Sales Program Calendar
Fall Student Events
*Specific times to be posted 2-3 weeks in advance of the event*
Date | Event Title | Time | Location |
8-26 | First Day Of Fall Semester | ||
9-4 | SSP Student Fall Kickoff | 1:30 PM | Colusa 100 |
9-8 | SSP River Rafting Trip | American River | |
9-25 | Corporate Partner Special Event | TBD | TBD |
10-9 | SSP Career Fair | Glenn Lawn | |
11-1 | Beacon Hill Workshop | 2:00 PM | Zoom |
11-6 | Building Your Personal Brand Workshop sponsored by Ferguson | 2:00 PM | Zoom |
11-8 | Interview Preperation Workshop sponsored by CED | 1:00 PM | Zoom |
11-13 | Excell Workshop | 2:00 PM | Zoom |
11-20 | Corporate Sponsor Event | TBD | TBD |
12-4 | Dr. Tim Heinze and Professor Tom Villa Workshop | 1:00 PM | |
12-10 | Holiday Party | BMU 203 |
Fall Competitions
Date | Competition | Location |
10-9 to 10-10 | McGowan Sales Invitational | BMU 100 |
McGowan Sales Invitational
The Bill McGowan Sales Competition, formerly the Sweet 16, is a premier internal event at Chico State for Seufferlein Sales Program students. Spanning two days, the competition features individual and team role-plays that simulate real-world sales scenarios. This year, Pape and Cintas are our proud corporate sponsors, providing students with valuable networking opportunities and industry insights. Day 1 includes a cocktail hour, program updates, and a formal dinner, while Day 2 focuses on intense sales competitions, culminating in an awards ceremony. This event is a vital opportunity for students to showcase their sales skills and connect with industry leaders.
Fall Workshops
Access the Zoom Workshop by clicking here or using the link here: https://csuchico.zoom.us/j/89189097091?pwd=VxX4utddUVWza47MMLlGwrbRHBuif5.1
Date | Corporate Partner | Time | Workshop Title | Requirement Fulfillment |
11-1 | Beacon Hill | 2:00 PM | Linked In Tips and Tricks | Communicative |
11-6 | Ferguson | 1:00 PM | ||
11-13 | Excell Workshop | 2:00 PM | ||
12-4 | Dr Tim Heinze and Professor Tom Villa Workshop |
Competitions are the most exciting part of the program! Read more about each individual competition on our Professional Sales Competitions page. If you are interested in competing, email our Director, Tom Villa at tpvilla@csuchico.edu or visit our office in Glenn 206!
Spring Student Events
Date | Event Title | Time | Location |
1-21 | First day of Spring Semester | ||
1-29 | Spring SSP Kickoff | Colusa 100 | |
TBD | SSP Staff Trip | TBD | |
2-26 | Corporate Partner Special Event | TBD | |
3-6 | Career Fair | TBD | |
3-17 to 3-21 | Spring Break | ||
4-28 | Corporate Partner Special Event | TBD | |
5-2 | SSP Senior Send Off | Chico State |
Spring Competitions
Date | Competition | Location |
2-6 to 2-9 | Oregon State Sales Competition | Corvallis, OR |
2-20 to 2-22 | Arizona State Sales Competition | Tempe, AZ |
3-6 to 3-7 | Chico State Sales Invitational | Chico State |
3-13 to 3-14 | Western States Sales Competition | Boise, ID |
4-25 | Global Bilingual Sales Competition | Miami, FL (FIU) |
4-25 | Fullerton Virtual Sales Competition | Zoom |
5-20 to 5-21 | European Sales Competiton | Graz, Austria |
For assistance filling out your application, please visit our office in Glenn 206 or email tpvilla@csuchico.edu.
Contact Us
Glenn Hall Room 206
Thomas Villa
Executive Director
tpvilla@csuchico.edu
916-223-2171
Finn Blacker
Program Manager
fcblacker@csuchico.edu
Natalie Bourn
Program Manager
nibourn@csuchico.edu
Ashley Gay
Corporate Relations Assistant
agay@csuchico.edu
Chad Haller
Marketing Specialist
cthaller@csuchico.edu
Hannah Taft
Marketing Specialist
hetaft@csuchico.edu
Angelina Sotelo
Marketing Assistant
aesotelo@csuchico.edu
Evan Smeltzer
Marketing Specialist
egsmeltzer@csuchico.edu
David Gross
Competition Coach
dgross3@csuchico.edu
Annie Belter
Operations Specialist
acbelter@csuchico.edu
Leah Swaigen
Operations Specialist
laswaigen@csuchico.edu
Hayden Grant
Operations Assistant
hggrant@csuchico.edu
Campbell Brown
Operations Assistant
cbrown9@csuchico.edu
Letter from the Executive Director
"The Seufferlein Sales Program (SSP) finished the 2022/2023 academic school year with 544 students enrolled in our program representing 64 different majors! Whether you are an engineering, IT, communications, liberal arts, computer science, really any major, we want you to come check out our 21 unit sales certificate." Read the whole letter for our Executive Director here.