Schedule of Events
Agenda for the Smeal Case Competition sponsored by Kohl's
Tentative Agenda
Arrival Day
Thursday, March 27, 2014
The Nittany Lion Inn & Kohl's Department Store
| From | To | Location | Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | The Nittany Lion Inn | Hotel & Team Registration |
| 3:00 pm | 3:15 pm | The Nittany Lion Inn | Board buses for Kohl's |
| 3:30 pm | 5:30 pm | Kohl's Department Store State College, PA |
Case Preparation and Store Tour - Includes travel time to and from the store |
| 6:00 pm |
7:15 pm |
Ballroom AB, |
Welcome Dinner with Smeal Deans and Kohl's Executives |
| 7:15 pm |
7:45 pm | Ballroom AB, The Nittany Lion Inn |
Team Meeting & Presentation Drawing Order Selection |
| From | To | Location | Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 am | 9:00 am | Boardroom 1, The Nittany Lion Inn |
Breakfast Buffet, Kohl's Executives attending |
| 8:00 am | 10:30 am | Control Room | Initial Case Distribution by Order of Draw |
| 8:00 am (3/28/14) | 10:00 am (3/29/14) |
Assigned Hotel Room, |
Case Study Research (Time will vary depending on your Case Distribution Order) |
|
10:30 am |
11:30 am | Room TBD, Business Building |
Kohl's Information Session (for team Advisers - optional event) |
| 12:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Boardroom 1, The Nittany Lion Inn |
Lunch |
| 5:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Boardroom 1, The Nittany Lion Inn |
Dinner |
| 12:00 am | 1:00 am | Control Room, The Nittany Lion Inn |
Midnight Pizza Snack (optional event) |
NOTE: THE BREAKFAST BUFFET CAN BE EATEN ANYTIME BETWEEN 7:00-9:00 AM BUT SHOULD BE EATEN BEFORE PICKING UP YOUR CASE. TEAMS SHOULD ARRIVE FOR MEALS AND PIZZA IN THE CONTROL SUITE BETWEEN THE TIMES INDICATED ON THE AGENDA. EVERY TEAM MEMBER (EXCLUDES ADVISERS), FROM EACH TEAM IS REQUIRED TO ATTEND EVERY MEAL (EXCLUDES MIDNIGHT PIZZA SNACK) AND CHECK-IN WITH A COMPETITION COMMITTEE MEMBER. NO EXCEPTIONS.
Presentation and Awards Day
Saturday, March 29, 2014
The Nittany Lion Inn & The Business Building
| From | To | Location | Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6:45 am | 9:30 am | The Nittany Lion Inn | Depart Hotel and travel to the Business Building (individual team times will vary based on presentation schedule) |
| 7:00 am |
10:00 am |
Room TBD, Business Building |
Continental Breakfast |
| 7:40 am |
10:15 am |
Ready Rooms TBD, Business Building |
Teams report to assigned Ready Room 20 minutes prior to presentation time |
| 8:00 am |
10:45 am |
Class Rooms TBD, Business Building |
Team presentations in order of distribution per drawing order selection |
| 11:00 am |
12:00 pm |
Atrium, Business Building |
Lunch with Smeal Deans & Kohl's Representatives |
| 12:00 pm |
12:15 pm |
Atrium, Business Building |
Announcement of Finalists |
| 12:15 pm |
12:30 pm | Ready Rooms TBD, Business Building |
Finalists to their originally assigned Ready Rooms for team preparation |
| 12:30 pm |
3:30 pm |
Room 110, Business Building |
Finalists presentations |
| 3:30 pm | 5:00 pm |
Free time for participants/Judges deliberation | |
| 4:15 pm | 6:00 pm |
Atrium, Business Building |
Awards Dinner with Smeal Deans and Kohl's Representatives |
| 6:00 pm | 7:30 pm | The Nittany Lion Inn | Depart the Business Building and return to the Hotel to check-out of guestrooms & head home (Campus Locations Only, have the option to remain overnight) |
NOTE: TEAMS WILL BE ASSIGNED PREPARATION & PRESENTATION ROOMS IN THE BUSINESS BUILDING.