Warrior Games - Canton, Ohio

A proposal by the USVCC and Pro Football Hall of Fame, leveraging sports to inspire rehabilitation, recovery, and resilience.

W ARRIOR GAM E S Leveraging sports to inspire rehabilitation, recovery, and resilience.

March 30, 2020

HON Ryan D. McCarthy Secretary of the Army 101 Army Pentagon Washington D.C. 20301-0101

RE: PROFFER for management of Warriors Games 2021-2025

Mr. Secretary:

Upon receipt of the invitaFon to bid for the Management Contract detailed in the PROFFER, the United States Veterans Chamber of Commerce immediately formed a partnership with David Baker CEO of the Pro Football Hall of Fame to establish the strongest team to ever pursue this opportunity. Not only is the Hall of Fame economically powerful, but the Hall of Fame understands and supports the elements of leadership and TEAM concept. In addiFon, the Hall of Fame operates one of the most magnificent sports venues in the United States. We understand that we are not only being asked to compete for the management contract, but we will also inherit responsibility for the leadership training that is an essenFal part of all sports. While our athletes will compete in a variety of sports, they will also be carrying the responsibility for their TEAM something that both the Professional Football Hall of Fame and its members and the athletes who have worn or do wear the uniform of the United States understand. While the team and the compeFFon are very important, the lessons learned by parFcipaFng and leading are equally important. We have tried to be responsive beginning with our invitaFon to Mr Kenneth Fisher, to accept our invitaFon to serve as the Honorary Chairman of the Warrior Games. We were very excited by his enthusiasFc acceptance. Our second focus was to insure that all of the venues for the compeFFon which in other places have experienced problems as to availability, will be available without addiFonal cost. We have confirmed with the Pro Football Hall of Fame that all the magnificent fields, pools, and arenas will be available exclusively for the Games.

Our third focus was transportaFon. Historically the Games have experienced some issues with transportaFon. In our case, we are fortunate that the Hall of Fame manages a shuXle service that connects all of the venues within the Hall of Fame campus. The shuXle was designed to handle crowds in excess of 250,000 strong. Finally, to insure that the Warriors do not find themselves dependent on the shuXle alone, we have arranged for a separate automobile to be assigned to each athlete and his or her team. In closing, we understand the Games are an opportunity for each of the athletes and their teams to reaffirm their commitment to the elements of leadership: Integrity, Confidence, Competence, Compassion and Humility. Those elements combined with the recogniFon of the importance of the TEAM insure these Games will leave an indelible mark on all involved- athletes, families and coaches.

Thank you again for all you do for all of us.

Paul W. Bucha

CC: David Baker, ESQ, CEO Professional Football Hall of Fame

CC: Kenneth Fisher, Chairman, Fisher House FoundaFon

March 31, 2020

Honorable Ryan D. McCarthy Secretary of the Army 101 Army Pentagon Washington, DC 20301-0101

SUBJECT: Offer of Support - Warrior Games

Dear Secretary McCarthy,

United States Veterans Chamber of Commerce is pleased to make an unsolicited multi- year donation of personal property and services to the Department of Army to be used in support of the Department of Defense Warrior Games. Please find our five year proposal for years 2021 through 2025 at enclosure 1. We are fully committed and prepared to provide the Army with these services to help the Army conduct successful Warrior Games for our nation’s Wounded Warriors and their dependent family members. We estimate the total value of this gift to be approximately $9,000,000 annually and that the gift would be made pursuant to 10 U.S.C. §2601. We condition this offer to the Army on it being used by the Army for the benefit of, and in connection with, promoting the rehabilitation of wounded, ill, and injured Service members through the Warrior Games. We are making this offer without any solicitation from the Department of Army or personnel affiliated with the Department of Army. No specific privileges or special concessions are expected in return for this offer. We very much look forward to working with the Department of Army to support the Warrior Games mission.

