5/3/23 2023 NHA Symposium  "FORGING LEGACY - LEGENDS PAST & PRESENT"           
Date / Time  Note: All events are at Harrah's Resort Southern California unless indicated in red. Location
Tuesday, 16 May    
TBD Aircraft Arrive for Static Displays Harrah's South Parking Lot
0800-0930 Registration Zoom Set-Up with Registration Volunteers & EXPO TEC Pre-function
0800-1800 GES Exhibitor Booth Set-Up Continued TEC 5-10 & Pre-function
1300-1800 NHA Registration Open TEC Pre-function
1300-1800 Industry Move-In and Booth Set-Up TEC 5-10 & Pre-function
Wednesday, 17 May    
0700-1400 NHA Scholarship Fund & Historical Society Charity Golf Tournament (Check-In / Breakfast 0700; 0800 Shotgun Start)   Twin Oaks Golf Course - San Marcos
0800-1500 Side Brief Space Available Gallery 2
0800-1700 NHA Office Open TEC 2
0800-1700 VIP Lounge Open   Diamond Lounge
0900-1600 NHA Symposium Registration Open TEC Pre-function
1000-1800 Exhibits Open TEC 5-10 & Pre-Function 
1000-1100 Coffee Networking Social TEC 5-10
1200-1300 Exhibit Hall Lunch  TEC Pre-function 5-7
1200-1730 Detailer Breakout Groups TEC 4
1630-1730 Rotary Force Update for Flag Officers (Active & Retired), Industry Executives and Trustees Moderator: CAPT Chris Richard (HSMWP CDRE) / CAPT Ed Weiler (HSCWP CDRE), CAPT Chris Brenner (VRM DCDRE) & CAPT Nate Rodenbarger (MSW DCDRE) Bordeaux & Bordeaux Terrace, 2nd Floor
1500-1800 Professional Development Forum Moderator: LT Sawyer Gilmore TEC 11-13
1500-1520 NHA Mentorship Portal (CDR Mike Short / Maine Maritime Academy) TEC 11-13
1520-1530 OLMSTED Scholarship (CDR Matt Boyce / VRM-40) TEC 11-13
1530-1540 Other Navy Graduate Education and Fellowship (CDR Stehlin / OPNAV N712) TEC 11-13
1540-1600 TPS / VX / HX / AEDO (LCDR Smallwood / LT Padeckas / LT Crawford / CDR King) TEC 11-13
1600-1610 Tours with Industry / LinkedIn (CDR Philip Pretzinger / HSC-21) TEC 11-13
1610-1620 TAR / SELRES (CDR Dinola, CDR Owre & CDR Tingley) TEC 11-13
1620-1640 Government / Commercial Flying Opportunities TEC 11-13
1620-1630 Air Center Helicopters (Derek Fry & Gabe Yancy / Air Center Helicopters, Inc.) TEC 11-13
1630-1640 CBP Air and Marine Operations (Mike Nanoff & Jeff Maher U.S. Customs & Border Protection) TEC 11-13
1640-1800 Professional Development Networking TEC 11-13
1800-1900 NHA Lifetime Membership Cocktail Party (NHA Lifetime Members Only)  Bordeaux & Bordeaux Terrace, 2nd Floor
1900-2200 Members Reunion / Welcome Social  Bordeaux & Bordeaux Terrace, 2nd Floor
Thursday, 18 May    
0800-1600 NHA Office Open TEC 2
0800-1500 Side Brief Space Available Gallery 2
0800-1700 VIP Lounge Open   Diamond Lounge
0630-0700 The Challenge Check In Note:   (all welcome to participate)  Harrah's South Parking Lot
0730-1030 The Challenge (all welcome to participate)  Harrah's South Parking Lot
1030-1100 The Challenge Participants Prepare for Social Harrah's Lazy River Showers
1100-1230 The Challenge Lunch Social   Harrah's Rincon Reservation Road Brewery
0900-1600 NHA Symposium Registration Open TEC Prefunction
0900-1245 Exhibits Open TEC 5-10 & Pre-Function
0900-1100 Coffee Networking Social TEC 5-10
1000-1130 Active Duty / Retired Flag Officers Tour Exhibit Space   TEC 5-10 & Pre-Function
1000-1600 Detailer Breakout Groups   TEC 4
1000-1100 Writers Panel Moderator: CAPT Marc Liebman TEC 1 & 3
1100-1245 Exhibit Hall Lunch   TEC Pre-function 5-7
1200-1600 Spouses Winery Tour, Tasting & Lunch Social (Spouses Only)   Hilltop Winery Tasting, Tour & Lunch
1200-1300 AW ECM Brief Presenter: AWRCS Brian Mcgarrigle  TEC 1 & 3
1300-1305 NHA President Welcome & General Remarks / Introduces NHA Chairman   TEC 11-13
1305-1310 NHA Chairman Welcome Remarks (NHA Update & "Why NOT join NHA?") TEC 11-13
