Agenda

Jam packed with everything you need to know to grow your business! This event is your opportunity to get the kind of business-building advice you can't afford to ignore. Challenge your thinking and get fresh ideas, hands on tools, powerful insights and strategies that work. Participate in the educational sessions, invaluable networking, and unforgettable luncheon to honor the Entrepreneur of 2009 winners.

Check out the can't-miss schedule of events happening throughout day.
7:30-8:30 am
Registration
8:30-9:45 am
Welcoming Remarks
9:45-10:00 am
Break
10:00-11:15 am
Seminar Session 1
11:15-11:30 am
Break
11:30-12:45 pm
Seminar Session 2
12:45-2:05 pm
Entrepreneur of 2009 Awards Luncheon
2:15-3:30 pm
Seminar Session 3
3:30-4:30 pm
Cocktail Networking Hour
 

This is Your Chance to be Featured in Entrepreneur Magazine!
Get ready to show your business off for a shot at being featured in Entrepreneur magazine and/or on Entrepreneur.com. It's up to you to sell yourself and your story-and you've got three minutes to do it with an editor's full attention. To increase your chances of being featured, tell the editors what makes your business newsworthy, what you do that's innovative, and what opportunities and challenges you've leveraged to get your business to where it is today. Remember, Entrepreneur is about helping business owners like you-so be sure to include unique strategies and insights that others may learn from.

This is a hot-ticket event every year that has gotten over a dozen businesses featured. Please be prepared for some lines and come with your practiced pitch, a media kit and product samples.You just may be the next entrepreneur to get the type of national publicity that can radically alter your bottom line.

Download the full pitching guidelines here »

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