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Overview

The Youth Business Summit brings together thousands of rising young professionals, budding entrepreneurs, educators, school/district administrators, business leaders and industry professionals from around the world for a one-of-a-kind global convention.

During a dynamic event of business competitions, leadership events, and professional networking, rising talent from middle and high schools around the world display the professional skills and business acumen they have developed by running a Virtual Enterprise company during the school year.

More than 200 exhibitors representing thirteen states and seven countries, including real-world businesses joining VE businesses, will be exhibiting across the two days of the Youth Business Summit.

2025 YBS Pricing Overview & Schedule2025 YBS Event and Registration Overview

300+

Partners and Supporters

7+

Events

6+

Countries

4,000+

Students

160+

Schools

18+

States

For Schools

Competition Details

The 2025 Youth Business Summit features eight competitive opportunities for VE students. Competitions include the National Business Plan Competition, National Finance Competition, National Human Resources Competition, National Marketing Competition, Global Innovation Challenge, Best Booth Competition, Sales Pitch Competition, and Financial Literacy Challenge.

Competition Results

Competition Results will be available after the 2025 Youth Business Summit on the Competition Results page.

Important Note: If your firm has not registered for a booth at YBS 2025, you will need to purchase a Class Pass for participation. Class Passes will be available soon!

2025 YBS Schedule

For US firms , please refer to the following to register for non-qualifying competitions:

Global Innovation Challenge | Monday, April 7

Event Details

The Global Innovation Challenge will take place on Monday, April 7, 2025 The competition will take place from 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM.

The Global Innovation Challenge is one of the world’s most unique business-related events for high school students. Students representing different countries work in multinational teams to solve a pressing global issue around climate sustainability. Participants will be randomly assigned to teams on the day of the event and collaborate on a solution to present to a panel of judges. Registration will be open to the first 250 student registrants.

Number of Students per Firm: 2

2025 Global Innovation Challenge Timeline

March 15, 2025 – Event confirmation sent to approved applicants and case study shared with participants for review
April 7, 2025 – Global Innovation Challenge at the Jacob Javits Convention Center
Rubric: Team Materials and Case Study will be sent to participants in March.

Registration closed!

Social Media Marketing Competition | Tuesday, April 8

Each company is asked to create a social media campaign board that sparks interest in your company, increases awareness of Earth Day, and drives traffic to your e-commerce website. Effective social media advertisements must be very creative and well designed to quickly capture the viewer’s attention. In order for your campaign to make an impact, it should be visual, emotional, and useful. This campaign is your chance to be creative, generate sales, and increase firm interactions. These boards will be displayed during the YBS for judging and do not require a presentation or for your school to be present at the time of judging.

Guidelines:

Your company social media campaign board must include:

  • 3 social media platforms with 1 post on each.
  • A common theme that describes your business, increases community engagement (hashtags) to elevate awareness of Earth Day.
  • Your campaign must be displayed on a foam board that is 20” x 30” (set either horizontally or vertically).
Scoring Guide

Financial Literacy Challenge | Tuesday, April 8

The Financial Literacy Challenge (FLC) is a competition that promotes financial education among VE high school students. This annual event provides a platform for students to showcase their understanding and application of key personal financial concepts, including earning income, spending, saving, investing, credit management and risk handling, and also demonstrate problem solving, critical thinking and adaptability.

Go to the Hub → Curriculum → Personal Finance/Financial Literacy Challenge to check out the FLC Overview which includes competition details, a review of the VE Personal Finance Tasks that can be used in preparation for the Challenge activity, and a discussion on how to use FLC prep resources as a classroom activity independent of the Challenge.

Number of Students per Firm: Teams of 2-4 students per firm

This competition is on a first-come, first-served basis and limited to 36 teams nationwide.

Registration closed!

For international firms, please refer to the following to register for non-qualifying competitions:

Global Innovation Challenge | Monday, April 7

Event Details

The Global Innovation Challenge will take place on Monday, April 7, 2025 The competition will take place from 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM.

The Global Innovation Challenge is one of the world’s most unique business-related events for high school students. Students representing different countries work in multinational teams to solve a pressing global issue around climate sustainability. Participants will be randomly assigned to teams on the day of the event and collaborate on a solution to present to a panel of judges. Registration will be open to the first 250 student registrants.

