Thursday, October 17
6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Hyatt Regency, Tysons Corner Center

The Annual Business Celebration brings together School of Business alumni, community partners, faculty, and students.

Join us for our annual networking gala, business showcase, and distinguished alumni awards, which highlights the entrepreneurial spirit, success, and engagement of our School of Business community. Learn more below!



Dress Code 
Business or cocktail attire

Menu
Hors d'oeuvres menu coming soon!

Check-In Process
Upon arrival at the Hyatt Regency Tysons Corner Center, please proceed to the first level lobby and Regency Ballroom registration area to receive your name badge and Business Showcase wristband.

Agenda
5:45 p.m. Registration Opens
6 p.m. Annual Business Celebration Begins- Networking Gala & Business Showcase
7:30 p.m. Brief program including recognition of Distinguished Alumni Awardees, continued Networking Gala & Business Showcase
9 p.m. Event Concludes

Network with fellow alumni and School of Business partners, enjoy unlimited hors d'oeuvres and two tickets for beer, wine, or a signature cocktails, donate to various School of Business initiatives on the interactive giving wall, and strike a pose for the roaming photo booth!

Network intentionally at our new networking zones! Featured zones at the Business Celebration will be; Accounting, Alumni, Government Contracting, Graduate and Executive Development Programs, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Management, Real Estate Entrepreneurship and Development, and Women in Business. 

Sip, savor, sample, and shop products at interactive stations from Mason alumni-owned, operated, or affiliated companies and initiatives. Drop your business card for chances to win door prize giveaways from multiple showcase stations.

Business Showcase Directory

Honeybee Initiative
Vienna Vintner
Sweet Signatures
KO Distilling
Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Student Groups
REwear 
School of Business Student Managed Investment Fund Team
Kendra Scott

More businesses coming soon!

Celebrate with us as we honor our distinguished alumni and student awardees for the annual Prominent Patriot awards, Distinguished Alumnus of the Year, Alumni Service Award, and Emerging Business Leader Awards.

Meet the Awardees

Distinguished Alumna of the Year and Alumni Service Awardee
Prominent Patriots
Emerging Business Leader Awardees


If you are interested in sponsoring a student, young alumni, or faculty member to attend, please select the register button and click on the option to sponsor an attendee or contact Nikki Jerome Ouellette at njerome@gmu.edu

Hyatt Regency Tysons Corner Center is 200 yards away from the Tysons Corner Silver Line metro stop. Tysons Corner station provides convenient access to two of the region's major shopping destinations. The station is located on Route 123 on the same side as Tysons Galleria, and provides access via pedestrian bridge to Tysons Corner Center across the street.

Guest parking is in the adjacent Parking garage E across from Tysons Tower located off of Tysons One Place, and easily accessible via the sky bridge to the Hyatt Regency hotel lobby located on the third floor. *Parking is free in the connecting parking garages.


Registration will remain open on-site at the Annual Business Celebration!

Tickets: $45
(Includes hors d'oeuvres, two drink tickets, and a wristband to sample from the Business Showcase.)
Net proceeds will support the School of Business Alumni Chapter Emerging Business Leader Endowed Scholarship. Any contributions made in addition to the event registration will benefit the School of Business Alumni Chapter Emerging Business Leader Endowed Scholarship.

registration  

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A special thanks to our sponsors!

Gold Sponsors

 






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Questions about this event?

Contact Katie Parkes Greene at 703-993-1020 or email kparkes@gmu.edu.