2008 National CEO Conference

Things you need to do if you want to attend the conference:
1 - RSVP through Facebook so we know you want to go.
2 - Register online at CEO
3 - Book Your Flight (Southwest, Omaha to Midway round-trip Discount Fares)
4 - Pay Chris for hotel room for Friday and Saturday night ($100)
5 - Save money for 3 breakfasts, 1 dinner, Thursday night out on the town (optional), drinks on Friday night (optional), and Saturday night out on the town (optional)

You will be contacted at least 10 days before the event with more details and we'll call you the night before to remind you as well.

So far here are the details:

Agenda

Thursday Nov. 6th
9:30 AM - Southwest Flight Departs
12:30 - 1:30 PM - Conference Registration
1:30 - 5:30 PM Chapter development sessions
6:30 PM - Night out on Chicago!!!

Friday Nov. 7th
7:30 - 8:30 AM - Conference Registration
8:30 AM - Keynote speaker followed by breakout sessions
12:30 PM - Free lunch, keynote speaker, more breakout sessions
6:30 PM - Free dinner, GSEA award presentation
9:00 PM - CEO member only party

Saturday Nov. 8th
8:30 AM - Keynote speaker followed by breakout sessions
12:30 PM - Free lunch and another keynote speaker, more breakout sessions
4:05 PM - Closing keynote speaker
4:45 PM - Chapter awards and closing remarks
5:30 PM - THE END of conference
6:30 PM - Another night out on Chicago!!!

Sunday Nov 9th
10:25 AM - Southwest flight departs

Click Here for a More detailed conference Agenda:

Small Example of Past Speakers

Jimmy John Liautaud     (Started a small sandwich shop while in college)
Genevieve Thiers         (Sittercity.com founder, millionaire through babysitting)
Ryan Allis                    (20 year old millionaire)
Barry Moltz                  (Another author)
Dan Harbeke                (Networking guru)
Patrick Byrne             (Overstock.com founder)
Helen Greiner             (iRobot vacuum creator)

and many more...

Topics Covered, There's just a few...

The Open Source Economy
Innovation and Rapid Prototyping
Dealing with Investment Bankers
Elevator Pitches
How to Get Money from a Banker or Blood from a Stone... Each has it's challenges
Sources of Information for small businesses
The Life of a Serial Entrepreneur
The Art of Running a Retail Gallery
Is Technology Entrepreneurship for me?
The E-Team, Creating an Awesome Organization
How to Grow a Company
Growing in and with the Family Business
Running a Family Business
Entrepreneurship is a Way of Life
Venturing into Real Estate
Social Entrepreneurship
AMAZING MUSIC PERFORMANCE FROM SCOTT YVONNE
(Just asked Joe Vasko how awesome his performance was :-)
CEO Hall of Fame Induction
Market and Innovation Drive for the Next 10 Years
Financing: Angel and Venture Capitalists
The Idea Valuation Process
How to Market Yourself and Become Successful at a Young Age
Intellectual Property Basics
Starting an Importing/Exporting Business
The One Page Business Plan
How to Build a Multi-Million Dollar Business Before You Graduate
Is Franchising for You?
Six Steps to Self-Employment
Speak Now of Forever Hold your Peace (Public Speaking in Entrepreneurship)
The Recording Artist as an Entrepreneur
Selling Your Idea

2007 Program Guide:

Costs

Conference Registration $139 ($149 after October 15th)
Hotel Room                     $100 per person shared between 4 people
Flight                             $155 (Southwest 2545/2375 Thu/Sun)

Total Trip Cost      $395

Information

Flight Information (Eppley to Midway round trip)
Depart Thursday morning at 9:30 AM (Flight 2545)
Depart Sunday morning at 10:25 AM (Flight 2375)

Hotel Information
Hyatt Regency McCormick Place
2233 South Martin L. King Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60616-9985, USA
Tel: (312) 567-1234

Conference Information
Click here for more conference information on CEO's website

Pictures

Hyatt on the left and McCormick Place on the right (where the conference is held)

One of the conference rooms at McCormick Place that will be packed with student entrepreneurs from all across the nation (some international as well)

View of Chicago from Lake Michigan

Downtown View from the Chicago River

Skyline view from The Hyatt