Historically, warriors with Traumatic Brain Injury, commonly referred to as TBI, don't meet many other warriors with TBI. Once medevac, you are sent to a military hospital, somewhere, in the ICU. Shortly after stabilizing and leaving the ICU, you are shipped to another hospital. Often a Veterans Affairs Hospital located somewhere in the country. Finally, once you are functioning as a human being, you move to another hospital that is closer to your home.

During that time, neither you or your family has had time to meet others with TBI.

Historically, it has been proven that interaction has a large, positive impact on both; warriors with TBI and families.

Mission:

Create annual TBI conferences that support TBI Warriors and families to meet, share stories, pass information and provide advice to each other So they can continue to recover and improve their lives..

Execution:

Intent - This year, 2011, we will hold the first TBI Conference. Attendees will be hand selected penetration or other severe TBI warriors. At the end of the conference, the attendees will provide input and thoughts, resulting in Lessons Learned. Lessons learned will be used to develop future TBI conferences.

End state- Starting in 2012, TBI conferences will be open to anybody who would like to come.

Tasks-

Invite  +/- 12 TBI warriors and their families

Factor in cost

Consider medical issues

Contact other TBI organizations and, if interested, let them get involved.

Developed timeline that is useful and reasonable

Develop plans for small children who will be attending

Coordination:

Trucksin4Troops - to assists in transportation

Massages -

Virginia Motorcoach Association - Providing transportation from the hotel to the Marine Corps Museum and back again.

Wartime Oral History Project American Wartime Museum - Interviewing TBI Warriors while we are in the Marine Corps Museum

Navy Marine - Corps Relief Society Providing medical support, if needed.

WIROC - Providing information via brief on their project.

Administration/Logistics

Arrival/Departure

-Flights coordinated through Shannon Maxwell SemperMax Support Fun

-Vehicle transportation is funded

Food

Breakfast

Embassy suites Hotel

Lunch

Friday-Embassy suites Hotel (as necessary)

Saturday-Marine Corps History Museum

Sunday-Embassy Suites Hotel (as necessary)

Dinner

Embassy Suites Hotel

Communication

All required communication (name, age, birthday, e-mail, phone number etc.) was coordinated in the form that was filled out on their Semper Max website. They are not included here for obvious reasons.

Schedule

Time       Friday                    Location

1:20-3:46               Arrivals

2:00-5:00               Down Time/Massages                        Room

5:00-6:30               Welcome Dinner                                  Remington Ballroom

6:30-7:30               Manager’s Social                                                Hotel/Atrium

Time       Saturday                                Location

7:30-8:30               Breakfast in Hotel                               Hotel/Atrium

8:30-12:30            Wounded History Interview              USMC Museum

8:30-1:30               Tour and lunch at MC                         USMC Museum

1:30-4:00               Down Time/Massages                        Room

1:30-4:00               Down Time/Interviews                       (Pending) Conference Room

4:00-5:00               Pre-Dinner Briefs                                 Remington Ballroom

5:00-7:00               Kids – Chuck E Cheese                        Meet in Lobby

5:00-6:30               Dinner/ Lessons Learned                   Remington Ballroom

6:30-7:30               Manager’s Social                                                Hotel/Atrium

Time       Sunday                   Location

7:30-9:30               Breakfast in Hotel                               Hotel/Atrium

8:30                        Farewell                                                                Hotel/Atrium

9:00-12:30            Departures

Room         – Kids Movie/Game Room

Open Friday          5:30-8:30