JUNE 21-22, 2019: Honolulu to Host Inaugural Hawaii State Veterans Summit at the Hawaii Convention Center
News Release from VA Pacific Islands Health Care System
Honolulu, HI – The Hawaii Office of Veterans Services, in collaboration with the Hawaii Veterans Foundation, will bring together various Veterans Service Organizations (VSOs), support services, guest speakers, and musical entertainment for a two-day summit beginning on June 21 at the Hawaii Convention Center. You are invited to join us on the 4th Floor for a wide variety of Veteran-related activities.
Guest speakers include:
- Governor David Ige (Saturday)
- Lieutenant Governor Josh Green (Friday)
- Major General Suzanne Vares-Lum (Saturday)
- Jared Lyon, National President and CEO, Student Veterans of America (Saturday)
- Jennifer Gutowski, Director, Veterans Affairs Pacific Islands Health Care System (Friday)
- Andrea Lapinski, Acting Director, Honolulu Regional Office (VA Benefits)
- Jim Horton, Director, National Cemetery Administration (Punchbowl)
Organizations represented include:
- US Census Bureau
- Social Security Administration
- Women Veterans Alliance
- Department of Veterans Affairs -- Health Care, Benefits and Memorial Affairs
- Over 50 more Veterans organizations
With performances by:
- Kristian Lei
- Sequoia Carr-Brown
- Willow Chang
- Derek Daniels
- Kiana Luna
More performers listed at: https://hawaiiveteransfoundation.org/performers
Complete Summit schedule can be found at: https://hawaiiveteransfoundation.org/
HNN: Veterans gather for Inaugural Summit at the Hawaii Convention Center
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