FAQ’s & MORE

The contributions for the 2014 ACERE Conference has been outstanding.  With the full paper submission deadline for papers to be eligible for awards and peer review, passing on midnight on Monday 4th November, the standard of contributions is certainly exciting.

Don’t worry if you didn’t make the 4th November deadline!  If your abstract has previously been accepted for the Conference, you still have until midnight AEST Tuesday 31st December to submit your full paper for inclusion in the Conference.  It won’t of course, be eligible for awards, nor will there be time for it to be double blind peer reviewed, but you will still be able to present your paper and have it included in the conference proceedings.

With the early bird registrations also closing on 4th November, registrations have been strong and steady with registrants coming from all over the world to participate in the 2014 ACERE Conference.  The addition of Johan Wiklund, Professor of Entrepreneurship at Whitman School of Management, Syracuse University, USA and Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden as a panellist has also generated much excitement.  The panellists will serve as reviewers (in writing) and face-to-face discussants/chairs of the papers selected for ACERE “Paper Development Sessions”.  Moreover, the Conference will feature Alain Fayolle and Suresh Kumar as organizers of special workshop sessions on Entrepreneurship Education and Bridging the Academy-practitioner gap.   Click here to see all panelist information.

We have also added a new page to answer all your frequently asked question.  Visit the FAQ page and we will add more answers as the questions are raised.  If you have a specific question, email acereconference@qut.edu.au for answers.

Registration, Panellists & Doctoral Consortium Announced

Register now for Early Bird specials
Registrations are now open with early bird specials available until 4th November 2013.  The Conference is shaping up to be the best yet with an unprecedented response to the call for abstracts, not to mention the excellent quality of abstracts submitted.  Sydney, Australia is home to the 2014 Conference and the University of New South Wales the host venue.

Click here to register now.

Registration fees are as follows;
Early Bird General Registration – $850.00 (inc GST) until 4/11/13 ($950.00 after 4/11/13)
Student Registration – $500.00 (inc GST) until 4/11/13  ($550.00 after 4 November)

Click here to read more and register to attend

Panellist Information now Available
We are proud to confirm an outstanding lineup of panelists who will serve as reviewers (in writing) and face-to-face discussants/chairs of the papers selected for ACERE “Paper Development Sessions”. They all have extensive publishing, reviewing, editorship and mentoring experience at the highest level. Additional, high calibre reviewers/discussants/chairs are yet to be confirmed. Click here to read more about the 2014 Conference Panelist lineup.

Doctoral Consortium
Join the ACERE Doctoral Consortium!
Are you pursuing a PhD on an entrepreneurship-related topic? Or are you supervisor or just know someone who does?  Then this is message is for you! Give your PhD journey a boost by joining the Doctoral Consortium at the ACERE conference in Sydney in February.

The participants will have close interaction with and receive guidance from several, top level international scholars in entrepreneurship, including Dean Shepherd, Saras Sarasvathy, and Per Davidsson. The Doctoral Consortium will run for a full day on the Tuesday (4 Feb) before the main conference begins. This day will be devoted mainly to student presentations followed by feedback and group discussion of each student’s project. These discussions will provide very useful advice on how to reach the goal timely and with high quality – while enjoying the journey!

Participants will also be invited to partake actively as reviewers in Paper Development Sessions (PDS) during the main conference, where they can learn directly from the horse’s mouth how top scholars think and act as authors, mentors, reviewers, and editors. This gives invaluable insights into the important topic of how to get published.  The group of international experts cover a range of disciplines, topical specialties, and methods expertise. You will also get the chance to discuss with the experienced scholars who facilitate the DC in breaks and throughout the conference.

To participate in the Doctoral Consortium you need to register for the ACERE conference, and you are expected to participate in and benefit from the main conference as well. You can express your interest in the Doctoral Consortium here. Expressions of interest must be submitted by November 30.  Regrettably, we cannot accommodate more than 20 participants, so if we have access demand we cannot guarantee that all interested students will be selected. Selected students will be requested to prepare in advance a) a concise presentation of their PhD project and b) written reviews of two papers to be discussed in the PDS. Further instructions relating to these tasks will be sent to selected students.
Key Dates
Following are key dates for information;
4 November – Full papers due
4 November – Early bird registration closes
31 December – Final papers due
31 December – Presenting author registration due

See you in Sydney!

Abstract submissions are now closed

The online Abstract submission portal for the ACERE 2014 Conference is now closed.  Due to our tight scheduling,  the deadline for submission of abstracts is two weeks earlier than in previous years.  If you have missed the deadline due to unforeseen or unavoidable circumstances, you may contact the conference manager by emailing acereconference@qut.edu.au or calling +61 7 3341 0063 to request consideration of a late abstract submission.  Only abstracts meeting the guidelines will be viewed by the committee.  Abstract submission numbers for the 2014 conference have exceeded previous years and no guarantee of acceptance of a late submission request is given.

If you would still like to register as a Reviewer, you may register online, if you haven’t already done so.  Visit the Reviewer Registration online form to express your interest.

Please find following key dates for the 2014 ACERE Conference:

Registrations opening soon !
13 September – Notification of acceptances
4 November – Full papers due
4 November – Early bird registration closes
31 December – Final papers due
31 December – Presenting author registration due

For more information about the 2014 ACERE Conference including key dates, Panelists, Paper Development Sessions and Sponsorship and Partnership opportunities, go to www.acereconference.com.

We’re looking forward to an exciting thought provoking Conference and we would like to thank all contributors for a very positive start to the programming process.

Abstract Submissions Closing Soon

Abstract Submission Closing 20th August 2013

The deadline for Abstract submissions for the 2014 ACERE Conference is quickly approaching.  With less than 7 days to enter your submission, we encourage you to review the Abstract Guidelines and Conference information and submit your abstract for consideration as soon as possible.

ACERE aims to be a highly developmental professional experience for all participants.   The conference features paper presentation sessions as well as a paper development workshop; a doctoral consortium; social events, and keynote addresses by international top scholars.

The website is open for abstract submissions and will close on 20 August 2013. Make sure you get your place on the program by submitting asap! (more…)