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the mingle:
openness to experience
​FOR WOMEN IN THE FIREARMs industry

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"The first thing I would like to do is THANK a friend, Cheryl Todd of Gun Freedom Radio for inviting me to SHOT SHOW's 2nd Annual Women's Meet & Mingle in Vegas in 2017! This was a fantastic sponsored Meet and Mingle for ladies "in the firearms industry" and it got me thinking that I would LOVE to put together a Women's Meet & Mingle HERE in the Atlanta, GA area. WE DID IT!!

The Complete Combatant hosts our annual event called "The Mingle: Openness to Experience" which is scheduled in the month of May each year in the beautiful North GA Mountains at a range called Cohutta Pines, in Cisco, GA.

The Mingle: Openness to Experience = The personality trait that best reflects the lay concept of open-mindedness is called “openness to experience,” or simply “openness.” Open people tend to be intellectually curious, creative and imaginative. Being open-minded is generally considered a positive quality. It is a necessary ability in order to think critically and rationally. If you are not open to other ideas and perspectives, it is difficult to see all of the factors that contribute to problems or come up with effective solutions. The Mingle dedicates every event to all the ladies that come with an openness to experience.

We hope this 2 day VIP event will be a HIGHLIGHT of our guest's year!  "The Mingle" is an INVITE ONLY weekend for women in the firearms industry. This Saturday and Sunday event has sponsors, guest speakers, door prizes, and guest instructors. You will attend both days, train in all three of our 3 hour blocks (live fire and presentations), lunch, snacks and water will be provided, and of course MINGLING!!!   We will be lending a hand in helping women in the firearms industry gain knowledge and meet MORE ladies in the biz.  What a fantastic opportunity to be able to "pick the brains" of the ones that paved the path before us and meet ladies who offer NEW ideas. The relationships we build here can strengthen our business and help reach personal goals, PLUS the knowledge bombs received can be passed onto others.

With the help of sponsors, The Complete Combatant will offer a place for women to meet "like minded" ladies. Instructors can continue their education and build relationships to support business, networking to expand contacts and to explore our own personal growth in business, tactics, self-defense, marksmanship, professions & MORE! These special ladies are all patriots that will influence, support, and fight for self defense rights! Oh, and please jump onto the The Mingle's MEDIA COVERAGE over the last few years. AWESOME STUFF! 


Below is just basic information on "The Mingle" so please CLICK ON the event year that applies to "your Mingle" for details like location, guest speakers, guest instructors, fundraisers, etc. that is specific to your years event.

TEN TEN TEN!!! The Mingle: Openness to Experience 2026
Nine:
The Mingle: Openness to Experience 2025
Eight: The Mingle: Openness to Experience 2024
Seventh: The Mingle: Openness to Experience 2023
Sixth: The Mingle 2022
Fifth: The Mingle 2021
Fourth: The Mingle 2020
Third: The Mingle 2019
Second: The Mingle 2018
First: The Mingle 
2017


“Training is NOT an event but a process. Training IS the preparation for practice”.
Claude Werner


NEVER STOP BEING A STUDENT….no matter what level of experience you have. NEVER STOP BEING A TEACHER….no matter what your job title is.
Shelley Hill


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Monetary and Door Prize sponsorship's are needed each year.  Contact Shelley Hill with any questions you may have. Please CLICK ON the event year that applies to "your Mingle's" details (above) and don't forget to check out our past event's SPONSOR'S pages!
WE HAVE BEEN VERY BLESSED WITH AWESOME SPONSORS!

WHO IS INVITED? We will be inviting ladies (local or otherwise) that work in the firearms industry, "industry" biz owners (managers and team members), club presidents and board members, professional shooters, self defense, tactical and competition shooting instructors, Image Based Decisional Drills certified Instructor that have a more "advanced" shooting history, and in the  proficient biz professionals that are 2nd Amendment political supporters. If you do not fall into these categories but you are a professional "in the biz" and feel like you would be a good fit for The Mingle, then please fill out the INVITE ME section below and lets discuss. 

Official INVITES will be emailed to approved/past guests on January 1st of each year. This email will include dates, event info., links and a passcode to register. Registration will be open on January 5th 7:00pm EST each year. This is a "first come first serve" registration system so set your alarms because we do sell out each year. 


Skill Level:
  • The Mingle will require you to have safe gun handling skills
  • You need to be able to follow directions from our coaches
  • You need to have experience working from a holster​
  • We run a "hot" range and follow guidelines based from Jeff Cooper's 4 rules of gun safety aka lifestyle rules 

PAST INDUSTRY GUESTS: I still have your email addresses so you will be automatically invited the first week of January each year as you are grandfathered in! 

WANT TO COME? Scroll to the bottom of the page and fill out the "ADD ME TO YOUR INVITE LIST" (please add your "industry involvement). Once received, I will approve the request and add you to my invite list. I usually start sending out official event invites January 5th and will continue to do so until we are FULL! The Complete Combatant's Mingle events WILL NOT be open to the public and the guest guidelines would have to be met in order to attend. Please contact me if you are not sure if you would qualify as "in the industry". Please make note that the refund policy is simple. There are no refunds. Thank you

WHERE? BOTH Saturday and Sunday of The Mingle is held at in North Georgia at 
Cohutta Pines, in Cisco, GA.

Want to borrow an HK with a Holosun optic to train with while you are here? We got cha covered at NO CHARGE! We will also supply an appendix holster. Please specify if you are right of left handed when you reserve this.

CLICK HERE for The Mingle scholarship details

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    Want to come? Fill out the "ADD ME TO YOUR INVITE LIST" (please add your "industry" involvement). Once received, I will approve the request and add you to my invite list. I usually start sending out official event invites on January 5th and will continue to do so until we are FULL!

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05-29-22
This outstanding image was made by Gerd Altmann/geralt - pixabay.com and I think he knocked it out of the park! 
A few weeks ago I sent him the NEW name and definition of The Mingle and he loved it! Today I spoke with him again and he was "very pleased that this image is associated with such a positive event and wished us many success with our projects.".
Thank you Gerd!!

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