Number of Students per Firm: 2

2025 Global Innovation Challenge Timeline

March 15, 2025 – Event confirmation sent to approved applicants and case study shared with participants for review
April 7, 2025 – Global Innovation Challenge at the Jacob Javits Convention Center
Rubric: Team Materials and Case Study will be sent to participants in March.

Registration closed!

Social Media Marketing Competition |Tuesday, April 8

Each company is asked to create a social media campaign board that sparks interest in your company, increases awareness of Earth Day, and drives traffic to your e-commerce website. Effective social media advertisements must be very creative and well designed to quickly capture the viewer’s attention. In order for your campaign to make an impact, it should be visual, emotional, and useful. This campaign is your chance to be creative, generate sales, and increase firm interactions. These boards will be displayed during the YBS for judging and do not require a presentation or for your school to be present at the time of judging.

Guidelines:

Your company social media campaign board must include:

  • 3 social media platforms with 1 post on each.
  • A common theme that describes your business, increases community engagement (hashtags) to elevate awareness of Earth Day.
  • Your campaign must be displayed on a foam board that is 20” x 30” (set either horizontally or vertically).
Scoring Guide

Details

Day 1 Class Passes are available for any firm attending only April 7. Day 2 is available for up to 18 attendees per pass based on venue capacity.  Schools who purchased a trade show booth and have more than 18 students attending will need to purchase a Day 2 class pass.

2025 YBS Pricing Overview

Day 1 Class Pass

Day 1 Class Pass includes guest access to Day 1 events and entry into Global Innovation Challenge and Social Media Competition. 
 
If you have qualified for the Business Plan, Human Resources, Marketing, or Finance Competition, please select Day 1 Class Pass – Qualifier Only at checkout (if you have NOT already purchased a trade show booth). Qualifiers in these competitions are guaranteed a Class Pass. 

Day 2 Class Pass

Day 2 Class Pass includes guest access to Day 2 events, International Trade Exhibition, and entry into Financial Literacy Competition (US Only). Schools who purchased a trade show booth and have more than 18 students attending will need to purchase a Day 2 class pass.
Purchase Class Pass

For US firms, please refer to the following:

School Registration and booth selection is now open for all participants. To register, review the Booth and Pricing Overview document and follow the step-by-step instructions below. The deadline for registration is March 1, 2025, but we advise registering soon to secure your booth and electricity selections. 

  1. Sign into the hub by going to hub.veinternational.org 
  2. Click on “Marketplace Tools”
  3. Click on “Event Registration”
  4. Select “2025 Youth Business Summit”
  5. Choose the Firm you want to register with
  6. Click on “Trade Show Registration” 
  7. Once registration is completed, you will receive a confirmation and a quote.

For questions about billing, contact accounting@veinternational.org

YBS Booth Overview and Pricing

For international firms, please refer to the following:

YBS Overview
Registration Link

Are you Traveling By Bus?

VE Facilitators who selected arriving by bus at event registration have to submit a Certificate of Insurance for the bus company to arrive on the Javits Center inner roadway. Additional information may be requested so submit now to secure your slot. Submit this Form by February 15, 2025 to Secure Your Spot.

Submission and approval does not guarantee YBS admission.

Exhibitor Guidelines - Full Packet

Exhibitor Guidelines – Full Packet 

Important Note: Exhibitors must review the Event and Registration Overview and learn the International Trade Exhibition Guidelines. Failure to comply with these guidelines will result in your team being asked to remove prohibited items and potentially lead to disqualification from competitions.

Students must be accompanied by a chaperone or teacher at the venue site at all times. 

 THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE PROHIBITED IN BOOTHS: 

  • NO HELIUM BALLOONS, 
  • NO POPCORN MACHINES, 
  • NO PROPANE-BASED EQUIPMENT, 
  • NO MICROWAVES, 
  • NO COOKING EQUIPMENT OF ANY KIND & NO COOKING IS ALLOWED.

Any food or beverage samples that a firm plans to offer at their booth must be commercially prepackaged. 

Booths

Booth registration is now open for all participants. 

YBS Booth Overview and Pricing

Exhibitor List

The 2025 YBS Exhibitor List will be available in March.

