New Venture Championship Event Schedule

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21May

Career Lab: Building Your Network with LinkedIn at Lillis Business Complex

You have a LinkedIn profile, now what? Join us for an interactive session to harness the power of LinkedIn to build your professional network.
21May

Sales Club Meeting - Franz Bakery at Lillis Business Complex

Come network at the next sales club. Franz Bakery will be sending representatives to speak about their role, sales, and career advice. Food will be provided, as always. All...
22May

ACTG 351 and 352 Tutoring (Sponsored by Moss Adams) at Anstett Hall

Thanks to funding from Moss Adams, the School of Accounting is able to provide tutoring for Intermediate Accounting II and III (ACTG 351 and 352). Students are served on a...
22May

Oregon MBA Internship Panel and Webinar at Online

Internships provide an incredible opportunity to learn through functional experience. Hear how some of our Ducks took the insights gained from their MBA experience to make a...
22May

Warsaw Sports Business Club Presents Terrence Burns at Lillis Business Complex

Please join us for the WSBC's last meeting of the year. Tonight, we will be hearing from Terrence Burns who has vast experience in marketing and sponsorship for various...
22May

TAMID Group: Info Night Session and Recruitment at Lillis Business Complex

Interested in working hand-in-hand with startups? Join us for our info night session to meet the team and learn more about TAMID. We offer an extensive education curriculum,...
23May

PhD Spring Celebration at Lillis Business Complex

Lundquist College PhD students are invited to attend the annual spring celebration and announcement of the Best Doctoral Research Awards, the Best Teaching Excellence Awards....
23May

Beta Alpha Psi Meeting at Lillis Business Complex

Beta Alpha Psi will host Kimberly Llorens and Kelly Lutz from the Oregon Society of CPAs to speak on career development.
28May

Student Suicide Prevention Workshop at Erb Memorial Union (EMU)

The Student Suicide Prevention Team and the University Counseling Center (UCC) offers this suicide prevention workshop to students. You will learn how to talk about suicide,...
28May

Coping with Competitive Academics at Erb Memorial Union (EMU)

College is already challenging, but feeling like you are competing with friends and peers can make it even harder. This workshop will provide tips and strategies to help you...

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The Sound of Sustainability

The modern symphonic orchestra is perhaps the greatest musical instrument ever invented. The cacophony of strings, winds, brass, and percussion is realized through proper preparation that includes all contracted musicians having practiced their fair share, full orchestral rehearsals, production coordination on stage, marketing, strategic planning, fundraising, and an audience to witness the final product. The […]
Natural Products Expo West: Lessons from Outside the Classroom

In the United States the natural foods and products industry is never more celebrated that it is at Expo West. Natural Products Exposition West is an extravagant display of the veterans, the staples and the startups in the natural products world. Every March, the Anaheim Convention Center floods with over 85,000 attendees and all the […]
Logistics at the End of the World: Lessons from Afghanistan

Much of what I know about business and sustainability is from the perspective of the military. For the last nine years, I have served on active duty as a Logistics Officer in the United States Army. Over those years, I have worn many hats and held many important duties. No matter the situation, three things […]
Takeaways from LEED GA Training

Last week a group of MBA students were given the opportunity to participate in a LEED Green Associate training by Leading Green. Many jumped at the chance to gain new skills and enhance their resume. I wanted to take a minute to share our experiences and explain why LEED is important. What is LEED and […]
Salesforce Starts with the ‘Why’

Simon Sinek, author of , ‘Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action’, says that for a company to be successful and truly innovative, they have to know their ‘why’. A company I believe really ‘starts with the why’ is Salesforce. Looking at Salesforce from the outside, it is simply an IT […]

1:00-4:00 p.m.	OEN Startup Round	Conference Center Track Rooms
4:15-4:45 p.m.	Team Photos and Trade Show Setup	Lindbergh Room
5:00-8:00 p.m.	Opening Reception and Trade Show	Lindbergh Room
7:00 p.m.	Elevator Pitch Competition (Takes place during Trade Show.)	Lindbergh Room

9:15 a.m.-12:10 p.m.	Semifinal Round	Conference Center Track Rooms
12:30-2:00 p.m.	Keynote Luncheon	Queen Marie Ballroom
2:30-4:05 p.m.	Private Team Feedback Sessions	Conference Center Track Rooms
6:00-9:00 p.m.	Blue Star Finalist Announcement and Team Bowl	Grand Central Bowl Lounge (Meet in front of hotel for bus at 5:15-5:30 p.m.)

2:00-3:00 p.m.	High School Pitch Competition	Lindbergh Room
3:00-5:00 p.m.	Undergraduate Competition	Lindbergh Room
5:00 p.m.	High School and Undergraduate Awards Reception	Lindbergh Room

9:00-11:45 a.m.	Final Round	Lindbergh Room
9:15 a.m.-12:25 p.m.	Lightning Round	Conference Center Track Rooms
11:45 a.m.-1:45 p.m.	Sustainability Round	Lindbergh Room
12:15-1:35 p.m.	Private Feedback to Finalist Teams	Guvertz Room
4:00-5:30 p.m.	Columbia Sportswear Awards Reception (Announcement of all winners—teams must be present to receive awards.)	Lindbergh Room

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