VA EDI Event Registration - Economic Development Initiatives

Official Registration Site for Veterans Affairs (VA), Outreach, Transition and Economic Development (OTED), Economic Development Initiative (EDI) events. EDIs are conferences that help the Veteran community learn about their VA benefits and connect with career opportunities. The events offer career training and guidance, a career fair, information about benefits, mental and physical health care options, spouse and caregiver resources, hands-on help filing claims, and much more.

Focus on Benefits and Jobs

EDIs are multiday conferences held nationwide that help TSMs, Veterans, family members and caregivers learn about their VA benefits and connect with career opportunities.

Connection Point

Resources offered at these events lead to increased understanding about mental and physical health care options, a connection point between spouses and caregivers and VA benefits, hands-on help filing benefits claims, and much more.

Event Details

Although all EDIs have shared characteristics, the details vary based on regional needs. EDIs consist of components such as Presentations, PACT Act and Claims Clinics, Town Halls, Benefits Fairs, Hiring Fairs and more.

Upcoming Events

Find information about our upcoming events below.

Detroit EDI

An event for Veterans and transitioning service members and their spouses, family members and caregivers. The event will be held in March 2024. More information will be coming soon.

Central Arkansas Veterans Benefits and Hiring Fair

An event for Veterans and transitioning service members and their family members and caregivers. The event will be held May 7-8, 2024 in North Little Rock, AR.

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Financial Literacy Week

A financial event for Veterans and transitioning service members and their family members and caregivers. The event will be held April 9-12, 2024 in San Antonio, TX.

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Memphis Veterans Economic Initiative Summit

An event for Veterans and transitioning service members and their family members and caregivers. The event will be held April 24-25, 2024 in Memphis, TN.

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Central Arkansas Veterans Benefits and Hiring Fair

An event for Veterans and transitioning service members and their family members and caregivers. The event will be held May 7-8, 2024 in North Little Rock, AR.

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Waco Economic Development Initiatives

An event for Veterans, transitioning service members, spouses, family members, caregivers and survivors. More information will be coming soon.

There are currently no events.

Outreach, Transition and Economic Development (OTED)

About OTED

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) wants you to be successful when you transition from military to civilian life. Outreach, Transition and Economic Development (OTED) supports the VA’s mission by helping you and your family navigate VA benefits and services, use partner resources, and get the support you need. We are here to help you achieve and sustain your career goals, find economic success, and maintain your physical and mental well-being throughout your military life-cycle.

From when you first join the military to when you start your post-military life, OTED is here to help you achieve success anytime, anywhere.

Economic Development (ED)

ED is an office within OTED. The ED vision is to be recognized as leaders who advance transitioning service members, Veterans and their families’ economic well-being in their local community.

Access
Point

Provide Veterans access to benefits and services to promote financial security and to help them contribute to the community.

Career
Connection

Educate transitioning service members, Veterans, and their families about employment opportunities, special hiring authorities, and career support resources.

Collaboration
Culture

Foster a culture of collaboration with VA, communities, and other agencies to raise awareness of available economic resources.

Community
Connection

Invigorate economies of local communities.

Economic Development Initiatives

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Learn More: VA’s Transition
Assistance Program (TAP)

The Transition Assistance Program (TAP) provides information, resources, and tools to Service members and their loved ones to help prepare for the move from military to civilian life.

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Learn More: Women’s
Health Transition Training

Women’s Health Transition Training offers a number of courses about women’s health care services. Courses include mental health and military sexual trauma, eligibility requirements, how to connect with other women Veterans through women-specific networks, programs post-service and how to find local VA facilities and points of contact for additional support.

Learn More: Personalized Career
Planning and Guidance

Personalized Career Planning and Guidance (PCPG) program, also known as Chapter 36, gives beneficiaries enhanced career counseling, assessments, education planning, and guidance resources to achieve personal, career and education goals.

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Learn More: Military
Life-Cycle Modules

These modules help enhance understanding of VA Education Benefits, Social and Emotional Health Resources, Community Integration Resources, Vet Centers, Reserve Component Dual Payments and Survivor and Casualty Assistance Resources.

Learn More: VA
Solid Start

VA Solid Start creates a direct connection with transitioning Service members the first year of separation to offer support through the various challenges that arise and to offer insight into how to take advantage of benefits.

Learn More: Economic
Development Initiatives

Events that help transitioning Service members, Veterans and their family members who are looking for career opportunities.

Events

Mar

Southeast Michigan EDI (March 2024)

03/11/2024 @ 09:00 AM (EST) - 03/12/2024 @ 03:00 PM (EST)

Wayne State University Student Center, 5221 Gullen Mall, Detroit, MI 48202

Focus on Benefits and Jobs

Connection Point

Event Details

Upcoming Events

Find information about our upcoming events below.

Outreach, Transition and Economic Development (OTED)

About OTED

Economic Development (ED)

ED is an office within OTED. The ED vision is to be recognized as leaders who advance transitioning service members, Veterans and their families’ economic well-being in their local community.

Economic Development Initiatives

Learn more about SkillBridge

Instant brochure downloads for Veterans and for Military Spouses.

Historical EDI Events

Events

Southeast Michigan EDI (March 2024)

Buffalo EDI (August 2023)

Alabama EDI (March 2023)

Mississippi EDI (November 2022)

Buffalo EDI (September 2022)

Puget Sound EDI (August 2022)

Northern California EDI (July 2022)

April Financial Literacy Classes (April 2022)

Puerto Rico EDI: Spouse Support Summit (December 2021)

Puerto Rico EDI (December 2021)

Baltimore EDI (September 2021)

Puget Sound EDI (July 2021)

San Antonio EDI (July 2021)

Houston and San Antonio EDI (September 2020)

Jacksonville EDI (July 2020)

San Juan, Puerto Rico EDI (November 2019)

Puget Sound EDI (August 2019)

San Juan, Puerto Rico (November 2018)

Central Arkansas Veterans Benefits and Hiring Fair (May 2024)

Memphis Veterans Economic Initiative Summit (April 2024)

Financial Literacy Week (April 2024)

Southeast Michigan EDI (March 2024)

Buffalo EDI (August 2023)

Alabama EDI (March 2023)

Mississippi EDI (November 2022)

Buffalo EDI (September 2022)

Puget Sound EDI (August 2022)

Northern California EDI (July 2022)

April Financial Literacy Classes (April 2022)

Puerto Rico EDI: Spouse Support Summit (December 2021)

Puerto Rico EDI (December 2021)

Baltimore EDI (September 2021)

Puget Sound EDI (July 2021)

San Antonio EDI (July 2021)

Houston and San Antonio EDI (September 2020)

Jacksonville EDI (July 2020)

San Juan, Puerto Rico EDI (November 2019)

Puget Sound EDI (August 2019)

San Juan, Puerto Rico (November 2018)

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