Wednesday, September 14, 2011 - 5:00 PM
Rembrandt Yard and Boulder Theater
Boulder, Colorado
Autumn Awards & Pitch Slam Party is our biggest event of the year!
The day begins... at Rembrandt Yard when about 30 entrepreneurs pitch their young company to a panel of recognized experts. It's inspiring and unpredictable. But the goal is the same: make it to the finals!
The evening continues... at Boulder Theater, mingling over cocktails and a scrumptious natural and organic buffet. The Year in Review will showcase the accomplishments of our local companies. Then, on stage, we'll present awards in three categories, hear the Pitch Slam finalists, and watch the Lifetime Achievement Winner hand a beautiful award to the up-and-coming Pitch Slam winner!
The night shifts gear... with a dessert bar, drinks, fun live music from Under The Radar, DJ Michael Jones, and the dance party!
The cocktail, dinner, and awards portion of the event is sold out.
You may join us for the Pitch Slam in Rembrandt Yard (free and open to the public). You may also join us at 8:30 for the dance party for just $10. Tickets available at the door at 8:00.
- Best Young Business: A rising star in the industry, in business five years or fewer
- Company of the Year: A thriving natural products company, in business more than five years
- Local Hero: A leader in government, academics, or nonprofit, fostering the values of the natural products community
Click for Pitch Slam info
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Since 2005, the Naturally Boulder Pitch Slam has showcased some of the most innovative, brightest new ideas in the natural products industry. Pitch Slam entrepreneurs gain valuable feedback from a panel of expert judges, expose their new venture to a roomful of industry professionals, and may even win a prize package of essential business services valued at over $26,000. It’s exciting, inspiring, and unpredictable. With just a short pitch, lives could change!
Pitch Slam Judges
Peter Burns - President of Celestial Seasonings
Jane Miller - President of Rudi's Organic Bakery
Phil Anson - Founder of EVOL Foods
Mike Ferry - President of Horizon Organic
Debbie Carosella - Brand Innovation Expert
Pitch Slam Prize Pack
Over $26,000 in cash and value
Anonymous......................Cash.............................................................$2,500
Copy Experts...................Printing Services............................................$1,000
Fresh Ideas Group,..........New Product PR Campaign.......................$5,000
Hip Chameleon................Social Media Services....................................$1,750
Linhart PR........................PR Consulting...............................................$4,000
Nativerank........................SEO Consulting.............................................$3,000
O’Brien and Braun...........Legal Services...............................................$2,000
Polsinelli Shughart PC.....Legal Services.................................................$3,750
Revelry Brands................Lunch & Branistorm with Brendan Synott.......Priceless
Vermilion Design...............Web Design Consulting..................................$3,000
Wednesday, September 14
Rembrandt Yard
12:30-2:00 Free coaching on giving your entrepreneurial pitch
2:30-4:30 Entrepreneurial Pitch Slam - Preliminary Round
Boulder Theater
5:00-6:30 Pick up name label; Cocktail Party
6:30-7:30 Natural & Organic Dinner
7:30-8:00 Awards Presentation
8:00-8:30 Pitch Slam Finals
8:30-11:00 Dance Party
A sampling of our incredible natural, organic, mostly local menu from Big Bang Catering:
- Crostini with roasted garlic, cannellini bean puree with sautéed Swiss chard & pecorino local goat cheese, slow roasted tomatoes, pesto, proscuitto, mascarpone, and roasted figs
- Grilled shrimp skewers with garlic, fresh lime juice, and Mexican oregano
- Authentic gazpacho with all the traditional sides
- Locally produced cheeses from Haystack, Windsor & MoCou with preserves and honeycomb
- Locally made sausage grilled with organic peppers and onions
- Ratatouille with local eggplant, summer squash, peppers & roma tomatoes
- Colorado quinoa with roasted chilis and sautéed wild mushrooms
- Grilled Colorado flatiron steaks with pinto beans, roasted local chilis and cornbread
- Traditional taco stand with Farmer John Long’s organic pulled pork, shrimp mojo de ajo
- Homemade corn tortillas, pico de gallo and tomatillo salsas