Military Spouse Magazine Hosts 5th Annual Town Hall in DC

Pittsburgh, PA (PRWEB) May 15, 2017

Resiliency, civilian careers and educational opportunities, as well as family resources and advocating for the greater military community, were all a central theme during the Military Spouse Town Hall on Thursday, May 11. The event, called "Empowering YOU," was led by Military Spouse Magazine in conjunction with title sponsor Allstate Insurance Company and held at the Army Navy Club in Washington, DC.

Boasting an agenda addressing issues important to the country's 1.1 million military spouses and their families, the Military Spouse Town Hall was held the day before the 2017 Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year® Awards Luncheon and national Military Spouse Appreciation Day. Breakout sessions provided time for in-depth discussion on topics like presenting ideas and your personal brand to decision makers; how Military Spouse Friendly Employers® and leading companies support military spouse employees; and learning how to focus inward to develop one's best self to positively affect others.

"We're thrilled we were able to once again celebrate our military spouses during the Military Spouse Town Hall. It continues to be the perfect forum for showcasing this group's accomplishments, and to introduce new tools to empower these men and women in their own families, on their military bases, in their communities and across the nation," said Suzie Schwartz, President of Military Spouse Programs. "And, the Town Hall gave them an opportunity to connect with businesses ranging from our corporate sponsors to start-up spouse entrepreneurs, higher education admissions officers, government officials and each other."

More information about the Military Spouse Town Hall event and up-to-date military spouse news and events can be found at http://msoy.militaryspouse.com/.

"Every day, military spouses display tremendous courage and strength," said Allstate's Senior Vice President of Agency Operations John O'Donnell, a former Marine. "We recognize the valuable skills and experience military spouses bring, and Allstate hopes to help them pursue successful careers while addressing the unique challenges they may face."

The 2017 Military Spouse Town Hall's sponsors included: Allstate (Title Sponsor); Capital One, Starbucks and The Home Depot (Gold Sponsors;) and Combined Insurance, Hilton, Medcerts and Verizon (Silver Sponsors).

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About Military Spouse:
Military Spouse is the leading destination and brand for the nation's 1.1 million military spouses, who contribute to their communities, the military and each other every day. Military Spouse provides online and print resources for military families on PCS, careers, education opportunities and family life. Follow us at militaryspouse.com, or on Facebook and Twitter.

About Allstate:
The Allstate Corporation is the nation's largest publicly held personal lines insurer, protecting approximately 16 million households from life's uncertainties through auto, home, life and other insurance offered through its Allstate, Esurance, Encompass and Answer Financial brand names. Other growth platforms include predictive analytics company Arity and consumer-product protection plan company SquareTrade. Allstate is widely known through the slogan "You're In Good Hands With Allstate®." Allstate agencies are in virtually every local community in America. In 2016, The Allstate Foundation, Allstate, its employees and agency owners gave $42 million to support local communities.

For more information or to arrange interviews, contact:
Suzanne Treviño or Brian O'Malley at Gordon C. James Public Relations
602-618-7857 or 602-274-1988
strevino(at)gcjpr(dot)com or bomalley(at)gcjpr(dot)com

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