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2011 National CEO Conference Fort Worth, Texas, October 27-29, 2011

They say everything’s bigger in Texas… …and so is the 2011 National CEO Conference!

REGISTER NOW! Get ready for October 27

th–29

th to change your life!

We have a lot of new and exciting events to look forward to this year! NEW! CEO Networking Power Hour on

Thursday, October 27th

from 5-6pm NEW! People’s Choice Award prize category

added to the National Elevator Pitch Competition NEW! Friday Night schedule, including an

exciting activity for all attendees

The National Conference will also feature classics, including: inspirational speakers, the National Elevator Pitch Competition, Best Chapter Awards, the CEO Hall of Fame, the GSEA regional competition, chapter development sessions, and special arts and technology track sessions!

The Omni Hotel reservation deadline is coming up soon – SEPTEMBER 26

th – so book your room now!

Full conference details are now on the CEO Website.

Conference Participation Opportunities We want you!

So we know you are looking forward to an inspirational CEO weekend, but beyond listening to successful entrepreneurs and networking, did you know there are other ways you can actively participate?!

CEO features competitions, such as the National Elevator Pitch Competition and Best Chapter Awards, and opportunities to be a session moderator. You can volunteer throughout the conference and work alongside the awesome CEO staff! If you are a CEO leader and want to share your experiences, be a part of a chapter development panel. Or, to showcase your chapter or your own business, discounted exhibit opportunities are available for CEO members.

For more information, check out the 2011 National Conference information on the CEO Website or contact ceo@c-e-o.org.

CEO Networking Power Hour NEW Thursday Conference Networking Event

New to the National Conference program is a featured CEO Networking Power Hour! On Thursday, October 27

th, from 5-6pm, immediately following the Chapter

Development sessions from 1pm-5pm in the Omni Fort Worth Hotel, this special networking session will give you time to network with other attendees, students, faculty, entrepreneurs, and alumni! This event is free to attend and RSVPs are not required. Bring your business cards and get ready to network!

FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL! NEW National CEO Conference Event

To make the 2011 CEO Conference bigger than ever, CEO is going to take you to the largest domed stadium in the world (with the biggest TV screen!)…the Dallas Cowboys Stadium!

Following the final Friday keynote session, all conference attendees will be taken to the Dallas Cowboys Stadium to watch two of our very own CEO schools, TCU and BYU, battle it out on the field! CEO will receive special recognition at the game, which will be broadcasted on ESPN2. A limited number of tickets are available, so register for the conference early! This new addition just adds to the fact that this is a conference you won’t want to miss!

Post-Conference Rodeo

What are you doing Saturday night?

If you are still going to be in Fort Worth on Saturday, October 29

th following the conclusion of the National

CEO Conference, then saddle up and head on out to the rodeo! The Florida State CEO Chapter will be going to the Stockyards to see the 8pm show. Tickets are $15 per person. If you are interested in going, email FloridaStateCEO@gmail.com.

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NEW Y.E.C. Live Entrepreneur Chats FREE Virtual Event for CEO Members Only!

CEO is partnering with the Young Entrepreneur Council (Y.E.C.) to give you LIVE access to successful young entrepreneurs! Our new Y.E.C. LIVE series will enable you to listen and interact

directly with young entrepreneurs who have been there and done that and can help you get to where you want to go!

The first Y.E.C. Live Chat on September 7th

at 7PM CST will feature Scott Gerber!

You may remember Scott as last year’s 2010 National CEO Conference closing speaker. Scott will discuss how to build up your PR and media relationships.

WHAT? The 1st Y.E.C. Live Chat!

WHEN? Wednesday, September 7th

@ 7pm CST

WHO? Scott Gerber, Y.E.C. Founder & President

WHERE? RSVP & view @ http://theyec.org/yec-live/

CEO Goes Global Global Entrepreneurship Week, November 2011

CEO is excited to participate in the 2011 Global Entrepreneurship Week…and we want you to help!