Sincerely yours,

___________________ Michael Zacchea Co-Founder

___________________ Adrian Guglielmo Co-Founder

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

2. LETTERS OF SUPPORT

3. EVENT MANAGEMENT & PRODUCTION

4. SPORTS VENUES

5. SPORTS MANAGEMENT

6. OPENING & CLOSING CEREMONIES

7. WARRIOR GAMES VETERANS VILLAGE

8. ADMINISTRATION & LOGISTICS

9. JOINT OPERATIONS CENTER

The Warrior Games Executive Summary

GOAL & OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate that Warrior Games 2021, and beyond, should be hosted at the Professional Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, and managed by a partnership that includes the NFL, the US Veterans Chamber of Commerce and a consortium of public and private partners that bring together a demonstrated track record of sports experience and event management, with significant and relevant not-for-profit work in the areas of adaptive sports and holistic wellness. This will create a Warrior Games experience with stability and continuity of effort that will take the Games to a world-class level. ADAPTIVE SPORTS: THE PATH TO RECOVERY. Our nation has been engaged in sustained conflict for nearly two decades, longer than any other period in its history. The human costs of that war are borne by our veterans, obligating all of us to inspire them to rehabilitation, recovery, and resilience. Adaptive sports provide a path for veterans to rehabilitate, recover and become more resilient. Through the DoD’s Warrior Care initiative, the Military Adaptive Sports Program (MASP), provides reconditioning activities and competitive athletic opportunities to all wounded, ill and injured Service members to improve their physical and mental quality of life throughout the continuum of recovery and transition. This program enhances recovery by engaging wounded, ill, and injured Service members in individualized physical and cognitive activities outside of traditional therapy settings. The program inspires recovery and physical fitness and encourages new opportunities for growth and achievement. The benefits of physical activity for injured Service members include reduced stress, increased quality of life, lower blood pressure, weight management, and enhancement of the rehabilitative process. The Warrior Games provide a premier event for our Veterans to demonstrate the successes of their rehabilitation through these adaptive sports programs, competing at a high level in a well-resourced environment.

THEWARRIORGAMES: The Warrior Games have taken place annually since 2010. The event was created by the United States Olympic Committee and hosted through 2014 at the United States Olympic and Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Britain's Prince Harry, at the time serving as a Captain and helicopter pilot in the British Army, opened the 2013 Games, which inspired him to create the Invictus Games, an international counterpart to the Warrior Games with national representations. In 2015 the Department of Defense took over the organization of the Games, rotating responsibility for conducting the games amongst the services and the Special Operations Command. The 2015 Games were hosted by the Marine Corps in Quantico; 2016 by the Army at West Point; 2017 by the Navy in Chicago; 2018 in Colorado at The Air Force Academy; and, 2019 in Tampa at Special Operations Command. The 2020 Games are currently scheduled to take place in San Antonio, Texas, hosted by the Marine Corps. The growth of the military adaptive sports effort as a result of Prince Harry’s Invictus initiative has also resulted in international participation in our own Warrior Games, with teams from Australia, Great Britain, Canada, Denmark and The Netherlands traveling to the United States to participate This organic growth of the Warrior Games into an international event, combined with the inherent purpose of insuring this event keeps the sacrifice of our service men and women in the public consciousness, highlights the very clear opportunity to solidify its future with highly engaged media, venue and corporate partners who will support the Games on a long term basis, creating the stability and continuity necessary for sustainable excellence and eventually parlay into a successful bid for the United States to host the international Invictus Games. THE PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME PARTNERSHIP: Dav id Baker, President & CEO of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, has a powerful perception of the impact of the veterans and player relationship. He sees the veterans as a special community of “Team” members connecting to NFL “Teams” who are teaching "the players of the NFL who the real heroes are" and where humility, sacrifice and leadership are core values.

Additionally, NFL Media, comprised of NFL Network, NFL Films, NFL.com, NFL Now, NFL Mobile from Verizon and NFL RedZone , can provide dedicated broadcast and streaming coverage throughout the Games. The NFL connection to the Veteran community is also exceptional. Through the NFL’s year-round effort, Salute to Service , the league demonstrates its commitment to the nation's active duty service members, veterans, and their families through deep partnerships with military nonprofits and organizations that support the military community worldwide. The connection between our nation’s military and football is also decades long and deeply imprinted. Over 2,300 NFL players have served in combat, with 23 making the ultimate sacrifice. Three earned the Congressional Medal of Honor. One of those Medal of Honor recipients was commissioner of the former AFL, Joe Foss. Opened in 1963, the Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrines exceptional figures in the sport o f professional football. It's also a facility of extraordinary dimension. As a venue as well as a multifaceted enterprise, the Hall checks off on all the DoD "requirements" necessary to host the Games. Venues for all the competitive sports, production, registration and credentialing, public affairs and marketing, medical support, housing, transportation, and food services are al lpart of the Hall's existing resources.

