Contact:
Linda Knopp
NBIA Communications Manager
National Business Incubation Association
(740) 593-4154
lknopp@nbia.org
NBIA Hosts International Business Incubation Conference
in San Antonio
April 24, 2008
ATHENS, Ohio –Hundreds of business development
experts from across the globe will join the National
Business Incubation Association in San Antonio May 4-7
for the 22nd International Conference on Business Incubation.
With the theme Innovation for a Strong Economy and
Healthy Planet, the event will feature more than
60 educational sessions to help business development
professionals learn about creating sustainable incubation
programs and nurturing entrepreneurial talent. Alexandria
Real Estate Equities is the title sponsor of the event.
Business incubation programs catalyze the process of
starting and growing companies by providing entrepreneurs
with the expertise, networks and tools they need to
make their ventures successful. NBIA estimates that
in 2005 alone, North American incubators assisted more
than 27,000 start-up companies that provided full-time
employment for over 100,000 workers and generated annual
revenue of more than $17 billion. Approximately 5,000
business incubation programs operate worldwide.
The 22nd International Conference on Business Incubation
is open to all incubation program personnel, as well
as economic development and business leaders, policymakers,
educators and others who are interested in encouraging
business incubation and entrepreneurship.
The Texas Research and Technology Foundation will serve
as this year’s conference host, and the Grand
Hyatt San Antonio is the conference headquarters. For
more information, visit www.nbia.org
or contact NBIA at (740) 593-4331 or education@nbia.org.
The National Business Incubation Association is the
world’s leading organization advancing business
incubation and entrepreneurship. Since 1985, NBIA has
provided industry professionals with the information,
education, advocacy and networking resources to bring
excellence to the process of assisting early-stage companies.
