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GEW 2011

Entrepreneurial Bash

Chicago, Illinois

17 November 2011-18 November 2011

Join us in a celebration by and for company leaders at the 2011 Great Lakes Entrepreneurial Bash. The Entrepreneurial Bash is a celebration of outstanding entrepreneurship, meant to inspire aspiring entrepreneurs, company owners and professionals alike. Five amazing founders will share how they started and grew companies to $100 million+ success. Hear the key insights and ingredients that made their companies successful as well as the challenges and failures they faced along the way. Dane Miller took Indiana-based Biomet from scratch to $12 billion in value. Tony Faras launched MGI Pharma in Minneapolis, went public and eventually sold for $3.9 billion. Mike Domek couldn't afford a computer when he started TicketsNow in his apartment but sold to TicketMaster for $282 million. These success stories did not always come easy. Hear from champions who've been where you've been. Whether you are a company owner, a seasoned executive or just starting up now, the Entrepreneurial Bash is inspiration to charge you up. Seating is strictly limited at UIC so reserve your spot today, and take advantage of your membership discount. Confirmed Speakers: Mike Domek, TicketsNow, Tony Faras, MGI Pharma, Ron Galowich, Initiate Systems Jim Gray, optionsXpress Dane Miller, Biomet The Entrepreneurial Bash was created after the book - How They Did It by Robert Jordan. 45 top company founders share the secret to how they created $41 billion in value as well as the challenges and even failures they faced along the way. Learn more at: www.HowTheyDidIt.com