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SUMMARY:Accelerate 2027: The Finals
DESCRIPTION:A party with a purpose. \nAccelerate\, the Cleveland Leadership Center’s signature fundraiser\, is a live pitch competition where everyday citizens share ideas to improve our community for a chance to win up to $5\,000. \nThe Finals\n Thursday\, February 25\, 2027\n House of Blues Cleveland (308 Euclid Avenue\, 44114)\n 4:00 to 8:00 p.m.\n🎟️ $125 Premium (open bar)  |  $50 General (cash bar)  |  $25 Student \nRegister > \nThe four category winners from The Prelims take the main stage at House of Blues to pitch their ideas to a live audience\, which votes to determine the $5\,000 grand prize winner. Each of the other three finalists receives $2\,000 to help bring their project to life. Teen Accelerate\, hosted by Young Entrepreneur Institute\, runs the same evening in the Cambridge Room\, where high school students will compete for a $1\,000 grand prize. \nThe Evening’s Schedule\n4:00 p.m. Doors open for Teen Accelerate (Cambridge Room)\n4:30 p.m. Teen Accelerate pitches (Cambridge Room)\n5:00 p.m. VIP reception (Music Hall)\n5:30 p.m. General Admission doors open (Music Hall)\n6:00 p.m. Finalist pitch competition & awards (Music Hall)\n7:00 p.m. Reception & presenter connections (Music Hall & Cambridge Room)\n(Networking throughout the evening) \nRegister >
URL:https://www.cleveleads.org/event/accelerate-2027-the-finals/
LOCATION:House of Blues\, 308 Euclid Ave\, Cleveland\, OH\, 44114
CATEGORIES:CLC public events,Community events
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