Each day is designed to share ideas on how to sell your way in.
You can purchase individual in-person day tickets, discounted in-person passes week passes, OR you can purchase online week-long passes.
You attend part(s) of the day or stay for the entire day.
Monday
11:45 Check In & Badge Pick Up
Located in the second floor at Bow Valley College (345 6 ave SE, Calgary, AB) doors of rooms S2009-S2010-S2011 -which is on the second floor on south compus across from the cafeteria- will open, and the online Zoom session will start.
Those attending in person can pick up their name badge by the event room and head to the food and beverage station.
12:15 Lunch
Those attending online can join break rooms to connect on different topics.
1:00 Zoom rooms opens
1:15 to 1:30 Welcome and Opening
A welcome and overview of the 2023 Innovation Rodeo.
1:30 to 3:30: Kick-off Speaker Kristie Jones
Author Kristie Jones’ book Selling Your Way IN goes deep into the often neglected, but hugely impactful practices embraced by sales “rockstars,” those elite professionals at the top ten percent of the earnings ladder.
Applying the principles in Selling Your Way IN helps readers reach their professional and financial goals by understanding their sales superpower, their secret weapons, so that they can outperform and outearn their peers.
3:30 to 5:00: Non-Alcoholic Networking
In-person networking will take place outside the event room where lunch was served.
Online breakout rooms will allow participants to connect on different topics.
Tuesday
11:30 Check In & Badge Pick Up
Located in the second floor at Bow Valley College (345 6 ave SE, Calgary, AB) doors of rooms S2009-S2010-S2011 -which is on the second floor on south compus across from the cafeteria- will open, and the online Zoom session will start.
Those attending in person can pick up their name badge by the event room and head to the food and beverage station.
Those attending online can join break rooms to connect on different topics.
11:45 Lunch is served
12:00 Zoom Session Starts
12:15 to 1:15: Entrepreneur Panel – Getting Your First 100 Customers
This panel will four entrepreneurs who will share how they got their first 10 customers.
1:15 to 1:30: Break and Challenge Teams Creatred
There is a 15 minute break between sessions where In-Person and online participants form teams of up to four(4) to compete for $2,000.
The prize will be awarded to the team selected as having done the best job applying Mike’s Hierarchy of Needs first-level (Sales) content to a local company.
Online breakout rooms allow online participants to create virtual teams and compete against their in-person counterparts.
1:30 to 3:30: Innovation Challenge: Getting the First 100 Customer
The Founder of a local early-stage company selected will present to the participant a problem related to the panel session.
Teams will have 2 hours to apply the content learned during the day and submit a solution.
The company Founder will evaluate solutions, and winners will be announced on Friday afternoon.
3:30 to 3:45: Break / Networking
3:45 to 4:30: Student Pitch Competition – Regional Round #1
Each day some of the most promising first-time Entrepreneurs from Alberta’s publicly-funded colleges, universities, and polytechnics compete for a cash prize of $2,500 in regional rounds of the Most Promising Student Entrepreneur pitch competitions.
Each day the top person wins $2,500 in cash, and the top two move to the finals on Friday afternoon, where they compete for an additional $17,500 and the chance to win one of three $12,000 US scholarships to the top Entrepreneurship Program in Silicon Valley.
Students will be judged by a panel of some of Canada’s most successful entrepreneurs.
4:30 to 5:00: Meet the Students or Virtual Networking
Each student who pitches will have their own breakout room where attendants can connect with them to provide feedback, share suggestions or make introductions to people you think they should meet.
Online participants will have 30 minutes in open networking rooms
Wednesday
11:30 Check In & Badge Pick Up
Located in the second floor at Bow Valley College (345 6 ave SE, Calgary, AB) doors of rooms S2009-S2010-S2011 -which is on the second floor on south compus across from the cafeteria- will open, and the online Zoom session will start.
Those attending in person can pick up their name badge by the event room and head to the food and beverage station.
Those attending online can join break rooms to connect on different topics.
11:45 Lunch is served
12:00 Zoom Session Starts
12:15 to 1:15: VP Sales Panel – Getting Beyond 100 Customers
This panel moderated by Marti Evans, features four VPs of Sales from successful technology companies who will share what how they went beyond their first 100 customers.
1:15 to 1:30: Innovation Challenge Team Formation
In-Person and online participants form teams of up to four(4) to compete for $2,000. The prize will be awarded to the team selected as having done the best job applying Mike’s Hierarchy of Needs second-level (Profit) content to a local company.
Online breakout rooms allow online participants to create virtual teams and compete against their in-person counterparts.
1:30 to 3:30: Innovation Challenge: Creation of Stability
The Founder of a local early-stage company selected will present to the participant a problem related to TBA session and Mike’s Hierarchy of Needs second level (Profit). Teams will have 2 hours to apply the content learned during the day and submit a solution.
Company Founder will evaluate solutions, and winners will be announced on Friday afternoon.
3:30 to 3:45: Break / Networking
3:45 to 4:30: Student Pitch Competition – Regional Round #2
Each day some of the most promising first-time Entrepreneurs from Alberta’s publicly-funded colleges, universities, and polytechnics compete for a cash prize of $2,500 in regional rounds of the Most Promising Student Entrepreneur pitch competitions.
Each day the top person wins $2,500 in cash, and the top two move to the finals on Friday afternoon, where they compete for an additional $17,500 and the chance to win one of three $12,000 US scholarships to the top Entrepreneurship Program in Silicon Valley.
Students will be judged by a panel of some of Canada’s most successful entrepreneurs.
4:30 to 5:00: Meet the Students or Virtual Networking
Each student who pitches will have their own breakout room where attendants can connect with them to provide feedback, share suggestions or make introductions to people you think they should meet.
Online participants will have 30 minutes in open networking rooms.
Thursday
11:30 Check In & Badge Pick Up
Located in the second floor at Bow Valley College (345 6 ave SE, Calgary, AB) doors of rooms S2009-S2010-S2011 -which is on the second floor on south compus across from the cafeteria- will open, and the online Zoom session will start.
Those attending in person can pick up their name badge by the event room and head to the food and beverage station.
Those attending online can join break rooms to connect on different topics.
11:45 Lunch is served
12:00 Zoom Session Starts
12:15 to 1:15: Building a High Performing Sales Team
In this Fireside chat Alison Anderson interviews Brianna Blaney, CEO & Co-Founder of Pocketed and serial entrepreneur in a fireside chat where she will share her vision and what are her past and current organization are doing to master Mike’s business heirarchy of needs.
1:15 to 1:30 Break
1:30 to 2:00: Crowd Favourite Pitch Competition
Four of high school students compete in a pitch competition that gives away all ticket proceeds from the week-long event, and Friday’s participants pick the winners.
2:00 to 2:15: Coffee/bio Break or Virtual Networking
Take a 15-minute break or take advantage of open networking rooms.
2:15 to 3:15 : Student Pitch Competition – FINALS
The six finalists from the regional rounds of the student pitch competition pitch to early-stage investors as they compete for an additional $17,500 in cash and the chance to win one of three $12,000 US scholarships to the top Entrepreneurship Program in Silicon Valley.
3:15 to 3:30: Winners of the innovation challenges and pitch competitions announced
Winners of the innovation challenges, crowd favourite pitch competition, and the most promising first-time entrepreneur pitch competition are announced.
3:30 to 4:00: Meet the Students or Virtual Networking
Each student who pitches will have their own breakout room where attendants can connect with them to provide feedback, share suggestions or make introductions to people you think they should meet.
Online participants will have 30 minutes in open networking rooms.
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