VETERANS, GUNS
& CIGARS
MAY 20, 2023
PACEM DEFENSE | PERRY, FL
PACEM DEFENSE | PERRY, FL
VETERANS,
GUNS & CIGARS
GUNS & CIGARS
AGENDA
AGENDA
11:00AM
Check in and lunch | Guest seating in the “LZ” (main tent)
11:50AM
Rally in the LZ | Welcome remarks, safety brief, competitions overview
12:00PM
Open range time at 25 yard range
Guest bring their own firearms and ammo. Pistols up to 9mm on 25 yard range (extra 9mm ammo provided).
Guests with rifles will be assigned an RSO and shoot on 100 yard range.
1:00PM
Competitions begin | Squads rotate on the hour
• RED | Start at Pistol Range, 50 yard
• BLUE | Start at Rifle Range, 100 yard
• GREEN | Start at Sniper Tower, 2000m
Pistol — rotate to — Rifle — rotate to — Sniper Tower — rotate to — Pistol
2:00PM
Squad Rotation
• RED | Move to Rifle Range, 100 yard
• BLUE | Move to Sniper Tower, 2000m
• GREEN | Move to Pistol Range, 50 yard
3:00PM
Squad Rotation
• RED | Move to Sniper Tower, 2000m
• BLUE | Move to Pistol Range, 50 yard
• GREEN | Move to Rifle Range, 100 yard
4:00PM
3-Gun Shoot | Everyone rally at 50 yard range | Top 9 Placeholders Compete
4:30PM
Return to the “LZ” | Networking, drinks, cigars, and awards
5:00PM
Dinner service begins | Guest seating in the “LZ”
7:00PM
Bonfire
SPONSORS
SPONSORS
FROM 1 STATE TO 8, IN 2 YEARS
FROM 1 STATE TO 8, IN 2 YEARS
We merge networking and competition shooting, pitting executives who served 20 years ago against the Tier 1 operators of today, and everyone in between. We’re on a mission to be in all gun lovin’ states in the next five years. Join us at a location near you.
Ticket sales and donations will enable us to sponsor 200 transitioning veterans in 2023!
FROM 1 STATE TO 8, IN 2 YEARS
We merge networking and competition shooting, pitting executives who served 20 years ago against the Tier 1 operators of today, and everyone in between. We’re on a mission to be in all gun lovin’ states in the next five years. Join us at a location near you.
Ticket sales and donations will enable us to sponsor 200 transitioning veterans in 2023!
FROM 1 STATE TO 8, IN 2 YEARS
We merge networking and competition shooting, pitting executives who served 20 years ago against the Tier 1 operators of today, and everyone in between. We’re on a mission to be in all gun lovin’ states in the next five years. Join us at a location near you.
Ticket sales and donations will enable us to sponsor 200 transitioning veterans in 2023!
Shoot at Premier Outdoor Training Facilities
Shoot at Premier Outdoor Training Facilities
Tickets include guns and ammo, open range time, followed by custom pistol, carbine, and rifle competitions. Network over cigars, awards, dinner, and drinks.
Guests are assigned to a squad of 25~ people for the day resulting in more genuine connections, business leads, and mentorship.
Competitions are executed by trained personnel to ensure safety, compliance, and quality. FFL on site to transfer firearms to the winners.
Shoot at Premier Outdoor Training Facilities
Tickets include guns and ammo, open range time, followed by custom pistol, carbine, and rifle competitions. Network over cigars, awards, dinner, and drinks.
Guests are assigned to a squad of 25~ people for the day resulting in more genuine connections, business leads, and mentorship.
Competitions are executed by trained personnel to ensure safety, compliance, and quality. FFL on site to transfer firearms to the winners.
WE DON’T DO TROPHIES
Guests shoot with firearms provided by trusted brands with first place winners taking home the firearm. Second and third placeholders win the latest tactical products. Check out some of the brands that support us.
WE DON’T DO TROPHIES
Guests shoot with firearms provided by trusted brands with first place winners taking home the firearm. Second and third placeholders win the latest tactical products. Check out some of the brands that support us.
Our recurring event provides a casual and comfortable hub that business leaders look forward to attending annually. We collaborate with chambers, EDCs, and state initiatives to propel local business conversations.
We sponsor active duty and transitioning veterans to attend our events with the goal to improve well-being and quality of life. We connect this robust talent pipeline with executives and companies able to hire and train skilled veterans.
The Meritorious app enables small business owners, corporations, nonprofits, and individuals nationwide and across industries, to continue the conversation long after an action packed day on the range concludes.