UNDERWRITING OPPORTUNITIES:

The extensive brand partnerships that reside within the NFL, the Team Owners, NFL Media, and the Professional Football Hall of Fame, provide rich sponsorship opportunities across a broad range of categories. Activation initiatives surrounding the Games are limitless. With leading companies in Finance, Insurance, Healthcare, Automotive, Travel, Communications, Technology, Entertainment, Food Service, etc. targeting both the veteran and sports enthusiast communities, corporate marketing partnerships will establish the Warrior Games and Canton as a destination for attendees, viewers (Broadcast) and users (Streaming). This past fall, the Department of Defense recognized the powerful partnership between the USVCC and the Pro Football Hall of Fame, awarding responsibility for execution of the 2020 US Invictus Team training camp and Send-Off at the Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. For that proffer, USVCC joined with corporate sponsors from GEICO, CVS/Aetna, T-Mobile, Caliber Home Loans, Veterans Advantage, The Shark Group, and SAM Sport to bring a cost-free tier-one training camp environment to our United States Invictus athletes.

execute the DoD Warrior Games partnership. They presently include: 1. Ken Fisher - Senior Partner, Fisher Brothers & Chairman of The Fisher House Foundation. Mr. Fisher has agreed to serve as “Honorary Chair” of the Warrior Games. LEADERSHIP: A consortium of business and civic leaders has formed a “Leadership Council” to plan, develop and

2. David Baker – President & CEO, Professional Football Hall of Fame.

3. Paul Bucha – Chairman, USVCC & recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor. 4. Gerry Byrne – Vice Chairman, Penske Media; Board Member of the USO, The Intrepid Museum Foundation, The Fisher House Foundation and The Bob Woodruff Foundation.

5. Jason Araghi – CEO, Elevate Gourmet Brands, Board Member of the USVCC.

6. Richard Jones – EVP, General Tax Counsel & Chief Veteran Officer, Viacom/CBS.

7. Jake Wood – CEO/Co-Founder, Team Rubicon.

8. Zach Iscol – CEO/Founder, The Headstrong Project.

CONCLUSION: The Warrior Games were designed to use the spirit of sport to inspire resilience, rehabilitation, and reintegration and to keep the sacrifices of our wounded, ill, and injured service men and women in the public conscience. Through this proffer, the USVCC will leverage our best-in-class partners in sports, media, resiliency, business, employment, and education to make sure the 2021 Warrior Games is the ultimate experience, not only for the participating athletes, but for a nation that deserves to be aware of the inspiration these athletes provide to all of us.

letters of support

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letters of support

President Abraham Lincoln said “ A nation that does not honor its heroes shall not long endure”. The Mission of the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio is: To HONOR the HEROES of the Game; PRESERVE its HISTORY; PROMOTE its VALUES; and, Celebrate EXCELLENCE EVERYWHERE It’s MORE than the worship of Football Heroes. It’s about honoring commitment, courage, character & compassion in all those that strive for excellence. The Pro Football Hall of Fame’s membership is comprised of 346 of the greatest players of all time and each of our 191 living Gold Jackets who are heroes of the playing fields know that the real heroes are those brave souls who return from our battle fields. Our country grows stronger when we honor each of our warriors and we tell the story of their strength, nobility and integrity. The National Football League is, by a wide margin, America’s passion. Last year, NFL games were 46 of the top 50 television shows and its ratings were ten times higher than all of Major League Baseball, NCAA Football, the National Basketball Association and the National Hockey League combined. The Pro Football Hall of Fame can leverage that incredible and powerful platform to shine the light of honor and nobility on our countries warriors with whom we share so many values and virtues. In partnership with Visit Canton, the Pro Football Hall of Fame hosts over 1 million visitors a year and 20 national broadcasts at events like the Hall of Fame Game and Enshrinement Ceremonies that kick off every NFL season, the Black College Hall of Fame Classic, the NFL Centennial Celebration, the Amos Alonzo Staff Bowl, High School Championships and much, much more. The Hall of Fame’s Staff, with Visit Canton, mobilizes the over 4,800 volunteers who support these events and will do so for the Warrior Games to show the love, respect and admiration for our veterans community.

letters of support

The Pro Football Hall of Fame, our 191 living Gold Jackets ,and Visit Canton are all honored to partner with the U.S. Veterans Chamber of Commerce to honor our heroes. We will have the heroes our veterans have cheered for cheering for our veterans. And, all of America will join in honoring their character and courage. The Pro Football Hall of Fame is known as The Most Inspiring Place on Earth. And the spirit inside the state-of-the-art and world-class Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium will spread across America so that our wounded warriors are viewed as inspired heroes courageously competing for excellence and a bright future instead of those enduring rehabilitation from the past. More children will want to be like these heroes and more mothers will want their children to be soldiers. In the immortal words of President Lincoln, America will long endure because our military, the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Visit Canton and the United States Veterans Chamber of Commerce huddled up and partnered together and honored America’s heroes by telling their inspired stories like no one else can.

