Olin’s Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital Association is hosting a panel discussion at this week’s Venture Cafe, Sept. 17, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. “Who should an entrepreneurial student know in St. Louis?” is the topic and the EVCA is inviting 8 to 10 of some of the most important contacts a student should know in St. Louis. They represent important organizations, valuable support systems, or just give damn good advice, according to the Venture Cafe calendar!

The Venture Café Gathering is held every Thursday at the @4240 building in the Cortex Innovation District (4240 Duncan Ave. @ Boyle) from 3:00pm to 8:00pm. The weekly Venture Café Gathering serves as a physical nexus for helping innovators and entrepreneurs find one another and collaborate to bring their dreams to reality.

These Thursday evening gatherings provide a space for conversations and scheduled programs to inspire a wide range of attendees from around the world to connect. Even in this digital world, it’s important to have a physical space. Shared physical spaces provide common meeting ground and a forum for semi-serendipitous encounters that often foster brainstorming and drive creativity.

Entrepreneurs, engineers, scientists, developers, designers and other members of the St. Louis startup community drop in to chat about what they’re working on. It’s free and open to the public. Attendees are asked to act in line with the Venture Cafe’s Community Credo / Guidelines.