Veterans in Technology May Networking Event: VET GEEK

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Please join us for May's Veterans in Technology Networking Event happening at Free Geek (http://www.freegeek.org/) (1731 SE 10th Ave, Portland, OR 97214 (https://www.google.com/maps/place/Free+Geek+Thrift+Store/@45.5103749,-122.6558189,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0xbcf9e0c96adbffc4?sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwimlKfBw7HTAhUFj1QKHYPfALsQ_BIIiAEwEQ)). Doors open Thursday, May 18th, at 1730 hours (5:30pm). This event will be a great time to network with your peers and enjoy food and refreshments provided by our sponsors; Marquam (http://www.marquam.com/), Mainz Brady Group (http://mbg.com/), and Scout Military Discounts (http://www.scoutmilitarydiscounts.com/). Beer will also be donated by Pabst Blue Ribbon (http://pabstblueribbon.com/) and Columbia Distributing (http://www.coldist.com/)!

Veterans in Technology is a non-profit dedicated to helping create, advance and maximize the careers of veterans in technology. Our goal is to enable a platform that will increase, retain and assist veterans pursuing tech-based careers within the Portland Metropolitan area.

Sequence of Events:

1730 hours (5:30 PM) to 1800 hours (6:00 PM) - Networking and refreshments

1800 hours (6:00 PM) to 1810 hours (6:10 PM) - Announcements / Job opportunities / Sponsors

1810 hours (6:10 PM) to 1820 hours (6:20 PM) - Dan Bartholomew - CEO/Executive Director (https://www.linkedin.com/in/danbartholomew/) at Free Geek (http://www.freegeek.org/)

1820 hours (6:20PM) to 1905 hours (7:05 PM) - First Keynote speaker, followed by Q&A: Mark Browning - Executive Director (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-browning-b12a2b76/) at Veterans'​ Legacies Inc. (http://www.veteranslegacies.com/)

1905 hours (7:05PM) to 1930 hours (7:30 PM) - More networking and refreshments

We hope to see you all there! Everyone is encouraged and welcome to attend even if you are not a veteran yourself.

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