Following is the YES Canterbury programme for 2010.
| Date | Event | Description | Venue | Prize | Due Date |
| Thurs 8 April, 4.00pm | Business Card Competition | Each team may enter a business card design. The judge is from Microfilm Digital Print. | Send card design via email | 200 free business cards printed by Microfilm Digital Print | 8 April, 4.00pm |
| Tues. 27 April | Business Presentation (oral) Training | This training seminar prepares teams for the Business Presentation (oral) Competition | Science Alive, Moorhouse Ave | Register by 4.00pm 14 April | |
| Fri 28 May | Advertising Competition | Submit a 30 second advertisement (script only) about the team's YES company | Mail to The EDGE (FM) |
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Fri 28 May |
| Wed 2 June, 3.45pm-9.00pm |
Business Presentation (oral) Competition |
Student directors will present their business to a panel of Canterbury business people as if they were potential investors in the company |
Copthorne Hotel, Durham St. | Winners receive the Copthorne Hotel trophy and a business lunch for the company directors at the Copthorne hotel. | Fri 14 May, 4.00pm |
| 12-15 June | International Enterprise in Action Weekend |
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Massey University Albany Campus | Defend the title! | Friday 1 May |
| Sat 7, Sun 8 August | YES Trade Fair | Each team has opportunity to display and sell their products in The Palms Shopping Centre | The Palms Shopping Centre |
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Wed 21 July, 4.00pm |
| Thurs 19 Aug, 4-5.00pm | Annual Report Writing Training | Worth 30% of National award, training given in how to write and present an annual report. | Design & Arts College of NZ | Fri 6 Aug, 4.00pm | |
| 24 Sept | University of Canterbury YES Student of the Year Scholarship | The College of Business and Economics (University of Canterbury) YES scholarship was established in 2008 to recognise an outstanding student director within the YES companies. | $5,000 scholarship is awarded to a student to study a Bachelor of Commerce at the University of Canterbury. | Nominations close 24 Sept | |
| 24 Sept | Annual Report | Companies must submit their annual report | NZICA, Wellington | 30% of mark | 24 Sept, by 5.00pm |
| 13 Oct, 3.30pm-4.30pm | Canterbury Regional Award Ceremony | The highlight of the YES year and celebration of the achievements and succeses of the YES companies in the region | NZIM House | Regional awards | Mon 20 Sep, 4.00pm |