Booth Map with Booth Numbers

The 2025 YBS Booth Map with Numbers will be available in March.

Point of Sale System

The Trade Exhibition Point of Sale System is provided by VEI to firms with a trade show booth to easily process trade exhibition sales payments. This system can be used on a smartphone, iPad/tablet, or laptop with a WiFi or cellular data connection.

Personal Bank Debit Cards for Students

Students can use their personal bank account to make purchases at trade shows. This system can be used to pay throughout the entire exhibition period.

US Network Bank Card

Cards are only available for non-VE guests and visitors and can be obtained at the registration desk.

Visitor Resources

Please review the Visitor Resources section to book hotel rooms, find tourist discounts to iconic NYC experiences including entertainment, restaurants, landmarks, and other attractions, and explore travel information.

Photographers and videographers will be covering the 2025 Youth Business Summit. Please ensure your school has Photograph and Video Consent Forms filled out and on file.

Media Consent Form

Digital Event Booklet

The 2025 YBS Event Booklet will be available for viewing and downloading prior to the events. Physical booklets will be distributed at all events.

View the 2024 Media Center for photos, videos, and competition results from last year’s Youth Business Summit

2024 YBS Recap

2025 International Trade Show Participating Firms

School NameFirm NameStateCountry
Academy of Finance and EnterpriseEASENYUnited States
Academy of Finance and EnterpriseEventureNYUnited States
Ann Arbor Skyline High SchoolVersa Shave & Financial UUnited States
Archbishop Molloy High SchoolIKIGAINYUnited States
BABYLON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLNurture NestNYUnited States
BABYLON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLMy Morning MixNYUnited States
Baldwin HSPopulaireNYUnited States
Bearden High SchoolbuffRTNUnited States
BETHPAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLEZ MeasureNYUnited States
BETHPAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLNatureHueNYUnited States
Blackman High SchoolEssence & Brace United States
Brentwood High SchoolSmartGearNYUnited States
Brentwood High SchoolOpulenceNYUnited States
Bridgehampton UFSDICE-O-WRAPNYUnited States
Brooklyn Academy of Global FinancePetCura.GardNYUnited States
Brooklyn Technical High SchoolOui Chef!NYUnited States
Brooklyn Technical High SchoolEvyNYUnited States
Brooklyn Technical High SchoolVistixNYUnited States
Business Of Sports SchoolStrive ApparelNYUnited States
Calhoun HSDaily ReflectionsNYUnited States
Carey HSNeptune SwimNYUnited States
CARLE PLACE MIDDLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLThe Sole PurposeNYUnited States
Centennial High SchoolMirovaCAUnited States
Centereach HSPower PatchNYUnited States
Centereach HSTrendThreadNYUnited States
Centereach HSSugar Coated ConfessionsNYUnited States
Centereach HSASAP ENERGYNYUnited States
Century High SchoolI Knead It!CAUnited States
Century High SchoolFakeryCAUnited States
Century High SchoolSprout & BloomCAUnited States
Century High SchoolGlobal PlateCAUnited States
Clara Barton High SchoolGolden EstatesNYUnited States
Clarke HSLucky LandingsNYUnited States
Clarke HSRapid RefreshNYUnited States
Colegiul Economic Francesco Saverio NittiRaven StreetTimisRomania
COLEGIUL ECONOMIC VIRGIL MADGEARU BUCURESTIFE TRAVELING AROUND THE WORLD SRLSECTOR 1Romania
COLEGIUL ECONOMIC VIRGIL MADGEARU BUCURESTIFE BESPOKE EVENTS BUCHAREST SASECTOR 1Romania
COMSEWOGUE HIGH SCHOOLPickleTekNYUnited States
COMSEWOGUE HIGH SCHOOLDorm ReformNYUnited States
CONNETQUOT HIGH SCHOOLEvolve AthleticsNYUnited States
