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SmartCEO Choice Awards/ CEO of the Year

Washington SmartCEO
May 1, 2008
The Galleria at Lafayette Centre
6:30 – 10:00 p.m.

Baltimore SmartCEO
in partnership with Jeff Strzelczyk of UBS
October 2, 2008
Location TBD
6:30 – 10:00 p.m.

Each year, SmartCEO honors one local business leader as its CEO of the Year, an individual who has demonstrated the outstanding leadership qualities necessary to build and grow a successful business. In conjunction with the magazine’s anniversary, the CEO of the Year graces the cover of our anniversary issue and is honored by more than 400 of his or her peers at the CEO of the Year Party. This event also showcases the success of SmartCEO’s Choice Awards winners, chosen from the past year’s award recipients: SmartCPAs, BRAVO! Women Business Achievement Awards, Future 50, SmartCFOs, Legal Elite and SmartCIOs.

Average Attendance 350+

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SmartCEO Live!

Baltimore SmartCEO
March 13, May 3, September 9, November 13 (Tentative)
Location TBD
6:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Washington SmartCEO
April 2, June 12, October 2, November 6, 2008 (Tentative)
Location TBD
6:30 – 9:30 p.m.

SmartCEO Live! is a quarterly moderated panel discussion. Thirty CEOs are invited to a private dinner (invitation only) to meet and network exclusively with other CEOs and discuss top-of-mind business issues. If you would like to get in front of 30 CEOs on an intimate level by becoming the exclusive sponsor for one or more of these dinners, this is the event for you.

Average Attendance 30

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Bravo! Women Business Achievement Awards

Washington SmartCEO
July 10, 2008
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Old Town Alexandria, VA
6:30 – 10:00 p.m.

Baltimore SmartCEO
July 24, 2008
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Timonium, MD
7:30 – 10:30 a.m.

The Bravo! Women Business Achievement Awards celebrate 25 women who are active leaders and
role models; who believe in building companies that are resources for dependable products and
relationships; and who provide services that people can and will rely upon. The award is also based on community involvement through philanthropic acts.

Average Attendance 300+

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Deadline for sponsorship is May 23, 2008

SmartCPA Awards

Washington SmartCEO
September 17, 2008
Nina Dandy Cruise Ship, Old Town Alexandria, VA
6:30 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Washington SmartCEO hosts an awards dinner to recognize the top CPAs in Greater Washington.
The event honors all SmartCPA winners.

Average Attendance 250+

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Battle of the Beltways Golf Classic

October 15, 2008
Location TBD
Time TBD

Battle of the Beltways gathers business owners and executives from both Baltimore and Washington SmartCEO magazines in a head-to-head golf tournament. Both sides, 495 and 695, play their own 18-hole course for a day of networking, fun and golf to see which side will walk away the winner! Proceeds to benefit the Robert Packard Center for ALS Research at Johns Hopkins.

Average Attendance 200+

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Future 50

Baltimore SmartCEO
January 2009
Location TBD
Time TBD

Washington SmartCEO
January 2009 (Black-tie)
Location TBD
Time TBD

This event and program celebrates the 50 companies who have experienced fast growth in number of employees and revenue within the past three years. This event is held in January and we feature these winners in our January issue. This is our biggest issue and event of the year.

Average attendance is 500+

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If you are interested in learning more about sponsorship opportunities or have questions regarding the events,
please contact Jennifer Schultheis for SmartCEO events.

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