Second Annual Veterans on Wall Street™ Conference and Job Fair to be Held on June 21, 2012

Apr 10, 2012

Founding Consortium of Banks to Continue Partnership with Kohlberg, Kravis Roberts & Co.

The second annual Veterans on Wall Street (VOWS) conference will be held on June 21, 2012, at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City.  In addition, like the inaugural conference in 2011, a job fair will be held in conjunction with the conference and in partnership with the United States Chamber of Commerce.  The job fair will be held across the street from Cipriani in the Atrium of 60 Wall Street from 8:00am-2:00pm.

The Veterans on Wall Street conference brings together the very best of Wall Street to support and honor our service members of the United States Armed Forces, convening global financial services institutions, industry participants, transitioning service members, recent veterans and their families, military and government leaders, military support organizations and others who have a shared interest in veterans employment opportunities. 

The goals of the conference are to raise awareness of the value of veterans in the workforce, provide transitioning skills workshops to local servicemen and women and their families, and to share best practices regarding veteran recruitment among corporate, investing and banking institutions.

The consortium of VOWS founding banks includes Bank of America, Citi, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs. The conference is sponsored entirely by the participating banks; attendance is free of charge, and additional contributions raised will be donated to a group of established, national veterans-focused charitable organizations.

In addition, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR), through its Vets@Work program, will once again join the VOWS consortium as an additional sponsor, supporting both the conference and the aforementioned charitable organizations.

Key details are as follows:

Event: Second Annual Veterans on Wall Street (VOWS) conference and job fair
Date: June 21, 2012
Time: The conference will run from 8:30am – 2:30pm; the job fair will be held from 8:00am – 2:00pm
Location: Cipriani Wall Street, 55 Wall Street (conference) and 60 Wall Street Atrium (job fair)
Agenda: To be announced in coming weeks;  will include breakout sessions for industry-wide sharing of best practices, information sessions for recent military veterans, and an evening reception and fundraising dinner event
Conference speakers:  To be announced in coming weeks
Additional information:  For additional information and registration for the conference and job fair, please visit www.veteransonwallstreet.com.
Cost:  The conference is free of charge, although seating is limited.