Orlando, FL

Veterans Florida is a non-profit created by the State of Florida providing an array of programs and services to support veterans residing in Florida in their transition to civilian life.  One of those programs is the Veterans Entrepreneurship Program in which the UCF Business Incubation Program (UCFBIP) is a partner.  The event on 27 March will showcase the progress and success to date of the UCF-Veterans Florida partnership.  The estimated 60-90 attendees will include the following:

• Veterans Florida staff and Board members
• Veterans who are alumni of the UCF Veterans Florida Entrepreneurship Program or current participants in the Program
• Mentors and Advisory Board members of the UCFBIP Veterans Initiative 
• Other guests including UCFBIP sponsors and stakeholders
• Veteran Entrepreneurs in the community 

Draft agenda:

• 1300-1330 - Registration and networking
• 1330-1335 - Welcome
• 1335-1350 - Opening remarks (Speaker TBD)
• 1350-1410 - Remarks by Captain Eirk O. Etz, Commanding Officer, Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD)
• 1410-1425 - Remarks by Bobby Carbonell, Executive Director, Veterans Florida
• 1425-1445 - UCF Veterans Entrepreneurship Program overview
• 1445-1630 - Presentations by veteran entrepreneurs, etc TBD 

Please RSVP to attend the event.