CCSBE/CCPME 2005 Annual Conference

Theme:
Fostering and Incubating Canadian Entrepreneurship: Best Practices

Considerable efforts continue to be undertaken to promote and support Canadian entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship at the local, regional, and national levels. Activities range from formal to non-formal education, with current best practices and tangible results in entrepreneurship education and development. We will examine the provision of capital, marketing advice logistical assistance, research parks, targeted technological development, and fostering and incubating Canadian entrepreneurs.

This conference will address the myriad of intervention activities undertaken, with a focus on examining research that has identified best methods and practices, disseminating new innovations and programmatic elements, and discussing common problems and difficulties toward the identification of sustainable solutions.

The conference conveners welcome contributions from academics, policy makers, business support professionals, economic development officers, and practitioners, as well as those concerned with issues relevant to ethnic, minority, and aboriginal groups. Appropriate tracks will be developed to accommodate interests that share a common theme.

Date: Oct. 27,28,29, 2005 Sponsored by Wilfrid Laurier University School of Business and Economics and NEXT (centre for the study of nascent entrepreneurship and the eXploitation of technology)

Contact convener: Benson Honig bhonig@wlu.ca for proposals, details and conference arrangements

Location: Waterloo, Ontario Canada’s Technology Triangle. Located on the Western side of Toronto, the Cambridge-Kitchener-Waterloo area is defined by an exceptional business base, diversity of industry, world-class educational institutions, history of technology innovations, and high quality of life.