SOF WEEK 2025

May 5-8, 2025
Tampa Convention Center
Booth 3512, Level 1 SOF Community Corridor

Operation Healing Forces will be at SOF week 2025. Sponsored by USSOCOM and Global SOF foundation, SOF Week is the premier global gathering of special operations, industry leaders and strategic partners. Visit www.sofweek.org to register, view agenda and exhibition details, and learn more about the SOF event of the year.

GAME CHANGERS

April 16, 2025
JW Marriot Tampa, FL

Join Operation Healing Forces for an extraordinary evening at the JW Marriott, Tampa, featuring senior military officials and top figures in Florida collegiate athletics.

Hear expert insights on the evolving landscape of college sports, including the impact of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) and the transfer portal. Plus, military speakers will share perspectives on current global events and their impacts on national security.

The New Playbook

March 10, 2025
The Ritz-Carlton Naples

Operation Healing Forces and our Board of Directors led by Gary Markel and Tony Markel invite you to an exclusive evening of camaraderie and conversation with legendary CBS Sports lead college football analyst Gary Danielson, University of Virginia Athletic Director Carla Williams, and renowned college basketball coach Tony Bennett. The evening will be moderated by PGA Champion and NBC/Golf Channel analyst Peter Jacobsen.

Operation Bizarre Bazaar

December 4, 2024
Richmond International Speedway
Richmond, VA

THE BIZARRE BAZAAR, one of the top gift shows in America, has joined with Operation Healing Forces to create a special opening night shopping event, Operation Bizarre Bazaar. The 1,500+ expected attendees will enjoy refreshments and have first access to over 300 fantastic exhibitors from all over the country, all while helping our amazing American heroes.

Game Changers

October 28, 2024
Richmond, VA

Join Operation Healing Forces for an extraordinary evening at the prestigious Jefferson Hotel in Richmond, Virginia, where we’ll explore the ever-evolving world of collegiate sports with an all-star lineup of influential leaders. This exclusive event will feature inspiring discussions, behind-the-scenes insights, and a rare opportunity to engage with distinguished figures who have made significant contributions to sports, military leadership, and public service.

Anne Arundel Manor Golf Tournament

Sept. 18-20, 2024
Harwood, MD

Join us, our host Bill Stone, and our surprised special guests, for a “once in a lifetime” opportunity to play at one of the most exclusive golf courses in the country while supporting programs that help our wounded, ill, injured, and fallen Special Operations Forces warriors and their families.