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March 12-14, 2009
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McGinnis Venture Competition
Donald H. Jones Center for Entrepreneurship
David A. Tepper School of Business
Carnegie Mellon University
March 12-14, 2009

Events Schedule
Thursday, March 12, 2009 Function Location
8:00am to 9:00am


Registration Posner Hall
9:00am to 9:30am


Welcome/Overview of Competition and Logistics Mellon Auditorium
9:30am to Noon


ELEVATOR PITCH ROUND (3 minutes to present, 3 for questions) Mellon Auditorium
11:30am to 1.00pm


Lunch Grand Room and Bosch Lounge
1:00 p.m.- 1:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m.- 2:00 p.m.
2:00 p.m.- 2:30 p.m.
2:30 p.m.- 3:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m.- 3:30 p.m.
3:30 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. 		WARM-UP ROUND (15 to present, 15 for questions) (Rooms used are Mellon, 151, 152, 153, Cooper and Simon)
4:30 p.m. or 5:00 p.m.

 

Molly’s Trolleys to hotels
6:00pm


Trolleys to PNC Park
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

 

 Opening Reception at PNC Park
Friday, March 13, 2009
Function
 Location
9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
9:30 a.m. to 9:40 a.m. - Feedback 		 
9:45 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.
10:15 a.m. to 10:25 a.m. - Feedback 		   
10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m. to 11:10 a.m. - Feedback 		QUALIFYING ROUND (15 to present, 15 for questions, 10 for feedback) (Rooms used are Mellon, 151, 152, 153, Cooper and Simon)
11:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
11:45 a.m. to 11:55 a.m. - Feedback 		   
Noon to 12:30 p.m.
12:30 p.m. to 12:40 p.m. - Feedback
   
12:45 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.
1:15 p.m. to 1:25 p.m. – Feedback

 

    
Noon to 2:30 p.m.

 
Lunch
Grand Room and Bosch Lounge
3:15 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.


Announcement of Finalists and Challenge Round Teams
Mellon Auditorium
4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.


Student Reception
Saturday, March 14, 2009 Function
Location
9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
11:30 a.m. to Noon

 

 CHALLENGE ROUND (15 to present, 15 for questions)
Mellon Auditorium
11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.


Lunch Grand Room and Bosch Lounge
1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
2:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m
3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
4:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

 

 FINAL ROUND (15 to present, 15 for questions)
Mellon Auditorium
5:45 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Trolleys

 Carnegie Science Center
6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Awards Banquet Carnegie Science Center
  Donald H. Jones Center for EntrepreneurshipCarnegie Mellon UniversityE-mail