MBA
Veterans
Career Conference
4th
Annual
1in 500
Americans is a Veteran
Register Today & Find Your
Future CEO
1in 12
David Chonowski, PE, PMP
Founder, MBA Veterans Network MBA, University of Illinois, 2010
MS, Mechanical Engineering, 2010 BS, West Point, 2002
US Army Engineer Corps, 2002-2007 Captain
Christopher Petersen
Founder, MBA Veterans Network MBA, University of Illinois, 2009
MA, International Relations, 2006 BA, Boston College (ROTC), 2000 US Army Transportation Corps, 2000-2004 Captain
MBA Veterans Network
27 N. Wacker Drive Suite 908 Chicago, IL 60606
Dear Campus or Diversity Recruiting Professional:
We are pleased to announce the 4th Annual MBA Veterans Career Conference – the highlight of the 2011 MBA recruiting season. This one-of-a-kind event will be hosted at the Holiday Inn Mart-Plaza in Chicago, Illinois on Friday, October 28, 2011, and it will connect top employers with military veterans who exclusively represent the world’s premier MBA programs. Since the Fall of 2008, we have partnered with dozens of companies including Google, Apple, Deloitte, Goldman Sachs, and Procter & Gamble in order to bring this event to life.
All Sponsors will have the opportunity to interact with over 225 first and second-year MBA students all of whom possess proven leadership abilities that only years of military service can provide. From pre-conference resume books and networking sessions to panel participation opportunities and a Career Expo, we deliberately provide multiple touch points so that you and your colleagues can build meaningful connections throughout the event.
With that being said, we are keenly aware that you have many options to consider when developing your MBA and Diversity recruiting strategies, and we are hopeful that your firm will join us in 2011. Please note that in order to preserve the integrity of the event, this year’s sponsorship will be limited to 30 companies.
As former US Army officers and MBA graduates, we pride ourselves on providing exceptional customer service and hosting a world-class event every year. Please review the brochure for complete conference details and registration information. If you or your colleagues have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us. We look forward to meeting you in October.
Sincerely,
David Chonowski & Chris Petersen
David Chonowski & Chris Petersen Co-founders
MBA VeteransNetwork
Conference Statistics
Past Sponsors:
AAR Corporation* Accenture+ American Airlines+ Apple, Inc.* Boston Scientific Booz Allen Hamilton* Citi+ CNA Insurance Credit Suisse* Deloitte+ Fidelity Investments* General Electric* Goldman Sachs+ Google* IBM+Integrated Project Management Kraft+ Leo Burnett M&T Bank+ Nike+ Northrop Grumman* PepsiCo*
Procter & Gamble* RLG Defense+ Sears Holdings* UBS+
YMCA of the USA
*Multiple-year sponsor +1st-time sponsor in 2010
Arizona (Eller) Arizona State (Carey) Babson (F.W. Olin) Boston College (Carroll) Boston University (SOM) Brigham Young (Marriott) Carnegie Mellon (Tepper) Chicago (Booth)
Columbia Business School Connecticut Cornell (Johnson) Dartmouth (Tuck) Duke (Fuqua) Emory (Goizueta) Florida (Hough) Georgetown (McDonough) Georgia Tech
Harvard Business School Illinois (UIUC)
Indiana (Kelley) Iowa (Tippie) Maryland (Smith) Michigan (Ross) Michigan State (Broad) Minnesota (Carlson) MIT (Sloan)
North Carolina (Kenan-Flagler)
100% of attendees are a.) military veterans and b.) full or part-time MBAs at the programs listed above
Eligible MBA Programs:
Northwestern (Kellogg) Notre Dame (Mendoza) NYU (Stern)
Ohio State (Fisher) Penn State (Smeal) Purdue (Kannert) Rochester (Simon) Stanford (GSB)
Southern California (Marshall) Southern Methodist (Cox) Texas-A&M (Mays) Thunderbird Tulane (Freeman) UC-Berkeley (Haas) UC-Davis UC-Irvine (Merage) UCLA (Anderson) UT-Austin (McCombs) Vanderbilt (Owen) Virginia (Darden) Wake Forest (Babcock) Washington (Foster)
Washington University in St. Louis (Olin)
Wharton (Pennsylvania) Wisconsin
Yale (SOM)
Additional 2011 Sponsors Conference Can Support Up to 300 MBA Veterans
Attendee Demographics
(Based on 2010 Survey Results)
45%
55%
Event
Pre-Conference Networking Social
Platinum A Private Event Platinum B Private Event Gold Sponsor Networking
Conference
Onsite Interviews - Invitation Only Registration
Breakfast/Welcome
Platinum Sponsor Presentation A Human Resource Panel (All) Industry Panel A
Company Presentation A Lunch
Platinum Sponsor Presentation B Industry Panel B
Company Presentation B Career Expo
Post-Conference Networking Event
Time
Thurs, Oct. 27 Evening Evening Evening Friday, Oct 28 All Day Morning Morning Morning Morning Morning Morning Afternoon Afternoon Afternoon Afternoon Afternoon EveningLength
----1.5 hr 1.5 hr 1.5 hr ----7 hrs 1 hr 30 mins 45 mins 45 mins 45 mins 45 mins 30 mins 45 mins 45 mins 3.5 hrs 1 hrTentative Schedule of Events
(Subject to Change)
Please note that all Panels and Company presentations will be coordinated after the majority of Sponsors have registered for the event. Since they are structured with the best interests of the attendees in mind, sponsor participation in these events is complimentary and at the complete discretion of the Organizing Committee. Without any guarantees, we will make every effort to involve the Gold and Silver Sponsors with priority to the Gold.
