Student Veterans of America National Conference (NatCon)
Student veterans, school veteran-services staff and employers recruiting veterans in one hall.
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- Dates
- Jan 4 to Jan 6, 2027
- Where
- Grapevine, TX
- Cost
- Ticket $250 to $650. Early-bird (to Oct 15, 2026): student member $250, school employee $550, government/non-profit $600, general $650; rates rise later.
- Type
- Conference · Paid ticket
- Organizer
- Student Veterans of America
- Audience level
- Early career, Mid career
- Suits
- Student or new grad, Changing careers
- Last checked
- October 23, 2026 against the event’s own site
Official site and registration
Cheaper ways in: Student-member rate is $250.
Speaking opportunities
Open call for speakers
Breakout session proposals closed July 31, 2026 for the 2027 edition.
Call for speakers
Breakout session proposals closed July 31, 2026 for the 2027 edition.
Who goes
Roles and segments the organizer or our research tag this event for.
Segments: Military transition and veterans
Roles: transitioning service member, veteran hiring lead
Levels: Early career, Mid career
The field it serves: Aerospace & Defense
- Verified open jobs
- about 18,990
- Typical posted salary
- $133,000 a year (middle half $101,000 to $152,000)
- Entry or early-career level
- 33% of openings
- Employment, year over year
- +0.6% in manufacturing, the closest BLS sector
Source: NextChapter job data, jobs verified live in the last 7 days.
See the detail →Source: NextChapter job data: salary ranges employers posted, midpoint of each range, 1,849 of the newest 5,000 verified open jobs.
See the detail →Source: NextChapter job data: level read from the full posting, newest 5,000 verified open jobs.
See the detail →Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, seasonally adjusted payroll employment, October 2026.
See the detail →Full Aerospace & Defense snapshot: jobs, pay, layoffs and conferences
Aerospace & Defense employers hiring now
We have not yet published an exhibitor or attendee list for this event. These employers in its industry have open verified jobs, so they are the ones worth meeting.
Industries and functions
Where it is and who it is for
Held in Grapevine, TX. Local jobs, employers, layoffs and other conferences nearby are on the place pages.
Past and planned editions
- 2027: January 4, 2027 to January 6, 2027, Grapevine, TX
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