On Monday, February 9, 2014, 22 VEI firms attended Myrtle Beach for the bustling 2015 South Carolina Trade Show and 14 teams participated in the Southern Business Plan Competition.
Southern Regional Director Christine Haff said of the event, “For the first time our new states in the Southern Region, Florida and Texas, were able to participate in our trade show and business plan competition this year. It was so exciting to see the students and teachers from different areas of the country interact. Four firms from North Carolina also participated in our events.” This is the 13th year this trade show was held in South Carolina.
Business Plan Competition Results
| Place | Firm | Coordinator | High School | City | State |
| 1st | Ever Ready | Laura Burdick | St. James High School | Murrells Inlet | South Carolina |
Ever Ready will join Life’s Puritea of Byron Nelson HS in Trophy Club, Texas in going to the2015 National Business Plan Competition in New York City on April 14.
Trade Show Competition Results
Best Brochure
| Place | VEI Firm | School/Location |
| 1st | Earth Market | River Bluff HS |
| 2nd | Southern Prestige | Spartanburg HS |
| 3rd | Eden’s Coffee and Confection | Greer HS |
Best Business Card
| Place | VEI Firm | School/Location |
| 1st | The Blend | Orange HS |
| 2nd | Triple R Realty | Academy for Technology & Academics |
| 3rd | Play Blu | Loris HS |
Best Catalog
| Place | VEI Firm | School/Location |
| 1st | Southern Prestige | Spartanburg HS |
| 2nd | Earth Market | River Bluff HS |
| 3rd | Coastal Class | Carolina Forest HS |
Best Commercial
| Place | VEI Firm | School/Location |
| 1st | Ever Ready | St. James HS |
| 2nd | Life’s PuriTEA | Byron Nelson HS |
| 3rd | Southern Prestige | Spartanburg HS |
Best Employee Manual
| Place | VEI Firm | School/Location |
| 1st | Southern Prestige | Spartanburg HS |
| 2nd | Southern Splash | White Knoll HS |
| 3rd | Eden’s Coffee and Confection | Greer HS |
Best Newsletter
| Place | VEI Firm | School/Location |
| 1st | Southern Prestige | Spartanburg HS |
| 2nd | Earth Market | River Bluff HS |
| 3rd | Play Blu | Loris HS |
Best Trade Show Flyer
| Place | VEI Firm | School/Location |
| 1st | Smooth Move | St. James HS |
| 2nd | Southern Prestige | Spartanburg HS |
| 3rd | Life’s PuriTEA | Byron Nelson HS |
Best Web Design Basic
| Place | VEI Firm | School/Location |
| 1st | Earth Market | River Bluff HS |
| 2nd | Life’s PuriTEA | Byron Nelson HS |
| 3rd | Southern Splash | White Knoll HS |
Best Booth
| Place | VEI Firm | School/Location |
| 1st | Earth Market | River Bluff HS |
| 2nd | Coastal Class | Carolina Forest HS |
| 3rd | Eden’s Coffee and Confection | Greer HS |
Best Impact Marketing
| Place | VEI Firm | School/Location |
| 1st | Life’s PuriTEA | Byron Nelson HS |
| 2nd | Southern Splash | White Knoll HS |
| 3rd | Smooth Move | St. James HS |
Best Salesmanship
| Place | VEI Firm | School/Location |
| 1st | Earth Market | River Bluff HS |
| 2nd | Southern Splash | White Knoll HS |
| 3rd | Life’s PuriTEA | Byron Nelson HS |
Event Photos
