Armed forces digest

VETERANS

Business symposium

KENT — The seventh annual Veterans Business Symposium is Nov. 10 from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Kent State University’s Student Center. The keynote luncheon speaker is Lt. Col. Tom Lippert, commander of the Defense Contracts Management Agency in Cleveland.

Last year, more than 400 veterans and their supporters from 10 states attended the event, which includes numerous exhibitors. Early registration ends Tuesday.

To register, contact Jane Stewart at (440) 357-2294. The cost of $40 per attendee includes breakfast and lunch. A $25 surcharge will be assessed for registrations received after Tuesday.

This event, Ohio Procurement Technical Assistance Centers and the Veterans Business Council of Northern Ohio in cooperation with the U.S. Small Business Administration, is offered to provide veterans with an opportunity to learn from a variety of business-development resources; network with federal and state buying activities, benefit from government-contracting workshops, and meet with government, prime contractor and private industry buyers.

BASIC TRAINING GRADS

Air Force: Airman David K. Cooper Jr. (Grove City, Pa., High School, ’09), son of David Cooper of Grove City; Airman Adam R. Smith (East Liverpool High School, ’09), son of Bob Smith of East Liverpool and Nancy Smith of Lisbon.

Navy: Seaman Recruit Zachary E. Eisenbraun (Boardman High School, ’09), son of Teri A. and Mark E. Eisenbraun of Poland; Seaman Recruit Tawana Hymes (Warren G. Harding High School, Warren, ’07).

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