This year, CEO is encouraging all of our Chapters to join in our efforts to help Spread Entrepreneurship!

CEO wants each of its 230 chapters to host a “Spread Entrepreneurship Forum” event on their campus during the week of November 14-20. Each campus event will feature a panel of local entrepreneurs and experts to help spread entrepreneurship beyond each school’s business college and into the local community. For more info on how to get your Chapter involved, go to www.spreadentrepreneurship.com.

Way to go, CEO! Nova Southeastern changes online dating.

The Nova Southeastern University CEO Chapter is working to develop the first free family oriented dating and social network, DateMyFamily.com. With the belief that when you date someone you not only date that person, but you also date their family, Nova Southeastern Chapter members have been actively involved with developing this site and the strategies behind it.

The Nova Southeastern University CEO Chapter was founded in 2010 by Cesar R. Cruz and Matias Nunez with the intentions of giving ambitious and motivated students real world business opportunities and experience, all while creating a lucrative, successful business. With the launch of DateMyFamily.com, Nova Southeastern’s CEO Chapter has been able to give student members this opportunity to explore entrepreneurship hands on. This upcoming academic fall semester, they plan to expand their CEO Chapter within NSU and possibly open a chapter at Florida Atlantic University.

So congratulations to the Nova Southeastern CEO Chapter for their entrepreneurial action. Be sure to check out DateMyFamily.com!

If your chapter is doing something outstanding and would like to be featured in the next CEO newsletter, contact ceo@c-e-o.org.

Hello, my name is…

Get professional name tags for the conference.

Florida State University is giving you the opportunity to get your own professional and affordable name tags just in time for the conference! Each name tag includes the CEO logo, your engraved name, title, and school with NO set up fee! You can pick from two sizes and can event customize it to fit your school colors at no additional cost.

Order by October 12 to have it in time for the CEO Conference, and it will be ready to pick up in Fort Worth. To order, visit www.FloridaStateCEO.com.

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CEO Member Biz Showcase

CEO is proud to recognize some of its outstanding member entrepreneurs. You may remember the student businesses that were showcased in the summer newsletter: Nineapair and Inspire Green. Now, we would like to introduce you to some new student businesses!

You always hear about student entrepreneurs who compete in college competitions…but does the time and effort it takes to compete actually help them and their business?

Take Cassie Meyer and her business Knotty Outdoors, for example. After winning 3

rd place in the

2010 National Elevator Pitch Competition at last year’s National CEO Conference, Cassie went on to win 2 other competitions with Knotty Outdoors, a casual outdoor apparel company that provides a modern alternative for women’s hunting apparel and accessories.

As a student at Bradley University, Cassie knew she wanted to be an entrepreneur, but CEO, the National CEO Conference, and the National Elevator Pitch Competition helped spark her interest even more, giving her the inspiration and the leap she needed to help get Knotty Outdoors off the ground. Now you too

can work hard and play knotty at www.knotty-outdoors.com!

Nick Chmura is another CEO student entrepreneur success. Nick also pitched his idea for BetterBoo.com

in the National Elevator Pitch Competition at the 2010 National Conference, and since then acquired angel funding and launched BetterBoo.com on August 1.

You know it can be difficult to find the right gift for someone, and BetterBoo.com makes this possible. Users can build their BetterBoo Box, (like a personal

wish list), and then others can get gifts for them that they TRULY want.

With the help of University of Tampa professors and the promotion from the 2010 CEO Conference, Nick was able to raise funding to build his first version of BetterBoo.com. As an affiliate of Amazon, BetterBoo has already seen revenue through product referrals. So next time you are looking to give a better gift for your boo, go to www.BetterBoo.com. So learn from Nick and Cassie’s success and take advantage of CEO and the opportunities at the National Conference to help make your dreams a reality! Find 2011 National Elevator Pitch Competition guidelines and applications on the CEO Website.

