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October 1, 2008

SUMMIT AGENDA

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• 07:00am-08:00am        Registration and Continental Breakfast
• 08:00am-08:15am        Opening Plenary
                                        Summit Opening by Master of Ceremonies
                                            Ramón Surís Fernández, Esq. - Director, Civil Rights Center, U.S. Department of Labor
                                            Pledge of Allegiance
• 08:15am-08:40am        Keynote Address
                                            Hon. Michael W. Hager - Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management
• 08:40am-08:50am        Remarks by White House Representative
• 08:50am-10:00am        Plenary Discussions: Hispanic Success Stories
                                        Introduction: Ramón Surís Fernández, Esq.
                                        Moderator: Felícita Solá-Carter - Assistant Deputy Commissioner,
                                                            Office of Human Resources, Social Security Administration
                                            Kenny E. Aguilar - Director, Center Operations,
                                                 National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Glen Research Center
                                            Anna Maria Farias - Director, Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives,
                                                 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
                                            Luis Reyes - Regional Administrator, Region II,
                                                 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
• 10:00am-10:15am        Break
• 10:15am-10:45am        Keynote Address
                                        Introduction: Eugenio Ochoa-Sexton - Director,
                                                               Recruiting and Diversity, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
                                            Hon. Anna Escobedo Cabral - U.S. Treasurer
• 10:45am-12:00pm        Workshops - 12 Running Concurrently (See workshops for more details)
• 12:00pm-01:30pm        Luncheon Program – "Hispanics in the Military - A Tribute to Leadership"
                                        Master of Ceremonies: Dr. Joseph M. Guzmán - Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy,
                                                                              Financial Management and Comptroller
                                        Presentation of Colors – United States Armed Forces Color Guard, Military District of Washington
                                        National Anthem - Sarah Jimena Sierralta
                                        Keynote Address
                                            Introduction:Captain Kathlene Contres, USN, Commandant, Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute
                                            Video: Distinguished Hispanics in the Military
                                            Keynote Speaker:Hon. William A. Navas, Jr., Executive Director,
                                            National Security Professional Development Integration Office (Retired Major General)
• 01:30pm-01:45pm        Exhibits/Transition
• 01:45pm-03:00pm        Repeat Workshops - 12 Running Concurrently (See workshops for more details)
• 03:00pm-03:15pm        Exhibits/Transition
• 03:15pm-04:30pm        Repeat Workshops - 12 Running Concurrently (See workshops for more details)
• 03:15pm-04:30pm        Executive Coaching
                                            (Pre-registration is required to attend this session. Confirmed participants should report to the Executive
                                            Coaching check-in table outside the Arlington Ballroom 10 minutes prior to your scheduled time)