Charlotte
The Charlotte event was the 72nd RecruitMilitary Opportunity Expo of 74 scheduled in 2010 in 37 cities. The event was highly successful, with 280 veterans, spouses and family members as well as 28 exhibitors in attendance. The Featured Veteran-Friendly Organizations were DeVry University, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Military Sealift Command, Northrop Grumman, and U.S. Customs & Border Protection. The American Legion was in attendance, as well as a proud partner in sponsoring the event in conjunction with the American Legion’s “Heroes to Hometowns” program. Our event director was Robert Walker, a veteran of the U.S. Army and RecruitMilitary’s Director of Events & National Accounts. The Speedway Club staff treated all of the veterans and exhibitors in attendance tremendously, rolling out the red carpet for all. This was the 12th Opportunity Expo in the Charlotte area for RecruitMilitary since 2007.
Media in Attendance:
WCNC-TV NBC36
WHKY-TV CH14
Houston
The Houston event was the 73rd RecruitMilitary Opportunity Expo of 74 scheduled in 2010 in 37 cities. The event was highly successful, with 296 veterans, spouses and family members as well as 42 exhibitors in attendance. The Featured Veteran-Friendly Organizations were DeVry University, Goodman Manufacturing Co., Military Sealift Command, and U.S. Customs & Border Protection. The American Legion was in attendance, as well as a proud partner in sponsoring the event in conjunction with the American Legion’s “Heroes to Hometowns” program. Our event director was Rick Jones, a Retired United States Marine and the RecruitMilitary Director of Sales. The Minute Maid Park staff treated all of the veterans and exhibitors in attendance tremendously, rolling out the red carpet for all. This was the 14th Opportunity Expo in the Houston area for RecruitMilitary since 2007.
Media in Attendance:
None
San Diego
The San Diego event was the 74th RecruitMilitary Opportunity Expo of 74 scheduled in 2010 in 37 cities. The event was highly successful, with 178 veterans, spouses and family members as well as 27 exhibitors in attendance. The Featured Veteran-Friendly Organizations were DeVry University, Education Corporation of America – Virginia College, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Military Sealift Command, and U.S. Customs & Border Protection. Our event director was John Lundberg, a Retired United States Marine and a RecruitMilitary Account Executive and Opportunity Expo Traveler. The NTC Promenade – McMillin Companies Event Center staff treated all of the veterans and exhibitors in attendance tremendously, rolling out the red carpet for all. This was the 16th Opportunity Expo in the San Diego area for RecruitMilitary since 2006.
Media in Attendance:
None
These events met our fundamental mission of connecting job seekers with employers, franchisors, and educational institutions.
RecruitMilitary’s next Opportunity Expo will be January 20, 2011 at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts in Tampa, FL.