National Entrepreneurship Week...See it Live!

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- See LIVE what young people are learning about creating their own businesses across America. In honor of National Entrepreneurship Week 2008, the Cisco Entrepreneur Institute is sponsoring an entire week of programs featuring the real world of entrepreneurship education.

http://www.NationalEweek.com/summit

The Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education is hosting the 2nd annual National Entrepreneurship Week, February 23 - March 1, 2008. In response to the U S House of Representatives Resolution # 699, passed in June, 2006, local, state, and national events will take place to honor America's entrepreneurs and to encourage the entrepreneurs of tomorrow.

Each state has created celebrations that are featured on the special website. <http://www.nationaleweek.com/state-calendars> Check the US map to see what is happening. Governors' Proclamations will be posted there too.

Tune in to the Summit 2008 every day of National Entrepreneurship Week, from 10 AM to 6 PM (EST) to see entrepreneurship LIVE. Just go to http://www.NationalEweek.com/summit to join us for the celebration.

    -- Monday, February 25:  The NFIB Young Entrepreneur Foundation is hosting
       a day of celebrations in Washington DC. This includes the Extreme
       Entrepreneurship Tour, sponsored by the US Small Business
       Administration (SBA) at Howard and George Washington Universities. Join
       us for the Official Launch on Capitol Hill from 5 to 7:30 PM.
    -- Tuesday, February 26:  NY REAL Enterprises is hosting a day of
       displays of student artwork, discussions with artists and entrepreneurs
       at the Wellsville Creative Arts Center in rural NY. A second event will
       feature the newly formed Ohio Coalition for Entrepreneurship.
    -- Wednesday, February 27:  Next is California to visit students in a K-12
       Charter School featuring entrepreneurship at every grade level. At Ivy
       Academia you will watch children in grades 4 - 9 present their essays
       on the "Car of the Future". Hear students from grades 6 - 9 present
       their business plans to earn the "Top Entrepreneur Award".
    -- Thursday, February 28:  Journey with us to Lincoln, Nebraska where the
       Department of Education and the University of Nebraska are encouraging
       everyone to "Imagine the Possibilities". Meet Congressman Tom Osborne
       co-sponsored the House Resolution in support of National
       Entrepreneurship Week.
    -- Friday, February 29:  This Leap Year day join the young entrepreneurs
       and their teachers at the WV State Capitol as they launch their many
       events with the help of Governor Joe Manchin. Check out their lemonade
       stands selling to the legislators, and hear about the business lessons
       learned.

These are only a few of the exciting events being planned for National Entrepreneurship Week everywhere. The Consortium is indebted to the sponsors of the Week: the U S Small Business Administration, The NFIB Young Entrepreneur Foundation, the Veterans Corporation, USA TODAY - Education, E*Trade Financial, Goldman Sachs Foundation, the Association for Career & Technical Education (ACTE), the US Association for Small Business & Entrepreneurship (USASBE), Your Homework.com, Media Spark, Inc/ Go Venture, Aries Virtual Training Center, and the major sponsor of the Summit 2008, the Cisco Entrepreneur Institute.

The leadership of over 100 Consortium member organizations and their networks are the foundation of this special Week to honor America's entrepreneurs and encourage the young entrepreneurs of the future. Consortium membership organizations hosting National Entrepreneurship Week 2008 listed at...http://www.entre-ed.org/_contact/list.htm

           The Entrepreneurs of Tomorrow Are In Our Schools Today!

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