The Event

EntreFest! 2012 will be held at the Gateway Hotel and Conference Center in Ames on March 8th and 9th!

Register by February 10th for your chance to win a free overnight stay at the Ames Gateway Hotel and Conference Center during EntreFest!

Registration fee for EntreFest! 2012 is $119.








Dream Big Grow Here Pitch off to take place at EntreFest!  Small business owners and emerging entrepreneurs from around the state took part in multiple, regional Dream Big Grow Here contests online this past year. After nearly 100,000 visitors weighed in, seven unique winners emerged and will compete March 8th in Ames for a $10,000 grand prize! Join us as these small business owners set out to win the grand prize during Iowa’s annual EntreFest conference. Winners and Hosts include:

Host: Greater Cedar Valley Alliance
Winner: Adrenaline X Mobile Laser Tag
Mark Mayfield

Host: Business Innovation Zone
Winner: RealEstateFanPages.com
Matthew Smith

Host: Northeast Iowa Business Network
Winner: K&K Gardens
Keith Kovarik

Host: Mt Pleasant Area Development Commission
Winner: Zebra Media
Steve Cooperman

Host: Mt Pleasant Area Development Commission
Winner: Mogo Organic
Morgan Hoenig

Host: Iowa Lakes Corridor
Winner: Safari Child Care Center
Christine Stahly and Cassidy Hofmeyer

Host: Innovation Gateway
Winner: Go Topless Glassware
Chris Perkins

To learn more about each winner go to www.dreambiggrowhere.com



EntreFest - Recap Promo 2011 from Andrew B. Clark on Vimeo.

 

To see EntreFest! 2011 photos check out Past Highlights -EntreFest! 2011

 

 
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  • Great Conference!!  Very affordable! 
  • EntreFest! set me back on the right track and gave me a lot of new ideas!  I'm going back to build my business, the sky's the limit! 
  • The enthusiasm at EntreFest! is contagious! 
  • This was my first EntreFest! conference and I thought it was fantastic!  There was a lot of stuff to do and see, I wasn't just sitting and listening all day! 
  • Learning something new from a different perspective. You think you understand something and then there’s the “gotcha” moment-I never thought of that before! All the presenters I heard gave me that moment.  
  • I met a lot of neat people-gained a lot of new contacts.
  • Making contacts and meeting new friends. Speakers were great!
  • Inspiration while networking with others.
  • I will bring friends next year! I would travel over 200 miles; best conference I’ve attended in years. Loved presentations on jump drives. Thanks to the organizers, planners, presenters and sponsors. Great job.
  • So enthusiastic – much knowledge – really really really good – excellent!!!!
  • Biz Smorgasbord was excellent!
  • So rejuvenating and exciting!
  • I like that there were sessions for everyone – startups, intermediate and experts, keynote presenter was awesome!  
  • Great job- loved the surprise and delight!
  • I learned more about how to promote my business by networking with others!
  • The sessions and tips were most helpful!
  • Great array of topics!
  • What an awesome conference!