Seven Future Business Leaders Showcasing Businesses at Knox County CEO Trade Show

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Seven students will be showcasing the businesses they have created during the 2025 Knox County CEO Trade Show on Thursday, May 1^st, shares Knox County Area Partnership President Ken Springer:

“These are high school juniors and seniors, they at this point have launched their own individual business. We are really excited to invite people to attend on Thursday, May 1^st from 4:30 to 6 pm at the Carl Sandburg College Student Center. We are going to be holding the Trade Show there. We have seven students in the program this year and they all have unique businesses. They will be putting booths together and selling to the public. If you have never been to one of these before, they are super fun.”

For the 2025-2026 school year, Springer reports that students in the United School District are invited to join the Knox County CEO Program.

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