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Dear Entrepreneurship Educators and Supporters:

For those of you who live in <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">California</st1:place></st1:state>, you may be interested in attending the event below. If this is of interest to you, please send me a private email and I will provide further details.

Sincerely,

Curt

Dr. Curtis L. DeBerg

Professor of Business

<st1:placename w:st="on">California</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">State</st1:placetype> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype>, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Chico</st1:city></st1:place>

<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Chico</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">CA</st1:state> <st1:postalcode w:st="on">95929-0011</st1:postalcode></st1:place>

(530)-898-4824

Founder, SAGE - http://www.csuchico.edu/sage

INVITATION

Wanted:    Entrepreneurship supporters to be a CALIFORNIA SAGE judge! As a supporter of entrepreneurship, and youth entrepreneurship, we would be delighted to see you in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Los Angeles</st1:city></st1:place>.

For What?  To serve on a panel with other business, civic and education leaders who will evaluate the multimedia presentations made by the <st1:state w:st="on">California</st1:state> high school student teams at the annual California SAGE Tournament, where <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">California</st1:state></st1:place> high school SAGE teams will participate in an annual competition based on their entrepreneurship and social ventures.

When:    Saturday, April 28: 8:30-9:00 am (judges briefing); 9:30 am-12:30 pm (Round 1); 1:30-5:00 pm (Round 2); Lunch will be provided

Where:            Sheraton Gateway Hotel <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Los Angeles</st1:city></st1:place>
                         6101 W. Century Blvd.
                         <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Los Angeles</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">California</st1:state> <st1:postalcode w:st="on">90045</st1:postalcode></st1:place>
                         Phone (310) 642-1111
                         Fax (310) 645-1414

                         (CAL SAGE RATE = $139.00 for single/$149.00 for double)

What is SAGE?  Students for the Advancement of Global Entrepreneurship (SAGE) is an international organization whose mission is to advance ethical business practices, social responsibility, civic engagement and environmental awareness worldwide through high-school level youth participation in entrepreneurship and community service.  Under the direction of university student mentors/business consultants, youth use their school learning to become self-reliant, create wealth, and help others. At the end of each academic year, the SAGE teams participate in an interscholastic tournament to determine which teams were most effective. At this tournament, YOU are the REFEREE! J (But you don't have to wear stripes or blow a whistle).

What Does a SAGE Judge Do?  You will serve on a panel which evaluates the quality of a high school team's four-page annual report and its 15-minute multimedia presentation. SAGE judges are briefed at 8:30 am the day of the tournament. Moreover, all SAGE judges will have the opportunity to meet, interact and network with other SAGE judges, many of whom are (1) entrepreneurs, (2) business leaders, and (3) civic leaders. Among the judges this year will be Rieva Lesonsky, Editor-in-Chief of Entrepreneur Magazine, and Kathy Bihr, Executive Director of the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Tiger</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Woods</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Learning</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Center</st1:placetype></st1:place>.

WELCOME RECEPTION: On Friday night, April 27, there will be a welcome reception for judges, teachers and guests at the beautiful Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel from 6:30 to 9:30 pm.

Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel
1700 <st1:address w:st="on"><st1:street w:st="on">Ocean Avenue</st1:street>,
<st1:city w:st="on">Santa Monica</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">California</st1:state>, <st1:postalcode w:st="on">90401</st1:postalcode></st1:address>

(Note: The winning California SAGE team advances to the USA SAGE National Competition on May 25 and May 26, in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">New York City</st1:city></st1:place>.)

If you would like more details, please simply reply to this email and say, "More details please!"

P.S. We wish to thank the Allstate Foundation, Wells Fargo, GotVMail, the Louis and Harold Price Foundation, Clifford Neill, Round Table Pizza, and Steltzner Vineyards for sponsoring SAGE.