College of Business

Sales Program Calendar

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Fall Student Events

*Specific times to be posted 2-3 weeks in advance of the event*

Fall Events
Date Event TitleTimeLocation
8-26First Day Of Fall Semester
9-4SSP Student Fall Kickoff1:30 PMColusa 100
9-8SSP River Rafting TripAmerican River
9-25Corporate Partner Special EventTBDTBD
10-9SSP Career FairGlenn Lawn
11-1Beacon Hill Workshop2:00 PMZoom
11-6Building Your Personal Brand Workshop sponsored by Ferguson2:00 PMZoom
11-8Interview Preperation Workshop sponsored by CED1:00 PMZoom
11-13Excell Workshop 2:00 PMZoom
11-20Corporate Sponsor EventTBDTBD
12-4Dr. Tim Heinze and Professor Tom Villa Workshop1:00 PM
12-10Holiday PartyBMU 203

Fall Competitions

Competitions Fall 2023
DateCompetitionLocation
10-9 to 10-10McGowan 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.

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Fall Workshops 

Access the Zoom Workshop by clicking here or using the link here: https://csuchico.zoom.us/j/89189097091?pwd=VxX4utddUVWza47MMLlGwrbRHBuif5.1

Workshops
DateCorporate Partner TimeWorkshop TitleRequirement Fulfillment
11-1Beacon Hill2:00 PMLinked In Tips and TricksCommunicative
11-6Ferguson1:00 PM
11-13Excell Workshop2:00 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

Spring Events
Date Event TitleTimeLocation
1-21 First day of Spring Semester
1-29Spring SSP KickoffColusa 100
TBDSSP Staff TripTBD
2-26Corporate Partner Special EventTBD
3-6Career FairTBD
3-17 to 3-21 Spring Break
4-28Corporate Partner Special EventTBD
5-2SSP Senior Send OffChico State

Spring Competitions

Competitions Fall 2023
DateCompetitionLocation
2-6 to 2-9Oregon State Sales Competition Corvallis, OR
2-20 to 2-22Arizona State Sales CompetitionTempe, AZ
3-6 to 3-7Chico State Sales Invitational Chico State
3-13 to 3-14Western States Sales CompetitionBoise, ID 
4-25 Global Bilingual Sales Competition Miami, FL (FIU)
4-25Fullerton Virtual Sales Competition Zoom
5-20 to 5-21 European Sales Competiton Graz, Austria

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For assistance filling out your application, please visit our office in Glenn 206 or email tpvilla@csuchico.edu.  


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Contact Us

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Glenn Hall Room 206

530-898-3840

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.


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