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    MISSION START in Hampton Roads Fall Edition

    Wednesday, November 18, 2026 at 9:30 AM until 1:30 PMEastern Standard Time UTC -05:00

    Map and Directions

    Vista Point Conference Center
    1754 Massey Hughes Dr
    Norfolk, VA 23511
    United States

    RED, WHITE & BLUE SUMMIT
    Who It's ForThe ExperienceAgendaContinue Your Summit
    Red White and Blue Summit, Workforce and Community Integration
    Hampton Roads Fall Edition · November 18–19, 2026

    Don't just move.
    Land.

    A two-day Hampton Roads experience built for service members, veterans, military spouses, dependents, and families. Get local answers, career access, community connections, and a clearer path forward.

    Explore Your SummitMixer + Day 2
    📍 Vista Point Conference Center📅 Nov. 18–19🎟️ Free👨‍👩‍👧 Family-inclusive
    What you can leave with
    • Local family and community answers
    • Real employer conversations and interviews
    • Resume and professional profile support
    • Connections for housing, child care resources, education, and local life
    • A stronger Hampton Roads network
    You belong here

    One summit. The whole military-connected family.

    This is not only a transition event. Whether you are preparing to leave the military, already a veteran, building your own career as a spouse, supporting a family move, or helping a young adult find a path, there is a place for you here.

    🎖️

    Service Members

    Plan the move, translate your experience, and meet people who can help you land well.

    🇺🇸

    Veterans

    Reconnect to opportunity, employers, resources, and the Hampton Roads community.

    💼

    Military Spouses

    Build your own career, network locally, and find employers who understand military life.

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    Families

    Get practical information for housing, schools, child care resources, and community life.

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    Young Adults

    Explore career, education, and community pathways while your family gets settled.

    Military spouses and families: this summit is for you, too. Family readiness is part of career readiness. Day 1 intentionally includes local-life conversations and connections around housing, schools, child care resources, education, and community support so your family can make informed decisions together.
    The Red, White & Blue Summit

    Three connected experiences. One Hampton Roads landing plan.

    Instead of three disconnected event names, think of the summit as one journey: get oriented, build your network, then activate your career plan.

    Military family and service members exploring a Hampton Roads resource map
    Part 1 · Wednesday morning

    MISSION START

    Nov. 18 · 9:30 AM–1:30 PM · Vista Point Conference Center · 1754 Massey Hughes Drive, Norfolk, VA 23511

    Start with the people and answers that make a move work: career direction, family support, local-life resources, resume help, and military-spouse guidance.

    See Day 1 Agenda
    🍻

    RED, WINE & BLUE

    Community Networking Mixer
    Part 2 · Wednesday evening

    Build the network before you need it.

    Nov. 18 · 5:30–8:00 PM · Waters Edge Winery · 6464 Hampton Blvd, Norfolk, VA 23508

    Meet local leaders, employers, community partners, veterans, and military spouses in a relaxed setting designed for real connection.

    Register for the Mixer
    Career discovery experience with employers and military-connected talent
    Part 3 · Thursday

    NEXT: A Discovery Day

    Nov. 19 · 9:00 AM–3:00 PM · Vista Point Conference Center · 1754 Massey Hughes Drive, Norfolk, VA 23511

    Turn preparation into action with curated employers, live conversations, interviews, career zones, headshots, and professional development.

    Register for Day 2
    What makes this different

    Useful, human, and built around real decisions.

    🧭 Answers before applications

    Start with the questions that shape your next move: what fits, what transfers, what pays, and what your family needs.

    🤝 People, not portals

    Meet hiring managers, community partners, coaches, and local experts face-to-face instead of being sent to another website.

    📸 Leave more prepared

    Use resume support, professional headshots, profile guidance, and interview opportunities to build momentum immediately.

    Day 1 · Mission Start

    Your agenda, simplified.

    The details are here when you want them. Open only the sections you need.

    9:30 AM · Check-in + Welcome
    Arrive at Vista Point Conference Center, check in, and receive your summit passport. It is your guide to the day and your starting point for the conversations that matter most to you.
    9:30–11:30 AM · Explore the Zones
    • Future + Career: career coaching, SkillBridge connections, training providers, education pathways, and higher-education options.
    • Life + Home: local answers for housing, schools, child care resources, community life, and family support.
    • Benefits: direct conversations with experts who can help you understand and use your military-family benefits.
    • Resume support: one-on-one help to strengthen your resume.
    • Military spouse support: professional and local-career guidance centered on the spouse experience.
    • Networking: build connections with people already rooted in Hampton Roads.
    12:00 PM · Complimentary Lunch
    Recharge with lunch included. The summit is designed to keep the day easy to navigate, so you can focus on the people and information that matter.
    12:30 PM · Journey Panel + Networking
    Hear directly from veterans and military spouses who have navigated transition and relocation. Ask practical questions and learn what they wish they knew sooner.
    1:30 PM · Mission Complete
    Leave with a sharper resume, a clearer plan, and a local support network. Your summit continues with the evening mixer and Day 2 Discovery Day.
    Keep going

    Your summit does not end after Day 1.

    Continue the experience with the evening mixer and Day 2. Each registration button goes directly to the correct registration form.

    Wednesday evening

    Red, Wine & Blue Mixer

    Build your Hampton Roads network in a relaxed, social setting.

    📅 Wednesday, November 18, 2026🕠 5:30–8:00 PM📍 Waters Edge Winery · 6464 Hampton Blvd, Norfolk, VA 23508🎟️ Free
    Register for the Mixer
    Thursday · Day 2

    NEXT: A Discovery Day

    Career access, employer conversations, interviews, and practical professional support.

    📅 Thursday, November 19, 2026🕘 9:00 AM–3:00 PM📍 Vista Point Conference Center · 1754 Massey Hughes Drive, Norfolk, VA 23511🎟️ Free
    Register for Day 2
    RED, WHITE & BLUE SUMMIT

    Connecting talent. Empowering families. Building the future.

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