Here's a good thing to get involved in. Pierre and I have enjoyed our times coaching the teams at the dry runs. Hanging out with smart, motivated young MBA students always gives back more than you invest. Try it. Here are the details:

UC Davis Graduate School of Management Presents...
The Seventh Annual Big Bang! Business Plan Competition Kickoff Event

Date: Wednesday, October 25th
Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Location: Buehler Alumni & Visitors Center, UC Davis Campus Directions
RSVP By: Friday, October 20th Click here to register!

PLEASE JOIN US! The entire UC Davis and Sacramento area community—including faculty, students, staff, alumni, and local business people—are encouraged to attend. You will have the opportunity to interact with students, researchers and others interested in participating in the competition. Learn how you can get involved and boost your entrepreneurial spirit!

This FREE event will present you with all the details you need to participate in this year’s competition. We are pleased to present Michael Hart, CEO of Sierra Railways, as the keynote speaker for this year's Kickoff Event. In his speech, titled “Excitement of Entrepreneurship”, Mr. Hart will draw on anecdotes and examples from his own professional experience and reflect on his past involvement with the Big Bang! Business Plan Competition.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER... Michael G. Hart serves as President and CEO of the Sierra Railroad Company. Sierra, founded in 1897, is California's oldest independently owned railroad. Since Mr. Hart's acquisition of Sierra, it is now the parent company for a number of subsidiaries that provide freight operations, passenger and tourism operations, dinner train operations, film and television services, railroad constructions services, and renewable energy development.

Visit the Big Bang! web site for more information about the competition!

Gillian Parrillo
The Sacramento Executive