BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20260122T150000Z DTEND:20260122T163000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:2026 The Power of Military Talent: Individual Efforts & Collective Impact DESCRIPTION:Join us for a dynamic and solution-focused panel discussion on the importance of hiring military talent and the collaborative efforts driving impact in our region. This session will feature key organizations\, like NextOp\, Hiring Our Heroes\, and Still Serving Veterans\, that are each doing important work to recruit\, support\, and retain veterans\, transitioning service members\, and military spouses.\n\n\n\nPanelists will share how their individual programs are making a difference and explore the ways they are working together to build a stronger\, more coordinated ecosystem for military talent.\n\n \n\nAttendees will gain valuable insights into best practices\, available resources\, and actionable strategies for engaging military-affiliated professionals. Whether you're an employer looking to enhance your hiring practices or a stakeholder interested in workforce development\, this discussion will provide both inspiration and practical takeaways.\n\n \nPANELISTS\n\n\n\n\nCierra Johnson-Belser\n\nAlabama Regional Manager\n\nNextOp\n\n\n\n \n\nDavid Lakin\n\nDirector\, Veteran Career Transition\n\nStill Serving Veterans (SSV)\n\n\n\n\n\nHillary Parker\n\nProgram Manager\, Hiring Our Heroes\n\nU.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation\n\n\n\n \nMODERATOR\n\n\nLyndsay Ferguson\n\nVice President\, Talent Initiatives\n\nHuntsville/Madison County Chamber X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
\nJoin us for a dynamic and solution-focused panel discussion on the importance of hiring military talent and the collaborative efforts driving impact in our region. This session will feature key organizations\, like NextOp\, Hiring Our Heroes\, and Still Serving Veterans\, that are each doing important work to recruit\, support\, and retain veterans\, transitioning service members\, and military spouses.
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\nPanelists will share how their individual programs are making a difference and explore the ways they are working together to build a stronger\, more coordinated ecosystem for military talent.
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\nAttendees will gain valuable insights into best practices\, available resources\, and actionable strategies for engaging military-affiliated professionals. Whether you'\;re an employer looking to enhance your hiring practices or a stakeholder interested in workforce development\, this discussion will provide both inspiration and practical takeaways.
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PANELISTS
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\nCierra Johnson-Belser
\nAlabama Regional Manager
\nNextOp
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\nDavid Lakin
\nDirector\, Veteran Career Transition
\nStill Serving Veterans (SSV)
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\nHillary Parker
\nProgram Manager\, Hiring Our Heroes
\nU.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
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MODERATOR
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\nLyndsay Ferguson
\nVice President\, \;Talent Initiatives
\nHuntsville/Madison County Chamber
\n \; LOCATION:Huntsville/Madison County Chamber UID:e.2112.17569 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260426T213550Z URL:https://cm.hsvchamber.org/events/details/2026-the-power-of-military-talent-individual-efforts-collective-impact-17569 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR