FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2007
WWW.KANSAN.COM
VOLUME 118 ISSUE 54
AWARDS
Business plan earns scholarship bucks
BY JEFF DETERS
jdeters@kansan.com
Julio Mata Jr. has never set foot in a tanning salon.
Mata, a Kansas City, Kan., freshman majoring in business management, won first place at the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Foundation's Bizfest, a competition and training program for high school and college students interested in a career in business. The competition, which ran from Sept. 19-22 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, required students to create a business plan complete with financial information. But Mata was, at one time, without a plan at all.
In regionals last spring, Mata, a then-high school senior, was still searching for the right
were due. One of his trainers opened a phone book and on it were ads for tanning salons. Mata began his research at about midnight and stayed up until 4 a.m. working on his new plan. Mata's late-night work paid off, however, as he finished second at regionals.
"I was confident in myself when I presented it," he said. "So that's what helped me. I didn't think I was going to place second, but I thought I'd be in the top three."
Mata said the concept of a bilingual tanning salon was incorporated because he speaks Spanish and English and thought the salon would be better equipped to serve customers.
At the Bizfest finals in September, Mata was again up until the wee hours of the morning getting more accurate financial numbers in regards to loans, rent, utility bills and other expenses. Mata was rewarded again but this time with the first-place award.
"I guess I work better under pressure" he
In addition to the award and scholarship, Mata has been offered an all-expensespaid trip to attend the USHCC Legislative Conference in March, an internship this summer with the USHCC in Washington, D.C., and another summer internship with Sprint.
Mata said one of the things he learned from the competition was the importance of networking. He said meeting people from Sprint and Google helped him learn a great deal about managing finances of big businesses. Mata said in the future he wanted to work in international business.
Susana Rodriguez, Kansas City, Kan., freshman, also competed at Bizfest. Rodriguez, a French and pre-medicine major, submitted a business plan called HealthCARE for All. It featured a clinic for Hispanics and uninsured people.
She said she chose that idea because a year ago her dad was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy and his medical coverage expired, mak-
Rodriquez did not place at nationals but said she made new friends and enjoyed networking with business professionals.
"In Puerto Rico I met so many people that I have a lot in common with, and we still keep in touch," she said.
Carlos Gomez, president and CEO of the Greater Kansas City Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, said that during the past five years Kansas City-area students had routinely placed in the top three of the competition but never first until this year.
"They did tremendous" he said. "We are very proud of them."
Rodriquez, who might someday want to open her own clinic, offered a suggestion to those interested in a business career: Always ask for the business cards of people you meet.
"You never know when you might need to contact them," she said.
Andrew Wacker/KANSAN
Julio Mata, Kansas City, Kan., freshman, won a renewable $2,000 scholarship for his business model for a bilingual tanning salon. Mata won the first place
november 1
THURSDAY
"Delicious." 6 Gallery, midnight to midnight, all ages, FREE.
Fresh Produce Art Show,
*Thinking, Smoking, Drinking,
Joking* The *Bourgeois Pig*, all day, all ages, FREE.
Tea Time;Lobby, Kansas Union, 3 p.m., FREE, www.suaevents.com.
"Current Perspectives" a lecture series by Bobby Silverman. Kansas City Art Institute, 7 p.m., all ages, FREE, www.kci.edu
Matt Wertz Dave Barnes.
Granada, 7 p.m., $15, all ages.
myspace.mattwortz.com/mattwortz
The Uptown Healers/The Runaway Sons. PJ's Pub, Manhattan, KS, 7 P, 21+, S3-$5, www.myspace.com/ theuptownhealers, www.myspace.com/theurawaysons.
Shaolin Warriors Kung Fu Performance. Lied Center, 7:30 p.m., all ages, $19, www.lied.ku.edu.
Grocery Bingo, Oliver Hall, 8 p.m., FREE, www.suaevents.com, Play bingo to win your share of more than $300 worth of groceries and prizes
Featured Film: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Woodruff Auditorium, Kansas Union, B 8 p.m., www.suaevents.com.
The Ben Miller Band. Auntie Mae's Parlor, Manhattan, KS, 9 p.m., 21+, $3, www.myspace.com/benmillerband.
Central Atmosphere. Jackpot Music Hall. 10 p.m., 18+.
Another Holiday/Space Station
Lounge. Gaslight Tavern, 10 p.m.
www.myspace.com/
anotherholiday.
Snuff Jazz. 8th Street Taproom, 10:30 p.m., $2, 21+.
Lovers In Transit The Hourly Radio. The Brick, 10:00 p.m., 21+, www.myspace.com/loversintransit.com
november 2 FRIDAY
"Developing Greatness:
The Origins of American Photography, 1839-1885." The Nelson-Atkins Museum, all days, all ages, FREE, www.nelson-atkins.org.
**Fog. The Dusty Bookshelf,**
Manhattan, KS, 8 p.m., all
ages, $5, www.myspace.com/
footwinter.ware.
"Sensual Artifacts" by Tyra Forker and Nathan Brunson. Kansas City Art Institute, 6 p.m. to p.m., all ages, www.kcai.edu.
Hope for America Concert.
Featuring: Voodoo Kitchin,
Adam Wyatt Group & Delorean,
Uptown Theater, 7 p.m. $16-
$62.50.
The Tide/Farwell Flight/Tim
York/The Black Box Within.
Main Street Café, 7:30 p.m. $7.
Panteon Rococo.Beaumont Club, 8 p.m., all ages $30, www.panteonrocco.com.
Levee Town, Uncle Bo's, Topeka,
KS, 8:30 p.m., 21+, $5, www.
leveetown.com
Big Smith. Bottleneck. 8 p.m., $7, myspace.com/bigsmithband.
Addictive Behavior/Abandon Kansas/Camera Cant Lie. P.'s Pub, Manhattan, KS; 9:30 p.m.
18+,-53-55, www.myspace.com/abandonkansas, www.myspace.com/cameraantle.
Bassnectar, Granada. 9 p.m.
$15, 18+, www.myspace.com/
bassnectar.
Cosmic Bowling. Jaybowl,
Kansas Union, 10 p.m., FREE,
www.uweeens.com
Grand Marquis, Auntie Mae's Parlor, Manhattan, 15. K, p 10.21, $4. www.grandmarquis.net.
Homecoming Pancake
Breakfast. Stauffer-Flint lawn, B
a.m., $5, www.kuolumni.org
november 3
SATURDAY
"Rising Dragon: Ancient Treasures from China." "The Nelson Atkinson Museum, all day, all ages, FREE, www.nelson-atkins.org."
The Life and Times/Orion/The Old Black. Jackpot Music Hall. 10 p.m., 18+, www.myspace.com/thelifetimes.ndt
"Atmosphere" By Sue Adams.
Hillard Gallery, 11 a.m. to
4 p.m., all ages, FREE, www.
hillardgallery.com.
Live Jazz The Tommy Ruskin Trio. Jardine's Restaurant and Jazz Club, 1 p.m., www.jardines4jazz.com.
Radio Rebellion Presents Job for a Cowboy & Behemoth.
Granada, 6:30 p.m, $15, all ages.
Paramore.Beaumont Club, KCMO 6:30 p.m.$20.50.
Behemoth/Job for a Cowboy/
Gojira/Beyond the Massacre.
Granada. 7 p.m., $15-$18,
18+, www.myspace.com/
behemothofficial.
Melvin Taylor and the Slack Band. Uncle Bo's, Topeka, KS, 8:30 p.m., 21+, $5, www.melintaylorblues.com.
Stand Under Nothing/
Jeremiah's Bridge/Mirror
Image/Shark Attack. Boobie
Trap Bar (Topeka), 8 p.m., all
ages, $5-$5, www.myspace.com/
standundernothing.
Rob Zombie. The Blue Note.
Columbia, MO, 8 p.m., all ages.
www.rozbombie.com.
Backyard Tire Fire. Granada, 9 p.m., $18, 18+, my.mspace, backyarddirtfiremusic.
The Ben Miller Band/American Catastrophe, Replay Lounge,
10 p.m. +21, $+2 www.myspace.com/bennmilband.
Skarco/Rainted JP's Pub,
Manhattan, KS, 10 p.m., 21+
$3-$5, $5.toasted.
Cosmic Bowling, Jaybowl,
Kansas Union, 10 p.m., FREE,
www.suwaevents.com
november 4
SUNDAY
Dale Jarrett. Blue Gallery,
all day, all ages, free, GREE,
bluegalleryonline.com,
bluegalleryonline.com
Phoenix Awards Ceremony,
Lawrence Arts Center, 2
p.m., all ages, FREE, www.
lawrenceartscenter.com.
Story Time For All Ages.
