VetsinTech

Sponsors were eager to connect with veterans about job opportunities, so the ability to easily interact was particularly important to them. To facilitate those connections, VetsinTech provided each sponsor with their own custom booth in RingCentral Events Expo area, giving attendees a space where they could learn more about a company and leave contact details if they were interested in a role.

Connecting veterans with new opportunities

Invasion 2021 featured three different content tracks that corresponded with the three pillars of VetsinTech’s mission: education, employment, and entrepreneurship.

The nonprofit welcomed an array of incredible speakers, with U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Dennis McDonough, opening the first day of the conference. Other keynotes came from Michèle Flournoy, co-founder and managing partner of WestExec Advisors, and Resilience Chief Operating Officer Mike McNerney. In total, 70 speakers joined the conference program to share their insights and expertise.

The first day of sessions primarily featured advice from recruiting executives on topics like how veterans can transition to a role in cybersecurity and the basics of business law. The second day centered around demystifying tech careers with workshops on web development and cybersecurity, and a look at fundraising opportunities for entrepreneurs.

VetsinTech hosted recruiters from more than 20 tech companies, including Disney and Amazon. LinkedIn’s head of military and veteran programs also led a 45-minute session on how to best use the social media network for job hunting, and veterans who are already in tech careers discussed their experiences in the industry.

Attendees were encouraged to introduce themselves through the event’s chat, where they could connect with technology partners and share resumes directly. Sponsors like Nasdaq and Google made the most of their customizable booths with downloadable content and panel discussions to prompt audience interaction. Invasion 2021 closed with a popular hour-long after party with live music.

How VetsinTech built their most successful Invasion conference to date

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Reaching more veterans than ever before with RingCentral Events

VetsinTech reached more than 650 veterans with Invasion 2021, a 225% increase from the 200 attendees at its last in-person conference. The veterans were primarily based in the U.S., but with a virtual format, the organization was able to add a new global element with veterans overseas joining online.

The response to the event was overwhelmingly positive, particularly from attendees who couldn’t make the trip to past in-person conferences. Attendees gave the conference an average NPS of 9.8, with 86.7% saying they’d recommend Invasion to a friend.

The VetsinTech team exceeded every engagement goal they set for Invasion 2021. More than 75% of attendees met with sponsors in their booths, and there were more than 1,300 interactions in the Expo area alone. On average, veterans spent 28 minutes in Disney’s booth and 35 minutes in Google’s booth. Overall, attendees logged an average of almost seven hours at the conference, swapping 3,827 chat messages.

Following the success of Invasion 2021, virtual events are now a core part of VetsinTech’s strategy due to the exciting opportunities they offer to reach the objectives of VetsinTech as an organization. The ability to reach a larger global audience has also encouraged the organization to start planning a new hybrid range of events on RingCentral Events to continue expanding and supporting its community of veterans.