CONNETQUOT HIGH SCHOOLWAVENYUnited States
COOPER CITY HIGH SCHOOLSoterianFLUnited States
Deer Park School DistrictTrailBlazeNYUnited States
East Islip HSMindz-iNYUnited States
East Meadow HSReflekt, LLC.NYUnited States
EASTPORT-SOUTH MANOR JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLTailored 4 TailsNYUnited States
Edward R. Murrow High SchoolVitopia IncorporatedNYUnited States
Edward R. Murrow High SchoolHuddled Inc.NYUnited States
Edwin Markham I.S. 51BetterSelfNYUnited States
Escola do Sebrae - BH - MGAGEX TRADING COMPANYMinas GeraisBrazil
Farmingdale High SchoolSipsentialsNYUnited States
Farragut High SchoolState of MindTNUnited States
Floral Park Memorial HSProtect-A-PierceNYUnited States
Flushing High SchoolEco-Sports & LifestyleNYUnited States
Forest Hills High SchoolHibiscus HaircareNYUnited States
Fort Hamilton High SchoolCultureCraveNYUnited States
FORT LAUDERDALE HIGH SCHOOLTo-A-TeeFLUnited States
FORT LAUDERDALE HIGH SCHOOLShoEssentialsFLUnited States
FORT LAUDERDALE HIGH SCHOOLSmartChefFLUnited States
FORT LAUDERDALE HIGH SCHOOLRe-FitFLUnited States
Francis Lewis High SchoolMatchWearNYUnited States
Francis Lewis High SchoolLuxDesignsNYUnited States
Francis Lewis High SchoolNüappsNYUnited States
Freedom High SchoolOasis HumidifiersFLUnited States
Freeport HSStyle ScoutsNYUnited States
Genesee Career InstituteCelestialMIUnited States
Germantown Friends SchoolAllergyArmor & EverXPAUnited States
Glen Cove HSInternational GoodsNYUnited States
Greenport High SchoolAuraSleepNYUnited States
Greer High SchoolCoraSCUnited States
Hampton Bays School DistrictShadowFlexNYUnited States
Hanover Park High SchoolLap of LuxuryNJUnited States
Hanover Park High SchoolBun VoyageNJUnited States
Harry S Truman High SchoolBrightPath InsuranceNYUnited States
Hauppauge Public SchoolsSole SupplyNYUnited States
Health, Arts, Robotics and Technology High SchoolRobo Island CuisineNYUnited States
Hempstead High SchoolSavory SlicesNYUnited States
HERRICKS HIGH SCHOOLEvróNYUnited States
HERRICKS HIGH SCHOOLCharmingNYUnited States
HERRICKS HIGH SCHOOLMeal CrunchNYUnited States
HERRICKS HIGH SCHOOLBODO BoardsNYUnited States
Hewlett HSEcoPawNYUnited States
Minnetonka High SchoolMinne-Sorta NiceMNUnited States
Minnetonka High SchoolAvantiMNUnited States
Hicksville High SchoolQuickSole AthleticsNYUnited States
High School for Arts and BusinessAlter EcoNYUnited States
High School for Law and Public ServiceLock & GoNYUnited States
High School of Economics and FinanceL.I.F.ENYUnited States
High School of Fashion IndustriesFLY NY VENYUnited States
High School of Fashion IndustriesREVE & CoNYUnited States
High School of Sports ManagementLockedInNYUnited States
Hillcrest High SchoolCleanCoast Co.NYUnited States
Homestead HighAlignCAUnited States
Horace Greeley High SchoolBottleBuddyNYUnited States
Horace Greeley High SchoolDough NationNYUnited States
HUNTINGTON HIGH SCHOOLFlo-ProNYUnited States
HUNTINGTON HIGH SCHOOLHavenNYUnited States
HUNTINGTON HIGH SCHOOLHorizon VRNYUnited States
HUNTINGTON HIGH SCHOOLRaydianceNYUnited States
I.S. 281 Joseph B CavallaroM.I.N.D.NYUnited States
I.S. 281 Joseph B CavallaroPristine FiltrationNYUnited States
ibc HetzendorfAmadeus CookingViennaAustria
IN-Tech AcademyWaddling WondersNYUnited States
Ion Ghica Economic High SchoolTF Delicious SRLDambovitaRomania
IS 2 George L. EgbertScyllaNYUnited States
ISLAND TREES HIGH SCHOOLReMixNYUnited States
ISLIP HIGH SCHOOLAnilloNYUnited States
ISLIP HIGH SCHOOLVaultNYUnited States
J.F. Kennedy HSPropifyNYUnited States
J.F. Kennedy HSCRBNNYUnited States
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis High SchoolGuardian InsuranceNYUnited States
James Caldwell High SchoolReal Estate Gone VirtualNJUnited States
JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOLLingoTechFLUnited States
JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOLTireplugFLUnited States
Morris County School Of TechnologyEclipseNJUnited States
Jericho High SchoolSTUFFDNYUnited States
JF Webb High School/Granville County SchoolsRush & ReviveNCUnited States
JHS 259 WILLIAM MCKINLEYSecond NatureNYUnited States
John Adams High SchoolZoo GuardiansNYUnited States
John Jay Senior High SchoolSmartSpaceNYUnited States
John-F.-Kennedy School EsslingenOutdoor PassionBaden-WuerttembergGermany
KoreaPEN ECHO StudioUnited States
Lawrence County High SchoolRelinkedTNUnited States
Legacy Magnet AcademyFlourishCAUnited States
Legacy Magnet AcademyGreen IvyCAUnited States
Legacy Magnet AcademyVitaPearlsCAUnited States
Legacy Magnet AcademyMirrimCAUnited States
Legacy Magnet AcademySnugologyCAUnited States
Liberty Middle SchoolJEMSFLUnited States
Liberty Middle SchoolPawPrintzFLUnited States
Lindenhurst HSDip N'DashNYUnited States
Lindenhurst HSMuscle MunchiesNYUnited States
Long Beach High SchoolHERALOSNYUnited States
Loretto High SchoolThe Animal Kingdom, Inc.TNUnited States
LYNBROOK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLSnoozeNYUnited States
Manhasset Secondary SchoolAllergy ArmourNYUnited States
Manhattan Business AcademyEcho Wave ProductionNYUnited States
MASSAPEQUA HIGH SCHOOLPure BluNYUnited States
MASSAPEQUA HIGH SCHOOLTechTasticNYUnited States
Michael J. Petrides SchoolPocket SolarNYUnited States
Midwood High SchoolOrigins OdysseyNYUnited States
Midwood High SchoolTriumphNYUnited States
Robbinsville HSPetPointNJUnited States
South River High SchoolMensisNJUnited States
Montville Township High SchoolBurst StripzNJUnited States
Montville Township High SchoolE-scentialsNJUnited States
Cold Spring Harbor High SchoolActive Edge Inc.NYUnited States
Mount St. MaryFly By FashionNYUnited States
Mount St. MaryFresh Start Fitness & Co.NYUnited States
MS 137 America's School of HeroesVersaNYUnited States
MS 936Soteria SafetyNYUnited States
Nassau BOCES Iris Wolfson High SchoolSoothing StuffiesNYUnited States
National Trade and Banking HighschoolTerrapia JuniorBulgaria
National Trade and Banking HighschoolPet Health AcademyBulgaria
National Trade and Banking HighschoolBenjamissimo JuniourBulgaria
New Dorp High SchoolAuraboveNYUnited States
New Dorp High SchoolGroVENYUnited States
New Hyde Park Memorial HSViralNYUnited States
East Hampton HSLiquadaptNYUnited States
Oceanside High SchoolCaptain CupcakeNYUnited States
Oceanside High SchoolFlashpoint EnergyNYUnited States
Palisades Charter HighSnapVoltCAUnited States
Passaic County Technical VocationalValet LuxNJUnited States
PATCHOGUE-MEDFORD HIGH SCHOOLKevinAINYUnited States
PATCHOGUE-MEDFORD HIGH SCHOOLStyle SwipeNYUnited States
PAUL D SCHREIBER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLKnocked OutNYUnited States
PLAINEDGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLIMPACTNYUnited States
Elmont HSSWXCHNYUnited States
Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK HSPawfectionNYUnited States
Port Richmond High SchoolNYC PIZZANYUnited States
PS/IS 180 - SEEALL AcademyLusso United States
Ralph McKee High SchoolStrife VenturesNYUnited States
Ridgeview HighDriveSmartCAUnited States
Ridgeview HighUnleashedCAUnited States
Riverside High SchoolRallyTime TailgatesSCUnited States
Hewlett HSSola ShoesNYUnited States
Rocky Point High SchoolAtmosferëNYUnited States
Rocky Point High SchoolPreventifyNYUnited States
Roy C. Ketcham High SchoolVoltiqueNYUnited States
Sachem East HSDynamic CustomsNYUnited States
Sachem North HSETHEREAL ESSENCENYUnited States
Sachem North HSPARTY N PLAY RENTALSNYUnited States
Sachem North HSNew York ExperienceNYUnited States
