Showcase May 15, 2012

The Seventh Annual Generation E Student Business Showcase in Battle Creek, Michigan is an event designed to celebrate student successes. The criteria for participation in the Showcase is an educator-approved business plan and optimal business. The format for the Showcase includes: nationally known guest speakers, workshops, the opportunity to display/sell products/services, presentations to judges, and awards. At the conclusion of the event the judges select award winners (in various categories) and the students receive their awards. During the Battle Creek 2011 Showcase, students received over $5,250 in cash prizes.

Community involvement is essential to the success of a Showcase. During the training and mentoring process, educators are introduced and instructed as to how to develop their community resources and networking. The volunteers who help in the classroom are the same volunteers who help with a Showcase. They are also instrumental in the fund-raising needed to financially support a Showcase.

In order to host this event in Battle Creek, we need to raise a total of $17,000 to cover the event costs and awards. The following Sponsorship levels and their benefits are as follows.

Expand Level: ($2,500 or more)  The Expand sponsorship level is our highest level of sponsorship, and provides the following benefits:  Recognition using your name & logo in any advertising; Placement of a sponsor-provided banner at the event; Website  Name & Logo Recognition using your name and logo on our GenEI website; and Program Name & Logo Recognition using your name and logo.

Grow Level: ($1,500)  The Grow sponsorship level provides the following benefits:  Recognition using your name in any advertising; Placement of a sponsor-provided banner at the event; Website Name & Logo Recognition using your name and logo on our GenEI website; and Program Name Recognition using your name.

Launch Level: ($1,000)The Launch sponsorship level provides the following benefits:  Recognition using your name in any advertising; Website Name & Logo Recognition using your name and logo on our GenEI website; and Program Name Recognition using your name.

Incubate Level: ($500) The Incubate sponsorship level provides the following benefits:  Website Name Recognition with your name on our GenEI website; and Program Name Recognition using your name.

Idea Level: ($250 or less) The Idea sponsorship level provides the following benefit: Program Name Recognition using your name.