Maine's annual Hire-A-Vet campaign is a statewide effort to commit at least 100 employers to hire at least 100 veterans and military family members during a 100-day period. A kick-off event and hiring fair is being held from 12:30 to 4 p.m. on August 30 at the Augusta Civic Center, 76 Civic Center Drive. Opening remarks will be followed by a hiring fair with more than 120 expected employers that are looking to recruit veterans, military family members, and civilians. The event is open to the public. The 2018 campaign officially begins on Labor Day.