrepreneurship Conference
San Francisco, California

DATES: SEPTEMBER 3 & 4, 2008

Single Corporate or Agency Exhibit Booth: $575.00

- 10’w x 6’d Area - ‘Pole and Drape’ display - 6 foot table - two chairs - Contact us regarding Electricity requests.

Includes:

One attendee registration for all hearings, sessions and session materials, awards luncheon and Reception.