REGISTERED EVENTS

Cheek'd is Spreading Its Cardds to Lexington at Table Three Ten

Lexington, Kentucky

17 November 2011-18 November 2011

November 17, 2011 6-8:30 p.m. Cheek'd is spreading it's cards to Lexington at Table Three Ten, 310 W. Short St. NYC's Hottest new Social Site is coming to Lexington, Kentucky — Get in on the Secret and Get Cheek'd! RSVP: Check it out at cheekd.com.

commerce Lexington Opportunity Exchange

Lexington, Kentucky

17 November 2011-18 November 2011

November 17, 2011 4:00 p.m. Commerce Lexington Opportunity Exchange, Clarion Hotel on Newtown Pike. Cost: $10. Guest speaker: Mark Johnson, Acting Assistant Director, Small Business Services Division, KY Cabinet for Economic Development.

Lexington Global Entrepreneurship Week kickoff

Lexington, Kentucky

14 November 2011-15 November 2011

November 14, 2011 11:30 a.m. Lexington Global Entrepreneurship Week kickoff at Base 163, 3rd floor of 163 E. Main St. Cost: free. Open to the public. Guest speaker: Lexington Mayor Jim Gray.

Lexington Venture Club at the Hyatt

Lexington, Kentucky

16 November 2011-17 November 2011

November 16, 2011 11:30 a.m. Lexington Venture Club at the Hyatt. Cost: $30. Presenting companies: Ben Askern BuildCalc, Pheeva LLC, and Phoenix Global Design. Come learn about these companies and more about the Lexington Venture Club.

National Association of Women Business Owners Luncheon

Lexington, Kentucky

15 November 2011-16 November 2011

November 15, 2011 11:30 a.m. National Association of Women Business Owners luncheon at Sal's Restaurant, Tates Creek Road, Landsdowne Center. Cost: $18/member $22/guest. Guest speaker: Todd Arwood, TAPP Inc.

Standup for Your Startup

Lexington, Kentucky

18 November 2011-19 November 2011

November 18, 2011 2-5:00 p.m. Standup for Your Startup at Commerce Lexington, 330 E. Main St. Cost: free. Your five-minute presentation could win your startup $500 bucks! Put together a five-minute presentation and then pitch it to our panel of experts during Lexington's Global Entrepreneurship Week. The winner will receive $500 to use toward the startup of your business dream. Please submit your PowerPoint presentation to No more than 10 qualified, early-stage companies that have not been previously funded will be selected to compete. Submissions are due by Monday, Nov. 14 at 5 p.m. Will you stand up?

Thinking Outside the Box for Success

Lexington, Kentucky

17 November 2011-18 November 2011

Thinking Outside the Box for Success The only thing in a box should be lunch! At this luncheon you will hear local and regional entrepreneurs talk about how they "thought outside the box" in starting their companies. You will also have the opportunity to network with other entrepreneurs and investors and enjoy a free lunch prepared by Wild Thyme Cooking School. Key Presenter and Panel Moderator: Lori Cheek, Founder and CEO of Cheek'd Inc. Lori, a Kentucky native and graduate of the UK School of Architecture, will share her entrepreneurial journey of how she started her New York City based social networking company. Panelists: Jim Clifton, CEO of Therix Medical Allison Davis, Founder of Wild Thyme Cooking School Candace Klein, Founder and CEO of SoMoLend Paige Shumate Short, Founder, President and CEO of Four Tigers Nick Such, Co-founder and CEO of BuildingLayer Matt Wiley, Founder and CEO of uHAPS Media Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011 at 11:30 a.m. Commerce Lexington, 330 E. Main St. The event is free, but space is limited. Please RSVP today. This event is presented by the Lexington Innovation & Commercialization Center and the Bluegrass Small Business Development Center, part of the University of Kentucky Office for Commercialization & Economic Development, and Commerce Lexington. Financial support for the event is provided by the Bluegrass Business Development Partnership. As a part of Lexington’s Global Entrepreneurship Week, this free luncheon will give attendees the opportunity to hear the success stories from local and regional entrepreneurs and how they "thought outside the box" in starting their companies. You will also have an opportunity to network with other entrepreneurs and investors and enjoy a free lunch prepared by Wild Thyme cooking school.

Von Allmen Center for Entrepreneurship Business Plan Seminar

Lexington, Kentucky

15 November 2011-16 November 2011

November 15, 2011 4:00 p.m. Von Allmen Center for Entrepreneurship business plan seminar at W.T. Young Library. Cost: free. Guest speakers: Bart van Dissel, former Harvard Business School professor and McKinsey consultant, and Matt Bellis, president of Seikowave.