K-State's College of Business Administration, students in free enterprise team plan entrepreneurship week USA activities

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Tuesday, February 20, 2007

K-STATE'S COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, STUDENTS IN FREE ENTERPRISE TEAM PLAN ENTREPRENEURSHIPWEEK USA ACTIVITIES

MANHATTAN -- Kansas State University's College of Business Administration, in conjunction with K-State's Students in Free Enterprise Team, will sponsor several events as part of "EntrepreneurshipWeek USA," Feb. 24-March 3.

Two public events will be Thursday, March 1, at K-State and are part of a national campaign to educate participants about starting and running technology-based firms. The events include the Entrepreneur's Product Fair, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., in the K-State Student Union courtyard. The fair will display products created by area entrepreneurs.

During the fair, exhibitors will be on hand to discuss the process of securing intellectual property, product development and new product marketing. Fair participants include K-State's Advanced Manufacturing Institute, the National Institute for Strategic Technology Acquisition and Commercialization, NutriJoy, AgRenew, Nanoscale Corporation, Epic Apparel and more. All of the participating companies are based in Manhattan with the exception of Epic Apparel, which is based out of Wichita.

A panel discussion with industry experts from all areas of the technology commercialization process will be 1-2 p.m. in the Union's Little Theatre. A question-and-answer session will be part of the event. Duane Nellis, K-State provost, will provide the opening remarks.

"As dean of the College of Business Administration, I am pleased to support EntrepreneurshipWeek USA at K-State," said Yar Ebadi. "This is an excellent initiative to encourage young people to engage in innovative thinking. Further, it will allow us to celebrate the creativity and resourcefulness of our students while assisting them in learning the skills essential to make their dreams a reality. I look forward to seeing how our students will be inspired by this initiative to change their lives and influence the global business community."

With the theme, "What's Your Big Idea? Take it On!," the "EntrepreneurshipWeek USA" initiative is designed to serve as an inspiration for young people to think creatively and to turn their ideas into action, such as starting a new business, developing an innovation for an existing company, or solving a problem that makes society better. Official events are being planned in cities across the country, including in Washington D.C., where the focus will be on the importance of policy to the nation's entrepreneurs. More information on K-State "EntrepreneurshipWeek USA" participants and events is available at http://www.cba.k-state.edu