Embark 2016

The Milspo Project's premier event touches down in Norfolk, VA in 2016. Embark is everything you need if you are looking to grow a successful, rewarding, and creative business or career as a military spouse and meet like-minded milspouses in the process. Let's explore what is possible in our businesses, financial future, dreams, and contribution to our military family and the world, together.  New to business, being a military spouse, or looking for meaningful employment? Embark 2016 is the place to come to get inspired to take your dreams to the next level.

#EMBARKMOMENTS

"LIKE A GIRL BOSS" TICKET $197.00

MEMBER PRICING: $150

MILSPRENUER EXPERIENCE $144.00

MEMBER PRICING: $97

The Kaufman Ticket      $97.00

MEMBER PRICING: $55

ABOUT Embark 2016 LIVE

EMBARK IS THE LARGEST AND ONLY EXCLUSIVE ANNUAL GATHERING OF MILITARY SPOUSE Leaders + BUSINESS OWNERS IN THE WORLD. PLEASE CONSIDER JOINING US IN NORFOLK, VIRGINIA ON SEPTEMBER 22-23 FOR EMBARK 2016, WHICH WILL BE THE MOST INSPIRING, EMPOWERING, EDUCATIONAL + BUZZED-ABOUT CONFERENCE TO DATE.

Milspo Project's Embark delivers everything you need to start, expand and take your current business to the next level  —  in one essential event! No subjects are off limits. We address the specific employment circumstances that all military spouses face, such as deployments, PCSs and work-life balance.

Embark delivers both the inspiration and motivation you need to dream bigger, and the take-home information you need to effectively grow your business or strike out on your own. The Milspo Project is the heartbeat of the military spouse community, and Embark delivers practical, achievable sessions that address the challenges that every military spouse faces today. The program adapts every year to meet your needs, so it is never the same twice! Embark is where the brightest military spouse leaders and entrepreneurs meet each year to learn from the most talented professionals in business. It is where you can reimagine your business, discover new ideas, reinvent yourself, network with other business owners, learn new skills, and get one-on-one time with the brightest minds in business. We can't wait to see you there!

Learn from industry leaders

While meeting other Military spouses who share similar dreams

On September 22-23, 2016 Milspo Project will host our 3rd Annual Embark Business Conference for Military Spouse Entrepreneurs. Our speakers are leaders in their industries and will be live and available to answer attendee questions. These dynamic individuals will convene in Norfolk, VA to share their knowledge and inspiration on how to successfully run a business and find balance despite the ups and downs of military life. Military spouses are one of the fastest growing segments of entrepreneurs in the United States, and it is time for the educational opportunities for this unique demographic to catch up! If you are a military spouse leader, professional, business owner, or self-improvement junkie then you are in the right place!

CHRYSLER ARTS MUSEUM

Embark 2016 will take place in Norfolk, Virginia, at the Chrysler Arts Museum in the Kaufman Theatre, a handsome, mid-sized performance hall with room for 375 conference attendees. The space will be a perfect conference retreat within the museum's walls. The Chrysler's renovated galleries are home to Picasso, Warhol, Dali, Degas, Matisse, Cezanne, Gauguin, Renoir, Rodin, Rubens and Tiffany. 

Norfolk is home to the world's largest Naval base and the North American Headquarters for NATO, in addition "Norfolk is one of the top 10 markets for business relocation and expansion," which is why the Milspo Project is excited to bring Embark to this historic and entrepreneurial city.

HOTELS + TRAVEL

Norfolk is home to well-known historical site, shopping and unique dining experiences. Embark attendees will find it easy to reach all that the area has to offer as they are just a short walk or Uber ride away from most attractions. Norfolk International Airport is the major airport serving southeast Virginia and northeast North Carolina. American, Delta, Southwest and United offers daily flights to hundreds of cities worldwide. 

EMBARK 2016 - Event Schedule

September 22 + 23 | NOrfolk, VA

Sponsored By Bottle Breacher

The fun of Embark 2016 doesn't have to end! Join us at O'Connor Brewing Co. for more good times. Bottle Breacher is our official Embark 2016 After-Party Sponsor. Bring you conference badge, to receive one beer ticket and your Embark 2016 Bottle Breacher/Milspo Project Pint Glass.

O'Connor Brewing Co.

211 W 24th Street Norfolk, VA 23517

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MILLIE is an online community offering both local information and expert services to help military families experience more informed, less stressful relocations to new duty locations . Combined, we’ve moved wives, husbands, pets, Airstreams, vinyl record collections, furniture, children, destination signs and an aircraft carrier filled with wonderful memories over 50 times. We are bound by our “bring it on” spirit and our desire to provide services and opportunities for military people to help each other eradicate stress from the military move.

Dubsado is a Client Management System for Creatives.  Keep track of bookings, send contracts and questionnaires, send invoices and get paid fast via credit card... Keeping all your business to-dos in one place! Easily keep track of clients, send contracts, accept payments & stay organized with complete bookkeeping.

UnbrandedAR.com is a clearing house for contract-manufactured AR-15 parts at both the dealer and retail levels. The core business of Critical Capabilities is parts provision for large, household-name OEMs. UnbrandedAR.com represents excess capacity from that core business, and it affords our clients the ability to purchase the same quality parts they would purchase elsewhere, just without a brand attached to it. 

BorrowShare is the ultimate community resource that opens up a whole new world of opportunity to source what you need from right within your own community, while curbing overconsumption. The platform is open to active duty and their dependents, DOD, veterans, and civilians living in communities with a strong military presence. We like to think of it as the friendliest and most efficient virtual garage sale and lending locker all rolled into one. You can buy and sell, rent, or book services all on the same local platform. If your local community is not an active BorrowShare community, you can start one today!!

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We can't do what we do without you.

Please fill out the form below if you are interested in learning more about sponsoring military spouse business owners to attend Embark 2016. Your contribution will directly impact small business owners and the military spouse community. Also, your donation is tax deductible. THANK YOU.

Download the Embark 2016 Sponsorship Package