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Sales Competitions

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Registration is now open for our most exciting competition of the year, the Chico State Sales Invitational!

Never competed in a sales role-play before? No problem. CSSI is a Hawaiian-themed, two-day event designed for students of all grade levels to gain experience, develop their sales skills and compete in a fun, supportive environment. There will be Hawaiian outfits, a career fair (lots of summer internship opportunities), prize money and more to come!

The signs-ups are first come, first serve!! Click here or scan the QR code above to sign up!


Spring Competitions

Competitions Spring 2025
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 Competition Graz, Austria

Looking for real life experiences?

Take part in one of our professional sales competitions! Competitions will push your personal and professional development to new levels. Not only will these competitions help refine your professional sales skills and knowledge, they will also help you get noticed by recruiters. Students in the Seufferlein Sales Program have the opportunity to participate in all of the competitions listed below.


If you are interested in gaining skills in a real world setting,  here is the interest to compete link. These role plays also put you in the line of site for our 39+ corporate partners who are looking at you for internships and post graduated roles. 


If you have questions please contact our Director Thomas Villa, tpvilla@csuchico.edu

Chico State's 2024 McGowan Sales Invitational Recap:

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Fall has arrived, and we've just concluded our most successful McGowan Sales
Invitational yet! This two-day competition featured over 100 students and allowed them to make valuable relationships with our Corporate Sponsors, gain first-hand experience in the sales world, and win some rewards. This year's prize pool totaled $12,000!

Our harvest-themed dinner was a culinary highlight, featuring locally sourced ingredients from our University Farm and the Chico Meat Lab. The BMU staff and catering team outdid themselves with a truly delicious meal. We extend our sincere gratitude toGALLOfor sponsoring the cocktail hour and for their ongoing support.

We were honored to welcome Chico State President,Steve Perez, the Dean of the College of Business,Suzanne Zivnuska, and Chico Chamber of Commerce President, Mike Egbert to this year's dinner. Their presence underscored the community's commitment to student success.

A special thanks toPapé GroupandCintasfor sponsoring the competition. This was our first-ever joint Corporate Sponsor team competition and it was a great success.

Lastly, we want to give a big shoutout to our student staff. We could not have pulled off this event without their dedication and hard work, under the exceptional leadership of our new managers,Finn BlackerandNatalie Bourn

Awards Breakdown:

Underclassmen Pape Individual Roleplays:
1st Place: Kayla Ruthven
2nd Place:Joshua Greenberg
3rd Place:Collin Statler

Underclassmen Cintas Individual Roleplays:
1st Place:Evan Smeltzer
2nd Place: Hannah Anderson
3rd Place:Max House

Upperclassmen Pape Individual Roleplays:
1st Place:Leah McMillen
2nd Place:Maya Morris
3rd Place:Drake Westling

Upperclassmen Cintas Individual Roleplays:
1st Place:Chad Haller
2nd Place:Lauren Spagnoli
3rd Place: Tess Winley

Team Role Plays:
1st Place:Chad Haller,Hayden Grant,Leah Swaigen,Campbell Brown
2nd Place:Jackie Beck,Julia Critchett,Jaiden Grivette, Hannah Anderson
3rd Place:Drake Westling, Drew Homes,Jack Crepeau,Wil Henry

One final highlight: We would like to express our deep appreciation toBill McGowan, the namesake of our competition and founding member of the program.

Chico State's 2024 CSSI Sales Competition Recap:

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With the end of the semester in sight, we wrapped up our last annual sales competition, the Chico State Sales Invitational. CSSI is a Hawaiian-themed competition that is an excellent opportunity for students, regardless of sales experience, to expand their skills before the end of the year.

This year, we had a fantastic turnout of students and corporate sponsors. We kicked the morning off in true Hawaiian fashion with açaí bowls and spam musubi. After roleplays concluded, we gathered under the gorgeous sunny skies and indulged in a Hawaiian-inspired luncheon with a roasted pig, sushi, sticky rice, and much more.

We cannot thank Lambda Pi Alumni enough for their continuous support and sponsorship of this competition and the program as a whole. Without partners like them, this program would not thrive like it does. We would also like to thank Gallo, who truly outdid themselves by sponsoring this competition as well. Mahalo!!

Now for the awards breakdown:

Freshmen
1st Place: Emory Ericson
2nd Place:Max House
3rd Place: Kayden Wade

Sophomores:
1st Place:Chad Haller
2nd Place:Annie Belter
3rd Place:Mason Kahn

Juniors:
1st Place:Hayden GrantandFinn Blacker
2nd Place:Leah Swaigen
3rd Place:Walker Dudum

Seniors/MBA:
1st Place:Andrew W.
2nd Place:Caitlin Meusel
3rd Place:James Burton

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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
Finance Specialist
agay@csuchico.edu

Max House
Finance Assistant  
mhouse2@csuchico.edu 

Makenna Hunter
Finance Assistant
mlhunter@csuchico.edu

Hannah Taft
Marketing Specialist
hetaft@csuchico.edu

Chad Haller
Marketing Specialist
cthaller@csuchico.edu

Angelina Sotelo
Marketing Assistant
aesotelo@csuchico.edu

Evan Smeltzer
Marketing Assistant
egsmeltzer@csuchico.edu

David Gross
Competition Coach
dgross3@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 finished 2024 with a net of 600 students enrolled in the program representing 57 different majors on campus: an absolute first in our program's history!Read the whole letter for our Executive Director here.


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