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Register now for 2012 conference in Atlanta

Go Beyond Best Practices at NBIA’s 26th International Conference on Business Incubation, May 6-9, 2012, at the Sheraton Atlanta Hotel in Atlanta. The conference will feature six in-depth workshops during the Preconference Institute and more than 60 educational sessions during the main conference. Other highlights include keynote addresses and tours of local incubators. Click here for more information and to register.

NBIA's Sixth Summit for Advanced Incubation Professionals

If you are an NBIA member with four or more years of experience in the incubation industry, don’t miss NBIA’s Sixth Summit for Advanced Incubation Professionals, to be held Feb. 5-7, 2012, in Tampa, Fla. The format of this unique training event is designed to allow industry veterans to share their expertise with each other while also exploring different concepts and brainstorming new ideas. Click here for more information.  

NBIA leader advocates for industry

NBIA President & CEO David Monkman recently shared his thoughts on what entrepreneurs should look for in a business incubator on MSNBC’s “Your Business.” Click here to view the interview. Monkman also has advocated for greater support for business incubation with policymakers in Washington, D.C. To read his full written testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Small Business Committee, click here.   

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Now available in the NBIA Bookstore!

NBIA is pleased to announce the release of two books.

  • Best Practices in Action, Revised 2nd Edition, is a thorough update of the 2001 classic, with more than 100 examples of working practices from over 40 incubation programs. NBIA thanks Claggett Wolfe Associates and Maryland TEDCO for their generous sponsorship of this book.
  • 2009 Incubation Industry Compensation Survey provides the most up-to-date data on industry salaries overall and by region, incubator type, sponsorship, age, gender and more.

Click here to order now!

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