Conferences

  		 
Top 10 Reasons to Attend the 2010 USASBE Conference
  1. To be a part of the largest gathering of entrepreneurship professionals in the United States. This will give you the opportunity to interact during the formal and informal gatherings with friends, colleagues, and leaders in the field of entrepreneurship.  
  2. To witness some of the most thought provoking leaders in entrepreneurship as featured Keynote Speakers. Speakers in the past have included authorities such as Tim Draper, Guy Kawasaki, and Cordia Harrington (The Bun Lady) just to name a few. This year’s line up of speakers should be just as exciting—look for upcoming announcements of the 2010 speakers.
  3. To present your competitive papers, cases, and workshops to other professionals in the field. Remember, awards for research excellence (with winning papers being eligible for publication in top journals) are always an important part of the meeting.
  4. To attend presentations relating to the established values of our membership titled Pillar Sessions. These sessions include some of the leaders in our field providing their direct experiences. A few of these speakers already include Michael Hitt from Texas A.M. University, and Patty Greene and Heidi Neck from Babson College. Look for future announcements of our other speakers.
  5. The opportunity to present work in progress in an informal setting in this year’s new Developmental Track.
  6. Nashville is a dynamic venue offering a downtown venue with the vibrant business district within walking distance of the Sommet Center, LP Field, B.B. King’s Blues Club, and the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum.
  7. Attend one of the expanded pre-conference workshops which take an in depth look at advancements in the field.
  8. Attend an always professionally developed Doctorial Consortium matching our future professionals with seasoned leaders in entrepreneurship. Many of our doctoral students (as well as anyone interested in pursuing a career change) will be interested in visiting the Career Center for assistance in this area.
  9. Examine a wide array of exhibitor displays bringing the newest textbooks, practitioner publications, software and course enhancing innovations.
  10. Finally, the conference allows innovative and energized programs to compete in our National Education Awards Program.