FIBEA Conference To Bring Indigenous Business, Policy-Makers and Academics Together

The 2007 Fostering Indigenous Business and Entrepreneurship in the Americas Conference (FIBEA), scheduled for Nov. 7-9, will bring together indigenous business, policy-makers, and academics from North, Central, and South America. The conference is designed to promote and foster indigenous business alliances, trade, and investment, amongst indigenous business people.

The event will give participants a chance to network, share ideas and explore business opportunities. Participants 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. Additionally, the conference will also discuss indigenous issues, trends and directions.

The conference will be held at the Acoma Sky City Resort and will include two days of business and academic workshops and an indigenous business expo. For more information visit: FIBEA Conference.

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