Lawrence Public Library, 3:30
p.m., m.p.u. Lawrence.lib.ks.us
The New Pornographers/
Neko Case/Emma Pollock/
Immaculate Machine. Liberty
Hall, 8 p.m., all ages, $20.50,
thenewpornographers.com.
Cracker/ Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit. Bottleneck 9, p.m.
$16,184. mywwwspace.com/crackerhatesmypace.
november 5
MONDAY
Calvin and Cody Bennett and Ryan Johnson/Whiskey Trio. Replay Lodge, 10.pm, $21. $12.
**Tech N9e3. The Blue Note,**
Columbia, M.O, 7 p.m., all ages,
$20-$22, www.therealtech9ne.com
DeWayn Bros./Highwater String Band. Gaslight Tavern, 8 p.m.
Film:What a Way to Go:Life at the end of Em府. Liberty 7, p 7, all ages, $2,www whatawatagomovie.com.
Tegan and Sara. Granada, 8 p.m.
$20, all ages, www.myspace.com/
teganandsara.
Stinking Lizaveta/Sentient.
Replay Lounge, 10 p.m., 21+, S2,
www.stinkinglizaveta.com
The Spanktones Open Jam.
Jazzhaus, 10 p.m., 21+, $2.
Kennedy Luck Club/The Aqua Symphonies. Jackpot Music Hall.
10 p.m., 18+. www.myspace.com/kennedleyluck.com
Jun Kaneko. Sherry Leedy
Contemporary Art, all day, all
ages. FREE www.sherryleydy.com.
Rob Bell. Uptown Theater, 8:00 p.m. $15.
november 6
TUESDAY
Kevin Fowler. Beaumont Club,
8 p.m., all ages, $12, www.
kevinfowler.com.
Dri / Fourth Of July / Suzannah Johannes. Jackpot Music Hall. 9 p.
pm., 5, 15+ M.
Riddle of Steel/Olympic Size. Replay Lounge, 10 p.m., 21+, $2.99, www.myspace.com/riddleofsteelband.
Arthur Dodge, P's Pub,
Manhattan, KS 10 p.m., 21+ FREE,
www.myspace.com/arthurdodge.
Suicide Holiday/Of Vice and Virtue. The Brick, 10 p.m., 21+, www.feeuer.us.
november 7
WEDNESDAY
Painted Memoirs: Abstract Expressions by Debra Clemente. Phoenix Gallery Topeka, all day, all ages, FREE, www.phxgallery.com.
Coffee and Culture. Lobby, Kansas Union, 7 p.m., FREE.
Hell Yeah w/ Otep. Uptown Theater, KCMO. 7:00 p.m. $23.
HeavyHeavyLowLow. Grand
Emporium, 7:30 p.m., all ages,
$10, www.myspace.com/
heavyheavylowlow.
Second City Touring Company.
Lied Center, 7:30 p.m., all ages,
$12, www.secondcity.com.
Hot Mess with DJs Johnny Qwest and Oscar Slugworth. Gaslight Tavern, 10 p.m.
Fresh Ink (Poetry Slam).
Jazzhaus; 10 p.m., 21+, $3.
Distance to Empty. P.J's Pub.
Manhattan, KS, 10 p.m., 21+, $3-
$3. www.distancetoempty.com
where?
VENUES
Bottleneck
Beaumont Club
4050 Pennsylvania St.
Kansas City, Mo.
(816) 561-2500
Bottleneck
737 New Hampshire St.
Lawrence
(785) 841-5483
Crossroads KC
417 E. 18th St.
Kansas City, Mo.
Fatso's
Gaslight Tavern
1016 Massachusetts
Lawrence
(785) 865-4055
Gaslight Tavern 317 N. Second St.
Lawrence (785) 856-4330
Grand Emporium
3832 Main St.
Kansas City, Mo.
(816) 531-1504
The Hurricane
4048 Broadway,
Kansas City, Mo.
(816) 753-0884
Jackpot Music Hall
943 Massachusetts St.
Lawrence
(785) 843-2846
The Jazzhaus
The jazzmas
926 1/2 Massachusetts St.
Lawrence
(785) 749-3320
Mojo's
1013 Park Ave.
Columbia, Mo.
(573) 875-0588
The Record Bar
1020 Westport Road
Kansas City, Mo.
(816) 753-5207
Replay Lounge
946 Massachusetts St.
Lawrence
(785) 749-7676
VooDol Dounge at Harrah's Casino 1 Riverboat Drive Kansas City, Mo.
Uptown Theater
3700 Broadway St.
Kansas City, Mo.
(816) 753-8665
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