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Tradeshow

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Weight
20%
Description
The Tradeshow is a 90-minute event where businesses will have the opportunity to pitch their exterior improvements to judges using a tradeshow booth as a visual and informational aid. Judges will visit each business display to evaluate the business' proposed improvements (visual representations/renderings/material samples/etc.), display - including budget for project, the impact this grant will have on the business, and answer questions.
Guidelines & information
  • Entrepreneurs will be allowed time to set up their tradeshow booths. Booths must be finished and entrepreneurs ready to begin answering questions by the time judges begin their walkthrough.
  • Judges will visit business booths for a total of 90-minutes maximum. If entrepreneurs are not at their booth when judges visit, the business will be disqualified from the Tradeshow component.
  • Judges will have a six minutes to listen to each business share their Formal Presentation.
  • Judges will be allowed to ask questions.
  • Members of the public might also be invited to the tradeshow. Entrepreneurs should be at their booth, ready to network and share with all those in attendance.

Please review the Tradeshow Rubric for full judging criteria.

Judging deadline
Sep 10, 2024 11:59 PM CDT