2021 VET Summit Program

2021 PROGRAM

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PRESENTERS FOR THE 2021 VET SUMMIT

Opening Remarks Jordana Megonigal - CEO, The RECON Network

Keynote Speakers Kip Roth - Attorney, Executive Coach at Kip Roth, PA. / Paralympian Walter Herd - Director, Transition Assistance Program Human Resource Command, Ft Knox KY

Jordana Megonigal - CEO, The RECON Network

Session Presenters Brian Arrington - Founder/President, VETS2INDUSTRY Cory Argenbright - Military Community Chamber of Commerce Brig Berthold - Employment Program Manager, Upstate Warrior Solution

Moni Jefferson - Founder/CEO AMSE Enrique Acosta Gonzalez - CEO, Triad Leadership Solutions The Honorable Cheryl Mason - Chairman of the Board of Veterans' Appeals

Colleen Deere- Executive Director, American Corporate Partners Judy Horton - President and SHRM USAA Ambassador, Horton Consulting, LLC

Chris Newsome- Senior Vice President, RecruitMilitary Jeanette Price - Founder, Military Spouse Education Scott Vedder - Recruiter and Best-Selling Author Dr. Victoria Benson - Vice President, Human Resources/MedCost Dejr Bostick - CEO, Black Men Meditate LLC

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AGENDA

FOR CURRENT VETERANS AND TRANSITIONING MILITARY

Thursday, Nov 4 1030

Open Networking

1100

Opening Remarks

1130

Kip Roth "Power of Perspective"

1230

Brian Arrington "Building a Resource Network You Can Count On"

1330

Brig Berthold "Combat Skills v Soft Skills: Selling your Military Training"

1430

Speed Networking

1600

Enrique Gonzalez "Tools for Transitioning Vets"

1700

Colleen Deere "The Value of Mentorship"

Friday, Nov 5 1030

Open Networking

1100

Opening Remarks

1130

Walter Herd "A Tactical Approach to Transition"

1230

Jordana Megonigal "Why Meaning Matters"

1330

Chris Newsome "Optimizing Your Military Experience to Secure Your Future"

1430

Scott Vedder "Signs of a Great Résumé: Veterans Edition"

1600

Dejr Bostick "Mindfully Moving from Chaos to Calm"

1700

Open Networking

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AGENDA FOR MILITARY SPOUSES

Thursday, Nov 4 10:30

Open Networking

11:00

Opening Remarks

11:30

Kip Roth "Power of Perspective"

12:30

Brian Arrington "Building a Resource Network You Can Count On"

1:30

Moni Jefferson "Why You Need Community, and How to Build Your Own"

2:30

Speed Networking

4:00

Cheryl Mason "Turning Challenges into Opportunities"

5:00

Colleen Deere "The Value of Mentorship"

Friday, Nov 5 10:30

Open Networking

11:00

Opening Remarks

11:30

Walter Herd "A Tactical Approach to Transition"

12:30

Jordana Megonigal "Why Meaning Matters"

1:30

Jeanette Price "Military Spouse Education Benefits"

2:30

Scott Vedder "Signs of a Great Résumé: Veterans Edition"

4:00

Dejr Bostick "Mindfully Moving from Chaos to Calm"

5:00

Open Networking

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AGENDA

FOR HIRING COMPANIES, HR PROS, AND CEOs

Thursday, Nov 4 10:30

Open Networking

11:00

Opening Remarks

11:30

Kip Roth "Power of Perspective"

12:30

Cory Argenbright "Military Culture and How it Impacts the Corporate World"

1:30

OPEN

2:30

Speed Networking

4:00

OPEN

5:00

Judy Horton "Best Practices Guide to Hiring & Retaining Veterans and Military Spouses"

Friday, Nov 5 10:30

Open Networking

11:00

Opening Remarks

11:30

Walter Herd "A Tactical Approach to Transition"

12:30

Jordana Megonigal "Why Meaning Matters"

1:30

OPEN

2:30

Victoria Benson "Why You Should be Hiring Veterans"

4:00

Moni Jefferson "Why You Should be Hiring Military Spouses"

5:00

Open Networking

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Thursday, Nov 4 10:30

Open Networking

11:00

Opening Remarks

11:30

Kip Roth "Power of Perspective"

12:30

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2:30

Speed Networking

4:00

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Friday, Nov 5 10:30

Open Networking

11:00

Opening Remarks

11:30

Walter Herd "A Tactical Approach to Transition"

12:30

Jordana Megonigal "Why Meaning Matters"

1:30

OPEN

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NOTES THE POWER OF PERSPECTIVE THURSDAY, NOV 4

NOTES BUILDING A RESOURCE NETWORK YOU CAN COUNT ON THURSDAY, NOV 4

NOTES MILITARY CULTURE AND HOW IT IMPACTS THE CORPORATE WORLD THURSDAY, NOV 4

NOTES COMBAT SKILLS v SOFT SKILLS: SELLING YOUR MILITARY TRAINING THURSDAY, NOV 4

NOTES WHY YOU NEED COMMUNITY, AND HOW TO BUILD YOUR OWN THURSDAY, NOV 4

NOTES TOOLS FOR TRANSITIONING VETS THURSDAY, NOV 4

NOTES TURNING CHALLENGES INTO OPPORTUNITIES THURSDAY, NOV 4

NOTES THE VALUE OF MENTORSHIP THURSDAY, NOV 4

NOTES THE BEST PRACTICES GUIDE TO HIRING AND RETAINING VETERANS AND MILITARY SPOUSES THURSDAY, NOV 4

NOTES A TACTICAL APPROACH TO TRANSITION FRIDAY, NOV 5

NOTES WHY MEANING MATTERS FRIDAY, NOV 5

NOTES OPTIMIZING YOUR MILITARY EXPERIENCE TO SECURE YOUR FUTURE FRIDAY, NOV 5

NOTES MILITARY SPOUSE EDUCATION BENEFITS FRIDAY, NOV 5

NOTES SIGNS OF A GREAT RESUME: VETERANS' EDITION FRIDAY, NOV 5

NOTES WHY YOU SHOULD BE HIRING VETERANS FRIDAY, NOV 5

NOTES MINDFULLY MOVING FROM CHAOS TO CALM FRIDAY, NOV 5

NOTES WHY YOU SHOULD BE HIRING MILITARY SPOUSES FRIDAY, NOV 5

Connections & Notes

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NOV 3-4, 2022