Attendees: NC Sheldon Ohren, PNC Bob Zweiman, PNC Monte Mayer, PNC Ed Goldwasser, PNC Ira Novoselsky, PNC Warren Dolney, NJA Alan Cornblatt, Elliott Donn, Maxwell Colon, Hannah Deutch, Joe Kraut, Jerry Farris, Mike London, Jerry Blum
Staff: NED Herb Rosenbleeth; DOO Larry Richardson; Nikki Salzman
Subject: NEC Plans and Preparations
- NEC is scheduled for February 13-17, 2013
- The NEC is our legislative body – it is our opportunity to discuss our difficulties and our problems
- In addition to us meeting together, this is an opportunity for us to get information for to pass back to our members at home
- Hotel
- Good response with the hotel rooms
- Staff calling NEC members to make sure that everyone is properly registered
- Wed and Thursday are Capitol Hill Action Days
- Get your meetings set with your Congress people before you arrive in DC
- Congressional Reception is scheduled for 5:30 on Wednesday
- We’re honoring Senator Bernie Sanders from Vermont. He’s the new Chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
- Reception will be held in Cannon Building room 334
- Thursday 2/14:
- In the morning, we will hopefully have someone coming in to discuss US/Middle east policy. We’ve requested briefings from the State Dept and DoD
- Event featuring representatives from the Israeli Ministry of Foreign is planned
- It’s important that we have people attend both meetings and willing to ask questions
- We must demonstrate that these issues are a real priority and concern for us
- Policy Committee meeting is at 8PM – there will be a speaker
- NEC meeting is on the 15th – there will be an agenda sent out prior to the meeting
- Museum Board Meeting is scheduled for 2-4pm on 2/16
- There will be a ceremony involving the 60th anniversary of the Korean War – let Nikki () know if you would like a DoD certificate
- We are trying to have more programming during these meetings
- Keep in mind, if you don’t participate and encourage others to join, then this new approach for NEC and Convention will not be effective
