The HeroPreneur National Veteran Business Summit Kicks Off with Press Conference and Bridge

PHOENIX, Nov. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The HeroZona Foundation,Arizona Department of Veterans' Services and the Arizona Corporate Council on Veterans Careers are pleased to announce the Bridge Forum U.S. Veteran Edition on Wednesday, November 14, at the Phoenix Convention Center. The forum will include an exclusive panel of law enforcement and community leaders that will cover topics important to the veteran community. The Bridge Forum will take place from 8 to 11 a.m., with the HeroPeneur National Veteran Business Summit Press Conference immediately following.

"The Bridge Forums are an important tool for the community stakeholders," says HeroZona Foundation Co-Founder and U.S. Army Desert Storm Veteran, Alan "AP" Powell. "In the past, these discussions have been geared toward high school students and how leaders in the community can support their future. For this forum, we are taking that same approach, but for veterans."

The Bridge Forum panel will discuss ways to better support veterans with recruitment, hiring, opportunities in service, veterans in crisis and support systems. The master of ceremonies for the event will be President and CEO of the HeroZona Foundation and U.S. Air Force Veteran, Ronnie R. Williams. It will be moderated by the Director of the Arizona Department of Veterans' Services, U. A. Air Force Col. (R) Wanda A. Wright. The National Legislative Director at American Legion and U.S. Army Veteran, Matthew J. Shuman will be a special guest.

Panelists for the forum include Crisis and Veteran Services Director at Mercy Care and U.S. Army Veteran, Tenasha Hildebrand; Employment Roadmap Coordinator for Arizona Coalition for Military Families and U.S. Veteran, Abe McCann; Police Detective Coordinator for the Crisis Intervention Team for the City of Phoenix, Sabrina Taylor; City of Phoenix Veterans Court Prosecutor, Patricia George; Arizona Coalition for Military Families and U.S. Army National Guard Veteran, Kelly Anne Wilde; and Chief of Police Winslow and U.S. Marine Corps Veteran, Dan Brown.

Following the Bridge Forum, the HeroZona Foundation will host a HeroPreneur National Veteran Business Summit Press Conference to discuss all of the activities taking place throughout the three day summit. Speakers at the press conference will include Col. (R) Wright; Powell; Co-Chairman of Arizona Corporate Council on Veteran Careers U.S. Navy Rear Adm. (R), Hal Pittman; and City of Phoenix Mayor, Thelda Williams.

The HeroZona Foundation's HeroPreneur National Veteran Business Summit is a three-day engagement returning to Phoenix from Nov. 14 through 16, to empower veterans through entrepreneurship, employment and education. It is spearheaded by the HeroZona Foundation and Arizona Department of Veterans' Services, in conjunction with the State of Arizona, City of Phoenix and Arizona Corporate Council on Veteran Careers.

Various veteran-focused events precede the Summit, including the Phoenix Veterans Day Parade, Phoenix Sun's NBA Military Appreciation Night basketball game and other entertainment activities. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will also attend HeroPreneur and host workshops for large companies, small veteran owned businesses and veterans interested in government contracting certification.

On Friday, Nov. 16, the U.S. Department of Labor will host the HIRE Vets Medallion Luncheon to recognize companies that employ veterans.

For more information about the HeroPreneur National Veterans Business Summit's upcoming experiences, visit HeroPreneur.com.

About HeroZona Foundation
The HeroZona Foundation has a strong focus on veteran initiatives and honoring those who have served our country and their family members. The nonprofit's name reflects that messaging to focus on empowering and celebrating America's veterans. Their upcoming event, HeroPreneur is a three-day Veterans Day engagement with three pillars to empower Arizona's veterans through entrepreneurship, employment and education. HeroZona's Annual Heropreneur National Veteran Business Summit has created a multi-day networking experience to improve America's support of Veteran companies through workshops, networking, entrepreneurial connections, and seminars. The engagement is culminated by various entertainment events including the Phoenix Veterans Day Parade, Phoenix Sun's NBA Military basketball game and other entertainment activities. For more information visit hnvbs.com, heropreneur.com or herozona.org.

SOURCE HeroZona