Event Calendar

The Polsky Center calendar of events helps students, alumni, and friends of the center stay informed about our activities and programs.

Please note: Dates are subject to change and more information will be added on an ongoing basis.

Date	Event
January 14, 2010	Entrepreneurial Selling for Growth Companies In partnership with the Chicago Booth Bay Area Alumni Club, entrepreneurship professor Craig Wortmann will give a presentation on entrepreneurial selling at Yahoo! in Sunnyvale, California. The event is 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. and is open to other alumni clubs and the general public. For registration details, visit the event page >
January 22, 2010	Glencoe Capital Venture Capital Investment Competition (VCIC) Students play the role of venture capitalists to real-life entrepreneurs in the day-long VCIC at Harper Center. For more information, visit the event website >
January 29, 2010	Exploring Entrepreneurship: Innovations in Education Conference Join the Polsky Center and members of the business community and academia for a discussion on the trends and innovations in the Midwest's education industry, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. at Gleacher Center. For the agenda, list of speakers, registration, and more visit the event website >
February 6, 2010	Marketing and Monetizing Online Workshop Learn from successful entrepreneurs and industry experts on how to market and monetize your online presence. For more information and to register, visit the web invitation >
February 11, 2010	Innovation Workshop Series Event - “The Current Environment of University Start-ups” The Polsky Center and UChicagoTech's ARCH Innovation Workshop Series will feature Bob Okabe, cofounder and managing director of RPX Group, as he presents the current activity, trends, and challenges for university start-ups. Event is 5 - 7:30 p.m. at Chicago Booth’s Harper Center, Suite 219. Visit the registration site.
February 17, 2010	Chicago Conversations: Entrepreneurship Panel in New York Join a discussion with Chicago Booth alumni and New York entrepreneurs who will share their expertise and perspective on the current entrepreneurship world and hear their take on the future of the industry. Panel will be moderated by faculty member Linda Darragh, Polsky Center director of entrepreneurship programs. Grand Hyatt NYC, 6:30 - 9 p.m. Read more and register.
February 19, 2010	9th Annual Beecken Petty O'Keefe and Company Private Equity Conference This student-run, day-long conference will bring students together with leading professionals in the private equity industry. Keynote speaker includes David Rubenstein, cofounder and managing director of the Carlyle Group. For more information, visit the event website >
April 15, 2010	Innovation Workshop Series Event The Polsky Center and UChicagoTech's ARCH Innovation Workshop Series will feature Nick Donofrio, former executive vice president of innovation and technology at IBM Corporation. Event is 5 - 7:30 p.m. at Chicago Booth’s Harper Center, Suite 104.
May 27, 2010	Edward L. Kaplan, '71, New Venture Challenge Finals The 14th annual New Venture Challenge culminates with a finals competition, where 10 of Chicago Booth's most promising new ventures compete for $80,000 in prize money. For more information, visit the event website >
July 22 - 23, 2010	3rd Annual Hapak Alumni Entrepreneurship Seminar Chicago Booth alumni pursuing entrepreneurial careers have the opportunity to come back to school for the Hapak Alumni Entrepreneurship Seminar, an intensive, two-day seminar which incorporates key practical topics as well as core material taught by top Chicago Booth entrepreneurship faculty. Gleacher Center. For more information and application details, visit the event website >