David Baker President & CEO Pro Football Hall of Fame

s C ope o F proposal

EVENT DATES: The USVCC proposes that the Warrior Games be executed in Canton, Ohio on the following dates:

June 14 - June 29, 2021 June 18 - July 3, 2022 June 17 - July 2, 2023 June 17 - July 2, 2024 June 16 - July 1, 2025

2021: 2022: 2023: 2024: 2025:

event management

EVENT PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT:

The U.S. Veterans Chamber of Commerce (USVCC) in partnership with the Pro Football Hall of Fame and many other supporting organizations agrees to manage the entire execution of the warrior games. S imilar to other large-scale events planned by the USVCC and P ro F ootball H all of F ame, the partnership will develop a run of show for each competition. W e will wor k closely with the W arrior G ames staff so we meet the e x pectations of the event. W e will give the W arrior G ames the same commitment and respect as we do large events such as the H all of G ame G ame, NYC M arathon, and the U.S. I nvictus T eam T raining C amp , as well as other large events during E nshrinement W e ek . O ur collective e x perience e x ecuting these large events will help us plan and ta k e the W arrior G ames to the ne x t level while leveraging the P ro F ootball H all of F ame brand, logo and mission of, "c elebrating ex cellence EVERYWHERE!" HOF PRODUCTIONS: The Pro Football Hall of Fame has unequaled experience in event production under the leadership of 10-time Sports Emmy Award winning producer, George Veras. Examples of the high-end production to be executed include Enshrinement Week Powered by Johnson Controls , which covers five days with 10 hours of national live sports television broadcasts on NBC, ESPN and NFL Network. HOF Productions is responsible for all the event management and technical production setup for these telecasts as well as a music concert less than 24 hours later at the same venue, Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. The events surrounding Enshrinement weekend include the first NFL Preseason Game, a two hour show “Gold Jacket Ceremony”, a four hour Enshrinement, and the Concert for Legends. HOF Productions has also been hired the last two years by CBS Sports and World Team Tennis to produce seven live national broadcasts and a one-hour taped season recap show. From December 10-17, 2019, HOF Productions produced 10 shows for CBS Sports Network of youth and high school football in Canton.

The following sports venues and related supporting structures and equipment will be made available at the locations identified in the proposed sports facilities list: sports venues • Shooting r ange with sixty electronic firing points, surplus “host” pellets, and shooting tables and chairs • Archery r ange with thirty target mats and stands, surplus “host” VI blackout masks • Four (4) individual courts each for wheelchair basketball, wheelchair rugby, and seated volleyball, as well as scoring solution, goals, game balls, nets and stanchions. • Wheelchair t ennis, scoring solution, and game balls. • I ndoor r owing, timing solution, rowing ergs and adaptive aids • Powerlifting, scoring solution, weight benches, lifting bars and weights, and hand chalk • Track, timing solution, starting blocks, relay batons, surplus “host” VI blackout masks • Field, scoring solution, standing and para-seated throws platforms and anchoring, tie-downs and ground stakes, platform ballast, portable discus cages, surplus “host” throwing frames, discus, and shotputs • Swimming, timing solution, surplus “host” visually impaired tappers and blackout goggles • Cycling, timing solution, course safety barriers, course marshalls, re q uired vehicles, and directional cones for all time tr i als and road race scenarios • Golf

sports venues

EVENTS

FACILITIES

Canton Memorial Fieldhouse Auxiliary Gym Freshman Academy Gym Don Scott Field

Wheelchair Basketball, Wheelchair Rugby, and S eated Volleyball Track & Field

Canton City Schools

Swimming

C.T. Branin Natatorium

Hall of Fame Event Center Hall of Fame Gold Jacket Lounge Hall of Fame Fieldturf

Indoor Rowing and Powerlifting Archery Opening & Closing Ceremonies Warrior Games Veterans Village Field Events

