REVISIT THE 24th Annual Entrepreneurship Education FORUM -
Phoenix, AZ - November 4 - 7, 2006
ENTREPRENEURSHIP...the NEW Gold Rush!
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Left...President Gregg Christensen receives the Proclamation for AZ Entrepreneurship Education Week from students from LaJoya High School.
Below...Three information-packed days end with food and fun at Rawhide
Enjoy the Pictures from the 24th Annual Entrepreneurship Education FORUM:
Thanks to Dean Kanipe from McDowell Technical Community College, NC for serving as our official photographer and providing most of these great pictures of the FORUM.
- Consortium Members at their Annual Meeting gather to Share Ideas - Friday and Saturday. Speakers included John Cleveland and Scott Degraffenreid with ideas about how Educators should reach the Brains of Today's Young People.
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John Cleveland - Guest Speaker . . .
PowerPoint Presentation - John Cleveland ...
Scott Degraffenreid - Guest Speaker . . .
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- Think Tank Meeting, sponsored by the Kauffman Foundation, features brainstorming for EntrepreneurshipWeek USA and how to get your story into the Media (Speaker...Dian Thomas)
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Dian Thomas ... "Advertising is what you pay for, Publicity is what you pray for!. . .
PLEASE send us your plans for EntrepreneurshipWeek USA and get listed as our Partner. We want to know how everyone plans to celebrate this first National Celebration of Entrepreneurship in America.
- Pre-conference tour of Lavidge (Marketing experts), the National Dog Agility Show, and the National Training Facility of Coldstone Creamery.
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- The Sheraton offered a great conference venue
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New friends from Quebec . . .
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- Saturday Night at the FORUM
- Speakers
Consortium President Gregg Christensen welcomes FORUM participants . . .
Milt Erickson AZ State Director of Career & Technical Education welcomes all to his great state . . .
State FBLA President Josh Belhumeur welcomes entrepreneurship educators. Josh was part of the AZ team that won first place for Entrepreneurship at the National FBLA Conference. . .
Dian Thomas motivates all to seek publicity for EntrepreneurshipWeek events . . .
Cullen Gurganus encourages networking . . .
- Proclamation from Governor Napolitano, Arizona Entrepreneurship Education Week - Nov 4 - 10, 2006, presented by Students from LaJoya High School
Presenting the Governor's Proclamation . . .
AZ Entrepreneurship Education Week, proclaimed by the Governor, Nov 4 - 10, 2006
La Joya HS students obtained the proclamation from their governor . . .
Instructor Michael Vialpando provided leadership before and during the conference ..Thanks to Mike and his La Joya High School students . . .
- EntrepreneurshipWeek USA creativity in action at Roundtables
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- Scholarship Awards presented by Nancie Thomas (Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation) and Rosa Berardi (Coleman Foundation)
Nancie Thomas representing the Kauffman Foundation . . .
Rosa Berardi representing the Coleman Foundation
Note: Individual winners have received their photos by email
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Group 3 NE winners sponsored by Mike Hahn . . .
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- Sunday Program
- Special Events:
Past President Trey Michael welcomes participants . . .
Thanks to outgoing Consortium officers Janet Woodruff and Dianne Lauramoore. . .
Consortium Officers establish an Award for Excellence in Entrepreneurship Education to Cathy Ashmore, founder and executive director of the Consortium . . .
This award, established in Cathy Ashmore's name, is to be presented each year to an outstanding entrepreneurship education leader . . .
- Major Speakers:
Meet Keynote Speaker... KEN KAY, President and Founder, Partnership for 21st Century Skills . . .
Ken Kay presents opening challenge . . .
Presentation on Life Skills . . .
PowerPoint presentation from the Partnership for 21st Century Skills . . . .
Check out the website for the Partnership ....
Outstanding Small Business Expert JIM BLASINGAME, Luncheon Speaker . . .
Learn more about Jim on his website . . .
Sunday Luncheon Speaker Jim Blasingame, nationally known Small Business Expert . . .
Small business development is his passion . . .
Jim provides his books . . .
Horace Robertson leads the Ambassador meeting . . .
- Concurrent sessions - Entrepreneurs and Educators:
Meet six unique ENTREPRENEURS from PHOENIX . . .
Entrepreneur Norma Strange . . .
Entrepreneur Norma Strange with participants . . .
Entrepreneur Maria Simone . . .
Entrepreneur Danielle Hampson . . .
Entrepreneur Rick Canez . . .
Entrepreneur Peter Burns . . .
Entrepreneur Mike Hahn . . .
- Concurrent sessions Sunday and Monday - were GREAT!
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- Monday Program
- Roundtables - Great for personal interactions
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- Elevator Grant Winners....sponsored by the Coleman Foundation
Nine teachers win Grant Awards
Renee Mack, Bremen High School, Midlothian, IL - with Michael Hennessy
Gregory Fisher, California Academy of Math & Science - with Michael Hennessy
Denise Stafford, East Newton R-6 Schools, Grandby, MO - with Michael Hennessy
Lauren Newman Glassboro High School, NJ - with Michael Hennessy
Lori Jacobs Lake Washington High School, Kirkland, WA - with Michael Hennessy
Barb Martin Lofton High School, Gainesville, FL - with Michael Hennessy
Tammi Curry, Northern Iowa Area Community College, Mason City, IA - with Michael Hennessy
Lynne Henderson, Riverview Gardens School District, St Louis, MO - with Michael Hennessy
Ellen Moro, GoLightly Career & Technical Center, Detroit, MI - with Michael Hennessy
- Rawhide provides the venue for the closing Social Event with Prize Drawing provided by Exhibitors.
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- Tuesday Post-conference Trip to the Grand Canyon. Open/ download/ copy
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READ ABOUT THE OUTSTANDING EVENTS OF THE CONFERENCE>
THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS:
- Coleman Foundation
- Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
- Verdict Systems - Phoenix
- NACCE Natl Assoc for Community College Entrepreneurship
- College of Entrepreneurship, Phoenix
- Mark-ED/ Career Paths
- DECA, Inc.
- FBLA-PBL
- BPA - Business Professionals of America
- NFIB Young Entrepreneur Foundation
- CFED-REAL
- NFTE - Natl Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship
- OH Council on Economic Education
- Phoenix Area Planning Committee
- Members of the Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education
The Entrepreneurship Education FORUM is Coordinated by
The Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education
Cathy Ashmore
Executive Director
Phone 1-614-486-6538
Fax 1-419-791-8922
E-Mail cashmore@entre-ed.org
JOIN US IN CHARLESTON, SC, November 2 - 6, 2007. Proposals to be on the Conference Program are due March 15, 2007. Watch for further details on our website.
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