Listed below are results from the Tennessee Business Plan Competition, results from Midwest Trade Show competitions such as Best Business Card, Best Brochure, and Best Commercial, tweets from the event, and news coverage.
TN Business Plan Competition Results
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Midwest Trade Show Competitions Results
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Inside the Event
VEI students and teachers were highly active on Twitter during the show, using the social media service to drive booth visits as well as sales to other VEI students, firms, and guests. The tweets embedded below show the progression of this productive Trade Show from the setup to the final sale.
The calm venue after firms finished setting up their booths the day before the Trade Show.
Neuqua Valley VEI is ready to SELL SELL SELL at the @VEInternational Midwest Trade Show! #d204vei @ipsd204 pic.twitter.com/79kFhd2PaU
— NVHS Business Dept (@NVHSBusiness) November 24, 2014
VEI students waste no time conducting business at these Trade Shows.
Trade show has started and sales are rolling in @VEInternational @VEIApollo @mvneverending @MVMetaNova #D204VEI pic.twitter.com/hcVUDLScJZ
— Never Ending VEI (@mvneverending) November 24, 2014
Students gather around a firm’s booth at the beginning of the show.
Making the first of many sales! @VEInternational pic.twitter.com/SIiTVE8o3a
— NVLegacyVEI (@LegacyVEI) November 24, 2014
Underground Mall attracted potential student-buyers using a roulette wheel for product giveaways and Super Bouncy Bouncy setup a DJ set to demonstrate some of their firms’ entertainment services.
It's a great day to be a VEI student! WV students are selling goods today in TN. Come see us in booths 14 & 15. pic.twitter.com/Kw4EBnWbW3
— Waubonsie Business (@WV_Biz) November 24, 2014
A student from Adrenaline Rush has her own adrenaline rush as she tallies up a flurry of new purchase orders.
Adrenaline rush at TN trade fair… Booth 25 come see us for your own super hero outfit @VEInternational @ADRNRush pic.twitter.com/oyw0sSG25r
— Mark Jones (@coloneljonesy) November 24, 2014
Students from Get Lost Travel diligently counting up sales.
Get lost booth 26 pigeon forge. TN @VEInternational pic.twitter.com/uUf0othy5b
— Mark Jones (@coloneljonesy) November 24, 2014
Two students pitch their products and services to a guest attendee, showing that even non-VEI professionals can join in on the productive day of business.
Powerful day selling & networking here at @VEInternational Midwest Trade Show! @NVAffinity @LegacyVEI @NVSpectrum pic.twitter.com/fFgfxqcLYO
— NVHS Business Dept (@NVHSBusiness) November 24, 2014
National Program Director Nick Chapman posing with students from The Blend, a company that focuses on marketing kitchen supplies.
@VEInternational The blend met Nick Chapman at the Tennessee trade fair yesterday! pic.twitter.com/voQKq3nO4j
— The Blend (@TheBlend15) November 25, 2014