9:00-9:30 a.m.

Chairman’s opening remarks, to include a musical tribute to Mstislav Rostropovich, a recitation by 2007 Poetry Out Loud National Champion Amanda Fernandez, and the introduction of new NCA member Stephen Porter

9:30-9:45 a.m.

Update from Office of Government Affairs

9:45-10:00 a.m.

Operation Homecoming update with anthology editor Andrew Carroll and Beyond Glory playwright and actor Stephen Lang

10:00-10:15 a.m.

BREAK

10:15-11:15 a.m.

Panel discussion on Regional Arts Organizations

11:15-11:30 a.m.

Application Review and Voting

11:30-11:45 p.m.

Guidelines Review and Voting

11:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

General Discussion and Adjournment