Event Calendar

This calendar is available to help students, alumni, and friends of the Polsky Center stay informed of major events and programs. Please note: dates are subject to change and more information will be added on an ongoing basis.

Date	Event
Jan. 25, 2008	Venture Capital Investment Competition The Venture Capital Investment Competition (VCIC) allows GSB student teams to play the role of venture capitalists to real-life entrepreneurs. These teams' evaluations and decisions are judged by a distinguished panel of Chicago-area venture capitalists. The winner of the VCIC goes on to a regional competition and possibly the national competition at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Location: Harper Center Contact: Tom Ancona
Feb. 22, 2008	Beecken Petty O'Keefe & Company Private Equity Conference The Beecken Petty O'Keefe & Company Private Equity Conference (PEC) brings together GSB faculty, students, and friends with the premier private equity experts in the United States. Over the course of this one day event, attendees learn about trends in private equity through a variety of informative panels and keynote speeches that are followed by cocktails and a networking reception. Location: Gleacher Center Contact: Tina Spielman
March 3, 2008	Workshop on Negotiating a Compensation Package at Entrepreneurial Firms Professors Ellen Rudnick, '73, and Ira Weiss, MBA '99, PhD '01, will lead this workshop to discuss and answer questions about compensation strategies at entrepreneurial firms. Open to students and alumni. Click here to view the workshop. Location: Harper Center, 4:45-6:00 p.m.
April 2 and April 23, 2008	Marketing Workshops for Hyde Park Area Businesses Together with the University of Chicago Office of Business Diversity and the University of Chicago Law School's Institute for Justice Clinic on Entrepreneurship, the Polsky Center is supporting two marketing workshops for Hyde Park and surrounding area small businesses. On April 2, 2008 entrepreneurs and experts discuss how to identify and reach target customers; and on April 23, 2008 there will be an internet marketing presentation and marketing coaching by business school students. Location: Kane Center Atrium, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Contact: Trish at 773.834.3129
April 16, 2008	EVP Group Second Annual Charity Poker Tournament Play Texas Hold 'Em poker with GSB professors, students, and alumni. Winners will receive prizes and all proceeds will support the non-profits Accion Chicago and City Year, Hosted by the Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital and Private Equity Group (EVP). Click here to register. Location: Gleacher Center, 7:00 p.m. Contact: Chrissie Chen Pariso, EVP Co-Chair
April 21, 2008	Student Luncheon with Ancelmo Lopes EVP Group students have an opportunity to listen to Ancelmo Lopes, a very successful healthcare entrepreneur with extensive experience working with private equity and venture capital investors, and with building businesses. Location: Harper Center Contact: Starr Marcello
May 2, 2008	GSB/UIUC Private Equity Conference Co-organized by the University of Illinois and the University of Chicago, this conference brings together academics and private equity practitioners to discuss research on the current state of the private equity industry. This conference is by invitation only. Location: Gleacher Center Contact: Maureen Verchota, UIUC
May 10, 2008	Second Annual Sales Conference This day-long conference includes workshops, topical break-out sessions, and a keynote address on entrepreneurial sales, to educate students and alumni about the overall sales process. Chick here to register Location: Harper Center Contact: Tom Ancona
May 29, 2008	Edward L. Kaplan New Venture Challenge Finals The Edward L. Kaplan New Venture Challenge (NVC) finals is the culminating event of the 2007-08 NVC. Over the course of the day, the top businesses give their final presentations before a distinguished panel of judges and the GSB community. The judges will decide which teams receive the more than $80,000 in available prize money. Contact: Jon Allan