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Tradeshow

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Weight
33.3%
Description
The Tradeshow is a 90-minute event where businesses will have the opportunity to pitch their product or service to judges using a Tradeshow booth as a visual and informational aid. Judges will visit each business to evaluate the display only. Judges may interact and ask the participants questions about their business.
Guidelines & information
  • Entrepreneurs will be allowed time to set up their tradeshow booths. Booths must be finished and students ready to begin answering questions by the time judges begin their walkthrough.
  • Judges will visit business booths for a total of 90-minutes. If entrepreneurs are not at their booth when judges visit, the business will be disqualified from the Tradeshow component.
  • Judges will have 4 minutes to ask questions and judge the students' display. Then they will have 2 minutes to record their scores before moving to the next booth.
  • Entrepreneurs will be allowed to provide samples or handouts.
  • 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.