You will fall in love with the museum staff at the NVMM! Overall the 2nd Annual VET OHIO EXPO was a major success thanks to the assistance and support provided by Connor Behm, Darci Edwards and the Museum staff. As a member of the Museum, I would highly recommend the Museum for other events, it is a great way to invite the community in to see the museum and all that it has to offer! KUDOS to the NVMM!

NVMM is unique and versatile, with breathtaking views of the city from every angle of the building. We had our previous venue cancel on us 3 months before our wedding and Lauren, the Events Coordinator at NVMM, stepped in and immediately started working with all our vendors to make sure our day was perfect, despite the constant last-minute changes. The ceremony was held outside in the Memorial Garden in front of the beautiful waterfall feature and all the trees provided plenty of shade, making it so peaceful and serene. The Great Hall has floor to ceiling windows, providing a lot of natural light and the perfect backdrop for our first dance at the reception. But the one thing that our guests said was their favorite part (and ours!), was when the DJ and bar transitioned upstairs to the rooftop for dancing outside under the stars with the downtown skyline perfectly lit up behind us.

To be honest, I fully expected the NVMM leadership team to turn us down because what museum / memorial would throw open its doors to a small, inner-city public high school and agree to share space? Surprise number 1 for me was that they didn’t. Surprise number 2 for me was the warm and generous welcome we received from the entire NVMM team from our initial tour through our last day on site. From Lt. General Ferriter, U.S. Army (Retired) down through the entire NVMM Team, we were treated as part of the Team from the minute we walked in the door. NVMM invited our students to engage in the exhibits, invited us to their special events and, importantly, worked collaboratively with us to problem solve issues when they arose. Moreover, the NVMM team actively engaged with our students who, in other settings, would not have been welcomed they way NVMM welcomed our kids.