Agenda

 

EVENT SCHEDULE 

 

CHUUK

Truk Stop Hotel, Weno, Chuuk

Day 1: Wednesday; June 18
  • 3:00 pm - Team/Individual Registration / Check-in
  • 3:30 pm - Opening Ceremony
    • Opening Remarks by Frederick Granillo, PISBDCN Network Director (Pre-recording available) (3min)
    • Keynote Speaker: TBD (5min)
  • 3:40 pm – Facilitator
    • Introduction and explanation of the event/process (20min)
  • 4:00 pm - Mentor
    • SBDC to teach how to create a pitch (Business Advisors/Mentors) (45min)
  • 4:45 pm - 5:15 pm - Team formulation (30 min)
    • Team registration with Coordinators
    • Registration Fee of $50/team due by 5:15pm
  • 5:15 pm - 8:00 pm - Working Session
    • Facilitator - Reminders & Housekeeping Items
 
Day 2: Thursday; June 19
  • 3:00 pm - Sign-in
  • 3:30 pm
    • Pitch Sessions to Mentors
    • Working Session with Mentors
  • 5:30 pm - Workshops/Seminars - How to Start a Business (Condensed - Business advisor)
  • 6:00 pm - Motivational speaker (1 or 2)
  • 6:10 pm - 8:00 pm Working Session / Mentors available
    • MC - reminders, next-day schedule, housekeeping items
 
Day 3: Friday; June 20
  • 3:00 pm - Sign-in / Pick Line Up
  • 3:30 pm - Working Session with Mentors available
    • Finalize Presentations
  • 6:00 pm - Slides due to Facilitator
  • 6:10 pm - Pitch to Local Judges (3 groups)
    • 20 min Presentation
    • 10 min Q&A
    • Total 30 min per group
  • 7:40 pm - 7:50 pm - Deliberations
  • 7:50 pm - 8:00 pm - Local Winner Announcements
    • Facilitator - Reminder of expectations for Saturday
      • Housekeeping items
 
Day 4: Saturday; June 21 (Guam Time - Zoom)
  • 12:30 pm - Welcome Remarks / Congratulations Local Winners
  • 12:45 pm -  Introduction of Panel of Judges
  • 1:00 pm - Final Presentations

    Center

    Time (Guam Time)

    Local Time

    Duration

    RMI

    1:00 pm

    3:00 pm

    20 min / 10 min Q&A

    Kosrae

    1:30 pm

    2:30 pm

    20 min / 10 min Q&A

    Chuuk

    2:00 pm

    2:00 pm

    20 min / 10 min Q&A

    Guam

    2:30 pm

    2:30 pm

    20 min / 10 min Q&A

    Yap

    3:00 pm

    3:00 pm

    20 min / 10 min Q&A

    Palau

    3:30 pm

    2:30 pm

    20 min / 10 min Q&A

  • 3:45 pm  - Deliberations
  • 4:00 pm
    • Closing Remarks by TBD (3min)
    • Announcement of Winners
      • Award Ceremony - Local
      • Photo - Local
  • 4:30 pm - End of event
 

 


 

GUAM

School of Business and Public Administration (SBDC Rm 148), University of Guam, Mangilao, Guam

Day 1: Wednesday; June 18
  • 4:00 pm - Team/Individual Registration / Check-in
  • 4:30 pm - Opening Ceremony
    • Opening Remarks by Frederick Granillo, PISBDCN Network Director (Pre-recording available) (3min)
    • Keynote Speaker: TBD (5min)
  • 4:40 pm – Facilitator
    • Introduction and explanation of the event/process (20min)
  • 5:00 pm - Mentor
    • SBDC to teach how to create a pitch (Business Advisors/Mentors) (45min)
  • 5:45 pm - 6:15 pm - Team formulation (30 min)
    • Team registration with Coordinators
    • Registration Fee of $50/team due by 6:15pm
  • 6:15 pm - 9:00 pm - Working Session
    • Facilitator - Reminders & Housekeeping Items
 
Day 2: Thursday; June 19
  • 4:00 pm - Sign-in
  • 4:30 pm
    • Pitch Sessions to Mentors
    • Working Session with Mentors
  • 6:30 pm - Workshops/Seminars - How to Start a Business (Condensed - Business advisor)
  • 7:00 pm - Motivational speaker (1 or 2)
  • 7:10 pm - 9:00 pm Working Session / Mentors available
    • MC - reminders, next-day schedule, housekeeping items
 
