Shon Barnwell Events Earns Certified Veteran’s Business Enterprise™ Designation

Shon Barnwell Events Earns Certified Veteran’s Business Enterprise™ Designation from the National Veteran Owned Business Association. 

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Summerville, South Carolina, August 2026 – Shon Barnwell Events LLC is proud to announce that it has earned the exclusive designation as a Certified Veteran’s Business Enterprise™ (VBE) from the National Veteran Owned Business Association (NaVOBA). To be eligible for the designation as NaVOBA Certified VBE™, the applicant firm must be at least 51% owned, operated and controlled by one or more U.S. military veterans. At its core certification is a protection for both veteran-owned businesses as well as the corporations and organizations that do business with them.

Shon Barnwell Events transforms events and travel experiences into opportunities to celebrate, connect, and create lasting impact. Backed by more than 25 years of military leadership and extensive experience managing complex events, logistics, budgets, and diverse stakeholders, the firm brings disciplined planning, exceptional attention to detail, and a service-first approach to every engagement. From corporate and community events to milestone celebrations and group travel, Shon Barnwell Events gives clients the confidence to “Be a Guest at Your Own Event” while delivering experiences that are thoughtfully planned, professionally executed, and purposefully memorable.

“NaVOBA’s certification provides our customers with something incredibly important—independent assurance that Shon Barnwell Events is authentically Veteran-owned, operated, and led. For our clients and corporate partners, that certification represents more than supplier diversity; it reflects the values we bring to every engagement: integrity, accountability, disciplined execution, service before self, and an unwavering commitment to excellence. Our customers can feel confident that when they choose Shon Barnwell Events, they are partnering with a proven business that brings the very best of military leadership into every experience we create.”
— Shon Barnwell, Founder & CEO, Shon Barnwell Events

NaVOBA proudly serves as the official veteran-owned business partner of the National Business Inclusion Consortium (NBIC).  NaVOBA provides a direct link for contracting between corporate America and Certified Veteran’s Business Enterprises™ (VBE) and Certified Service-Disabled Veteran’s Business Enterprises™ (SDVBE). For more information visit http://www.navoba.org.

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Shon Barnwell, Founder and Managing Director