Special Events
Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2010
7:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Opening Reception/Book Signing and Photos with Col. Oliver North
Versailles Ballroom
This event is open exclusively to AVAPP Conference attendees or those enrolled in the four-day Top Gun Attorney Joint Sessions with ElderCounsel.
Enjoy a once in a lifetime opportunity to meet one of America’s true heroes, decorated combat Veteran Col. Oliver North. Cocktails and hors d’ oeuvres will be served in the beautiful Versailles Ballroom of Paris Las Vegas while mingling with Academy members and attendees of the AVAPP and ElderCounsel Top Gun Attorney Conference. Photo opportunities will be available with Col. North throughout the evening, further enhancing your conference experience.
Thursday, Oct. 14, 2010
9 – 11 a.m.
Keynote Address by Col. Oliver North
• New York Times bestselling author
• Host of Fox New Channel's War Stories
• Combat-Decorated Marine
In spite of his many accomplishments, this television and radio commentator, best-selling author, founder of a small business, and inventor who holds three U.S. patents counts his most important achievement as being "the husband of one and the father of four." Col. North will provide insight into his association with wartime Veterans and the importance of programs designed to assist Veterans and their families in the time of need.
Assigned to the National Security Council staff in the Reagan Administration, North was involved in planning the rescue of 804 medical students on the island of Grenada and played a major role in the daring capture of the hijackers of the cruise ship Achille Lauro. After helping plan the U.S. raid on Muammar Qaddafi's terrorist bases in Libya, North was targeted for assassination by Abu Nidal, the world's deadliest assassin.
North also serves as the honorary chairman of Freedom Alliance, the conservative public policy organization he founded in 1990. Freedom Alliance provides tuition assistance to dependents of troops killed or permanently disabled in the line of duty. Freedom Alliance also provides support to members of the armed forces who have been wounded in the line of duty, are currently serving on the front lines, and their families. The organization is dedicated to the maintenance of a strong national defense, the protection of the rights and freedoms of individual citizens, and the adoption of policies that promote free enterprise.
North graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, and served 22 years as a Marine. His awards for service in combat include the Silver Star, the Bronze Star for valor, and two Purple Hearts for wounds in combat.