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SUMMARY:2026 Midwest Winter Conference Online Competitions
DESCRIPTION:The Midwest Region Winter Conference & Exhibition will be held at Donald E. Stephens Convention Center\, Rosemont\, IL on Wednesday\, February 5. Join us for various competitions\, trade show\, and networking opportunity. \nThe online submissions competitions happen before the event and the winners will be announced on February 5th \nJudging Period: January 18 – 31\,2026 \nFor this competition you will be judging submissions on our VE Competitions Manager.  \nPlease register below to be a judge for the following online submission based competitions: \n\nSales Material:  Firms create sales materials and upload one of the following: catalog\, brochure\, direct mail campaign\, and/or promotional materials. The materials are evaluated on content\, design\, salesmanship\, and professionalism.\nEmail Campaign: Firms create an email campaign providing information about the campaign\, target market\, and several email examples to demonstrate ability to encourage a customer to take the next step with the company.\nVideo Commercial: Each firm must record a 30-to 60-second video commercial promoting the business and/or product(s)/services(s) to attract potential customers.\nBanner Ad:  Each firm is asked to create a 728×90 pixel Banner Ad (sometimes called a “leaderboard”) to spark interest in the firm and attract traffic to a website by linking to the website of the advertiser.
URL:https://veinternational.org/event/2026-midwest-winter-conference-online-competitions/
LOCATION:Online – At Your Own Pace
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SUMMARY:National E-Commerce Website Competition
DESCRIPTION:An effective website will demonstrate the company’s mission\, provide ease and use for customer purchases\, apply branding consistently\, and contain value-added content and features to enhance the customer experience. This competition challenges VE students to showcase their business and product/service offerings through the submission of their company website.\nJudges are asked to review and explore student made e-commerce websites and provide productive and helpful feedback.
URL:https://veinternational.org/event/national-e-commerce-website-competition-2/
LOCATION:Online – At Your Own Pace
CATEGORIES:National,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260128T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260201T133000
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SUMMARY:Midwest Online HR\, Finance and Marketing Competition
DESCRIPTION:Judge Period: January 28 – February 1\, 2026 \nCompetition Details: Join us as an online asynchronous judge by reviewing and rating he submitted entires for students in the midwest region to compete in Marketing\, Human Resource and Finance competitions. \nFor this competitions judges may select which competition they would like to judge. When judging opens up you will receive a link to judge the submissions on our VE competitions manager. \nThe scores from this competition will help determine who competes during the round 2 presentations on February 12\, 2026. \nThe judging options are below: \n\nHuman Resources\nFinance\nMarketing
URL:https://veinternational.org/event/midwest-online-hr-finance-and-marketing-competition/
LOCATION:Online – At Your Own Pace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260129T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260129T133000
DTSTAMP:20260430T185548
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SUMMARY:NYS-VE Regional Online Business Plan Competition
DESCRIPTION:Description: This competition challenges students to demonstrate their global business expertise through written submissions and oral presentations. Volunteers will utilize industry experience to give students valuable feedback as a competition judge. Students will present their work on a live video conferencing tool and volunteers will watch presentations\, score teams and give feedback based on the competition rubric. \nLocation: Virtual | Zoom \nDate: January 29\, 2026 \nTime: 7:45 am – 10:30 am OR 10:45 am – 1:30 pm \nJudge Training: https://veinternational.org/judge-training/
URL:https://veinternational.org/event/nys-ve-regional-online-business-plan-competition-3/
LOCATION:Online – Live via Zoom
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260303
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SUMMARY:2026 VE-JV Company Branding Competition
DESCRIPTION:Date: February 4 – March 2\, 2026 \nFormat: Asynchronous – Rate submissions at any time within the judging period using our online VE Competitions Manager \nIn this online competition\, VE-JV students demonstrate their company branding through the submission of a branding package that includes the company logo\, fonts\, color palette and associated applications such as a company letterhead\, business cards\, sales materials and more. Judges are asked to review and score student branding packages and provide helpful feedback.
