Conference Sponsors:

Fostering Indigenous Business and Entrepreneurship in the Americas Conference (FIBEA en Español)

Fostering Indigenous Business and Entrepreneurship Alliances in the Americas
FIBEA, 2007

Acoma Pueblo - Sky City Resort, New Mexico
November 7 - 9, 2007

The FIBEA 2007 Conference will bring together Indigenous business, policy-makers, and academics from North, Central, and South American countries who are interested in the promotion and fostering of Indigenous business alliances, trade, and investment, amongst Indigenous business people.

The FIBEA 2007 is scheduled for November 7 - 9, 2007 at the Acoma Sky City Resort, New Mexico. The Conference agenda will include two days of business workshops, an Indigenous business expo, and academic workshops.

FIBEA 2008 will be held in Manaus in July of 2008 at Centro Cultural dos Povos da Amazônia. More information about this conference will be posted as it becomes available.

Call for Papers and Presenters Deadline Extension

The deadline for submission of papers and presentations has been extended to September 15, 2007.

Conference Objectives

Indigenous nations and communities are under increasing pressure to develop long-term sustainable economic development strategies.

The FIBEA 2007 theme, Fostering Indigenous Business and Entrepreneurship in the Americas Conference, is timely given the importance and variety of business issues that need to be addressed for the development and fostering of business alliances, trade, and investment amongst Indigenous business in North, Central, and South American countries.

To this end, the conference will give participants the chance to network, share ideas, and explore business opportunities. In addition, the conference will also discuss Indigenous issues, trends, and directions. The conference will explore the diverse environment of Indigenous business and entrepreneurship, covering a variety of topics which affect and permeate Indigenous business of all sizes and structures.

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 an Indigenous audience. We also want to promote networking among Indigenous business people and communities toward problem-solving and business opportunities.