Pro Football Hall of Fame & Johnson Controls HOF Village

Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium

National Football & Youth Sports Complex

Cycling

Stadium & Monument Park

City of Canton

Golf

Glenmoor Country Club

Shooting

McKinley Rifle and Pistol Club

Wheelchair Tennis

North Canton Racquet Club

sports venues

Pro Football Hall of Fame

ROWING | POWERLIFTING

Don Scott Field and National Youth Football & Sports Complex

ARCHERY | TRACK | FIELD

sports venues

CT BraninNatatorium

WORLD CLASS INDOOR SWIMMING FACILITY

Canton McKinley Memorial Fieldhouse

WHEELCHAIR RUGBY | S EATED V OLLYEBALL | W HEELCHAIR B ASKETBALL

sports venues

CYCLING Stark Velo a registered USA Cycling club is a community organization that can assist with volunteers and course layout to meet specifications. A system of Canton City Parks and roads connects from the Pro Football Hall of Fame to the McKinley Monument, a National Memorial and final resting place to William McKinley, the 25th President of the United States, and his family.

sports venues

Glenmoor Country Club

GOLF

North Canton Racquet Club

TENNIS

sports management

The USVCC, Pro Football Hall of Fame, and a network of community partner organizations and volunteers will provide expertise to ensure event execution plan is manned, equipped, officiated and executed in accordance with national governing rules, regulations, and standards. Sport managers will ensure events and venues are well managed and events are executed in accordance with the plan for each of 13 sporting events; track, field, swimming, cycling, shooting, archery, powerlifting, indoor rowing, wheelchair basketball, sitting volleyball, wheelchair rugby, wheelchair tennis, and golf. REFEREES, SCOREKEEPERS, AND GAME OFFICIALS: Leveraging the prior Warrior Games experience of our partner REVTech, we will have a tablet based electronic timing and scoring. The following organizations will help to provide specialized adaptive sports expertise, equipment, referees, scorekeepers, game officials, and programs to maximize the professionalism of the Warrior Games competition: Adaptive Sports Program of Ohio: From archery to wheelchair track, ASPOs sports programs benefit athletes with a wide range of physical impairments and ages. ASPO provides the necessary adaptive equipment for each sport, eliminating the financial burden on participants. Lakeshore Foundation: Serves and advocates for people with disabilities. Their facility is also a training

site for the US Paralympic teams. US Military Academy West Point , Hofstra University , U niversity of Connecticut , National Football League VOLUNTEER COORDINATION:

We will solicit, register, train, assign, and organize all volunteers and volunteer logistics. The Hall, along with Visit Canton and the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce has a database of almost 5,000 volunteers to draw upon throughout the year to meet volunteer needs. USVCC has multiple veteran network partners including Vietnam Veterans of America, American Legion, and Knights of Columbus among others in Ohio. The USVCC with support from the Hall will meet monthly with Volunteer Chairpersons designated to oversee the specific areas of responsibilities for each event of the Warrior Games. Volunteers will be required to attend training meetings held before every event to review volunteers’ responsibilities. Guest safety is always the number one priority.

opening & closing ceremonies

Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium

OPENING & CLOSING CEREMONIES: The Warrior Games Opening & Closing Ceremonies will be produced by 10 time Sports Emmy Award winning producer George Veras. Mr. Veras has produced Opening & Closing Ceremonies for 5 Olympics and the 2000 Paralympics, as well as multiple televised events for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. More importantly, since we program for national television, we understand how to help produce a ceremony that will be Emmy Award winning for this event. The HOF Agency, Sales, Marketing and Production have booked, sold and produced a new concert series “Concert for Legends” as part of Enshrinement Week Powered by Johnson Controls at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. Aerosmith, Toby Keith, Kid Rock, Tim McGraw, Maroon 5, Imagine Dragons, and this year Keith Urban have performed to sellout crowds of over 21,000. The HOF has an exclusive contract with Live Nation which is available to utilize. Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium is a state-of- the-art 21,000 seat arena and both the built-in stage and the stadium are ADA compliant. The Pro Football Hall of Fame has partnered with Canton Chair Rental and Event Source. Both equipment providers have a full- range of portable staging available that are ADA-compliant, so staging can be customized to fit all spaces with adjustments to the height as needed. Staging will include ramps and is portable. In addition, for the conduct of all event medal ceremonies a platform, backdrop, and staging will be provided and include three levels-gold, silver, bronze-each level handicapped accessible by ramp with safety guards. s.

opening & closing ceremonies

OPENING CEREMONY - TORCH RUN:

