SPRING VIRTUAL CONFERENCE | APRIL 15, 2021
SPRING AGENDA
(All Times Are Eastern Time)
10:00am-10:15am
Welcome and Opening Remarks – VETS Indexes
10:15am-10:45am
Morning Keynote – TBA
10:45am-11:30am
Veteran Employment Amid COVID-19
As a group, veterans often have a harder time finding work than their civilian counterparts. So how has the COVID-19 employment crisis affected these vets overall and in particular, recently discharged veterans?
Moderator: TBA
Panelists: TBA
11:30am-12:15pm
Remote Work For Military Spouses, Post COVID-19
Before COVID-19 made remote work commonplace, it was a crucial yet rarely available, option that allowed military spouses to continue their careers through their spouse’s military moves. Will remote work become part of the “new normal” and much more widely available post-COVID-19? How will this impact military spouses?
Moderator: TBA
Panelists: TBA
12:15pm-12:30pm
VETS Indexes Employer Awards Overview
12:30pm-12:50pm
Networking Break
12:50pm-1:35pm
Maintaining Veteran Groups (ERGs) Remotely
Active veteran employee resource groups (ERGs), which often conduct in-person meetings, social events, and provide volunteer opportunities, can make a big difference for veteran employees. So what have veteran Employee Resource Groups done to stay active during a time when most employees are working remotely?
Moderator: TBA
Panelists: TBA
Breakout Sessions – Please choose 2 of the 4 to attend
Breakout sessions are designed to foster open group discussion around the below topics. Each session will feature a “fireside chat” with an expert or two in the topic area and a Moderator. These sessions are intended to be interactive for all participants.
2:15pm-2:35pm
Networking Break
3:15pm-3:30pm
Closing Remarks – VETS Indexes
** The Expert Series reserves the right to alter the agenda without notice including substitution or cancellation of speakers and topics.