CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) - It's National Veterans Small Business Week, and on Friday, the Chicopee Chamber of Commerce invited local business leaders to their Coffee & Conversation networking event at Westover Metropolitan Airport.  Chicopee police warn of new Eventbrite scheme This event comes last in the Chamber's series of networking events meant to give Chicopee businesses opportunities to grow their reach and learn from others.  Attendees enjoyed breakfast, round-robin networking style conversations, and explored the economic contributions of Westover Airport with the help of host Andy Widor.  Widor is the President of the Westover Metropolitan Development Corporation and a veteran of the U.S. Airforce. On Friday, he aimed to showcase the extensive economic activities supported by the Airport and WMDC. "It's the perfect time of the week with Veterans Day happening earlier this week. So to be able to include these veteran-owned businesses that are here today involved and included in the region," said Widor. Widor spoke to the airport's economic impact, telling 22News that any aircraft based at Westover Metropolitan Airport brings five to seven jobs to the region, and its reach extends beyond western mass to the larger commonwealth.  Above all, Friday's event helped connect veterans through their shared experiences, enhancing their business success with others through understanding. Local News Headlines Deadline: REAL ID enforcement goes into effect in six months Coffee & Conversation event connects veterans in Chicopee Police seized 16 kilograms of fentanyl, Lawrence woman sentenced Final environmental study released on replacing aging F-15 aircraft at Barnes ANGB in Westfield WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com.