THINK VETERANS FIRST – VET CONNECT 2025

ALWAYS THURSDAYS 5:00pm – 7:30pm

JANUARY 23 – COHATCH UPPER ARLINGTON
SPEAKER: BEN FISHER, LIBERTYS GHOST
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FEBRUARY 20 – COHATCH UPPER ARLINGTON
SPEAKER: Amber Hudson, MASH PANTRY
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MARCH 20 – COHATCH UPPER ARLINGTON
SPEAKER: TIM FUNK, STOCKHANDS Horses for Healing
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APRIL 24 – COHATCH UPPER ARLINGTON
SPEAKER: Perrine Hill, Event Planning and Travel
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MAY 15 – COHATCH UPPER ARLINGTON
SPEAKER: Jeffrey Price, Plan Logistics
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JUNE - Vacation
JULY – 7/24/25 – Joshua Doran, VCAS
AUGUST – 8/21/25 – Preparing for VET OHIO EXPO
SEPTEMBER – 9/18/25 – Post Expo Cleanup
OCTOBER – 10/23/25 – Post Expo Cleanup
NOVEMBER 5 – CO-HATCH UPPER ARLINGTON
11/5/25 – YEAR IN REVIEW CELEBRATION
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DECEMBER – HAPPY HOLIDAYS

5 in 5

  1. January 23, 2025 - Organize monthly meetups Vet Connect so veterans and veteran business owners can have an opportunity to meet and mingle with other veterans and members of the community.   
  2. March 22, 2025 - A 5K Walk/Run event in March for military members, spouses and families and members of the community!  Come out and join us, start your road to fitness off right for 2025! 
  3. May 22, 2025 - A Business Matchmaker in 2025 to support our veteran owned businesses and to help them succeed in the marketplace.  These Heroes serve their country and then return home to serve in their communities. 
  4. September 4, 2025 - VET OHIO EXPO – To showcase our veteran owned businesses to the community!
  5. November 13, 2025 - Vetstravaganza – An Opportunity to celebrate our top veteran owned businesses based on number of employees and community reach.

WOMEN WHO WIN – 10/29/2025

Women’s networking event based on the book, Think Veterans First – Pushing Thru the Pandemic for the Win!