"I was a complete newbie to this conference and the fellow researchers about 4 years ago! Today, it feels like I have been attending this conference all my career!! I have built connections here. Already successfully concluded a research paper (accepted JPSSM) that was a direct result of attending this conference. Have picked up a variety of classroom techniques to engage students in ways that I wasn't aware of. Finally, even though I have a CB background I felt warm welcome from the researchers over here, who are genuinely friendly and brought me up to the speed in the field in no time! Thanks!"

"The Pro-Am Sales competition provides students the ability to strategically approach each situation within a real world business and leverage key features and attributes of a brand and gain knowledge of applications that can be utilized in a sales call."

"The Pro-Am Sell-A-Thon is the most beneficial competition someone interested in sales or marketing can compete in. Not only is there potential to win $$ and prizes, but even more important is the professional experience you receive. Yes, I realize you will get nervous. Everyone does. Even after competing in six different Pro-Ams, I still got nervous. But the payoff is so much greater than the effort you give and the nerves you experience. The opportunity to work with and present in front of numerous professionals not only improves sales skills but ALL business skills. In the real world, it is imperative to meet certain presentation expectations and tailor those presentations to your audience. The Pro-Am allows PSE members to hone these skills. What a great tool to practice for the real world!"