Q&A with Dragons’ Den judge Arlene Dickinson at UPEI on May 28

Fans of CBC TV's popular program Dragons' Den will have the opportunity to get 'up close and personal' with Dragon judge Arlene Dickinson during a question-and-answer session at UPEI on May 28.

The UPEI School of Business MBA and Entrepreneurship programs and the Centre for Life-Long Learning will present this event from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 28, in the McKinnon Auditorium in McDougall Hall.

Dickinson will talk about her experiences with the Dragons' Den program and chat with audience members about starting, running and growing a great business.

Dickinson is the show's marketing expert, its only female judge, and one of its breakout stars. Ranked as one of Profit magazine's Top 100 Women Entrepreneurs for seven years running, she is considered one of the most powerful female business leaders in Canada today. She is owner and CEO of Venture Communications, one of the largest independent marketing agencies in Canada. She is the recipient of the prestigious Pinnacle Award for Entrepreneur Excellence, and has been named one of Chatelaine's TOP 100 Women Business Owners. She has also been inducted into Canada's Most Powerful Women Top 100 Hall of Fame.

Tickets for this event are $15 each and can be purchased in advance or at the door depending upon availability. A portion of the proceeds will help fund business student activities.

On Friday, May 29, Dickinson will give a keynote presentation called 'An Entrepreneur's Story of Optimism' at an all-day symposium at UPEI for Island business owners.

For information about both events, please contact Lisa MacKinnon-Laybolt at (902) 566-0336 or by e-mail at lisa@launchpei.com.