Other international events on Small Business and Enterprise that some delegates may also be interested in attending are listed below in date order.

If you have an event you wish to be included here, please contact the Organiser - organiser@enterprisepromotion.org

IntEnt Conference 2010

http://www.intent2010.com

The IntEnt 2010 organizing committee invite you to join them in creative and inspiring Arnhem, the Netherlands for the 20th IntEnt world conference on 5-8 July 2010.

If you have not submitted a paper you are still welcome to register as a participant on www.intent2010.com

IEEC 2010: Action in Enterprise Education

http://www.ieec.co.uk

Enterprise Educators UK and the National Council for Graduate Entrepreneurship, are holding the 5th IEEC Conference in Cardiff, Wales from 1-3 September 2010.

The event facilitates a sharing of experiences through hands on workshops, open exchanges as to what works and what doesn’t, plenaries and forums, often focusing on the practical experience of enterprise education, it breaks the mould of traditional conferences by transforming ‘thinking’ into ‘doing’. It brings together enterprise educators with enterprising students, entrepreneurs can challenge the University sector in open debate, decision-makers can hear of the developments in enterprise education – and the challenges for the future.

BAM - British Academy of Management

http://www.bam.ac.uk

BAM2010 will take place at the University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK from 14-16 September 2010 on the theme "Management Research in a Changing Climate".

The BAM Annual Conference provides the opportunity to present your research, either complete or in its development stages, and to receive feedback from peers and senior academics alike in a personal and inclusive environment.

NFEA - National Federation of Enterprise Agencies

http://www.nfea.com

The NFEA Annual Conference 2010 - “Riding the Wave - Business support in a new era” will take place on 15 September 2010 at The Belfry, Nottingham, UK.

Businesses everywhere are struggling, bracing for further cuts and holding on as the economic waters show little signs of calming. But, amidst all the angst, the role of business support organisations is increasingly important, and the future promises to be exciting.

NFEA have lined up a challenging programme, an exciting list of speakers and a number of interactive sessions to offer delegates the very best conference content. We’re all in this together, and the 2010 Annual Conference will stand you in good stead to face whatever comes our way.

UKSPA - United Kingdom Science Parks Association

http://www.ukspa.org.uk

The September UKSPA Members’ Meeting on 16-17 September 2010, is being hosted by NETPark, Durham with support from the Electronics KTN. The theme of the meeting is Innovation Connectors – examining how Science Parks can become more embedded in their locality for the benefit of all.

ISBC - 36th International Small Business Congress

http://www.isbc2010.org

The 36th International Small Business Congress will be held in Taipei, Taiwan from 4-7 October 2010 with the theme "Stride Across the Uncertain Age to New Opportunity and New Future".

The basic objective of ISBC is to assemble representatives from governments, businesses, academic communities and financial institutions to exchange views on small and medium-sized busines problems, policies and programs, as well as to provide business opportunities among participating SMEs.

ASBE - Association for Small Business & Entrepreneurship

http://www.asbe.us

The 36th ASBE Fall Conference will take place in Fort Worth, Texas from 6-8 October 2010.

ASBE is dedicated to fostering the ideals of small business and entrepreneurship, one of their top priorities is offering quality annual conferences while mindful of travel budget restrictions for our members.

FFI - Family Firm Institute

http://www.ffi.org

The Family Firm Institute Annual Conference in Chicago, Illinois from 13-16 October 2010, will explore the challenges and opportunities presented to family enterprises during our current period of dynamic economic and social change. Have changes in contemporary societies and economies made working with and in family enterprises an entirely new “game”? Or, has the family business game remained more or less the same, while only the “rules” have changed?

CCSBE - Canadian Council for Small Business & Entrepreneurship

http://www.ccsbe.info

The 2010 CCSBE Annual Conference "Entrepreneurship and Community" will be held  in Calgary, Alberta, Canada on 28-30 October 2010.

ISBE - Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship

http://www.isbe.org.uk

The 33rd Annual ISBE Conference will take place in London, UK from 3-4 November 2010. This year's theme is "Looking to the Future: Economic and Social Regeneration through Entrepreneurial Activity".

