Conferences
Global SME themes in the Australasian Context: A SEAANZ Research Symposium
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Date: November 25, 2010
Place: Victoria University, Melbourne
Keynote presenter
Dr. Gerard McElwee is currently Professor of Entrepreneurship at Nottingham BusinessSchool, Nottingham Trent University, UK where he teaches, Entrepreneurship and Research Methods.
Gerard is the Editor of The International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation(http://www.ippublishing.com/ei.htm) which he launched in 2000. He sits on numerous Editorial Boards in the area of Entrepreneurship. He developed an interest in entrepreneurship in the rural area after carrying out research and consultancy work with small rural businesses and farmers. He has over 50 refereed publications and has published extensively in the area of Entrepreneurship. He has a particular methodological expertise in qualitative methods and social constructionism. Gerard has taught extensively in Zambia, UAE, Oman, India and in Europe.
Presenting: A bottom up approach to rural sustainability
Registration
To register to attend the forum, please e‐mail the SEAANZ secretariat: seaanz1@gmail.com
The forum is FREE for SEAANZ members. If you have not yet renewed your membership or are interested injoining [at an annual individual subscription of $AU130/$NZ160] pleasecontact the SEAANZ secretariat before the forum: seaanz1@gmail.com
The forum registration fee for non members is $AUD250 ($NZ325)
This conference was hosted by Massey University in collaboration with the Small Enterprise Association of Australia and New Zealand - the Australasian affiliate of the International Council for Small Business. The 22nd annual conference of the Small Enterprise Association of Australia and New Zealand. Post-conference policy day hosted by the New Zealand Centre for Small and Medium Enterprise Research on Thursday 3 September 2009, in order to provide an in-depth policy perspective on the issues raised at the main conference.
Conference Theme
The theme of the 22nd SEAANZ Conference, Start small - Think big is one of many phrases used by researchers, policy-makers, educators and practitioners. It may imply that growth is possible from the smallest of beginnings; that growth is the ultimate goal for owner-managers; and, that growth (and its associated outcomes of increasing profit, outputs and staff) is the greatest contribution a small firm can make. The theme also pays homage to the innovations that can emerge from the smallest of firms.
There is also room for the theme to be examined critically by researchers, policy-makers, educators and practitioners, asking: Should a ‘big firm’ be the goal? Does targeted business assistance legitimise high growth as the only ‘suitable’ business goal? Are micro-firms written off and pejoratively labelled as ‘lifestyle businesses’? Is SME growth seen as the panacea for all economic ills? What are the implications of SME growth in terms of sustainability?
The conference program featured sessions covering the theme Start small - Think big, as well as a wide range of other small business related topics.
The 2009 SEAANZ Conference in Wellington, New Zealand will enable you to:
- Meet with leading researchers in the field.
- Engage in dialogue on the latest issues concerning the SME sector with policymakers, educators and practitioners.
- Network with key figures from organisations linked to the SME sector from Australasia.
- Socialise and enjoy Massey Wellington’s hospitality and friendly atmosphere
SEAANZ 2008 Conference
- Sydney, Australia
- 14-17 September 2008
SEAANZ 2008 Conference Proceedings here. (.pdf)
SEAANZ Conference Refereeing Guidelines
If you are submitting a paper to the SEAANZ annual conference, these guidelines will help you ensure that your paper conforms to the academic quality assurance principles of Australian and New Zealand universities.
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