Veterans, Guns & Cigars is hosted in tandem with Mentor Connect* virtual events, bridging transitioning veterans and military spouses with executives and small business owners.
We’re More Than a Competition.
We Are an Ecosystem.
We Are an Ecosystem.
We’re More Than a Competition.
We Are an Ecosystem.
We Are an Ecosystem.
Our recurring event provides a casual and comfortable hub that business leaders look forward to attending annually. We collaborate with chambers, EDCs, and state initiatives to propel local business conversations.
We sponsor active duty and transitioning veterans to attend our events with the goal to improve well-being and quality of life. We connect this robust talent pipeline with executives and companies able to hire and train skilled veterans.
The Meritorious app enables small business owners, corporations, nonprofits, and individuals nationwide and across industries, to continue the conversation long after an action packed day on the range concludes.
Veterans, Guns & Cigars is hosted in tandem with Mentor Connect* virtual events, bridging transitioning veterans and military spouses with executives and small business owners.
Our recurring event provides a casual and comfortable hub that business leaders look forward to attending annually. We collaborate with chambers, EDCs, and state initiatives to propel local business conversations.
We sponsor active duty and transitioning veterans to attend our events with the goal to improve well-being and quality of life. We connect this robust talent pipeline with executives and companies able to hire and train skilled veterans.
The Meritorious app enables small business owners, corporations, nonprofits, and individuals nationwide and across industries, to continue the conversation long after an action packed day on the range concludes.
Veterans, Guns & Cigars is hosted in tandem with Mentor Connect* virtual events, bridging transitioning veterans and military spouses with executives and small business owners.
GET INVOLVED
Your support enables America’s heroes to benefit from positive camaraderie, peer support, business networking, and the great outdoors.
GET INVOLVED
Your support enables America’s heroes to benefit from positive camaraderie, peer support, business networking, and the great outdoors.
GET INVOLVED
Your support enables America’s heroes to benefit from positive camaraderie, peer support, business networking, and the great outdoors.
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ABOUT MERITORIOUS
We use tech to deliver an on-demand business networking platform
for our military and those who serve them.
WHO WE
SUPPORT
Military-connected professionals, business owners, nonprofits, recruiters, and veteran friendly organizations use Meritorious to more easily find each other, collaborate, and engage transitioning veterans and military spouses.
Join and access via desktop or app (Apple or Android).
HOW WE
SUPPORT
Our custom modules facilitate:
- B2B and B2C networking
- Mentorship
- Career search and recruitment
- Virtual and in-person events
- Connecting with active duty, transitioning veterans, and military spouses
- Collaborating with nonprofits that support our military
WHY WE’RE
DIFFERENT
Financial, legal, and tech barriers make it difficult for organizations to reach the military populations they serve, and collect data to improve services.
We enable organizations to build gated communities that integrate mentorship, increase stakeholder engagement, and track meaningful analytics.
ABOUT MERITORIOUS
We use tech to deliver an on-demand business networking platform for our military and those who serve them.
WHO WE
SUPPORT
Military-connected professionals, business owners, nonprofits, recruiters, and veteran friendly organizations use Meritorious to more easily find each other, collaborate, and engage transitioning veterans and military spouses.
Join and access via desktop or app (Apple or Android).
HOW WE
SUPPORT
Our custom modules facilitate:
- B2B and B2C networking
- Mentorship
- Career search and recruitment
- Virtual and in-person events
- Connecting with active duty, transitioning veterans, and military spouses
- Collaborating with nonprofits that support our military
WHY WE’RE
DIFFERENT
Financial, legal, and tech barriers make it difficult for organizations to reach the military populations they serve, and collect data to improve services.
We enable organizations to build gated communities that integrate mentorship, increase stakeholder engagement, and track meaningful analytics.
ABOUT MERITORIOUS
We use tech to deliver an on-demand business networking platform for our military and those who serve them.
WHO WE
SUPPORT
Military-connected professionals, business owners, nonprofits, recruiters, and veteran friendly organizations use Meritorious to more easily find each other, collaborate, and engage transitioning veterans and military spouses.
Join and access via desktop or app (Apple or Android).
HOW WE
SUPPORT
Our custom modules facilitate:
- B2B and B2C networking
- Mentorship
- Career search and recruitment
- Virtual and in-person events
- Connecting with active duty, transitioning veterans, and military spouses
- Collaborating with nonprofits that support our military
WHY WE’RE
DIFFERENT
Financial, legal, and tech barriers make it difficult for organizations to reach the military populations they serve, and collect data to improve services.
We enable organizations to build gated communities that integrate mentorship, increase stakeholder engagement, and track meaningful analytics.