Students connecting with Kraft representatives at lunch Bob McDonald, Procter & Gamble CEO, addresses 2010 attendees
Sponsorship Opportunities
Payment for 2011 Conference must be received, in full, no later than November 28, 2011. Failure to meet the financial obligation within the specified time-line will result in forfeiture of discount and a 10% late fee for payments 30 days past-due. Due to limited capacity, Sponsorship is required for participation in the event. No Career Expo only registrations are available.
REGISTER TODAY
email: [email protected]
Benefits
Breakfast or Lunch Sponsorship with 20 minute Company presentation Guaranteed participation on HR or Industry panel
"Featured Video" on MBA Veterans' Youtube page for 2 months post-conference B-Roll footage of Company Presentation in DVD format
2 months of Advertisement Space on MBA Veterans' Homepage Priority Registration for 2012 Conference
Sponsor may author one "Guest Blog" on MBA Veterans Blog Reserved table at Breakfast and Lunch to connect with attendees Complimentary job posting on MBA Veterans Connect (1000+ Members) MBA Veterans Network will become a "fan" of your firm's Facebook page Premier branding on all promotional materials
1x6ft. table at Career Expo
Company link on www.mbaveterans.com until 4/1/12
Pre-Conference Networking Reception (Thursday, October 27th) Interview Space
Number of Weeks Resume Book received prior to event
Number of Company Representatives who may participate (Maximum) Sponsorships Available Platinum ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Private Private 2 6 2 Gold ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Semi-Private Semi-Private 2 4 10 Silver ● ● ● ● ● ● N/A Public 1 2 18 Pricing Tiers Sponsorship Fee Platinum $25,000 Gold $15,000 Silver $10,000
Testimonials
“The MBA Veterans Career Conference was an outstanding event. It gave us the opportunity to interact with exactly the types of candidates that prove to be successful at Procter & Gamble — MBA students from top schools with proven leadership that comes from having military experience. Being able to do this in one location with a breadth of candidates was the perfect forum for P&G, and we intend to participate in this top-notch event every year.”
Steve Wittman
Military Recruiting Team Leader Procter & Gamble Company
“I’ve met at least a hundred people who I think are just exceptional. The caliber of the students that we met today was wonderful and overall I’d just have to say that it was an A+ job.”
Tim Mote
Associate Director, University Relations for North America Kraft Foods
“This event was fantastic. It was intimate and we had access to top caliber MBAs and veterans together in the same forum. It was a perfect opportunity for us to network.”
Jessica Swanderski
Associate Director for MBA Recruiting Investment Banking Division
UBS
“This is my 13th year of doing military recruiting and this is probably the best source of military talent that we’ve found so far.”
Jennifer Kaplan
Head of Diversity Recruiting Credit Suisse
David Chonowski & Christopher Petersen Co-founders Mailing Address: 27 N. Wacker Drive Suite 908 Chicago, IL 60606 Phone: 317-MBA-VETS 317-622-8387 Email: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Connect with us on Linked-In @
David: http://www.linkedin.com/in/davidchonowski
Christopher: http://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherdpetersen
url:
http://mbaveterans.com
Social Media:
MBA Veterans Connect: http://mbaveterans.net
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/MBAveterans
Twitter: http://twitter.com/mbaveterans
Front page statistics:
*Source: 2010 Census ** Source: Military Experience and CEO’s: Is There a Link?. Korn Ferry, 2006
Contact Information
MBA Veterans Career Conference Chicago, IL