San Juan Hills High SchoolFruition LeatherCAUnited States
SAYVILLE HIGH SCHOOLCrust and Crumble BakeryNYUnited States
SAYVILLE HIGH SCHOOLShore2ShoreNYUnited States
School Center Nova GoricaVIRTOGO LTDGorizia (Goriška)Slovenia
Sekolah HighScope IndonesiaKelanaDKI JakartaIndonesia
Sekolah HighScope IndonesiaFleur & FawnDKI JakartaIndonesia
Sekolah HighScope IndonesiaChuiDKI JakartaIndonesia
Sekolah HighScope IndonesiaSvargaDKI JakartaIndonesia
SEWANHAKA HIGH SCHOOLSleepEasyNYUnited States
Shoreham Wading River High SchoolRite BiteNYUnited States
Shoreham Wading River High SchoolZippy'sNYUnited States
Smithtown High School WestKahunaNYUnited States
Smithtown HS EastAquaTrakNYUnited States
Smithtown HS EastAthLyteNYUnited States
Smithtown HS WestRevTechNYUnited States
Hewlett HSTripifyNYUnited States
Jericho High SchoolClassNote.AINYUnited States
Northport High SchoolSunnysideNYUnited States
South Pasadena Senior HighFableCAUnited States
Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK HSSlumber ScentsNYUnited States
Southold HSEligoNYUnited States
Stephen T. Mather Building Arts & Craftmanship HSEco-ScapersNYUnited States
Stockdale HighBullBlue DenimCAUnited States
Stockdale HighDEC'D OUTCAUnited States
Stranahan High SchoolV-TronicsFLUnited States
Syosset High SchoolBAMNYUnited States
Syosset High SchoolThe ProjectNYUnited States
South Country Central School DistrictPureSipNYUnited States
Syosset High SchoolPuri5NYUnited States
Syosset High SchoolCube Co.NYUnited States
The Hermes Economic CollegeHermes GardenBucharestRomania
The Hermes Economic CollegeMiguel NachosBucharestRomania
Timothy Christian High SchoolREMedyILUnited States
Totten Intermediate School 34 (IS34)Eagles on Air NYUnited States
Ulster BOCESInvestWiseNYUnited States
Ulster BOCESADU Co.NYUnited States
VR Eaton High SchoolBlinkTXUnited States
VR Eaton High SchoolCRE8TXUnited States
VR Eaton High SchoolFUZE INTXUnited States
VR Eaton High SchoolSpark Revival StripsTXUnited States
WALT WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOLAlpha AthleticsNYUnited States
WALT WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOLGuardianNYUnited States
WALT WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOLProteusNYUnited States
Walter-Eucken-Gymnasium FreiburgBike King HildBaden-WuerttembergGermany
South Country Central School District3-DeliciousNYUnited States
WC Mepham HSVitaWaveNYUnited States
West Hempstead Secondary SchoolAt Your ServiceNYUnited States
West Hempstead Secondary SchoolActiv8NYUnited States
West Hempstead Secondary SchoolTrue BlissNYUnited States
West High SchoolRe-leaf CandlesCAUnited States
WEST ISLIP SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLPop ShopNYUnited States
WEST ISLIP SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLMix n' MunchNYUnited States
WEST ISLIP SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLSmart ChewNYUnited States
West Orange High SchoolCloset OasisNJUnited States
West Side High SchoolT3mpleNJUnited States
Westbrook Regional Vocational CenterUpward FCMEUnited States
Westhampton Beach High SchoolPuraVieNYUnited States
Syosset High SchoolQuickCourtNYUnited States
Whippany Park High SchoolNuclear EnergyNJUnited States
William Cullen Bryant HSDynamic 5olesNYUnited States
William Cullen Bryant HSNeutriumNYUnited States
Wantagh HSNeuroGuardNYUnited States
Yeshiva Gedolah of WaterburyYeshiva of WaterburyCTUnited States
Yeshivah of Flatbush Joel Braverman High SchoolComfort KuppNYUnited States
WHEATLEY SCHOOLGlow GuardianNYUnited States
William Floyd HSInternational HibachiNYUnited States
Granville Central High SchoolMental BuzzNCUnited States
Granville Central High SchoolGreen $capeNCUnited States
South Granville HSNature's NurtureNCUnited States

