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SUMMARY:The Network: Direct Employer Access (Norfolk)
DESCRIPTION:Stop applying online. Start shaking hands. Bypass the resume “black hole.” Meet vetted hiring managers who know what your clearance is worth\nThe Algorithm Can’t Hire You. We Can.\nThe Problem: You spend hours tailoring your resume. You submit it to an online portal. You wait. You hear nothing. The “Black Hole” of online applications is the enemy of a fast transition.\nThe Solution: The Network is your bypass. We cut the red tape and put you in the room with the people who actually sign the offer letters.\nThis isn’t a “job fair” where you collect brochures. This is a tactical access point to the 757’s most aggressive military-hiring companies. We have vetted every employer in the room. They aren’t here to tell you to “apply on the website”—they are here to find their next team leader.\nWho Should Attend:\nTransitioning Service Members: Who are tired of the waiting game.\nMilitary Spouses: Looking for employers who understand the PCS lifestyle.\nVeterans: Ready to level up from their current civilian role.\nYour Rules of Engagement:\nBring Resumes if you have them BUT no biggie if you don’t.\nBe Social: No stress\, take your 30 seconds to tell them who you are. Make it count. Learn who they are and what they’re looking for. If it’s not you\, how you can help.\nThe job market is all about who you know. Come know the right people.\nIf you have any additional questions\, please do not hesitate to contact us:\nPhone: 757-807-0423\nEmail: militarycommunity@theworkforcecouncil.org\nThis event and the services provided herein at the Hampton Roads Veterans Employment Centers are funded through 25% or $199\,576 through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and 75% or $580\,391 through nonfederal sources.
URL:https://newportnewsva.com/event/the-network-direct-employer-access-norfolk-34/
LOCATION:Hampton Roads Veterans Employment Center (HRVEC)\, 861 Glenrock Rd\, Norfolk\, VA\, United States
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SUMMARY:Built in Hampton with Lavonya Jones: Tools for Small Businesses
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our monthly series designed to connect small businesses with valuable tools and support for growth.\nJoin us for our monthly series designed to connect small businesses with valuable tools and support for growth. In this session\, SCORE will share information about the no-cost mentoring\, workshops\, and business resources they offer to help entrepreneurs start\, manage\, and grow their businesses.
URL:https://newportnewsva.com/event/built-in-hampton-with-lavonya-jones-tools-for-small-businesses/
LOCATION:Ruppert Sargent Building\, 101 Franklin St\, Hampton\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Business
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SUMMARY:Bikes and Brews
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a fun bike month ride to pedal into warmer weather! We’ll kick things off with a casual group bike ride led by Kelly\, our Community and Operations Manager. We’ll head to the Elizabeth River Trail\, make two pit stops along the way at Afterglow and Wasserhund\, enjoy cold drinks and something tasty\, and then cruise back downtown with good company. All levels welcome — come for the ride or just the good company! – https://community.assemblynfk.com/en/events/view/1415700222/bikes-and-brews
URL:https://newportnewsva.com/event/bikes-and-brews/
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SUMMARY:🧜‍♀️ AICHR | Connections & (grocery) carts
DESCRIPTION:Meet people and pick up your weekly groceries.\n🤝 A casual networking hangout in the grocery store cafe\nChats\, connections\, & grocery carts is a relaxed\, social-first networking event for curious\, friendly people across Hampton Roads who enjoy good conversation and knocking out life errands at the same time.\nThis is not a lecture.\nThis is not a pitch night.\nAnd you definitely do not need to “prepare” anything.\nIt is simply a low-pressure space to meet new people\, have real conversations\, and casually connect while wandering the aisles and picking up your weekly groceries.\nWhether you are deeply into AI and automation\, adjacent to tech and creativity\, or just someone who enjoys thoughtful conversations with interesting humans\, you belong here.\n✨ What to expect\n– Casual\, open networking with a mix of builders\, creatives\, technologists\, founders\, students\, and professionals\n– Easy\, organic conversations while shopping at your own pace\n– Light\, optional conversation prompts to help break the ice if you want them\n– No presentations\, no panels\, no pressure to “network correctly”\n– A friendly\, welcoming environment for all backgrounds and experience levels\n– Come as you are. Grab a cart or a basket. Pick up dinner for the week. – – Meet a few new people along the way.\n👥 Who should attend\nChats\, Connections\, & Grocery Carts is for:\nPeople who enjoy meeting others without forced networking vibes\nBuilders\, creatives\, technologists\, and curious minds\nAI\, automation\, no-code\, and tech-adjacent folks\nStudents and career switchers exploring what is next\nFounders\, consultants\, operators\, and professionals\nAnyone who likes good conversation and low-stakes socializing\nIf you enjoy thoughtful chats and meeting people in unexpected places\, you will fit right in.\n🏪 Why a grocery store\nYou were probably going to the store anyway.\nHosting this event in a grocery store keeps things human\, practical\, and approachable. It removes the pressure of traditional networking and turns it into something simple\, efficient\, and a little fun.\nTwo errands. One cart.\n💡 Why this event exists\nCommunity grows best in relaxed\, everyday spaces.\nChats\, Connections\, & Grocery Carts exists to create an easy\, human-centered way for people to connect without titles\, talks\, or expectations. It is about building relationships\, sharing ideas naturally\, and strengthening the local community one conversation at a time.\nCome say hi. Leave with groceries. Make a few new connections along the way.\nℹ️ Other bits of info & FAQs\nThis is a free community event\nDrinks or food are available for purchase depending on the venue\nPhotos or videos may be taken for community and marketing purposes\nCome solo or bring a friend\n​​​Is there free parking in the area? Yes. They’ve got lots of spots available in their parking lot.\n​​​Is this free? Yes\, but space is limited. Make sure to RSVP.\n🤝 Organizers & partners\nOrganizers\nThe AI Collective Hampton Roads\n​Platinum partners\nTechArk\nRegent University\nECPI University\nHampton Roads Chamber Foundation\nBronze partners\nAssembly\n757 Collab\n🌍 ​Our parent org\nThe AI Collective is a global non-profit community uniting 150\,000+ pioneers – founders\, researchers\, operators\, and investors – exploring the frontier of AI in major tech hubs worldwide. Through events\, workshops\, and community-led research\, we empower the AI ecosystem to collaboratively steer AI’s future toward trust\, openness\, and human flourishing.\nAll attendees and organizers at events affiliated with The AI Collective agree to our privacy policy and are subject to our code of conduct. Additionally\, by registering for this event\, you agree to The AI Collective Hampton Roads chapter photo & video policy.
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LOCATION:Wegmans Cafe\, 4721 Virginia Beach Blvd\, Virginia Beach\, VA\, United States
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SUMMARY:Peninsula Happy Hour
DESCRIPTION:A social event to network\, or just talk about development
URL:https://newportnewsva.com/event/peninsula-happy-hour/
LOCATION:Coastal Fermentory Uptown\, 12515 Jefferson Ave\, Newport News\, VA\, United States
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