CYEA

1. CYEA THE JCI CREATIVE YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR AWARD Insert JCI Organization’s Name Here

2. What is the JCI CYEA Program? • An international competition that recognizes, honors and celebrates exceptional young entrepreneurs and the role of creativity in their success. • CYEA runs on a local, national and international level and recognizes the world’s most outstanding young entrepreneurs Who can participate? • Young Entrepreneurs between the ages of 18 and 40 • JCI Members & non-members

3. Flanders District of Creativity • The Flanders DC was established by the Flanders government as an initiative to make its economy more competitive through creativity, entrepreneurship, and forging international connections • Flanders DC is a non-profit organization and receives an annual operating allowance from the Flanders government • Flanders DC acts as an agent linking various initiatives, companies, regions, and nations – facilitating fast and innovative combinations. www.flandersdc.be

4. Who is JCI looking for? JCI is looking for creative young entrepreneurs that have started a new business or created significant positive change in an existing business such as: • New product development • Service development • Approach to the market/marketing • Solved a business problem in a creative way • Changed a process in a positive and creative way

5. How can Local Organizations participate? • Promote the National or International Competition and encourage nominees from your community to enter • Host a Local Competition without an award ceremony and up to three semi-finalists to your National Competition • Host a Local Competition with an award ceremony and forward semi-finalists to your National Competition

6. How can National Organizations participate? • Promote the International Competition and encourage nominees from your country to enter • Host a National Competition without an awards ceremony and forward up to 3 semi-finalists to the International Competition • Host a National Competition with an award ceremony and forward semi-finalists to the International Competition

7. Why run the JCI CYEA Program? • Fulfills the JCI Mission • Sponsorship opportunity • Public Relations opportunity • Learning opportunity • Membership increase

8. Suggested Timelines for Participating • 2010 Sept: Include CYEA in your JCI Organization’s 2010 Pland of Action • 2010 Oct: Manpower-Find committee members and non-JCI partners • 2010 Nov: Work on the deadlines, website • 2010 Dec: Prepare the promotional materials

9. Suggested Timelines for Participating • 2011 Jan: Issue a press release and start the promotion of the CYEA program • 2011 March: Invite potential CYEA judges • 2011 April: Keep promoting the CYEA program • 2011 May:Collect/Submit the nominations online to JCI

10. What are the entry procedures? • All nominations must be submitted online and in English. • Go to http://www.jci.cc/jciprograms/en/cyeato access the nomination form. • Answer all the questions thoroughly and completely in order to be eligible. DEADLINE: MAY 31st

11. Important notes • All nominations must be submitted online • Your National/Local Organization’s and JCI’s deadline should be the same: 31 May • Nominees born before January 1, 1971, are not eligible for the JCI Creative Young Entrepreneur Award.

12. Please keep in mind: National/Local Organizations must use the JCI website • CYEA has been set up so that all entries must be received using the online system on JCI's website • If a National Organization is running a program they must still use the JCI online system for the submission of entries

13. Nomination and award process • 31 May: international deadline to submit nominations • JCI will forward online entries to the participating National Organizations for distribution to participating Local Organizations • Each level of the competition will have three semi-finalists selected to move to the next level • National Organizations must submit their semi-finalists to the International Competition by 20 July

14. Nomination and award process • Entries received from non-participating JCI Organizations will be entered into an open pool • National open pool: entries from non-participating Local Organizations • International open pool: entries from non-participating National Organizations • Three International finalists will be chosen • The winner will be chosen by an International panel of Judges, and announced at JCI World Congress

15. Judging Process • The three International Finalists will be selected from a pool of applicants • The three International Finalists will travel to the JCI World Congress where the winner will be announced The finalists will receive: • One economy airline ticket to the JCI World Congress • Accommodation at Headquarters Hotel • One free congress registration

16. Who are the Judges? • They are from recognizable and credible companies • They are well-known and well-respected personalities in the business world • Individuals on the business side of the Creative Arts (successful theatrical entrepreneur, a music promoter etc.)

17. What tools are available? 1) CYEA Toolkit: http://www.jci.cc/info/en/jcilibrary • Introduction and overview • General rules • Nomination and awards process • How to get involved (3 ways) • Action steps • Sample ads and press releases • Judging documents • Sponsorship proposals • Guide to tabulating results

18. What tools are available? JCI CYEA website: www.jci.cc/jciprograms/en/cyea • About Flanders DC • General Rules • Nomination and Award process • How to Run a Local CYEA Competition JCI CYEA online nomination form: www.jci.cc/jciprograms/en/cyea/cyeaentryform JCI CYEA Toolkit: www.jci.cc/info/en/jcilibrary

19. Contact and Additional Information For more information online, visit www.jci.cc/jciprograms/en/cyea For questions, please contact the JCI Programs Manager at the JCI World Headquarters programs@jci.cc