2021 PROGRAM
Presented by
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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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AGENDA
FILL IN YOUR OWN SESSION PICKS TO BUILD OUT YOUR OWN AGENDA
Thursday, Nov 4 10:30
Open Networking
11:00
Opening Remarks
11:30
Kip Roth "Power of Perspective"
12:30
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1:30
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2:30
Speed Networking
4:00
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5:00
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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
2:30
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5:00
Open Networking
sion SesNOTES THE FOLLOWING PAGES INCLUDE AREAS FOR YOUR OWN NOTES FOR EACH SPEAKER. FEEL FREE TO TYPE IN YOUR OWN IDEAS OR OUTLINES, OR PRINT THIS BOOKLET OUT FOR YOUR OWN HARD COPY.
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