Pitch Dingman: How to Register

Informal Sessions:

To pitch your idea at one of the weekly informal Pitch Dingman sessions, all you have to do is show up at 3570 Van Munching Hall prepared to talk about your idea. No written business plans are necessary at this stage.

Our informal sessions are ‘closed-door’ – allowing you to focus your attention on your presentation and our feedback. Other students will not be able to listen to your idea and feedback you receive from us. You decide when and if your idea is ready for public presentation at one of the Pitch Dingman Competitions.

To better manage your time and ours, and to ensure that we make the best possible resources available to you during your pitch, please email us at PitchDingman@rhsmith.umd.edu to let us know you are coming.

Pitch Dingman Competition:

To compete in the end-of-month $2,500 competitions, you must first attend at least one informal session. Register to compete by email and submit an eight-sentence description of your business idea along with a 5-minute Power Point presentation appropriate for the investor audience at the competition.

Learn how to prepare your presentation here.

Everyone is welcome to attend Pitch Dingman Competitions as an audience member, there is no need to register.

Competition dates for the 2009-2010 year are: (all competitions are from 11 a.m. to Noon)

• September 25, 2009
• October 30, 2009
• November 20, 2009
• February 26, 2010
• March 26, 2010
• April 30, 2010
• May 28, 2010

Click here to discover more of what happens at the competition.