Day 3: Friday; June 20
  • 4:00 pm - Sign-in / Pick Line Up
  • 4:30 pm - Working Session with Mentors available
    • Finalize Presentations
  • 7:00 pm - Slides due to Facilitator
  • 7:10 pm - Pitch to Local Judges (3 groups)
    • 20 min Presentation
    • 10 min Q&A
    • Total 30 min per group
  • 8:40 pm - 8:50 pm - Deliberations
  • 8:50 pm - 9:00 pm - Local Winner Announcements
    • Facilitator - Reminder of expectations for Saturday
      • Housekeeping items
 
Day 4: Saturday; June 21 (Guam Time - Zoom)
  • 12:30 pm - Welcome Remarks / Congratulations Local Winners
  • 12:45 pm -  Introduction of Panel of Judges
  • 1:00 pm - Final Presentations

    Center

    Time (Guam Time)

    Local Time

    Duration

    RMI

    1:00 pm

    3:00 pm

    20 min / 10 min Q&A

    Kosrae

    1:30 pm

    2:30 pm

    20 min / 10 min Q&A

    Chuuk

    2:00 pm

    2:00 pm

    20 min / 10 min Q&A

    Guam

    2:30 pm

    2:30 pm

    20 min / 10 min Q&A

    Yap

    3:00 pm

    3:00 pm

    20 min / 10 min Q&A

    Palau

    3:30 pm

    2:30 pm

    20 min / 10 min Q&A

  • 3:45 pm  - Deliberations
  • 4:00 pm
    • Closing Remarks by TBD (3min)
    • Announcement of Winners
      • Award Ceremony - Local
      • Photo - Local
  • 4:30 pm - End of event
 

 


 

KOSRAE

Kosrae SBDC Training Room, Campus of the College of Micronesia (COM), Tofol, Kosrae

Day 1: Wednesday; June 18
  • 3:00 pm - Team/Individual Registration / Check-in
  • 3:30 pm - Opening Ceremony
    • Opening Remarks by Frederick Granillo, PISBDCN Network Director (Pre-recording available) (3min)
    • Keynote Speaker: TBD (5min)
  • 3:40 pm – Facilitator
    • Introduction and explanation of the event/process (20min)
  • 4:00 pm - Mentor
    • SBDC to teach how to create a pitch (Business Advisors/Mentors) (45min)
  • 4:45 pm - 5:15 pm - Team formulation (30 min)
    • Team registration with Coordinators
    • Registration Fee of $50/team due by 5:15pm
  • 5:15 pm - 8:00 pm - Working Session
    • Facilitator - Reminders & Housekeeping Items
 
Day 2: Thursday; June 19
  • 3:00 pm - Sign-in
  • 3:30 pm
    • Pitch Sessions to Mentors
    • Working Session with Mentors
  • 5:30 pm - Workshops/Seminars - How to Start a Business (Condensed - Business advisor)
  • 6:00 pm - Motivational speaker (1 or 2)
  • 6:10 pm - 8:00 pm Working Session / Mentors available
    • MC - reminders, next-day schedule, housekeeping items
 
Day 3: Friday; June 20
  • 3:00 pm - Sign-in / Pick Line Up
  • 3:30 pm - Working Session with Mentors available
    • Finalize Presentations
  • 6:00 pm - Slides due to Facilitator
  • 6:10 pm - Pitch to Local Judges (3 groups)
    • 20 min Presentation
    • 10 min Q&A
    • Total 30 min per group
  • 7:40 pm - 7:50 pm - Deliberations
  • 7:50 pm - 8:00 pm - Local Winner Announcements
    • Facilitator - Reminder of expectations for Saturday
      • Housekeeping items
 
Day 4: Saturday; June 21 (Guam Time - Zoom)
  • 12:30 pm - Welcome Remarks / Congratulations Local Winners
  • 12:45 pm -  Introduction of Panel of Judges
  • 1:00 pm - Final Presentations

    Center

    Time (Guam Time)

    Local Time

    Duration

    RMI

    1:00 pm

    3:00 pm

    20 min / 10 min Q&A

    Kosrae

    1:30 pm

    2:30 pm

    20 min / 10 min Q&A

    Chuuk

    2:00 pm

    2:00 pm

    20 min / 10 min Q&A

    Guam

    2:30 pm

    2:30 pm

    20 min / 10 min Q&A

    Yap

    3:00 pm

    3:00 pm

    20 min / 10 min Q&A

    Palau

    3:30 pm

    2:30 pm

    20 min / 10 min Q&A

  • 3:45 pm  - Deliberations
  • 4:00 pm
    • Closing Remarks by TBD (3min)
    • Announcement of Winners
      • Award Ceremony - Local
      • Photo - Local
  • 4:30 pm - End of event
 

