International Indigenous Business and Entrepreneurship Conference Fostering Indigenous Entrepreneurship June 19-22, 2006 Sandia Resort & Casino Albuquerque, New Mexico About the IIBEC The International Indigenous Business and Entrepreneurship Conference and Expo will bring together international and domestic academics and indigenous entrepreneurs and policy-makers participants who are interested and/or involved in Indigenous business and entrepreneurship. IIBEC is scheduled for June 19 – June 22, 2006 at the Sandia Resort and Casino. The conference agenda will include three days of academic workshop sessions, receptions, luncheons, a gala banquet, an Indigenous business expo, and cultural performances. Indigenous Business and Entrepreneurship Center For information about the Indigenous Business and Entrepreneurship Center, download the presentation. Conference Objectives Indigenous nations and communities around the globe are under increasing pressure to develop long-term sustainable economic development strategies. The 2006 conference theme “Fostering Indigenous Entrepreneurship” is timely given the importance and variety of issues permeating the study and practice of indigenous entrepreneurship on a global scale. Indigenous entrepreneurship is at the core of current and future economic development for indigenous nations and communities around the globe. To this end, the 2006 conference will give participants the opportunity to share ideas, become aware of issues, directions, and trends that are filtering into indigenous entrepreneurship globally. The conference will explore the diverse environment of indigenous entrepreneurship, covering a variety of topics which affect and permeate indigenous entrepreneurships of all sizes and structures. The theme of the conference not only involves the academic and the practical sides of indigenous entrepreneurship, but will also provide a forum for debates beyond the session rooms. The conference will bring together scholars from different regions of the globe, further encouraging the development of new approaches and ideas, and offering the opportunity to develop joint research projects. The conference will also present a unique opportunity for participants to network with indigenous entrepreneurs which will be attending the conference’s Indigenous Entrepreneurs Expo. Through this conference, we hope to enable indigenous business people in the private, public and tribal/community sectors to present indigenous business opportunities, solutions, and problems to a local, regional, national, and international audience. We also want to promote networking among indigenous business people and communities toward problem-solving and business opportunities. We also seek to develop local, regional, national, and international opportunities and partnerships for students and faculty of the University of New Mexico. (c)2005 iibec Some images provided by: