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This year the ISBE Conference will have an integrated programme of eleven parallel sessions combining both academic papers and practical presentations together with interactive debates on the key issues and policy implications in each field of interest.  These parallel sessions will take place across the three days of the Conference, with the Track Leader, Adviser and Sponsor setting the scene for the sector during the opening session on Tuesday morning.  The second series of paper presentations will be followed by the first Plenary Session and a Welcome Reception & Networking Buffet that evening. 

On Wednesday the Conference will again have eleven parallel sessions covering the specified Tracks, each with three 90-minute sessions, together with the second Plenary Session and the Gala Awards Dinner that evening when the Best Paper Awards will be awarded.  

The parallel sessions will continue on Thursday morning when the final session on Thursday should comprise an interactive debate on all of the papers within the Track with the principle implications for future work and policy.  

Programme subject to change before the Conference - please check Notice Boards on arrival.

Tuesday 31st October

Wednesday 1st November

Thursday 2nd November

08.00

Conference Check-in opens

08.00

Conference Check-in opens

Exhibition opens

08.00

Conference Check-in

Exhibition opens

09.00-10.30

Networking &
 Internet Cafe at City Hall

09.00-10.30

Parallel Sessions
Series 3
Track Presentations

09.00-10.30

Parallel Sessions

Series 6

Track Presentations

09.00-10.30

Refreshments on arrival

10.30-11.00

Refreshment break
Exhibition open

10.30-11.00

Refreshment break
Exhibition closes 

10.30-12.30

Parallel Sessions

Series 1

Keynote Presentations

11.00-12.30

Parallel Sessions

Series 4

Track Presentations

11.00-12.30

Parallel Sessions

Series 7

Interactive debates

12.30-14.00

Buffet Lunch

Exhibition opens

12.30-14.00

Buffet lunch 

Exhibition open

12.30-13.30

Conference Closes
Packed lunches available

14.00-15.30

Parallel Sessions

Series 2
T
rack Presentations

14.00-15.30

Plenary Session II

Global Entrepreneurship
- learning from
enterprise in action

OPTIONAL AFTERNOON TOURS

1. Technical Visit to Incubation Centres

2. City Sightseeing Bus Tour

3. Walking visit to Cardiff Castle

4. Bus visit to Cardiff Bay

5. Tour of Millennium Stadium

15.30-16.00

Refreshment break
Exhibition open

15.30-16.00

Refreshment break
Exhibition open

16.00-18.00

Plenary Session I

Global Entrepreneurship
-
key factors in economic development

16.00-17.30

Joint/Parallel Sessions

Series 5
Policy Implications Debate

18.00-18.30

Conference Check-in closes 19.00

17.30-18.00

ISBE AGM (Members only)

Conference Check-in
closes 18.30

EXHIBITION

An Exhibition of relevant publications and services for SMEs, their advisers and researchers will be open from 12.30 Tuesday until 11.00 Thursday in the Lower Hall refreshment area.

18.00-19.00

Networking &
Internet Cafe at City Hall

17.30-19.00

Networking &
Internet Café at City Hall

19.00- 21.00

Welcome Reception & Networking Buffet

Supported by 
Enterprise Insight

National Museum
& Gallery of Wales

19.00-20.00

Civic Reception
Cardiff City Hall

20.00-late

Gala Awards Dinner

Sponsored by Atradius

Cardiff City Hall

Doctoral Day – Tuesday 31st October

Cardiff City Hall

A Doctoral Day for research students in small business

Tuesday 31st October 10.00 – 16.00

Click here for more information

See Student Bursary Scheme page for information and application form.

 

ISBE Conference Secretariat, PO Box 888, Dept W6, Harrogate, HG2 8UH, UK
 Tel:  +44 (0) 1423 879208   Fax:  +44 (0) 1423 870025   E-mail: 
enquiries@isbe2006.org