URL:https://veinternational.org/event/2026-ve-jv-company-branding-competition/
LOCATION:Online – At Your Own Pace
CATEGORIES:National
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DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260205T133000
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SUMMARY:2026 California State Conference and Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:The 2026 California State Conference and Exhibition will bring together VE High School and JV Middle School students for two days of leadership development\, competitions\, and business-focused activities. Judges play a vital role in evaluating student performance and providing meaningful feedback as participants showcase their skills in business planning\, marketing\, sales\, communication\, and design. \nThis year’s conference will take place on February 4–5\, 2026 at the Dignity Health Convention Center (formerly Mechanics Bank Arena & Convention Center)\, 1001 Truxtun Avenue\, Bakersfield\, CA 93301. \nJudges can register for specific competitions and time slots which include: \nFebruary 4 \nBusiness Plan (Preliminaries & Semi-Finals) – 7:30 AM – 1:00 PM or 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM \nMarketing Plan (Semi-Finals & Finals) – 7:30 AM – 1:00 PM or 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM \nHuman Resource Plan (Semi-Finals & Finals) – 7:30 AM – 1:00 PM or 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM \nFebruary 5 \nBusiness Plan (Finals) – 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM \nBooth Design Competition – 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM \nSales Pitch Competition – 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM \nAdditional events such as the Trade Show\, Video Commercial\, Elevator Pitch\, Newsletter\, and Rapid Prototype will also be taking place throughout the conference. \nJudges will evaluate student submissions and presentations based on established rubrics and provide constructive comments to support students’ growth. This is an opportunity to directly impact the next generation of business leaders while engaging with innovative ideas and creative presentations from students across California. \n  \n*All times as Pacific Standard Time*
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LOCATION:Dignity Health Convention Center\, 1001 Truxtun Ave\, Bakersfield\, 93301\, United States
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SUMMARY:Midwest Winter Conference & Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Location:📍 Donald E. Stephens Convention Center\nDate: 📅 Wednesday\, February 5\, 2026 \nJoin us as a volunteer judge for the Midwest Winter Conference\, where top student teams showcase their business skills through a series of competitive events. Judges play a vital role in providing feedback\, scoring performances\, and supporting the next generation of entrepreneurs. \nCompetition & Event Overview \nThe following competitions are available for judges to register: \nBusiness Plan Finals – 7:45 am meeting; 8:30 am – 12:00 pm presentations \nTop 6 teams present their business plans live. Judges review executive summaries in advance and evaluate presentations and Q&A. \nSales Presentation – 8:15 am meeting; 8:45 am – 11:30 am presentations \nStudents deliver planned sales pitches directly to judges. \nSales Presentation (At Booth) – 8:15 am meeting; 9:45 am – 11:30 am judging \nJudges interact with students at their trade show booths and evaluate sales skills. \nElevator Pitch Challenge – 8:15 am meeting; 9:00 am – 11:00 am presentations \nStudents deliver 90-second pitches about their company\, product\, or service. \nBest Booth Competition – 9:00 am meeting; 9:30 am – 10:30 am judging \nJudges score booths based on design\, presentation\, and marketing effectiveness.
URL:https://veinternational.org/event/midwest-winter-conference-exhibition/
LOCATION:Donald E. Stephens Convention Center\, 5555 N River Rd\, Rosemont\, IL\, 60018\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260206T150000
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SUMMARY:2026 Southern Region Competition & Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:On the first day of the 2026 Southern Region Competition & Exhibition students from Florida will have the opportunity to compete in the Regional Business Plan Competition for their opportunity to move on to the National Competition in NYC. Students will also compete in department competitions such as HR\, Finance & Marketing to qualify to compere in NYC in April.\nOn the second day of the conference firms throughout the country will have the opportunity to be a part of the Trade Show to demonstrate their sales techniques and compete in events such as Best Booth and Sales Pitch competitions.
