CONTACTS:
• Charles Pickett, College of Business, 360-546-9169, charles_pickett@vancovuer.wsu.edu
• Alberto Sa Vinhas, College of Business, 360-546-9146, asavinhas@vancouver.wsu.edu
• Brenda Alling, Office of Marketing and Communications, 360-546-9601, brenda_alling@vancouver.wsu.edu
VANCOUVER, Wash. - Washington State University Vancouver's College of Business is accepting registrations from businesses interested in judging a professional sales competition or participating in a professional sales career fair. Both events will be held at 91³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø on December 4 in the Firstenburg Student Commons. The sales competition will be held from 11:45 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. The career fair will be held from 2 - 5:30 p.m. Registration deadline for both events is Monday, Nov. 9.
91³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø students have participated in the National Collegiate Sales Competition for the past four years. The Cougar team from Vancouver brought home the NCSC championship in 2007. Corporate representatives will be judges in selecting the student team that will represent 91³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø in the national competition next March at Kennesaw State University near Atlanta, Ga. Judges will also benefit from seeing 91³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø professional sales students in action and helping them launch their careers.
Businesses are also invited to host a booth at the 91³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø College of Business' inaugural "Meet the Firms: Professional Sales" career fair. The career fair provides businesses with an opportunity scout the up-and-coming sales talent. It's also a chance for corporate representatives to share their enthusiasm for a career in professional sales and help 91³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø students gain a more in-depth understanding of sales as a career field. Registration for the career fair is free this inaugural year and for the following two years.
To register to judge the NCSC preliminary competition or participate in "Meet the Firms: Professional Sales," contact Danette Knowlton at 360-546-9750 or knowlton@vancouver.wsu.edu. To register online visit .
91³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø is celebrating 20 years of bringing quality education, research and service to the citizens of Southwest Washington. The campus is located at 14204 NE Salmon Creek Ave., east of the 134th Street exit from either I-5 or I-205, or via C-Tran bus service. 91³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø offers 16 bachelor's degrees, 10 master's degrees, one doctorate degree and more than 36 fields of study. Learn more at .
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