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The Department of Defense cordially invites you to participate in our:

Hiring Heroes Career Fair
Fort Riley, KS
April 20, 2010

When: Tuesday, April 20, 2010     Where: Riley’s Conference Center
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Building 446, Huebner and Seitz Drive
Fort Riley, KS 66442
Booth Set up:
7:00 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Guest Speaker(s):
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
This event offers an excellent opportunity for employers to meet with highly skilled and talented wounded, ill and injured service members, their spouses, family members, primary caregivers and other Veterans as they seek employment opportunities.

Our primary focus will be on job opportunities for our wounded service members as they embark on their transition to civilian life. Our service members have excellent knowledge, experience, military training along with tremendous leadership and team building skills. Please come with jobs to offer for all levels of experience and education. Interview areas will be made available.

Your commitment to participate offers hope and career opportunities to our wounded service members who have sacrificed and paid a great price in their service to our country. Show our wounded service members, Veterans, their spouses, and primary caregivers how much they are appreciated by interviewing them and hiring them at this exciting event!


REGISTRATION


The Fort Riley Career Fair is now closed


NEW THIS YEAR….Space is limited and can fill up very quickly; therefore, we are instituting a new policy that organizations which participate in these career fairs must have actual jobs to offer or individualized support services for wounded service members, Veterans and their families. Please click on the registration link at the left to get started.


All booth spaces are reserved.


Your participation in the DoD Hiring Heroes Career Fair, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., is an important step in assisting injured service members in their search for job opportunities. The 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. timeframe is scheduled to allow for maximum convenience to our wounded service members so that they can meet their medical appointments, physical therapy appointments, military duties, AND still be able to attend the career fair. Due to appointments, some individuals may not be able to attend the event until the afternoon, so we ask that you please do not break down your booth before 3:00 p.m. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.


SHIPPING                                                                                    TOP OF PAGE
Recruiting displays and materials may be shipped to the address below -
not to arrive earlier than April 15, 2010 .

Please label your boxes with your Agency/Company name for easy, quick identification, and ship to the following address:

Riley’s Conference Center
Attn: Jillian Singleton
Bldg 446 Seitz Dr.
Fort Riley, KS 66442
Telephone #: 785-784-1000
Name of Company:

If you are shipping your materials back from the Conference Center, please make sure that you bring completed return shipping labels, shipping forms, and shipping tape with you. The Conference Center does not have shipping forms on the premises.



PARKING                                                                                    TOP OF PAGE
HOT! HOT! HOT! Car registration/rental agreement, driver’s license, proof of insurance,
and passenger’s photo ID card are required at the gate to gain access to the
installation.

IMPORTANT NOTE: You will be able to drive to the front of Riley’s Conference
Center to unload your materials where volunteers will assist you to your table
and direct you to the assigned parking area.


BOOTH SET UP                                                                          TOP OF PAGE
Booth set-up will be from 7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. on April 20, 2010. Guest speaker
address begins promptly at 8:45 a.m. and the career fair will begin promptly at 9:00 a.m.


DIRECTIONS                                                                               TOP OF PAGE
Main Airports:
  
1.  Kansas City International Airport (MCI)
     601 Brasilia Ave.
     Kansas City, MO 64153
     Approximately 140 miles to Fort Riley (about a 2 hour drive)
2.  The Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)
     5500 Fort Riley Blvd.
     Manhattan, KS 66502
     Approximately 10 miles to Fort Riley (about a 15 minute drive)

1. From Junction City to Seitz Road (Conference Center):
a. Heading East on I-70E/KS-18E/US-40E
b. Take Exit 301 toward Marshall Field/ Fort Riley
c. Left on Henry Road and continue on Henry Dr. (through the gate)
d. Left at Marshall Ave. (continue through 3-way stop)
e. Left at Holbrook
f. Right at Huebner Road
g. Right at Seitz Road (Riley's Conference Center entrance -- there is a sign)
h. Conference Center will be straight ahead


2. From Manhattan to Seitz Road (Conference Center):
a. Head West on Fort Riley Blvd/KS-18
b. Continue on KS-18 (will merge to the right onto KS-18 towards I-70/JUNCTION
CITY prior to going through Ogden)
c. Merge onto I-70 W
d. Take Exit 301 toward Marshall Field/ Fort Riley
e. Right on Henry Road and continue on Henry Dr. (through the gate)
f. Left at Marshall Ave. (continue through 3-way stop)
g. Left at Holbrook
h. Right at Huebner Road
i. Right at Seitz Road (Riley's Conference Center entrance -- there is a sign)
j. Conference Center will be straight ahead


HOTELS                                                                                      TOP OF PAGE
1. Candlewood Suites
100 S. Hammons Drive
Junction City, KS 66441
785-238-1454
Approx. 4.5 miles to Fort Riley
 
2. Holiday Inn Express
120 N East Street
Junction City, KS 66441
785-762-4200
Approx. 5.6 miles to Fort Riley
 
3. Courtyard by Marriott
310 Hammons Drive
Junction City, KS 66441
785-210-1500
Approx. 6.1 miles to Fort Riley
 
4. Quality Inn
305 East Chestnut
Junction City, KS 66441
785-784-5106
Approx. 4.0 miles to Fort Riley
 
5. Clarion Hotel
530 Richards Drive
Manhattan, KS 66502
785-539-5311
Approx. 13.0 miles to Fort Riley
 
6. Comfort Inn
150 E. Poyntz Avenue
Manhattan, KS 66502
785-770-8000
Approx. 14.5 miles to Fort Riley
 
7. Fairfield Inn
300 Colorado Street
Manhattan, KS 66502
785-539-2400
Approx. 14.2 miles to Fort Riley
 
8. Hampton Inn - Manhattan
501 E. Poyntz Ave
Manhattan, KS 66502
785-539-5000
Approx. 15.4 miles to Fort Riley
 
9. Holiday Inn – Manhattan at the Campus
1641 Anderson Avenue
Manhattan, KS 66502
785-539-7531
Approx. 14 miles to Fort Riley


These are just a few of the hotels in the local area. For more area hotel listings and information, click http://military-hotels.us/kansas/fort-riley-ks.html



APPLICANT ATTIRE                                                                    TOP OF PAGE
Job seekers may attend the career fair dressed very casually or in their military uniforms since they may be going to or coming from doctor’s appointments and/or physical
therapy. Some may even attend dressed in shorts, depending on their injuries. Also spouses/parents/primary caregivers may be casually dressed as they may not have
brought suits with them when they came to stay with their injured service member.

CONTACT INFORMATION                                                             TOP OF PAGE

For additional information, please call or email:
Veronica Hayes
703-696-6239
veronica.hayes@cpms.osd.mil