The Kollection is a music distribution website that

showcases the newest music in hip hop, dubstep, electro, and indie. Built for and run by college students, The Kollection supplies new music to young people around the world every single day.

Started in June 2010 by Brian Lovin, a sophomore at Baylor University, The Kollection has been visited nearly 5 million times, with users listening to and downloading more than 12 million songs. The Kollection is the first college music blog to have a full-

featured iOS and Android app, available for free. App users have listened to over 1.25 million songs on their mobile devices within two months of the app’s release! The Kollection is also the only college music blog to

build and market a complete apparel line, shipping products to fans around the world. Brian and his company have been supported by Baylor University’s CEO Chapter Advisor, Mary Abrahams, who has provided Brian with invaluable opportunities that have helped take The Kollection to the next level.

The Kollection has grown from a small idea to a major

player in the music environment within a year, helping to make discovering new music easier than ever. So check out The Kollection at www.thekollection.com.

If you would like to have your business considered for the CEO Member Biz Showcase in the next newsletter, contact ceo@c-e-o.org for more information.

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You Should Know… New CEO Updates!

Now is your chance to connect to CEO 24/7! Our new social network allows you to access valuable resources, share your own insight, and network with other CEO members and entrepreneurs from around the world. Click here to join the CEO online community!

CEO is also launching a new project that will help equip your chapter with a greater web presence! Linking directly from www.c-e-o.org, we will provide your chapter with the tools to create a personalized website that you can manage and update with your local activities. CEO can offer the same connectivity if your chapter already has a website. Our web team will be contacting each chapter to set this up, but you can contact us with any questions.

Infomercial Competition Turn your idea into millions!

Do you have the next greatest product idea that could become the next As Seen On TV blockbuster? The first annual Direct Response Television (DRTV) competition will allow students to focus on an industry that touches millions of households annually.

The first prize winner will receive $10,000 and an opportunity to see their product on a TV infomercial and on retail shelves across the world! All products with market potential will be considered for infomercial and retail distribution. It all starts with a great idea, so submit yours today!

To enter, visit www.infomercialcompetition.com.

National Trademark Expo

October 14-15, 2011 @ USPTO HQ

The Trademark Expo is a great opportunity to see first-hand what trademarks are and the important role they play in the global economy. This free two day event will be held at the USPTO’s headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia. Attend to learn more about trademarks and how they can enhance the success of your business! For more information, visit www.uspto.gov/TMExpo.

GSEA Nominations Due! GSEA Regional Competition in Fort Worth

At the 2011 National CEO Conference in Fort Worth, TX, you can have the chance to compete in the regional GSEA (Global Student Entrepreneur Awards), competition! In conjunction with the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO), this is a premier global competition for students who own and operate businesses while attending college. The winner of this regional competition will go on to compete in the Global Finals at the New York Stock Exchange for a chance to win more than $150,000 in total prizes!

Nominate yourself or someone you know at http://gsea.org/nominate!

Funding Roadmap FREE TRIAL! Find funding faster.

The Funding Roadmap is a fast, easy virtual business planning tool that uses cloud technology to radically change the way you plan, present, evaluate and finance new ventures. (Faculty, it’s also a great way to teach business planning and due diligence!)

CEO members can now try out Funding Roadmap for free! Go to http://fundingroadmap.com and use the coupon code ceo.orgfr to test it out and see for

yourself how much this can help you on your entrepreneurial journey.

Staples YSE Competition Do good and win!

The 5th

annual Staples Youth Social Entrepreneur (YSE) Competition is a global competition that recognizes young changemakers between the ages of 12-24 who are using technology to create a positive impact in their community. Four winners will receive a $500 cash prize and a trip to the 2011 Techonomy Conference in Arizona. Apply online by September 9 at http://ashokayouthcompetition.org/.

Questions or comments?

Contact CEO National Headquarters at 773-360-8426 or email us at ceo@c-e-o.org