Beginning at Akron-Canton Airport (CAK), the Torch Run will follow a predetermined 10 mile route ending within the Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, OH for the Warrior Games Opening Ceremony. The Torch will be passed every quarter mile with intentional stops at pop-up CVS, T-Mobile, and other sponsor locations. Prior to the torch run, the USVCC and the Hall, will identify “Champions” of the local community to participate in the Torch Run. “Champions” will be comprised of active military, veterans, volunteers, first responders, community leaders, teachers, etc. and will have their stories shared via public relations. Golf carts will be provided for "Champions" unable to physically participate. The Torch Run will begin with a Senior DoD official at CAK and finish with wounded warrior runners from each military branch in Canton, OH. Calderon will be lit by Bud Bucha (USVCC), Ken Fisher (Honorary Chair), David Baker (HOF), and Roger Goodell (NFL). CLOSING CEREMONY - WARRIOR GAMES ULTIMATE CHAMPION : During the Warrior Game’s closing ceremony, the USVCC and the Pro Football Hall of Fame will for the first time ever, honor the "Warrior Games Ultimate Champion". A plaque with the names will be hung within the Pro Football Hall of Fame which is home to the 346 greatest NFL players of all time, and the Hall will be designated as a location for the everlasting honor to be bestowed upon the ultimate athlete champion in each year of the Warrior Games competition. These athletes will stand alongside the greatest of all NFL players inside the hallowed halls of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. This all-new celebration of the Ultimate Champion of the Warrior Games will be a part of the medal awards during the closing ceremony to take place on the stage of Tom Benson Hall of Stadium.

warrior games veterans village

Transitioning military, veterans, their families, and Warrior Games attendees will be invited to the largest military community wellness event ever held in the United States, the “Warrior Games Veterans Village” (WGVV). Hosted upon the tented field of Tom Benson Stadium, on the Pro Football Hall of Fame Campus, the WGVV will provide impact programs and services under USVCC’s five pillars of support: Employment, Education, Business, Wellness, and Family. Also included will be food, family fun activities, Pro Football Hall of Famers, and a tented center stage for various entertainment, motivational speeches, and activities. The WGVV will include Viscardi Center powered computer labs so transitioning military, veterans, and their families can interact and work electronically with our team. Through the computer lab individuals will have access to software that teaches and plays aiding in transitioning from service to civilian life, entrepreneurship, self assessment, resiliency, employment, and more.

warrior games veterans village

• Be A Hero-Hire A Hero will provide access to our online Job Portal helping veterans and their families seek job opportunities. • Save A Suit , a 501(c)( 3 ) nonprofit organization that provides veterans and active duty members with professional business attire, resources, and other support to help them transition from the military to a civilian career. Additional programs and services in the Employment section of the WGVV include: • Aptitude surveys • I nterviewing skills • R esume building and military transferable skills to corporate • Access and consulting on Adaptive E q uipment EDUCATION: Education section programs and services will cover technology, financial wellness, a nd a ccess to military friendly universities: • Caliber Home Loans are experts on VA Home ownership b enefits and provi di ng information on competitive home loans. • Military Friendly Higher Education including 4-yea r schools, career technical colleges, and online schools to fit any need or schedule. EMPLOYMENT: I n attendance will be large to medium sized corporations, government agencies, state agencies, nonprofits, in addition to veteran owned businesses and local USVCC Chambers, looking to attract and hire veteran talent. • Barnum Financial Literacy Workshops provides Financial Planning and Wealth M anagement advice to corporations and individuals across the spectrum of planning: R R etirement, Estate, Business, and Education. They have created Financial L L iteracy Workshops for Veterans, and will provide onsite instruction and advice to Veterans and family members at no cost with expert counselors. • Elizabeth Dole Foundation provides information and programs on military caregiving effectiveness. • Online Tools and resources through the N ational R esource D irectory.

warrior games veterans village

BUSINESS: The Business section will provide resources for transitioning military, veterans and their spouses to build and cultivate their business: • Daymond on Demand is a state-of-the-art interactive online entrepreneurship and business training platform providing aspiring, and current, business owners the tools they need to build a successful company. • SBA loans • Access to chambers through out the country • Entrepreneurship • M entorship • Corporate business fair • Information on tier 1 matchmaking FAMILY: The Family Section will include family fun and community engagement including creative therapy, obstacles courses, rides, and much more. • KidsPeace will establish an O A SI S Space, a wonderful, interactive experience; a veritable cafe of relaxation and stress reducing activities for people of all ages. The program consists of 1 0- 15 separate relaxation activities and exercises that target different preferences and interests. • Family Meal Th e Warrior Games Veterans Village will provide a barbecue free-of-charge to all athletes, coaches, staff, U.S. Department of Defense officials, and their families. WELLNESS: The Wellness section championed by many USVCC strategic partners (i.e. CVS Health, GE I C O , America for the Arts, and R ehabs of America) will provide impact programs and resources within the following areas: • Living Works : Suicide Prevention

