Greetings!
This is the final week of ClassE for the school year. I am so proud of how this group of 13 have matured and developed into thriving entrepreneurs. Come join to celebrate their success at the ClassE Trade Show and Millennial Entrepreneurs Presentation that will be at the LifeSpan Center on Tuesday, May 7th from 5-7:30 pm.
We hope to see parents, grandparents, sisters, brothers, class friends, investors and community leaders at the Trade Show. I saw a preview of the Millennial presentation this week with Jack Schultz and Craig Lindvahl, and you will won't want to miss it!
Monday, May 6th - Mock Trade Show Role Play and Planning Chicago Trip
EIU Renewable Energy Center, 2110 18th St Charleston
Tuesday, May 7th - Trade Show Set-up
at Lifespan Center, 11021 E. Co. Rd. 800N Charleston
Wednesday, May 8th - Trade Show Post Analysis/End of Year Review
at EIU Renewable Energy Center, 2110 18th St Charleston
Thursday, May 9th - Class Evaluations
with Susan Hanfland
EIU Renewable Energy Center, 2110 18th St Charleston
Friday, May 10th - Class Celebration
at Morton Park, Lincoln Ave., Charleston
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Annual Report and Final Journals
Monday, the students reviewed and proofed the ClassE Annual Report, then worked on journal entries for the class. Discussions of planning a Chicago field trip rounded out the day.
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Express Employment Professionals
with Diane Rieck and Jaime Rieck
Tuesday, Diane Rieck, Franchise owner of Express Employment Professionals, a staffing business in Mattoon Illinois, came in with her son, Jaime Rieck, to talk present on generations in the workplace. They gave us some scenarios where employees in the work place may conflict with each other due to generational differences. then we discussed the different ways to avoid or ease confrontations. It was wonderful information that can be used in the workplace or in your personal life.
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Cromwell Radio Group with Jim Laake
Wednesday, ClassE met at the Cromwell Radio station, in Mattoon. Jim Laake was kind enough to let the class come in and gave us some listener demographic statistics. We learned that 104.3 FM has a demographic of 64% woman and 36% men. Each student also recorded an introduction of themselves and their business for the class advertisements. Tune in this next week on 92.1 the Ax and 102.7 to hear the spots promoting the trade show that the students helped record!
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Mack Moore Shoe Company with Bill Moore
Thursday, we went to Mack Moore Shoes in Charleston and met with Ian's father, Bill Moore. He told the story of his family business and how his store, which used to be on the square, relocated to Lincoln Ave. to attract more business. Bill selling from this shop as well as makes home visits and goes to industrial businesses on scheduled appointments to sell steel toed boots and certain slip resistant shoes. At the end of class a customer actually came in and the class was able to watch Mr. Moore help the customer.
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Trade Show Preparation
Half of the class met at the Renewable Energy Center to discuss the trade show, while the other half worked at LD Mechanical designing and building the trade show banner mounts. The class hopes to reuse these each year of the trade show. |
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Class Investors
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Advanced Digital Solutions Bella Vein Laser Center Medical Spa City of Charleston City of Mattoon Coldwell Banker Real Estate Commercial Electric Corrie Appraisal & Consulting, Inc. Curry & Co. Curry Construction Dr. Dean and Jeanne Dau Diepholz Auto Group Ealy's Real Estate Appraisals Eastern Illinois Properties First Federal Savings & Loan Association First Mid-Illinois Bank and Trust First Neighbor Bank Flesor's Candy Kitchen General Electric Gilbert, Metzger & Madigan LLP Jerome C. Groniger Howell Paving, Inc. Innovative Staff Solutions Lake Land College LD Mechanical Contractors Lifetime Eye Care Lorenz Supply Company Marketing by Jones, LLC McDonald's of Coles County Midas Mid-Illinois Concrete, Inc. Pinnacle Foods Group, LLC Porter Auto Body Reed's Fly-On Farming Rural King Supply Sarah Bush Lincoln Health System Scholes Trucking, Inc. Eli & Ann Sidwell The Sparks Foundation Unique Home Properties United Graphics, Inc. Upchurch Group, Inc. Vantage Outsourcing Veolia Environmental Services Wells Fargo Advisors West & Company, LLC |
Other Financial Contributors
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