STEAM + Grammy Award Winning Entrepreneur Dr. William Allen’s Journey
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Join a talk and live Q&A on "STEAM and Dr. William Allen, PhD, Grammy Award Winning Entrepreneur's Entrepreneurial Journey"
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5:30 PM In-Person Start - Lots of Pizza, beverages, and facility sponsored by Improving Enterprises.
When: Monday, Jan. 5th
Where: Improving Enterprises Global Headquarters, 5445 Legacy Dr. Suite #100, Plano, TX 75024
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Key Points of Founder William Allen, PhD's Talk:
- What is Dr. William Allen's story, and why is he helping STEAM?
- How do the arts help science, technology, engineering, and math professionals?
- How is a nonprofit entrepreneurial enterprise different from a for-profit?
- How can you operate professionally, make money to live, provide work to others, add value to the community and the economy, and reinvest to grow your organization's mission?
- Q and A
Dr. William Allen, PhD, Founder, Entrepreneur, Grammy Award Winning Band Director, and Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award Winner's Bio:
Dr. William D. Allen is a Grammy award-winning band director and mission-driven educator with over 15 years of experience in Title I schools. From his involvement as a non-profit founder to his influence as an educator and performing arts director, William is making a profound difference in the lives of youth in the Dallas area.
Dr. Allen received his bachelor's degree from Southern University A&M, an HBCU, in Music Performance and received his Master's in Educational Leadership from the University of Texas at Permian Basin. He received his PhD from Mainseed Christian University in Christian Leadership and Arts Management.
The White House awarded William Allen, PhD, the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award for Volunteerism and Community Service in 2024.
Come out to our special event meetup.
5:30 PM Start
When: Monday, Jan. 5th - Lots of Pizza, beverages, and facility sponsored by Improving Enterprises.
Where: Improving Enterprises Global Headquarters, 5445 Legacy Dr., Suite #100, Plano, TX 75024
RSVP Here
In this meetup, you will also take advantage of:
ELEVATOR PITCH. Take this opportunity to pitch to our friendly group! If you have a startup, startup idea, or growing company, use the 1-minute on the agenda to promote it to the informal group!
NETWORKING. Prepare to network before and afterward (job seekers, service providers, and students welcome). Bring business cards!
JOB SEEKER – HIRING MANAGER/RECRUITER? Be ready to give a short description of your background, target job, and targeted companies. If you are a recruiter or hiring, be prepared to describe what you are seeking.
RAFFLE. We will have a raffle of a token of our appreciation. Bring a business card to drop into the participation hat!
DONATION. Please donate to keep these meetings going! You can give before the meeting or during the session (donate here or bring the recommended at least $10 cash).
SPONSORS:
Improving Enterprises provides our location, pizza, equipment, and personal support to EIC. For IT Consulting, Agile Training and Software Development, see improving.com. Improving also offers training in SCRUM, AI, and other areas, with classes open to the public. Members of EIC receive 30% off Improving's industry-leading training, which includes certifications respected globally, if they attend the in-person meetup for the code. Here is the link to their courses.
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See you there!
Bring:
- Something to take notes on
- Business cards for networking and the raffle
- Cash for the donation in person or donate here
- Your elevator pitch for the group (if you wish)
- Events information you know about of interest to Entrepreneurs
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Look forward to seeing you there!
Jeannie Lewis, JD, MBA
Host and Organizer
Tony Klinkert, DE, PE, CMA
Founder
Doctor of Engineering, Professional Engineer
Certified Master Architect
Collin College Instructor