ULM Symposium: Business Leaders, Student Competitions and More
The University of Louisiana Monroe (ULM) is hosting its annual College of Business and Social Sciences (CBSS) symposium from Oct. 12-17, 2026, under the theme "It Happens Here."
Highlights of the event:
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Keynote Panel: Featuring three local business leaders on October 14th at 11:00 AM at Bayou Pointe Event Center.
- Michael Crenshaw, CEO of Crenshaw Analytics
- Ruslan Hemed, Director of Business Intelligence and Strategy at Kennedy Rice Mill/4 Sisters Rice
- Stephanie Polk, CEO of Holy Dippers
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Elevator Pitch Competition (October 13th, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM at The Hangar) - Students have 90 seconds to pitch their ideas for a chance to win.
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Career Fair - Networking opportunity with businesses and organizations.
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Cookout - Enjoy a social gathering.
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CBSS Brain Bowl (October 14th, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM at The Hangar) - College-wide trivia competition featuring teams from each school within CBSS.
All sessions are free and open to the public. For more information, click here.
Source: KNOE (KNOE 8 News)