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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

February 2, 2012

Innovation Workshop Series
This session will feature a panel of experts onSBIR/STTR funding and launching grant-funded start-ups at universities. Learn new models for financing research-based businesses. For information and registration, visit the Innovation Workshop Series website.

February 18, 2012

Digital Marketing Summit
The Chicago Booth Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital group will host a daylong event focusing on SEO/SEM, UI/UX, and trends, and how startups can apply these tactics to their digital marketing. Contact the Polsky Center with questions.

February 24, 2012

11th Annual Beecken Petty O'Keefe & Company Private Equity Conference
This annual event, run by the Chicago Booth Private Equity student group, brings together private equity practitioners from around the Midwest. Guest speakers bring together knowledge from both the industry and academia that are hard to find in any other setting. For more information, visit the PE Conference website.
March 2, 2012 Energy Forward 2012
This annual conference explores the most important topics in today's global energy industry. Energy Forward is the largest business school energy conference in the heart of the US and provides a unique opportunity for today's energy business leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators to interact with tomorrow's captains of industry. For more information, see the Energy Forward website.
May 24, 2012 New Venture Challenge Finals
Eight to 10 teams are selected to present at the daylong finals competition before a world-class panel of investors and entrepreneurs. For more information, visit the NVC website.
May 30, 2012

Social New Venture Challenge Finals
Several finalist teams will pitch their business to faculty, social entrepreneurs, domain experts, foundation officers, and philanthropists. For more information, visit the Social NVC website.