Due to numerous requests, the deadline for abstract submissions for the CCSBE 2024 Conference has been extended to October 7, with full papers now due on October 17, 2024. If you were thinking about submitting your abstract, panel or workshop idea but didn't have the time in September to pull your ideas together we hope this will provide the additional time you need. https://ccsbe.org/calgary-2024/
To help convince you to join us for CCSBE 2024 Conference here are some of the confirmed highlights... while we are actively working on more!
(a) Fireside Chat during the Gala Dinner on Thursday evening with the Price Family, owners of the Sunterra Group, regarding the growth of their farm to plate family-owned businesses and how they facilitated growth through the innovative use of technology and a mission built around One-Health that considers the health of people, animals, and the environment.
(b) Panel of founders of Calgary based 'unicorn' firms, including Parvus Therapeutics, NEO Financial, and Enverus Energy, who will be discussing the challenges of growing rapidly and the lessons for entrepreneurs, support providers, and policy makers.
(c) Awards for best paper by a student, regular attendee, and international focused work; and the CCSBE Inclusive Venture Creation and Community Engagement Excellence Award to an organization and the Mary A. Kilfoil Award for Advancing Innovation in Entrepreneurship Education. Apply here: https://ccsbe.org/awards/
(d) A series of sessions hosted by our Diamond Sponsors, The Diversity Institute, on building inclusive ecosystems for entrepreneurs, and confirmed submissions across the full spectrum of the conference theme by applied academics, entrepreneurs, support providers and policy makers!
(e) The CCSBE Journal of Small Business & Entrepreneurship (JSBE), published by Taylor & Francis, will be launching a Special Issue around the conference theme, Technological Convergence: Bringing a new energy to SMEs and entrepreneurship.
Early bird registration pricing ends on October 10, 2024.
If you have any questions reach out to Dr. Chad Saunders, Conference Chair at wsaunder@ucalgary.ca.
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Chad Saunders
Associate Professor
Haskayne School of Business, U. of Calgary
Calgary AB
(403) 220-6075
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