• America for the Arts: Resiliency • Value in N utrition

• Addiction M anagement • Post Traumatic Stress

ADMINISTRATION & LOGISTICS

PUBLIC RELATIONS & MARKETING The USVCC will leverage the Pro Football Hall of Fame's organic marketing capacity to promote and market the Warrior Games through PFHOF nationally recognized media partners at ESPN, NBC Sports, and the NFL Network; 14 hours of national television programming attracting over 20 million viewers per year with commercial inventory availability. Annual PFHOF social media impact: nearly 60 million impressions from Facebook, and Twitter social engagements over 3 million. The PFHOF has over 8 million followers across Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. The PFHOF website a year over-year increase in engagement by 10%, currently serving nearly 5.5 million unique users. PRODUCTION, VIDEO DESIGN, AND DIGITAL MEDIA DISTRIBIUTION HOF Productions will provide live stream and broadcast with a minimum five camera coverage “pool” at each event, and a PFHOF “host broadcaster”. Content available for worldwide broadcast and streaming services, and pushed to video boards at event venues, hotel monitors, the DoD Warrior Games website and mobile application, and provided to the Defense Media Activity’s Defense Visual Information Distribution Service (DVIDS). HOF Productions will design, develop, produce, shoot and edit promotional video packages including athlete video vignettes describing each athlete’s journey to the Warrior Games and anthem videos to be used for pre-event activities, opening and closing ceremonies. Athletes will be highlighted in still photos, team and individual real-time statistic data, and data feeds to the Warrior Games Joint Operations Center and media centers. INTERNET TECHNOLOGY SERVICES Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium and the PFHOF museum each boasts independent powerful high- density Wi-Fi networks. Each network has a standalone one-gigabyte internet pipe for quality mobile experiences for both fans and media. These networks also support the IPTV system for everything from over the air broadcast feeds to live in-stadium content. Past Experience with Enshrinement Week has proven our ability to allow “I-staff” to set up remote work sites and media locations at various venues including hotels and Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. The staff can partner with various vendors including Extreme Networks, Integration Partners, LSI Industries, PCM/Insight, the NFL. This year, USVCC brings REVTech (SDVOB), and their past experience supporting Warrior Games, to this lineup.

ADMINISTRATION & LOGISTICS

PORTABLE POWER & COOLING MANAGEMENT All support provided by Ohio CAT, a veteran-friendly vendor and the exclusive provider of generators, HVAC, light towers, and heavy equipment to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Past experience with power and cooling needs on the Campus have been fine-tuned and are supported by a fleet of 35kW-500kW generators, 60 ton air conditioning units, 1.5 ton Spot Coolers, light towers, and other equipment needs. Ohio CAT also provides all cable, distribution gear, and electrical panel support. As they have done in the past for 14 years of Hall of Fame large-scale events, Ohio CAT will be involved in all pre-planning of our power management needs. FOOD & BEVERAGE SERVICE USVCC will coordinate breakfast meals at each of team lodging location, ensure access to a lunch meal near each competition venue, and provide dinner options at both the venue and at each lodging location. In addition, we will execute sponsored celebration meals. Hydration stations will be provided at each competition venue and Concession options will also be made available to spectators. Fisher House Foundation (Ken Fisher, USVCC Honorary Chair) and Green Beans Coffee (Jason Araghi, USVCC Board Member) will continue their tradition of providing an “Family Oasis” area for all Warrior Games competitions and their families compete with drinks and healthy snacks throughout the event. TRANSPORTATION We will secure vehicles, with volunteer drivers, to provide all transportation needs for participants in every event. All ADA-compliant transportation is equipped with integrated, self- storing wheelchair ramps or hydraulic lifts and will be capable of transporting special equipment. Volunteer drivers will be completely briefed and understand the final published schedule to facilitate not only safe transport, but knowledgeable assistance to all athletes, family members and official visitors. Transportation will operate continuously during scheduled event, with a contingent transportation pool available 24/7 for surge or emergent requirements, including peak times. During the week-long annual Enshrinement Festival, which attracts up to 700,000 visitors, the PFHOF has successfully organized, coordinated and implemented the transportation needs of all participants and visitors, with the same dedicated transportation team that will oversee the Warrior Games.

