Young Entrepreneurs Conference,

About the event

Young Entrepreneurs Conference, or commonly known as YEC, is one of GTA’s largest business and networking events of the year. It attracts thousands of students and industry professionals across Ontario, providing opportunities to connect, learn and showcase their problem solving skills in an interactive way. 

Since its inception in 2011, the event has secured over 1,000 participants from 12 different schools and universities, while raising over $13,000 from our partners and sponsors. 

With our effective work and community involvement, we have been fortunate to secure an impressive group of sponsors over the years, who have helped our increasingly ambitious goals manifest into reality through their generous financial and personnel support. 

As a student-run organization, our goal is to grow the YEC conference each year. We plan to provide a multitude of participants an unforgettable professional and life experience. We are confident that this year, we will continue to surpass our goal given your kind support. 

We are delighted to announce that we have already compiled an extremely talented and 

experienced team to ensure the success of this event. We have also taken the initiative of beginning our marketing process that has proven to be overwhelmingly successful over the last 6 years. We are confident there will be a high number of participants and audience from various programs, levels and schools, who will be eager to experience a day of listening, learning and making valuable connections. We sincerely hope that you join us in this journey and see us as valuable partners for your organization. 

Why should you sponsor?

Online Reach

The online reach of DEM Association has an audience largely consisting of current post-secondary students and alumni. Our audience is highly responsive to our posts with immense participation in our events and social media campaigns. We are also in direct contact with over 2,200 students within the University of Toronto-Mississauga. All of whom voluntarily opted to learn about any events or workshops that DEM Association has to offer. 

Facebook: 965+ Likes 

Instagram: 305 Followers 

Twitter: 956 Followers

YEC'18 Demographic

The demographic of YEC’18 includes: 

• Students 
• University of Toronto 
• Ryerson University 
• York University 
• Sheridan College 
• OCAD University 
• Seneca College 
• University of Waterloo 
• Alumni
• Faculty
• Industry Professionals
• Firms and Startups

Target Audience

YEC’18 is bringing together innovative students from universities across Ontario who are interested in developing and implementing solutions in various fields including education, health, environment and enterprise development. YEC attracts a demographic of intelligent, curious and skilled post-secondary students. These students are interested in networking, putting their skills to the test, finding mentors and discovering new opportunities. 

The conference topics appeal to a range of audiences - all of which take part in the emerging fintech, digital marketing and educational organizations in the social entrepreneurship community. We will explore this common theme and its development in the organizations’ practices. 

DEM Association’s YEC’18 will attract the tech-savvy participants who want to learn how social entrepreneurship will affect their future and the future of the business stream. In addition, YEC’18 plans to invite social entrepreneurs, including alumni, educators, and community leaders. As a sponsor you will gain insights towards the trends of knowledge, preferred work environments, candidate profiles and much more. We work with every sponsor to best accommodate your needs and expectations. 

Building Brand Awareness

YEC brings together around 200 attendees who are curious and willing to engage with numerous industry game changers. They are eager to discover new brands, opportunities and learn about your work. It is a great change to generate new leads on talents, showcase your accomplishments and promote the image of your organization. 

DEM Association

Formerly known as the DEM Society, the DEM Association was founded in 2011, in order to represent the Digital Enterprise Management program offered exclusively at the University of Toronto Mississauga. Our mission is to empower, inspire, and serve students who have the passion for technology, business, marketing, design, innovation, and entrepreneurship.

 

The association aspires to build a space where students can continually grow with one another, and more importantly, bridge the gap between academia and the business world through workshops, keynotes and networking events, open to students in all programs and years. 

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