July 14/15 New Teacher Training

July 16 VE Roundtable: C T Conference, MTSU for VE programs offered as of August, 2008

August 26 Pre-Test for VE Students

August 27 Make up pre-test

August 27-28 Facilitator Workshop, Murfreesboro (All Current VE Teachers)

September 8-12 ROTC Team Building for VE firms: Rutherford County only

October 14 Student/Teacher VE Conference

October 17 Deadline to register for Business Plan Competition
$50 Registration Fee—School check will be returned at competition if firm competes. Make check payable to Blackman High School/Virtual Enterprise .

November 6 One Business Plan due to TN Central Office for approval of start up loan (New Firms
Only)

November 6 Final Business Plans due TN Central Office for competition to Cindy Boyd, 15 copies needed. Last day to drop from Business Plan Competition and request registration refund.

November 7 One Final Business Plan due to TN Central Office for all non-competing firms

November 16-17 TN Trade Fair, Pigeon Forge

December 4/5 New Teacher Workshop, Murfreesboro

January 8/9 Business Plan Competition, Murfreesboro

January 29-February 1 Teacher Retreat, Pigeon Forge

March 19-20 South Carolina Trade Fair

March 25 Global Challenge

March 24-25 New York National Business Plan Competition

March 25-26 New York Trade Fair

May 4 TN Virtual Enterprise Steering Committee Meeting

May 6 Post Test for VE Students

May 11 Annual Report/Corporate Tax Forms Due

Dates: Regional Technical Update Workshops:

West TN: April 27, Jackson

Middle TN: April 14, Blackman

East TN: April 17, Pigeon Forge