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BUILD.org Showcases Innovative and Impactful In-person & Virtual Events After Two Long Years of The Covid Pandemic

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., May 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — BUILD.org, a national nonprofit organization whose mission is to use entrepreneurship to ignite the potential of youth from under-resourced communities to build Career success, Entrepreneurial Mindsets, and Opportunity, is launching a series of inspiring events to showcase the next generation of entrepreneurial student leaders and changemakers in the Nation. These events highlight the importance of entrepreneurship education and how it is redefining education and creating opportunity for middle and high school students in underserved communities.

Here is a list of BUILD’s upcoming events:

  1. DC Virtual BizPitch – May 11, 2022
  2. Southwestern Pennsylvania (SWPA) Youth Pitch Competition – May 24, 2022
  3. NY BUILDFest – June 1, 2022
  4. Boston BUILDFest – June 7, 2022

BUILD.org partnered with the Richard King Mellon Foundation to bring the SWPA Youth Pitch Competition to life. Spanning over four years, the Foundation’s $1.2 million investment will be allocated to Allegheny and Westmoreland counties and will help to equip youth with an entrepreneurial mindset and develop their 21st century skills. Educators teach students about BUILD’s Design Challenge, an entrepreneurial program that helps high school students discover their untapped talent and potential by using design thinking to solve real-world problems. These students and educators will flex their entrepreneurial muscles to compete for cash prizes for their school and community. The winner(s) will be announced virtually at the SWPA Youth Pitch Competition on May 24th at BUILD.org/SWPA.

“I am thrilled to see the return of in-person events after two challenging years during the Pandemic. said Ayele Shakur, CEO at BUILD. “We want to celebrate our students and educators’ successes with the larger community as they engage in BUILD’s innovative, project-based entrepreneurship education programs that will give them the skills needed to become the CEO of their own lives.”

The DC Virtual BizPitch Competition showcases students from the region as they compete to present their innovative business ideas. The top three student teams will win cash prizes, but only one team will be crowned the 2022 DC Pitch Champion!

BUILDFest, taking place in New York City on June 1st at Tribeca 360, features a reception, an exciting business plan competition of x number of student teams, and a marketplace to view and purchase their products created.  These students have the opportunity to create the business options they desire while learning critical 21st century skills to be able to capitalize and/or pivot in a rapidly changing workplace.

At Boston’s BUILDFest, attendees will have the chance to engage in a multi-part event that represents the culmination of a year of hard work by BUILD students, and celebrates the transformative power of entrepreneurship. Starting in early May, more than 30 BUILD high school students (representing six Boston Public Schools) will pitch their innovative business ideas to judges in hopes of earning a final slot at the event on June 7th. Three finalist teams will be selected, and then have the opportunity to pitch again to judges and community members to secure cash prizes and start-up funds.

About BUILD.org
Founded in 1999, BUILD is a national nonprofit organization whose mission is to use entrepreneurship to ignite the potential of youth from under-resourced communities to build Career success, Entrepreneurial Mindsets, and Opportunity. BUILD utilizes entrepreneurship education to elevate youth and propel them to academic and career success, while empowering them to become the CEOs of their own lives. BUILD offers programming in 53 cities across the country, has trained nearly 400 educators, and over

15,000 youth have participated in BUILD’s digital challenges and in-school entrepreneurship programming. For more information, visit www.build.org.

Contact:
Shefali Billon
[email protected]

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Trademark Events Showcases Strong Momentum, Helps Companies Across the Globe Create Jaw-Dropping Experiences

Trademark Events Showcases Strong Momentum, Helps Companies Across the Globe Create Jaw-Dropping Experiences

San Francisco, April 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Trademark, a full-service creative agency that produces jaw-dropping events for BtoB companies, showcased company momentum and client growth, driven by demand for broadcast-quality hybrid and virtual events, followed by a resurgence of in-person events as social distancing restrictions ease.

When the global pandemic hit, in-person events nearly ground to a halt. Rather than retreating or downsizing, Trademark took the opportunity to advance the events industry in new directions. It quickly pivoted its offerings to expand its virtual and hybrid capabilities and grew its client base multifold.

  • The company had already made its mark helping companies create jaw-dropping experiences and immersive interactions through in-person events, but it expertly applied new technologies, services, and mindsets to create equally successful virtual and hybrid events in new, creative ways.
  • Trademark’s leadership team pulled from its deep history in broadcast and film to break the mold of  irtual events that merely broadcast live event content and built a whole new caliber of high-quality, multi-dimensional media events that engaged and delighted audiences.
  • The company also conducted extensive research to vet and leverage advanced virtual event platforms, and established new partnerships to set the bar for hybrid and virtual events.
  • Over the past year Trademark also invested heavily in training internal team members, expanding the team with new hires and building out new content services. These steps further established Trademark as one of the premier event firms for creating game-changing, immersive content that can flow seamlessly from in-person, hybrid, and virtual formats that inspire and engage audiences.

Client growth: Trademark blog grew its client base of marquee brand names by 50%,  signing on new clients such as Appian, Pennymac, LiveRamp, Everlaw, BEMER Group and Webflow. Trademark also expanded existing relationships with long-term clients, including Adobe, Slack and ZEISS. Trademark produced multiple corporate events for Appian, including international virtual events across Australia, EMEA and Asia-Pacific regions. Trademark also grew its partner ecosystem, establishing a partnership with MeetingPlay, the leading provider of technology solutions for in-person, virtual, and hybrid events.

Commitment to diversity and inclusion: Reflecting Trademark’s continued commitment to excellence and diversity, Co-founder and Co-CEO Elle Chan joined a group of women leaders and entrepreneurs in the Chief organization, which provides a network of people facing similar challenges and building companies that will make a mark in their communities, industries, and the world.

Industry recognition: Underscoring Trademark’s momentum, the company received industry accolades for its outstanding client work, including an ExAward from Event Marketer for its work on Adobe’s annual conference, Adobe MAX. Trademark helped Adobe convert the annual conference into a purely digital experience, featuring “ Adobe Art Walks,” a virtual walk down streets of six global cities to showcase important works of some of the world’s most diverse, popular street artists. The event totaled more than 21 million total video views across all channels, more than 2.2 million visits to the event site and more than 50 million social interactions. Months later, the project is still delivering results through on-demand views and social sharing.

“Since the global pandemic hit, the way people interact with brands has dramatically changed. Through the ebbs and flows from in-person to fully virtual and everywhere in between, corporate events have taken on even greater importance as critical elements of the marketing and customer experience mix,” said Elle Chan, Co-founder and Co-CEO, Trademark. “Even as the anatomy of these events will continue to change, the need for creativity, audience engagement, and human interaction remain constant. Through long-standing relationships with our clients, partners and employees  we’ve been able to dive deeper into what will engage audiences in our new world, and we’re excited to see what the next act holds.”

About Trademark

Trademark is a full-service creative agency that has produced virtual events since 1998. We design experiences to connect with and engage your audience by focusing on exactly what matters: intentional design with highly engaging virtual components that vastly increase your audience and customer conversion. To learn more, visit www.wearetrademark.com, or follow us on Twitter @TrademarkEvents or on LinkedIn.

Source: https://thenewsfront.com/trademark-events-showcases-strong-momentum-helps-companies-across-the-globe-create-jaw-dropping-experiences/