As the Impact Apprentice Competition draws near, our team is beginning to finalize the final 32 competitors. We are in our 2nd round of selections where candidates are submitting 1-2 minute videos on a variety of topics we provided to them.

We need YOUR help in spreading the word about the video competition (this will really help us build up a stronger brand for Impact) by sharing the news on your social media channels. You could also choose who should be selected to compete in the competition. All videos have been posted at www.impactapprentice.ca. Visit the website to view all the submitted videos and vote for your favorites. Encourage your friends and fellow Impact members to visit the website and vote as well. Check back frequently as we will be approving a lot more videos as the deadline approaches (July 11th). These votes will be taken into account when the applicants are selected for the final round of selections. Videos combine business and marketing with creativity, comedy and everything in between so vote now!

How to Vote:

1. Go to www.impactapprentice.ca
2. Use the options in the top left corner to “Login with Facebook” or create your own account using your email with the “Register” option and login through that.
3. Select the videos of your choosing and click on the “Vote for this Entry” button below the video.

You can vote for as many videos as you like so feel free to choose more than one! You can vote for each video once per day until midnight of July 11, 2010.

During the week of August 23rd, we will be hosting our 4th Annual Impact Apprentice Competition at Downtown Toronto. The candidates will be competing in 4 days of business challenges including: Marketing, Sales, Consulting, and Creativity. Past prizes include $10,000 worth of goods and services, as well as exclusive internship opportunities with some of the top North American companies.

Impact Apprentice have been recognized as Canada’s most prestigious and exclusive business competition. We are looking for the top 48 university students (both undergraduates and graduates) across the nation to compete. The registration process is private and only by nomination. Please submit the following information to the provided email address.

Your Information

• Name:
• School:

Nominee’s Information

• Full Name:
• School:
• Area of Study:
• Email:
• Phone Number:
• One or two sentences of why you are nominating them to be Impact’s Apprentice:

Once they have been accepted through the first round of nomination, we will then conduct the second and third round of selections (the candidates will also be able to access the Apprentice website). The deadline for nomination is APRIL 30TH, 2010.

All nominations should be sent to apprentice@impact.org.

Are you looking for something fun to do after your exams?  If so, then why not go to CUTC, the Canadian Undergraduate Technology Conference?  At CUTC, you will join 300 of Canada’s most exceptional university students to experience a new and evolved type of conference; one that will shatter your preconceived notions and expectations.

Some of the activities that you will take part in at the CUTC include:

Google Case Challenge
A rich blend of strategy, marketing, and ingenuity wrapped into a single intense session of problem solving – the winning team will be rewarded with Android smartphones and interviews from Google.

RIM InfraTag
The only thing between you and three new Blackberry smartphones is getting to them on time!  Follow your gut, instinct, and your barcode-reading smartphone to the treasure!

Dayforce Coding Challenge
Dayforce is out to find the best problem solver and programmer in Canada — they’ll be giving $2500 cash and an internship to whoever can pass their test.

IdeaRoulette
Pitch your ideas, thoughts, and talents for 5 minutes. Anything goes; however, a Twitter fueled fiber optics display will determine if you can keep going.

Click here to learn about the other events.

After the sold out success of VEF Momentum: Higher, Faster, Stronger, VEF Momentum is pleased to announce their second event of the year:  “Go To Market”.

This event will feature an exciting speaker, Jason Smith, who is the President of Product Innovation at Vision Critical. Jason will share the Vision Critical story and discuss successful strategies on how to go to market with a new product. Jason is a recipient of the Ernst and Young’s Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year award, the BDC Young Entrepreneur of the Year national award, and he was named one of Business in Vancouver’s top 40 under 40.

The last VEF Momentum event hosted 230 people and as usual it was sold out. Please make sure to register early to reserve your spot!  Registration is available here.

When: Friday, April 16th, 2010
Start Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Pop Opera Night Club, 686 W Hastings, Vancouver
Tickets: $10 and  Students $5 using code “EasterEgg” - Register now (Registration is online only, there will be no registrations at the door)

Ticket price includes light appetizers, so arrive early to sample the best! More great things you can expect:

• Excellent company and a comfortable environment to meet a diverse crowd of established entrepreneurs, up and comers, investors, mentors and professionals.
• Trendy and comfortable atmosphere to network with new acquaintances and catch up with people you haven’t seen in a while!

You can expect to meet:

• Young technology entrepreneurs from across the city.
• Student entrepreneurs from universities and colleges across the Lower Mainland.
• Early-stage, first-time entrepreneurs talking about their start-ups.
• Venture capitalists and angel investors.
• Established entrepreneurs with wisdom to share.
• Service providers from the accounting, legal and finance fields as potential mentors.

For more information, please contact VEF Momentum at vefmomentum@gmail.com. You can also follow them on Twitter (@VEFMomentum), Facebook (VEF Momentum) or LinkedIn (group name: VEF Momentum).

We would like to cordially invite you to Impact’s Q2 Launch Social on the evening of Saturday, April 3rd in downtown Toronto!

This event will be a great opportunity to socialize with the Impact team and past alumni, to hear about the exciting 2010 programs, and to opportunity for you to learn more about the organization. Most importantly, this would be the place to gain and spread your Impact spirit!

Date: Saturday, April 3, 2010
Time: 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Location: Spice Safar Lounge, 270 Adelaide St. West, Toronto
Dress Code: Business Casual
Light food will be served

We would like to celebrate Impact’s success at the beginning of this year and envision a bright year ahead via the following programs:

• A few words from our executive leaders and alumni
• Key success stories of Impact and its members in the past term
• Introduction of this year’s new members and leadership team
• More to be announced!

Please RSVP as soon as possible! We encourage you check this event out on Facebook and to invite your contacts to celebrate and network with us at the social.

We look forward to seeing you at the event!