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2009 GCEC Conference
Entrepreneurship and Innovation Driving the Global Economy
October 15-17, 2009 – Rice UniversityMore than 340 individuals and more than 220 universities from more than 15 countries participated in the 2009 Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers Conference, hosted by the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship and the Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business in Houston, Texas. Participants shared best practices in entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurship center development.
To view or download the 2009 GCEC Conference presentations, click here.
You must be a 2009-2010 GCEC member to access conference presentations. For information on becoming a GCEC member, please contact Maggie Ailes at Ball State University: mailes@bsu.edu or 765-285-9002. Universities can join for $200 per year (per school).
Congratulations to the 2009 GCEC Award Winners!
University of California Berkeley, Temple University, & University of Texas at Dallas
Outstanding Contributions to Advance the Discipline of Entrepreneurship
Georgia Institute of Technology and University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
Exceptional Activities in Entrepreneurship Across Disciplines
Indiana University – Bloomington
Exceptional Contributions in Entrepreneurship Research
University of Southern California - Marshall
NASDAQ Center of Entrepreneurial Excellence
Maggie Ailes, Ball State University & Travis J. Brown, Indiana University-Bloomington
Entrepreneurial Support Award
Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship, Rice University and MIT
Excellence in Specialty Entrepreneurship Education
Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship, Rice University
Outstanding Center of Entrepreneurial Leadership
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Congratulations to the Shameless Self Promotion Winners!
(Though you were all quite shameless, we felt this bunch was most deserving of big, blue, foam hats with funny stars on them)
Sanjeev Singh, University of Saskatchewan
Best Shameless Self Promotion, session one
Michael Goldsby, Ball State University
Best Shameless Self Promotion, session two
John Clarkin, College of Charleston
Best Shameless Self Promotion, session three
Ted Astleford, University of Florida
Best Slide/Visual Aid
Irma Becerra-Fernandez, Eugenio Pino and Family Global Entrepreneurship Center, College of Business Administration, Florida International University
Longest Center Name
PJ Pronger, West Texas A&M University
Most Shameless Self Promotion
Jon Down, University of Portland
Most Entertaining/Humorous
Robert Fishbone, St. Louis University
Most Energetic/Over the Top
Brad Hancock, Texas Christian University
Most Intriguing (who left you wanting more)
Bob Mark, Michigan Technological University
Most Entrepreneurial Center
Thank you again for attending. We hope you had an enjoyable time and went away with great information, new ideas and friends.
-Brad, Kerri, Yanette, Quynhmai, Sheethal, Karina and Mary Lynn
See you next year at Pennsylvania State University, Oct. 21-24, 2010
Discover...
Best practices of entrepreneurship centers around the world.
Conference tracks focus on:
- Curriculum and Student Programming
- Center Structure, Funding and Operation
- Novel Outreach and Community Impact
- Entrepreneurship Across Campus
- Supporting New Businesses
- International Collaboration
Share your experiences with others through speaking opportunities and networking. Gain recognition for your accomplishments.
Discover...
Thought leadership and best practices targeted to:
- Major Research Universities
- Mid-size Colleges and Universities
- Small Colleges
- International Universities
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Old friends and make new ones at the 2009 Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers Conference. Join more than 400 of your colleagues to share best practices and create new ideas. This conference is a Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship, Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business, Rice University, Houston, Texas, October 15-17, 2009.
Questions and More Information
Conference Website: www.GCECConference.org
If you have questions about GCEC membership or registration, please contact: Maggie Ailes, GCEC Program Coordinator at mailes@bsu.edu or 765.285.9002.
If you have questions about the conference program or logistics, please contact Yanette Jimenez or Karina Larsen, Program Coordinators, at GCEC2009@rice.edu or 713.348.3443.
Additional information regarding the Shameless Self Promotion, Compendium, and Keynote Speakers will be forthcoming in the coming weeks!
The hosts of the 2009 GCEC Conference are the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship, the Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business, and Rice University in Houston, Texas on October 15-17, 2009.
The Rice Alliance is Rice University’s flagship initiative devoted to the support of entrepreneurship education, technology commercialization, and the launch of new ventures. The Rice Alliance is a strategic alliance among the schools of Engineering, Natural Science, and Business at Rice University.
The GCEC is the premier global organization for university-based centers of entrepreneurship. It has become the primary vehicle by which top entrepreneurship centers work together to share information, best practices, develop programs and initiatives, and collaborate and assist each other in advancing, strengthening, and celebrating the contributions and impact of university entrepreneurship programs.
Contact us at GCEC2009@rice.edu or 713.348.3443
More information: http://www.alliance.rice.edu/gcec
