ALEXANDRIA, Virginia (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Blinded Veteran’s Association’s 74th Annual Convention will be hosted at the Tulsa Marriot Southern Hills Hotel August 12-16.

The annual event brings together the top leadership of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (VA) along with academics, industry leaders and government officials to discuss issues and challenges facing the disabled and the medical community today and in the future.

Speakers include Veterans Affairs Deputy Secretary James Byrne and Joe Galloway, co-author of We Were Soldiers, And Young. Additional speakers include Dr. Glenn Cockerham, director, National Programs, VHA Ophthalmology Services; and Dr. John Townsend, Director, VHA Optometry Services.

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has been invited to address the convention.

For more information, go to www.bva.org or call toll-free 800-669-7079.

The Blinded Veterans Association is the only Congressionally chartered Veteran Service Organization serving veterans with vision loss.