Calgary - November 6-8, 2024
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Conference registration is now open. Early bird registration fees in effect until October 10, 2024.
| Until October 10, 2024* | After October 10, 2024 | |||||
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Student** |
Regular*** |
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Student** |
Regular*** |
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Online Only |
$275 |
$400 |
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$300 |
$450 |
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In-Person |
$425 |
$800 |
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$475 |
$850 |
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* A limited number of 50% discounted conference fee bursaries are available for individuals with demonstrated financial need. You will be asked if you qualify for this bursary as part of the submission process.
** For student attendees, the CCSBE student annual membership fee (a $75 value) is included in the conference registration.
*** For regular attendees, the CCSBE regular annual membership fee (a $200 value) is included in the conference registration.
Haskayne School of Business – This is the main conference venue location
Zone 1 – On campus, or very near campus, within walking distance or short Uber ride to conference venues
Zone 2 – Near campus with slightly longer walk or moderate Uber ride with no C-Train access to conference venues
Zone 3 – Downtown Calgary with full C-Train access or moderate Uber ride
Below are sample hotels in each zone. Download full list of hotel options in all zones here.
| Zone | Name | Starting Rate | Link |
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Alt Hotel Calgary, University District |
$149 |
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2 |
Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Calgary |
$153 |
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3 |
Delta Hotels, Calgary Downtown |
$253 |
Best Papers Awards – Best papers awards will be selected from those papers of the highest quality that best align with the conference theme. Three best paper awards are available: (1) Student Best Paper, (2) Regular Submission Best Paper, and (3) International Entrepreneurship Best Paper. Only full papers will be considered for best paper awards.
Publication – Selected papers will be invited to submit their articles for consideration for publication in the official journal of the CCSBE, Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship (JSBE).
International Attendees – The CCSBE conference organizers are aware of potential challenges in obtaining the required visa in time to attend the conference. If you think you might need additional time for visa processing, please select the option on the submission system to request an expedited review and documentation from the conference organizers to support your visa application. You will be contacted for additional details for the forms.
Other Recognition Awards
Two recognition awards are also available this year. The first award recognizes a university or college that has demonstrated extraordinary achievements in innovative entrepreneurship education. The second award recognizes an individual who has demonstrated extraordinary achievements and leadership in innovative entrepreneurship education. The individual award is named in honour of the late Dr. Mary A. Kilfoil, in recognition of her significant contributions to CCSBE.
Additional details on the awards and the application process are available here.
Submissions
Initial submissions will be reviewed and those accepted to the conference will be invited to submit their final papers or proposals by October 17, 2024.
Conference Chair
Dr. Chad Saunders, Associate Professor, Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary ([email protected]).
CCSBE 2024 Conference Scientific Committee
- Chair: Chad Saunders (University of Calgary)
- Howard X. Lin (Toronto Metropolitan University)
- Elie Chrysostome (Western University)
- Joseph Felix Zogning Nguimeya (University of Sherbrooke)
- Charlene Nicholls-Nixon (Toronto Metropolitan University)
- Christopher Holt (University of Waterloo)
- Étienne St-Jean (Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières)
- Taoting Li (University of Calgary)
- Philip Piercey (University of Calgary)
- Mehrsa Ehsani (University of Calgary)
- Roger Thompson (University of Calgary)
- Pano Xinos (University of Calgary)
- Yuanyuan Wu (Lakehead University)
- Abdoulkadre Ado (University of Ottawa)
- Robert Anderson (University of Regina)
- Malcolm D’Souza (George Brown College)
- Ken Grant (Toronto Metropolitan University)
- Michael Henry (Thompson River University)
- Kalinga Jagoda (University of Guelph)
- Quan Jin (Shanghai University of International Business & Economics, China)
- Gerry Kerr (University of Windsor)
- Joyline Makani (Dalhousie University)
- Amon Simba (Nottingham Business School, UK)
- Zhan Su (Laval University)
- Dhirendra Shukla (University of New Brunswick)
- Vanessa Ratten (La Trobe University, Australia)
- Shikui Wu (Lakehead University)
For inquiries, please contact
Dr. Chad Saunders at [email protected].
- Wednesday, November 6th – Online conference
- Thursday, November 7th-Friday, November 8th – In-person conference.
The preliminary conference schedule is available here.
For details on conference attendance and presenting please see the Conference Guide.