Thank you for your interest in and support for the 2025 Military Summit and 11th annual Soldier-Citizen Award and Scholarship Fund Dinner. In this toolkit, you will find everything you need to spread the word about this important event through social media, business contacts, and professional connections.
About the 2025 Military Summit
The Military Summit is the American College Center for Military and Veterans Affairs’ premier event for educational support and career opportunities that transform the lives of active duty, guard and reserve members, veterans, and their spouses. Hosted by the Center for Military and Veterans Affairs, and sponsored by Center Founding Partner and Sponsor Penn Mutual, 2025 marks the 11th anniversary of the annual fundraising event. The event, formerly known as the Clambake and Soldier-Citizen Award ceremony, was established in 2014 to honor veteran-scholars, celebrate donors and partners, and, along with the Soldier-Citizen Award, recognize leaders in the financial services industry.
The 2025 Military Summit will be held September 18, 2025 at the Bellevue Hotel and the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Please find all keynote speakers, workshop topics, and our full schedule of events: here.
Promotional Resources
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We want to help you expand your opportunities – and we hope you’ll be our guest at the American College Center for Military and Veterans Affairs’ 2025 Military Summit!
The Military Summit is the Center for Military and Veterans Affairs’ premier event for educational support and career opportunities that transform the lives of those in the military community, especially those transitioning back to the civilian workforce and into the financial services sector. The event is rich with engaging and informative activities, including the exclusive Military Resource Group Networking Lounge for our MRG partners, exciting educational workshops*, and the annual Maury Stewart Lecture Series*. This endowed lecture series, sponsored by Center Founding Partner and Sponsor Penn Mutual, engages the most notable individuals from diverse disciplines to address themes and issues critical to leadership development in the financial services profession and honors the lifelong contributions of Penn Mutual legend Maury Stewart CLU®, ChFC®, CLF®. This year’s Marquee Speaker is Rebecca Patterson, Economic & Financial Markets Expert, Former Chief Investment Strategist for Bridgewater Associates.
The event will culminate with the Soldier-Citizen Award and Scholarship Fund Dinner, where we will honor the 11th annual Soldier-Citizen Award recipient. Proceeds from this event will go towards scholarships for the military community. Please register to confirm your attendance and join us in empowering those who serve!
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Register Now (https://events.theamericancollege.edu/military-summit-2025/)
Social Media
Whether you are a sponsor, speaker, or general guest of the 2025 Military Summit and want to promote your attendance at the event through social media, we have a variety of prewritten social media posts prepared to meet your needs. We ask that you please link any social media posts to our official registration page.
Further Questions?
If you’re looking for any other information related to the 2025 Military Summit, contact Emily Krall Groome, executive director of conferences and events, at Events@TheAmericanCollege.edu or 610-526-1338.
For more information about sponsorship opportunities, please contact Dan Bischak, assistant vice president of advancement, at Daniel.Bischak@TheAmericanCollege.edu or 267-473-8051.
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