 


 

PALAU

Palau The Penthouse Hotel, Koror, Palau

Day 1: Wednesday; June 18
  • 4:00 pm - Team/Individual Registration / Check-in
  • 4:30 pm - Opening Ceremony
    • Opening Remarks by Frederick Granillo, PISBDCN Network Director (Pre-recording available) (3min)
    • Keynote Speaker: TBD (5min)
  • 4:40 pm – Facilitator
    • Introduction and explanation of the event/process (20min)
  • 5:00 pm - Mentor
    • SBDC to teach how to create a pitch (Business Advisors/Mentors) (45min)
  • 5:45 pm - 6:15 pm - Team formulation (30 min)
    • Team registration with Coordinators
    • Registration Fee of $50/team due by 6:15pm
  • 6:15 pm - 9:00 pm - Working Session
    • Facilitator - Reminders & Housekeeping Items
 
Day 2: Thursday; June 19
  • 4:00 pm - Sign-in
  • 4:30 pm
    • Pitch Sessions to Mentors
    • Working Session with Mentors
  • 6:30 pm - Workshops/Seminars - How to Start a Business (Condensed - Business advisor)
  • 7:00 pm - Motivational speaker (1 or 2)
  • 7:10 pm - 9:00 pm Working Session / Mentors available
    • MC - reminders, next-day schedule, housekeeping items
 
Day 3: Friday; June 20
  • 4:00 pm - Sign-in / Pick Line Up
  • 4:30 pm - Working Session with Mentors available
    • Finalize Presentations
  • 7:00 pm - Slides due to Facilitator
  • 7:10 pm - Pitch to Local Judges (3 groups)
    • 20 min Presentation
    • 10 min Q&A
    • Total 30 min per group
  • 8:40 pm - 8:50 pm - Deliberations
  • 8:50 pm - 9:00 pm - Local Winner Announcements
    • Facilitator - Reminder of expectations for Saturday
      • Housekeeping items
 
Day 4: Saturday; June 21 (Guam Time - Zoom)
  • 12:30 pm - Welcome Remarks / Congratulations Local Winners
  • 12:45 pm -  Introduction of Panel of Judges
  • 1:00 pm - Final Presentations

    Center

    Time (Guam Time)

    Local Time

    Duration

    RMI

    1:00 pm

    3:00 pm

    20 min / 10 min Q&A

    Kosrae

    1:30 pm

    2:30 pm

    20 min / 10 min Q&A

    Chuuk

    2:00 pm

    2:00 pm

    20 min / 10 min Q&A

    Guam

    2:30 pm

    2:30 pm

    20 min / 10 min Q&A

    Yap

    3:00 pm

    3:00 pm

    20 min / 10 min Q&A

    Palau

    3:30 pm

    2:30 pm

    20 min / 10 min Q&A

  • 3:45 pm  - Deliberations
  • 4:00 pm
    • Closing Remarks by TBD (3min)
    • Announcement of Winners
      • Award Ceremony - Local
      • Photo - Local
  • 4:30 pm - End of event
 

 


 

RMI

International Conference Center (ICC), Majuro, Marshal Is.

Day 1: Wednesday; June 18
  • 1:00 pm - Team/Individual Registration / Check-in
  • 1:30 pm - Opening Ceremony
    • Opening Remarks by Frederick Granillo, PISBDCN Network Director (Pre-recording available) (3min)
    • Keynote Speaker: TBD (5min)
  • 1:40 pm – Facilitator
    • Introduction and explanation of the event/process (20min)
  • 2:00 pm - Mentor
    • SBDC to teach how to create a pitch (Business Advisors/Mentors) (45min)
  • 2:45 pm - 3:15 pm - Team formulation (30 min)
    • Team registration with Coordinators
    • Registration Fee of $50/team due by 3:15pm
  • 3:15 pm - 6:00 pm - Working Session
    • Facilitator - Reminders & Housekeeping Items
 
Day 2: Thursday; June 19
  • 1:00 pm - Sign-in
  • 1:30 pm
    • Pitch Sessions to Mentors
    • Working Session with Mentors
  • 3:30 pm - Workshops/Seminars - How to Start a Business (Condensed - Business advisor)
  • 4:00 pm - Motivational speaker (1 or 2)
  • 4:10 pm - 6:00 pm Working Session / Mentors available
    • MC - reminders, next-day schedule, housekeeping items
 
