The National Veterans Opportunity Coalition (TNVOC)'s 1st Inaugural National ShoeShine Connection Conference Award Ceremony Winners Announced

The National Veterans Opportunity Coalition (TNVOC)'s 1st Inaugural National ShoeShine Connection Conference was held on September 10th, 2018 at the Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort and Spa, in Indian Wells, California.

This unique event featured the TNVOC Business Matchmaker, where Veteran Business Enterprises (VBEs) had the unique opportunity to have face to face meetings with buyers and procurement officers from leading corporations to discuss business and contracting opportunities, potentially giving them an edge over their competition to secure corporate and Federal contracts.

"The adrenaline is still rushing through us here at TNVOC. Our shoes are shined, and we are ready to work! Procurement opportunities have been presented, and collaboration has begun," stated Ben Fatola, Vice President of TNVOC.

"We would like to extend a very special thank you to the participating corporations for investing and supporting in TNVOC. With the support of the corporations reaching out to do business with VBEs, the event was a hit!" he added.

The event also featured enlightening and educational panel sessions presented by industry leaders, exhibitor booth displays, and culminated with the Veteran Impact Awards ceremony.

The President of TNVOC, Jonathan Nimrod presented the TNVOC Veteran Business Champion of The Year to Sharon Jacobs, Lieutenant Colonel, US Army, TNVOC Advocate of the Year and TNVOC Corporate of the Year to Kimberly Marcus, Director of Supplier Diversity, AARP, TNVOC Ambassador of the Year – Rashmi Chaturvedi, President Kaygen, TNVOC Community Partner Award – Pamela Williamson, Ph.D., President, WBEC-West, and the 2018 TNVOC Impact Award to Lance Dorsey, Senior Manager of Supplier Diversity for McKesson Corporation and Staci L. Redmon is the President and CEO of Strategy and Management Services, Inc. (SAMS).

"Save the date for next year, as we will be offering great opportunities to connect VBEs and Corporations. In the next few months TNVOC is planning some informative webinars to benefit our members. We look to bring you educational topics such as learning how to obtain working capital, make connections, and imparting advice on how to do business with various corporations," concluded Mr. Fatola.

About TNVOC

TNVOC is committed to helping Veteran Owned Businesses (VBEs) by providing them with the latest tools and cutting-edge technology to discover Federal and Corporate procurement opportunities and also a platform to team and partner with fellow VBEs for contracting opportunities, showcase their products and services, and get the knowledge, training and business-savvy skills they need to grow their business.

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