8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Board of Directors Meeting with Breakfast

8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Veteran Career Fair Setup

10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Veterans Connect Career Fair

3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
DEAM13 Registration / Check-in

4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Welcome Reception / Demo Hall

8:00 AM – 8:15 AM
Welcome & Introduction

8:15 AM – 9:15 AM
Association Update & Award Video

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
.JOBS Presentation

10:15 AM – 10:25 AM
Partnership Update | The National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA)

10:25 AM – 11:00 AM
Break / Demo Hall / Awards Display

11:00 AM – 11:10 AM
Partnership Update | The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE)

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
Keynote Address | Mary Lou Retton: American gymnast and Olympic gold medalist

12:15 PM – 12:30 PM
Partnership Update | HR Policy

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Lunch / Demo Hall Open

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Concurrent 1A | Recruitment Awards / Panel
Concurrent 1B | Technology Awards / Panel
Concurrent 1C | Compliance Awards / Panel

2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
Concurrent 2A | Veteran Hiring on a Shoe-String Budget
Concurrent 2B | Product Development Update
Concurrent 2C | Mission Possible: Amplifying Your Diversity Outreach
Concurrent 2D | Employers & Veterans Disability Law: Preparing for the Future

3:45 PM – 4:15 PM
Break / Demo Hall / Awards Display

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
Concurrent 3A | The Changing Face of Social Media Recruiting / Panel
Concurrent 3B | The Impact of Social Tools on Talent Management
Concurrent 3C | Boots-to-Business: Best Practices for Veteran Transition Programs
Concurrent 3D | Cultivating a ‘Homegrown’ Branding Strategy

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Reception / Demo Hall

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
Continental Breakfast / Expo Hall Open

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Concurrent 4A | Pairing Your CRM and ATS to Create a Great Talent Network
Concurrent 4B | Future-proof Your Technology Investment
Concurrent 4C | The NLX: Simplifying OFCCP Compliance for Employers
Concurrent 4D | Distinguishing Truly Great from Merely Good Talent

9:10 AM – 10:10 AM
Concurrent 5A | Improving the Client Experience: How to Wow Your Candidates and Hiring Managers
Concurrent 5B | Converting Job Seekers to Applicants with Your Mobile, Social and Career Site Strategies
Concurrent 5C | Creating a Scalable Solution to Section 503
Concurrent 5D | Underutilization: Building Geo-Specific Strategic Sourcing Plans

10:10 AM – 10:40 AM
Break / Demo Hall / Awards Display

10:40 AM – 11:40 AM
Concurrent 6A | Intel-ligent Outreach: Using Marketing & Branding to Attract Veteran Candidates
Concurrent 6B | Your Digital Edge: Recruiting Interns & College Grads / Panel
Concurrent 6C | Tips for Aligning Your Compliance Strategy with the New Regs / Panel
Concurrent 6D | Finding REI’s Elusive Employer Brand — Are We There Yet?

11:40 AM – 12:40 PM
Lunch / Demo Hall Open

12:45 PM – 12:55 PM
Partnership Update | .JOBS

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Keynote Address | Carey Lohrenz: 1st Female F14 Tomcat Fighter Pilot

2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Break / Demo Hall / Awards Display

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
The National Labor Exchange / Panel

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Building International Clout: Highlighting .JOBS in China

5:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Evening Networking Event at San Diego Zoo

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
VEVRAA and §503 Series | Making Sense of the Final Ruling

9:30 AM – 9:40 AM
Break / Demo Hall / Awards Display

9:40 AM – 10:20 AM
VEVRAA and §503 Series | Formulating Questions Surrounding the New Regs

10:20 AM – 10:30 AM
Break / Demo Hall / Awards Display

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
VEVRAA and §503 Series | Ask the Experts: Helping You Decipher the New Regs / Panel

12:00 PM
Conference adjourns