WASHINGTON –  Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki will deliver the keynote address on Friday, Sept. 25, to the annual Veterans Braintrust Forum held during the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C. Secretary Shinseki will speak about transforming VA into a high-performing, 21st Century organization.  

WHAT:                Secretary Eric K. Shinseki Keynote Address to Congressional 

                           Black Caucus Veterans Braintrust

WHO:                  Eric K. Shinseki, Secretary, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

WHEN:                Friday, September 25, 2009

Secretary Shinseki’s Address: 9:45 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.

Full CBC Veterans Braintrust Program: 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.  

WHERE:  Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Room 145A 

801 Mount Vernon Place NW, Washington, D.C.

CONTACT:

Katie Roberts, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

202- 461-4982 or katie.roberts@va.gov

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