ADMINISTRATION & LOGISTICS

REGISTRATION, CREDENTIALING, AND BADGING The USVCC will utilize the PFHOF credentialing partner, Sports Systems, for credentialing all Warrior Games personnel, staff, athletes, coaches, officials, distinguished visitors, family members, and caregivers in accordance with DoD protocols and provided standards. Sports Systems has a 5-year track record of credentialing Enshrinement Week Powered by Johnson Controls, the second-most credentialed event in the country outside of the Super Bowl. Sports Systems clients also include the NFL, USGA, NNCAA, College Football Playoff, U.S. Open Tennis, and the Kentucky Derby. Sports Systems will provide both onsite and pre-registration capability which will be available for access 180 days prior to the games. The pre-registration tools include an optional personalized media mobile app, barcoding and QR code capabilities, an online check-in tool for onsite credential pick up, photo uploads with auto-cropping to the event’s specifications, large group uploads with photos via Excel data upload feature and production of the actual credential on the admin side with the event/ organization’s fonts and artwork ready for printing from a custom PDF.Sports Systems’ processes simplify and streamline the entire registration/approval process, provide automated, personalized emails and an unlimited intuitive reporting capability. HOST MEDICAL SUPPORT Aultman Hospital Sports Medicine, under the direction of Jim Harris, will provide an Event Medical Director knowledgeable in local resources to work with the Government’s Warrior Games Chief Medical Officer to plan, staff and execute medical coverage and ambulatory care for athletes, families, distinguished visitors, staff and spectators for the Warrior Games, including training. They will also arrange for on-site prosthetic adjustment and repair services for the duration of the Warrior Games. All prosthetic repair and massage services will be provided to athletes free of charge. SECURITY The Hall adheres to NFL Security Best Practices for Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium along with areas adjacent to the stadium venue. The Pro Football Hall of Fame is proud to report that during Pro Football Hall of Enshrinement Festivals the safety record reflects only three arrests over the past six years. That success is attributed to successful working relationships and joint operations coordination with local fire and public safety agencies and the FBI. Security plans will include credentialing, road closures, emergency services, traffic management, pedestrian ingress and egress, emergency evacuation plans, first aid locations, weather monitoring, and other security best practices.

hotel accommodations

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS The Pro Football Hall of Fame manages over 1,500 hotel accommodations per n ight for Hall of Fame related events throughout the year. All rooms are within 10 miles from the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the sporting venues. Recently the Pro Football Hall of Fame has partnered with Hotels for Hope. Hotels for Hope brokers manage hotel inventory for large consumer events, festivals, and conferences. With Hotels For Hope’s housing technology, all rooming lists, hotel contracts, hotel RFPs, and payment information are managed in one seamless environment. Hotels for Hope can also manage separate room blocks for ADA rooms making it easier to match ADA rooms to athletes that require them.

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Baymont Inn

Gervasi Villas

Bertram Inn

Gervasi Casa

Comfort Inn Canton

Gervasi Farmhouse

Best Western Plus

Doubletree by Hilton Downtown

Embassy Suites

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Fairfield Inn & Suites Canton South

Microtel

5 are mobility

Hampton Inn & Suites Canton

Red Roof Inn

Holiday Inn Canton

Springhill Suites

7 are mobility

Home 2 Suites

America's Best Value Alliance

Hyatt Place

Comfort Inn Alliance

Staybridge

Hampton Inn Alliance

Residence Inn by Marriott

Holiday Inn Express Alliance

Quality Inn Hall of Fame

Comfort Inn & Suites Hartville

Ramada Inn

Hampton Inn Massillon

Rodeway Inn

Palmantiers

Inn at Amish Door

Staybridge

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256 SQ FT 18 PERSONS

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256 SQ FT 18 PERSONS

180 SQ FT 12 PERSONS

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JOINT OPERATI ONS & CONTROL CENTER The $270 million Tom Benson stadium provides the capacity for a fully-integrated Joint Operations and Control Center. The press box at Tom Benson stadium has been described by NBC Sports as "the premier media and communications facility bar none across the entire fleet of NFL assets they’ve used" and has been used during all large-scale events at the PFHOF as an event management center. The extensive press box has areas for writing press, radio and TV broadcasts, as well as areas to serve as the hub of all Event Management, Sports Production, and Sports Management Information, Public Affairs, Protocol, Media, and other service support functions that need successful coordination and communication from start to finish of the Warrior Games event.

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Veteran Leadership

World Class Facilities at "The Most Inspiring Place on Earth!"

Sports Event Management by experienced Adaptive Sports Leaders

Event Production by Emmy-Award winning crews and Experts with past Warrior Games Experience

Veterans Village Services from top recognized providers for Athletes & Families in Transition

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