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Venture Valley Game Competition & Mixer
Event planning guide prepared by:
The Singleton Foundation for Financial Literacy and Entrepreneurship
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Venture Valley Game Competition & Mixer: Program Summary
The Venture Valley Game Competition can provide an opportunity for CEO members to organize a student activity that involves playing - or watching others play – an early, pre-launch version of an upcoming Mobile and PC game at a fun, exciting social gathering.
Plus, everyone can gain entrepreneurial and business skills by simply playing or watching the game, as the Venture Valley host explains what is happening throughout the lively competition.
To make the event even more engaging, CEO members may canvas the campus and community businesses to donate free pizza, fast food, drinks, or anything else for the game competitors, prize winners, and even the spectators!
Here are some helpful hints for your Venture Valley Game Mixer:
• Logistics o Three student game players, plus a student 18+ years (or adult supervisor) should
volunteer to be the main contacts with the Venture Valley Game Lab team members: o Diane Fornasier – Event/Marketing Lead | [email protected] o Nick Night – Game Support/Host | [email protected] o Contact both individuals as soon as possible, since time slots are limited for this Venture
Valley Game Competition & Mixer during CEO Biz Launch Week. o Prior to the actual event, a test run will be held by Nick and Diane for the adult
supervisor, the three players, and any interested CEO members. o To execute the test run, a Volunteer Form will need to be signed, and an email and
mobile phone number will be needed, so Nick can send the game build in advance of the test run.
o The actual competition will only take about 20 minutes. However, scheduling at least an hour would be ideal so Nick could provide some guidance on playing the game before hand, and answer questions afterward.
• Location & Equipment o This event would be ideal on campuses that have an Esports Center, Game Lab, or any
other location that has a group of computer stations in an area that allows individuals to congregate and talk.
o The Venture Valley host will be on a Zoom conference call line from the game’s company headquarters, sharing his game screen and providing color commentary throughout the game competition, so it would be ideal to have a large screen connected to a computer for the viewing audience to also see what is happening on his screen.
o Up to three players can compete at the same time (with Nick as the 4th), so it will be necessary to have three additional game computers and monitors – one for each of the collegiate players to play on.
o The spectators can join into the Zoom call if they wish, to watch the Venture Valley host’s screen on their own smart phone or mobile device.
o Speakers could be hooked up to a computer so the Venture Valley host can be heard by the spectators.
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o Earphones may be desirable for the competitors so they can hear the host, while tuning out the audience.
• Event Itinerary: o Registration / Check-In if needed or desired. o CEO welcome remarks (5-10 min) o Venture Valley Game Host instructions (10-15 min o Game Competition (15-20 min) o Questions & Answers for Venture Valley Host (10-15 min) o Wrap up remarks (5-10 min) o Optional: Networking & Handing out Prizes (15 min+)
Venture Valley Game Competition & Mixer: Marketing Overview
Calling all Gamers and Spectators to experience a new game in a mini-Esports Event! Venture Valley is a FREE multiplayer game that allows players to start-up their own business, and then grow it into a virtual empire. Come play or watch an early version of this game, and then see how you can gain business and financial skills in your own life. Plus, learn how you can enter a FREE Intercollegiate Esports Tournament to win real-world prizes – such as cash for college debt relief, scholarships, internships, and much more – when the game is launched later this year!
Venture Valley Game Competition & Mixer: Flyer Elements
Include: Date, Time, Logo: BizLaunch Week, Event Name, Marketing Overview, Contact Information & How to Register (if required)
Venture Valley Game Competition & Mixer: Event Planning Checklist
• Request event space: Date ________ Confirmed ________
• Create Online registration for participants: Date ________
• Institution website:
o Update event on school website: Date ________
o Post on school online calendar: Date ________
• Design work:
o Flyer/Poster/Program/etc.: Created _________ Ordered/Printed ________
§ Approval from public info office: Date ________
§ Print copies: _________
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§ Post and distribute across campus: Date ________
§ Stuff business faculty mailboxes: Date ________
§ Image/logo for event website: Date ________
§ Email sent to college of business faculty and staff: Date _______
§ Global email sent to faculty and students: Date ________
• Invitations:
o Save the date mailed/emailed: Date ________
o Formal invitations mailed/emailed: Date ________
o Sponsorship: Date ________ Confirmed ________
o Constant contact blast #1: Date ________
o Invitation to dean, senior staff: Date ________
o Invitation to president, provost: Date ________
• Print Media:
o Budget: ________
o Date to run ad: ________ Number of times: ________
o Press Release: Date contacted ________ Date released ________
• Social Media:
o Facebook: Date(s) ________
o Instagram: Date(s) ________
o LinkedIn: Date(s) ________
• Sponsors:
o Collect Logo: Date ________
o Table cards?: Confirmed _______
o Promotional materials?: Confirmed _______
• Media Services:
o Contacted: Date ________
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o Confirmed: Date ________
• Catering:
o Contacted: Date ________
o Confirmed: Date ________