Partnership Opportunities for 2025 YBS

We thank and recognize our partners and sponsors who support our mission to prepare students for fulfilling, financially-secure futures. Through their generous support, we are able to provide all Youth Business Summit participants with a life-changing experience.

View 2025 YBS Sponsorship & Exhibitor Opportunities

Become a Sponsor or Exhibitor

By sponsoring and participating in the diverse range of opportunities, you actively contribute to fulfilling our mission of transforming students’ lives through authentic business experiences, preparing them for successful careers and entrepreneurial endeavors.

Sponsorship & Exhibitor Opportunity Guide
Register as a 2025 YBS Sponsor or Exhibitor

Judging Opportunities

A significant element of VEI’s program is the opportunity for students to meet with and learn from business leaders.  We continuously cultivate a large network of industry professionals and change makers who inspire, empower, and mentor our students as well as guide them in applying business strategies that will help them develop and manage their businesses.

To that end, we invite you to judge in one or more of the 7 competitions that comprise the YBS.  This dynamic two-day event on April 7-8 brings together 4,500 young people from high schools across the U.S. and around the world to compete, attend leadership events, and network with peers and professionals. Judging details will be provided after you register.

2025 YBS Judging Opportunities

The Jacob Javits Convention Center:  Home of the 2025 YBS Trade Exhibition

The Javits Center is more than just a convention center. Named after the legendary and lifelong New Yorker, Senator Jacob K. Javits, this self-sustaining New York icon has become a wildlife sanctuary, a community partner and a nationwide nexus where the latest ideas in business and pop culture converge under one very green roof. With a significant investment in our infrastructure, we have quickly become a leader in sustainability, security and technology, setting a new standard for convention centers throughout the country. We employ thousands of experienced event and construction professionals dedicated to coordinating and constructing events with major brands from around the world, generating waves of economic activity across the region. And with a historic expansion project underway, we‘re preparing to host an even wider variety of events in the years to come, attracting new generations of visitors to Manhattan’s West Side.

Javits Area Guide

VE has arranged blocks of rooms at the following hotels. Students, teachers, and guests have until mid-February to mid-March to utilize the blocks at these hotels otherwise they will be released to the public. Schools are responsible for the payments of all hotel rooms. More hotels will be added to this list as opportunities arise. Please note that each hotel is unique and rooms vary in size. We recommend visiting the website prior to making arrangements.

Just added! - The Westin New York at Times Square

The Westin New York at Times Square- Group Rate Ends March 7, 2025

270 West 43rd Street
New York, NY 10036

Booking: 

Hyatt Place NYC Times Square

Hyatt Place New York City / Times Square – Group Rate Ends March 15, 2025

350 West 39th Street
New York, NY 10018

Rates: $229 – $259/night

Booking: 

Even Hotel

Even Hotel – Group Rate Ends March 6,2025

321 W. 35th St
New York, NY 10003

Rates: $199 – $249/night

Booking: 

Voco Hotel

Voco Hotel – Group Rate Ends March 6, 2025

343 W 36th St.
New York, New York 10018

Rates: $259 – $279/night

Booking: 

Distrikt Hotel New York City, Tapestry Collection by Hilton

Distrikt Hotel New York City, Tapestry Collection by Hilton – Group Rate Ends February 20, 2025

342 W 40th St
New York, NY 10018

Rates: $229/night

Click here to book.

For event logistics, registration, competitions info, and visitor resources questions email ybs@veinternational.org.

Things To Do

As a proud partner of the NYC & Company, VE would like to share some of the following activities and resources provided by NYC & Co. A complimentary Delegate Discount Pass, the ultimate guide to traveling New York like a local, and NYC & Co’s suggestions for attractions, tickets, restaurants, galleries, and more are available to guide you through the Big Apple. Enjoy!

Make sure to check out https://www.nycgo.com/ for the official guide to NYC!

Attractions

Broadway

Restaurants 

Museums 

Shopping

Tours in NY

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