1310-1315 NHA Chairman Introduces Key Note Speaker  TEC 11-13
1315-1400 Key Note Address (CDR Bill "Willy" Driscoll, USN (Ret.)); (Event Lead: LCDR Rob Swain) TEC 11-13
1400-1415 Break  
1430-2030 Exhibits Open TEC 5-10 & Pre-Function
1415-1530 Past Legends Panel Moderator: CAPT Sandy Clark, USN (Ret.) / Panelists: CAPT Mike O'Connor, USN (Ret.), CAPT Gene Pellerin, USN (Ret.), CAPT Jim Daniels, USN (Ret.), CAPT Mike Reber, USN (Ret.), CAPT Joellen Osland, USN (Ret.), CAPT George Galdorisi, USN (Ret.), CAPT Larrie Cable, USN (Ret.), CDR Dick Barr, USN (Ret.) & MAJ Barry Waluda, USA (Ret.) TEC 11-13
1530-1545 Break  
1545-1700 Aircrew Senior Leadership Panel Moderator:  AWRC Kristopher Scotten / Panelists: AWRCM James Neubarth, AWRCM Nick Barringer (CNAP), AWRCM Nick Hunter (HSMWINGPAC), AWRCM Dave Loiselle (NATTC), AWSCM Shane Gibbs (HSCWINGPAC), AWSCM Todd Coulard (HSCWINGLANT), AWSCM Tom Kershaw (VRM WING), AWSCM Ryan Grant (SARMM) TEC 1 & 3
1545-1700 Captains of Industry Panel Moderator: CAPT Tres Dehay / Panelists: Leonardo: Jeff Ketcham (Director of Navy Programs), Sikorsky LMCO: Hamid Salim (VP and GM of Owego), Northrop Grumman: Richard Sullivan (VP Aeronautics Sector Growth), Bell: Carl Coffman (VP FVL Strategy Military Sales & Strategy), Team Osprey: Eldon Metzger (Bell V-22 Program Manager), GE: Chris Thompson (Executive Director T700  Program) TEC 11-13
1700-1715 Break  
1715-1800 Awards Ceremony
TEC 11-13
1800-2030 Flight Suit Social / Industry Reception (Spouses Welcome) & Soft Patch   TEC 5-10, Pre-Function  
1930-2030 HSL, HSM & VRM Soft Patch Ceremony (Spouses Welcome) Moderator: CDR Stellpflug TEC Courtyard
2030-TBD HSL / HSM-41 40 Year Anniversary Reunion Bordeaux & Bordeaux Terrace, 2nd Floor
Friday, 19 May    
0800-1300 NHA Office Open TEC 2
0800-1500 Side Brief Space Available Gallery 2
0800-1700 VIP Lounge Open   Diamond Lounge
0800-0930 Breakfast with 50 Years of Women Flying in Naval Aviation Moderator: CDR Stellpflug / Guest Speaker: CAPT Joellen Oslund, USN (Ret.) Bordeaux & Bordeaux Terrace, 2nd Floor
0900-1500 NHA Symposium Registration Open TEC Prefunction
0900-1615 Exhibits Open TEC 5-10 & Pre-Function
0900-1030 Coffee Networking Social   Trident Home Loans Booth Space # 76
0900-1300 Detailer / AW ECM Breakout Groups TEC 4
0930-0945 Break  
0945-1100 Helo Active Duty Flag Officer / Rotary Force Leadership Synch (O-6 Major Commanders and Above) Moderator: CAPT Richard TEC 1 & 3
0945-1100 JO Call with Airboss
TEC 11-13
1100-1115 Break  
1115-1230 Forging Legacy Panel Moderator: LT Mackenzie Tunick / Panelists: RDML Kevin Lenox, ( CSG 3), CAPT Ross Drenning (DCAG CVW 11), LCDR Robbie King (HSM 49), LCDR Brian Larson (HSC 23), LCDR Gordon Moho (VRM 50) TEC 11-13
1230-1345 VIP Lunch (By Invitation Only) Guest Speaker RDML Lenox Bordeaux & Bordeaux Terrace, 2nd Floor
1230-1345 Exhibit Hall Lunch   TEC Prefunction 5-7
1230-1345 Winners Must Pick Up All Opportunity Basket & Silent Auction Items  Booth # 106  
1345-1400 Break  
1400-1515 Commodore / CAG Panel Moderator: CAPT Will Eastham (HSCWP DCDRE) / Panelists: Col Nathan Marvel (USMC, MAG-39), CAPT Andrew Mariner (CAG CVW 11), CAPT Chris Brenner (VRM DCDRE), CAPT Nate Rodenbarger (MSW DCDRE), CAPT Ed Weiler (HSCWP CDRE), CAPT Chris Richard (HSMWP CDRE) TEC 11-13
1515-1530 Break  
1530-1645 Flag Panel Moderator: RADM Fillion, USN (Ret.) / Panelists: VADM Hughes, VADM Holsey, RADM Chatfield, RADM Baze, RADM Gumbleton & RDML Steffen TEC 11-13
1645-1700 Final Announcements TEC 11-13
1700-TBD Exhibitor / GES Breakdown TEC 5-10 & Pre-Function
TBD Static Display Aircraft Depart Harrah's South Parking Lot