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Join the Greater Philadelphia Entrepreneurial Campus Summit!

This is the first annual conference for all university student organizations and business leaders involved in entrepreneurship in the Greater Philadelphia region.

Join us to:

NETWORK - BRAINSTORM
COLLABORATE - SUCCEED

 
Highlights:

Opening remarks by Stephanie W. Naidoff, Director of Commerce, City of Philadephia

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Keynote Address:

The "Musser-Lenfest Formula": How to Turn Small Ideas into Billions!

Warren V. (Pete) Musser, Founder, Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.
Philadelphia's Technology Entrepreneurship Icon

and

H.F. (Gerry) Lenfest, Founder, The Lenfest Group

Cable Television Pioneer and Philanthropist

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Panel Discussion featuring young entrepreneurs from around the region

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Brainstorming Session for students and entrepreneurs

 

April 4, 2006, 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Temple University Main Campus
Great Court, Mitten Hall
1913 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia

 

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Accessible via Regional Rail, Broad Street Subway and Bus

Parking available in public lots


Hosted by:

Entrepreneurial Student Association / SIFE

Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute

Fox School of Business at Temple University

 

Participating Universities:

University of Delaware, Drexel University, LaSalle University,
University of Pennsylvania Rowan University, Rutgers University,
Saint Joseph's University, Villanova University,
National University of Singapore

 

Sponsored by:

The City of Philadelphia

Innovation Philadelphia

 

The purpose of the Greater Philadelphia Entrepreneurial Campus Summit (GPECS) is:

1) To formulate and implement innovative inter-university initiatives to promote entrepreneurship in the Greater Philadelphia region.

2) To provide a learning experience for students wishing to explore different entrepreneurial opportunities offered in the Greater Philadelphia region.

3) To create a communication channel between university students, faculty and professionals interested in entrepreneurship


The GPECS is an annual conference for all university student organizations and business leaders involved in entrepreneurship in the Greater Philadelphia Region. The GPECS will be primarily a networking event where individuals and institutions influencing Philadelphia’s entrepreneurial activity will meet to discuss and explore collaborative initiatives to develop an entrepreneurial environment and initiatives that will ultimately impact the region’s economy.


Who organizes the GPECS?
The GPECS will be hosted each year by a different college or university in the Greater Philadelphia region, allowing each campus to showcase its entrepreneurial spirit. The Conference will be organized by a committee of entrepreneurial student organizations with support from their academic institutions.


To co-sponsor this event, or for more information, please contact:
Michelle Eisenberg, 215-204-3082, michelle.eisenberg@temple.edu
Yannick Ebibie Nze, 215-244-6146, yannick@temple.edu