The Collegiate Entrepreneur

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National CEO Conference Re-Cap Chicago, IL, November 4-6, 2010

For all of you that attended the 2010 National CEO Conference in Chicago, we’re sure you’d agree that this was one of the best CEO conferences yet! With over 110 schools represented and nearly 1300 people in attendance, the CEO Conference was a huge success!

Another thank you to all of our speakers who volunteered their time to share their incredible insight! Some of our amazing speakers included:

-Jimmy John Liautaud, Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches -John Hughes, Fannie May Candies and the Hughes Foundation -Michael DeLazzer, An Original Founding Member of Redbox -Jeff Hoffman, Founder & CEO in the Priceline.com Family of Companies -Ryan Allis, iContact Corporation -Scott Gerber, Gerber Enterprises -Sam Yagan, OkCupid -Jason Fried, 37signals -Omar Soliman, College Hunks Hauling Junk -Chef Jacquy Pfeiffer, The French Pastry School -Madolyn Johnson, Signature HomeStyles -Sandra Goeken Miles, Goeken Group Corp. -Evelyn Echols, Echols Consulting Ltd. -Arthur Velasquez, Azteca Foods Inc. -Ed Scanlan, Total Attorneys, Inc. -Gian Fulgoni, comScore, Inc.

The CEO Conference also featured some great competitions, such as the Elevator Pitch Competition, the Best Chapter Awards, the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA), and the XploreU award. A list of the CEO winners is located at the end of this newsletter.

If you haven’t already heard, the 2011 National CEO Conference is going to take place from October 27

th

to the 29th

in….TEXAS! To book reservations for the 2011 Conference at the Omni Fort Worth Hotel in Texas, go to the following link: http://www.omnihotels.com/FindAHotel/FortWorth/MeetingFacilities/CollegiateEntrepreneursOrganization10.aspx.

Be sure to friend us on Facebook to see even more conference photos or to post your own. Look us up under “Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization” and catch the surprise ending conference dance if you missed it or if you just want to watch it again!

CEO Regional Conferences Southeast Entrepreneurship Conference & the Sesi Midwest Entrepreneurship Conference

Southeast Entrepreneurship Conference

March 31st - April 3

rd, 2011

Hosted by the University of Tampa, now is your chance to network on the beach, in addition to hearing from great keynote speakers and participating in over 20 breakout sessions! Find out more about this conference, including the pitch competition and Ignite! Program, at www.seectampa.org.

Sesi Midwest Entrepreneurship Conference

February 11th

, 2011

Hosted by Eastern Michigan University, registration will begin in January 2011. For more information, please contact pnucci@emich.edu.

Virtual Speaker Series Wednesday, December 1

st, 2010, 7-8:30pm EST

In conjunction with Extreme Entrepreneurship, CEO is offering another special virtual speaker event for CEO members! This Wednesday, December 1

st from 7-

8:30pm (EST), you can participate in a virtual session called, The Simplest Ways to Protect Your Ideas So You Can Start Fast without Going Broke. Join young entrepreneurs Alan Blake and Michael Simmons for this FREE online event! Register at: http://www.virtualspeakerseries.com/Idea-VSS.html.

Never Get a "Real" Job Scott Gerber’s new book!

You probably remember Scott Gerber as the 2010 National CEO Conference closing keynote speaker. Not only is Scott a successful young entrepreneur, but his new book, Never Get a "Real" Job: How to Dump Your Boss, Build a Business and Not Go Broke, is coming out on December 7

th! Be sure to add this to

your “must read” list! For more info, go to www.nevergetarealjob.com/book.

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Be Great! A new book by Peter Thomas.

Peter Thomas, an entrepreneur and a CEO sponsor and supporter, recently wrote a new book titled Be Great ~ The Five Foundations of an Extraordinary Life. It shares the story of Peter’s life and how he started Century 21 Canada and grew it to $9 billion in annual sales, while explaining a few simple rules for how anyone can become successful in business and life. Find out more at www.greatification.com.

Global Mind Games Fun new Facebook app for entrepreneurs!

Now open to players, the Global Innovation Game (GiG) is supporting entrepreneurs and Global Entrepreneurship Week. Be challenged in an international community of players to crowd source solutions to problems impacting communities across the planet. Check out www.globalmindgames.com to start playing today!

2010 Conference Award Winners XploreU Award

Hannah Hupp, from St. Mary’s University, won the Contiki Vacations/XploreU trip to Italy -- 9 days in Florence, Venice, Tuscany, Rome!

For a chance to win an amazing trip, visit www.xploreu.com.

GSEA

For more information on the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards or to read about how you can apply to participate next year, check out the GSEA website at www.gsea.org.

Elevator Pitch Competition

1st Place: Alexandra McCoy, St. Mary's University

2nd

Place: Justin Mares, University of Pittsburgh 3

rd Place: Cassie Meyer, Bradley University

Honorable Mentions: Jessica Cui, University of Missouri - Columbia Brennon Garthwait, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Shannon Dolan, Arizona State University Brian Shaffer, Florida State University

Best Chapter Awards

Overall Best CEO Chapter: Bryant University

Teaching Entrepreneurship: Brigham Young University

Entrepreneur Intern for a Day: Florida State University

CEO Chapter Business: Metropolitan University

Electronic Based Networking: Texas Christian University

In-Person Networking: St. Mary’s University

Campus "E Diffusion": Brigham Young University

Best CEO Chapter Exhibit: University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

CEO Chapter Website 1st place: University of Wisconsin-Whitewater 2nd place: University of Nebraska-Omaha Best CEO Chapter Business Plan

1st place: University of Wisconsin-Whitewater 2nd place: Walsh University

Best CEO Marketing Plan 1st place: Metropolitan University 2nd place: Canisius College

Best CEO Fundraising Idea/Event 1st place: Florida State University 2nd place: Metropolitan University

Best CEO Chapter Advisor 1st place: Dr. William Dougan, University of Wisconsin-

Whitewater 2nd place: Dr. Betty Presnell, Florida State University

Best CEO Student Leader 1st place: Dyana Garcia, St. Mary’s University 2nd place: Renee Favreau, Southern Illinois University

Questions or comments?

Contact CEO National Headquarters at 773-360-8426 or email us at ceo@c-e-o.org