The Tennessee Veterans Business Association’s Business Expo and Veteran Job Fair will return to Knoxville on January 28-29, and keynote dinner tickets are now on sale.

Lt. Col. Oliver North; image submitted

The keynote dinner speaker will be Lt. Col. Oliver North, a combat-decorated retired U.S. Marine, best-selling author and president of the National Rifle Association. In addition, entertainment will be provided by country music icon Lee Greenwood, who will perform “God Bless the USA,” one of the most recognizable and patriotic songs in the United States.

The dinner will be held Monday, Jan. 28, from 6:30-9 p.m., at the Knoxville Convention Center. Tickets are $125 and available at gotvba.com/keynote-dinner.

The expo and job fair are free for veterans to attend and will be held Tuesday, Jan. 29, from 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., at the Knoxville Convention Center. The Tennessee Veterans Business Association (TVBA) event provides veterans an opportunity to network and learn about products, services and support programs. Veterans seeking jobs can meet potential employers with the chance to complete the initial job interview face-to-face.

For information about vendor and sponsor opportunities, email TVBA at info@gotvba.com or call 865-414-2000. For membership information and to join the organization’s email list for notification about future events, visit gotvba.com.

The TVBA provides entrepreneurship training, business development assistance, and networking opportunities to military veterans and their families. The organization also assists veterans in finding rewarding employment and supports the work of both public and private sector organizations who offer charitable support to current service members and veterans.