VEI History – Holiday Edition
This “birthday” year of VEI means the organization is now old enough to have its own office party.
What is 1996?
This annual event is like the “VEI holiday party,” but with more spreadsheets and fewer ugly sweaters.
What is the Youth Business Summit?
VEI companies use this “money,” great for practice but terrible for buying office cookies.
What are VE Dollars?
VEI students often trade products, services, or this type of “treat” at their trade shows.
What are giveaways?
Home to bagels, Broadway, and baseball, VEI was founded in this state.
What is New York?
This VEI competition puts student creativity on display as companies design eye-catching visuals—like festive decorations, but for business branding.
What is the Marketing or Branding Competition?
VEI emphasizes this type of learning—hands-on and festive, like unwrapping business skills instead of presents.
What is experiential learning?
How many VE and/or VE-JV REGIONS does Santa deliver to?
What is SEVEN (Mid Atlantic, Midwest, NYC, NY State, South, West, New England)
This predecessor to the Hub didn't bring you to the Upside Down, but it did house all of our teacher resources
What is the Portal?
This competition has students presenting polished business plans to judges, kind of like giving Santa a wish list… but for investors.
What is the Business Plan Competition?
Counting five in total, these competitions are submission-based.
What are the National Online Competitions?
This VEI process helps judges determine winners when holiday hype is high but evidence matters more than cheer.
What is scoring guide/ rubric?
Santa first brought the VE model to middle schools in this school year.
What is 2014-15?
This fast-paced VEI competition challenges students to pitch their company in 60 seconds or less—like giving Santa your whole wish list before he flies up the chimney.
What is the Elevator Pitch Competition?
Former VEI students. these professionals work for VE and other prestigious companies helping to “make spirits bright".
What are Alumni?
A VEI company’s festive marketing might include these to attract customers—think jingles, banners, or viral memes.
What are advertising campaigns?
Santa’s sleigh is arriving this spring — mark your calendars for these dates when the Youth Business Summit gathers young entrepreneurs in New York for 3 full days of competition, networking, and holiday-style teamwork.
What is April 21–23, 2026?
VEI offers these for teachers to learn new skills—think “Elf Training Workshops” for adults.
What are professional development workshops?
Some VEI companies partner with real-world corporations for these opportunities, like having Santa’s professional helpers.
What are mentorships or sponsorships?
This VEI role keeps holiday mischief in check by making sure firms follow rules, meet deadlines, and stay competition-ready.
What is the advisor (teacher)?