'Bullets, Bourbon & Business' Networking Event Set for Feb. 2 in Ashburn

ASHBURN, VA — The first "Bullets, Bourbon and Business" business-to-business networking event will be held at the Silver Eagle Group shooting range in Ashburn on Feb. 2. At the event, attendees can fire a Springfield SOCOM 16 .308 Rifle and then sample bourbon, wine and locally drafted beers, according to the event hosts, GCO Consulting Group and BOOST LLC.

"We work with a lot of Federal Government, Military, IT and specifically Cyber contracting companies every day, both veteran owned and civilian, and we know many of them would have mutual interests if they had a chance to sit down and talk, said Scott Davidson, CEO of The GCO Consulting Group in a statement. "But we didn’t want to have a traditional networking event. We wanted to bring companies together in a unique, fun atmosphere.”

At the networking event participants can shoot up to ten firearms after being trained by firearms instructors. After the shooting is completed, they can enjoy sample different types of bourbon and wine provided by the great organizations such as Boulder Crest Retreat winery and many others in the range’s private room.

Although the event is not focused on specifically on veteran owned businesses, a large portion of the 70 companies attending are veteran owned and operated, according to the organizers.

But it’s not just for business owners, according to Davidson. “We’ve opened it up to veterans who are thinking about getting into business too,” he said.

Attending the event are well known organizations that include The Veteran Success Resource Group, govmates, The American Legion, the National Veteran Small Business Coalition, and Ranger Up apparel as well as local companies like Boulder Crest Retreat, Venable LLP, Kilpatrick, Townsend & Stockton LLP, Nine Line Tactical, and The Constantine Group, according to the organizers.

“We’re very excited to be energizing these groups in a new and different way,” said Stephanie Alexander CEO of BOOST LLC. “It’s not a traditional networking event, but it’s a format that makes it more memorable. We get to shoot, drink and mingle with local and Fortune 500 companies. Who wouldn’t like that?”

Bullets, Bourbon and Business will take place Feb 2 from 4:30 to 8:30 at the Silver Eagle Group shooting range in Ashburn. The event was near fully booked within days of being announced, according to the organizers.

For more information, contact Isabella Edelman, director, The GCO Consulting Group at Isabella.Edelman@govconops.com. Tel.: 888-732-7341 ext.701.

Event image courtesy of GCO Consulting Group