This year ISBE are introducing new tracks on Entrepreneurship in Minority Groups and Family Business.

GEW 2010 - Global Entrepreneurship Week - 15-20 November 2010

http://www.gew.org.uk

Global Entrepreneurship Week is an opportunity to showcase and celebrate all the amazing work that goes on year-round. Activities range from enterprise competitions to talks from local role models to large scale conferences. Read stories of events that took place last year in our Inspiring Stories section.

Do you want to organise an event during Global Entrepreneurship Week? Find all the information you need at Run an activity section

RENT XXIV - Research in Entrepreneurship and Small Business

http://www.eiasm.org (under Upcoming Events)

This year's RENT Conference will take place in Maastricht, The Netherlands from 18-19 November 2010 on the theme "The Entrepreneurial Process in a Changing Economy".

Organised by EIASM - The European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management and ECSB - The European Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship and hosted by Maastricht University.

IEF - 10th International Entrepreneurship Forum

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The 10th IEF conference will have the theme of  "Entrepreneurship and Society: Creating Social, Economic, Cultural and Personal Value".  Held in Bahrain from 9-11 January 2011.

Organised by the Centre for Entrepreneurship Research (CER), Essex Business School, University of Essex in partnership with Tamkeen, Bahrain and with the OECD LEED Programme at Paris France.

Abstract submission deadline – 15 September 2010 Full paper submission deadline – 1 December 2010

The deadline for registration is 1 December, 2010. An electronic version is also available on the conference website http://www.essex.ac.uk/conferences/ief/  More information from cer@essex.ac.uk

USASBE - United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship

http://www.usasbe.org

The 2011 USASBE Conference will take place at Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, USA from 13-16 January 2011 with the theme "Entrepreneurship: Changing the Present, Creating the Future".

Abstract Deadline is 27th August 2010 with submissions invited on Entrepreneurship Education; Entrepreneurship Public Policy; Entrepreneurship Research; Entrepreneurship Outreach.

SBI - Small Business Institute 2011 Annual Conference

http://www.smallbusinessinstitute.org/

The Small Business Institute invites you to attend their 2011 Annual Conference in Bonita Springs, Florida, 17-19 February 2011.

The conference will focus on accounting and finance, ethics and environmental responsibility, experiential learning, family business, global entrepreneurship, marketing, social entrepreneurship, small business and women & minority business.

The deadline to submit papers is 17 September 2010. 

EMU - Eastern Mediterranean University

http://www.emu.edu.tr/sbconf

The Call for Papers for the 2nd International Conference on Small Business and Entrepreneurship have been published. The event will take place in Nicosia, Cyprus from 24-27 February 2011, jointly organised by the Eastern Mediterranean University, The European Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship and the Management Research Centre at Eastern Mediterranean University.

The Conference is for Researchers, Entrepreneurs, Consultants, Teachers, Policy makers and Doctoral Students.

Abstract submission deadline is 15th October 2010.

ICEIRD - International Conference for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Regional Development

http://www.iceird.org

The 4th International Conference for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Regional Development, will take place between 5 - 7 May 2011 in Ohrid, Macedonia is organized under the auspices of the President of the Republic of Macedonia H.E. Dr. Gjorge Ivanov and under the patronage of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts and Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

The Conference title is “From Entrepreneurial Learning to Innovation and Regional Development”.  

The objective of the conference is to gather together decision makers (government, ministries and state agencies), innovation experts (universities, research and development centres, technology transfer centers, start-up centres) and practitioners (SMEs, business incubators and business support organisations) to generate discussion and exchange on the potential of entrepreneurship promotion and innovation to national and regional competitiveness.

INSME - International Network for SMEs

http://www.annualmeeting2011.insme.org

"Competitiveness, Culture and Cross-Border Co-operation: Assisting SMEs to Grow, Innovate and Reach International Markets”, organised by the INSME Association and EPROCA – European ProClusters Association, to be held on 23-26 May 2011 in Helsinki, Finland.

ICSB - International Council for Small Business

http://www.icsb2011.org

The 56th Annual ICSB World Conference will be held in Stockholm, Sweden, from 15-18 June 2011.