URL:https://veinternational.org/event/2026-southern-region-competition-exhibition/
LOCATION:Nova Southeastern University\, 3300 S University Dr\, Fort Lauderdale\, FL\, 33328
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SUMMARY:MI Midwest Business Plan Competition - MI State Final Round
DESCRIPTION:Please note: This judging commitment includes both pre-work in the VE Online Competition Manager as well as participation in the live\, in-person Finals. \nCompetition Timeline – Michigan State Finals \nJanuary 25 – February 2\, 2026\nJudges will use the VE Online Competition Manager to review and score 4-page Executive Summary documents for all state finalist teams. Scores should follow the official competition scoring guide. \nTuesday\, February 10\, 2026\nThe Top 6 teams from Round 1 will present live during the State Finals at a TBD location. Judges will be assigned all 6 finalist firms to evaluate. Each judge will: \n\nAttend the judges’ meeting (time TBD).\nView each team’s oral presentation.\nParticipate in a Q&A session with the students.\nEnter scores for the Oral Presentation (60%) and Q&A Session (20%) in theVE Competition Manager\, which will be combined with their Executive Summary (20%) scores to generate overall results.
URL:https://veinternational.org/event/mi-midwest-business-plan-competition-mi-state-final-round/
LOCATION:Online – Live via Zoom
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DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260211T133000
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SUMMARY:Championship Round Business Plan Competition
DESCRIPTION:The VE Business Plan Competition challenges students to demonstrate their global business expertise through written submissions and oral presentations. Volunteers will utilize industry experience to give students valuable feedback as a competition judge. Students will present their work on a live video conferencing tool and volunteers will watch presentations\, score teams and give feedback based on the competition rubric. The top 10 teams from this competition will move on to compete with teams around the country at the National Championships in NYC in April.
URL:https://veinternational.org/event/championship-round-business-plan-competition/
LOCATION:Online – Live via Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260212T093000
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SUMMARY:Midwest Department Competitions Finals  - Online Presentations
DESCRIPTION:Join us as a judge for an exciting day of student competitions where firms showcase their skills in marketing\, finance\, and human resources. Judges will provide feedback and score presentations that challenge students to apply real-world business practices. \nJoin us as a judge for an exciting day of student competitions where firms showcase their skills in marketing\, finance\, and human resources. Judges will provide feedback and score presentations that challenge students to apply real-world business practices. \n📅 Date: February 12\, 2026\n🕘 Judges Meeting: 8:30 AM ET (all categories)\n🕤 Presentations: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM ET\n📍 Location: Online via Zoom \nJudging Options: \nMarketing Plan Presentation\nStudents will present their marketing analysis and strategies\, explaining how they promote their business. Presentations are 10 minutes total (5 minutes to present\, 5 minutes for Q&A). \nFinancial Highlights Presentation\nStudents will walk through their company’s financial projections and results\, demonstrating how financial decisions impact overall business performance. Presentations are 10 minutes total (5 minutes to present\, 5 minutes for Q&A). \nHuman Resources Presentation\nStudents will share their HR policies and practices\, including employee handbooks\, communication strategies\, evaluations\, and recognition programs. Presentations are 10 minutes total (5 minutes to present\, 5 minutes for Q&A).
URL:https://veinternational.org/event/midwest-department-competitions-finals-online-presentations/
LOCATION:Online – Live via Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260421T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260423T133000
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SUMMARY:2026 Youth Business Summit
DESCRIPTION:The Youth Business Summit is back again on April 21-23 in NYC! \nEvent Details: YBS is an exciting event filled with innovation\, leadership\, and competition for young entrepreneurs. It’s the highlight of a yearlong program where VE student firms take part in regional contests\, refining their Business\, HR\, Marketing\, and Finance plans to reach the national level. \nAt YBS\, students compete on a bigger stage and participate in many national competitions to compete for the top spot. \nJoin us as a volunteer judge to support the growth of our future generation. \nPlease select the competition and time slot you would like to judge at the link above. \nDate: April 21\, 22 & 23 2026 \nLocation(Varies): \nApril 21: United Federation of Teachers (52 Broadway\, New York\, NY 10004) & LIU Brooklyn (1 University Plz\, Brooklyn\, NY 11201) \nApril 22&23: Javits Center – New York City – 429 11th Ave\, New York\, NY 10001 \n 
URL:https://veinternational.org/event/2026-youth-business-summit/
LOCATION:Jacob Javits Center\, 429 11th Ave\, New York\, NY\, 10001
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