

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Y.E.S. Competition & Marketplace Top 25 Showcase
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 20 Feb, 2026 at 10:00 am
- **Event Description**: Join us on Friday, February 20, as the Top 25 teams of the 2026 Y.E.S. Competition showcase their business ideas at the Y.E.S. Marketplace Showcase.

The Y.E.S. competition is one of the state’s best ways to introduce young Arkansans to entrepreneurship. It’s free to any 5th-8th grade student in Arkansas. Students engage their core reading, writing, and math skills to write the business plan, but also rely on creativity, critical thinking, communication, problem solving, and teamwork skills as they move through the competition process.

Showcase &amp; Judging: 10am – 12pm, Level 1

Awards: 1:30pm, Level 1

Awards, trophies, and certificates will be presented to first – through fourth-place winners in these categories:

- Best Business Plan*
- Most Innovative Idea**
- Best Retail Booth Display**
- Best Marketing Piece**
-*Decided after Round 1
-**Must be present at Expo Day

To learn more about Economics Arkansas and the Y.E.S. Competition, click here: economicsarkansas.org
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/little-rock/yes-competition-and-marketplace-top-25-showcase/200029693247341
- **Event Categories**: Contests, Business, Exhibitions
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Little Rock
- **state**: AR
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 6000 West Markham Street, Little Rock, AR, United States, Arkansas 72205
- **lat**: 34.75349
- **long**: -92.34316
- **full address**: 6000 West Markham Street, Little Rock, AR, United States, Arkansas 72205

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Park Plaza (https://allevents.in/org/park-plaza/9758218)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 20 Feb, 2026 at 10:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 6000 West Markham Street, Little Rock, AR, United States, Arkansas 72205
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Park Plaza
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** Contests, Business, Exhibitions
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Y.E.S. Competition & Marketplace Top 25 Showcase ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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