Day 3: Friday; June 20
  • 1:00 pm - Sign-in / Pick Line Up
  • 1:30 pm - Working Session with Mentors available
    • Finalize Presentations
  • 4:00 pm - Slides due to Facilitator
  • 4:10 pm - Pitch to Local Judges (3 groups)
    • 20 min Presentation
    • 10 min Q&A
    • Total 30 min per group
  • 5:40 pm - 5:50 pm - Deliberations
  • 5:50 pm - 6:00 pm - Local Winner Announcements
    • Facilitator - Reminder of expectations for Saturday
      • Housekeeping items
 
Day 4: Saturday; June 21 (Guam Time - Zoom)
  • 12:30 pm - Welcome Remarks / Congratulations Local Winners
  • 12:45 pm -  Introduction of Panel of Judges
  • 1:00 pm - Final Presentations

    Center

    Time (Guam Time)

    Local Time

    Duration

    RMI

    1:00 pm

    3:00 pm

    20 min / 10 min Q&A

    Kosrae

    1:30 pm

    2:30 pm

    20 min / 10 min Q&A

    Chuuk

    2:00 pm

    2:00 pm

    20 min / 10 min Q&A

    Guam

    2:30 pm

    2:30 pm

    20 min / 10 min Q&A

    Yap

    3:00 pm

    3:00 pm

    20 min / 10 min Q&A

    Palau

    3:30 pm

    2:30 pm

    20 min / 10 min Q&A

  • 3:45 pm  - Deliberations
  • 4:00 pm
    • Closing Remarks by TBD (3min)
    • Announcement of Winners
      • Award Ceremony - Local
      • Photo - Local
  • 4:30 pm - End of event
 

 


 

YAP

Yap SBDC Training Facility, Room Nos. 113, 114, & 115
Small Business Incubator Building, Colonia, Yap, FM

Day 1: Wednesday; June 18
  • 3:00 pm - Team/Individual Registration / Check-in
  • 3:30 pm - Opening Ceremony
    • Opening Remarks by Frederick Granillo, PISBDCN Network Director (Pre-recording available) (3min)
    • Keynote Speaker: TBD (5min)
  • 3:40 pm – Facilitator
    • Introduction and explanation of the event/process (20min)
  • 4:00 pm - Mentor
    • SBDC to teach how to create a pitch (Business Advisors/Mentors) (45min)
  • 4:45 pm - 5:15 pm - Team formulation (30 min)
    • Team registration with Coordinators
    • Registration Fee of $50/team due by 5:15pm
  • 5:15 pm - 8:00 pm - Working Session
    • Facilitator - Reminders & Housekeeping Items
 
Day 2: Thursday; June 19
  • 3:00 pm - Sign-in
  • 3:30 pm
    • Pitch Sessions to Mentors
    • Working Session with Mentors
  • 5:30 pm - Workshops/Seminars - How to Start a Business (Condensed - Business advisor)
  • 6:00 pm - Motivational speaker (1 or 2)
  • 6:10 pm - 8:00 pm Working Session / Mentors available
    • MC - reminders, next-day schedule, housekeeping items
 
Day 3: Friday; June 20
  • 3:00 pm - Sign-in / Pick Line Up
  • 3:30 pm - Working Session with Mentors available
    • Finalize Presentations
  • 6:00 pm - Slides due to Facilitator
  • 6:10 pm - Pitch to Local Judges (3 groups)
    • 20 min Presentation
    • 10 min Q&A
    • Total 30 min per group
  • 7:40 pm - 7:50 pm - Deliberations
  • 7:50 pm - 8:00 pm - Local Winner Announcements
    • Facilitator - Reminder of expectations for Saturday
      • Housekeeping items
 
Day 4: Saturday; June 21 (Guam Time - Zoom)
  • 12:30 pm - Welcome Remarks / Congratulations Local Winners
  • 12:45 pm -  Introduction of Panel of Judges
  • 1:00 pm - Final Presentations

    Center

    Time (Guam Time)

    Local Time

    Duration

    RMI

    1:00 pm

    3:00 pm

    20 min / 10 min Q&A

    Kosrae

    1:30 pm

    2:30 pm

    20 min / 10 min Q&A

    Chuuk

    2:00 pm

    2:00 pm

    20 min / 10 min Q&A

    Guam

    2:30 pm

    2:30 pm

    20 min / 10 min Q&A

    Yap

    3:00 pm

    3:00 pm

    20 min / 10 min Q&A

    Palau

    3:30 pm

    2:30 pm

    20 min / 10 min Q&A

  • 3:45 pm  - Deliberations
  • 4:00 pm
    • Closing Remarks by TBD (3min)
    • Announcement of Winners
      • Award Ceremony - Local
      • Photo - Local
  • 4:30 pm - End of event