University of St.Gallen – Swiss Research Institute of Small Business and Entrepreneurship | KMU-HSG
Group photo from Rencontres 2014
Rencontres de St-Gall Every two years, SME researchers from all over the world meet for a week at the Rencontres de St-Gall in order to debate SME-specific issues. A research conference with a long tradition According to the records of the Small Business Administration (SBA), the Rencontres de St-Gall is the oldest conference of this kind world-wide (it first took place in 1948). It is a unique characteristic of the conference that the papers are distributed in advance and are then discussed in plenary sessions. »It was easily the most pleasant and interesting conference that I have ever attended – a very special meeting.« (Participant, 2006) Rencontres 2014 in St. Gallen The Rencontres de St-Gall take place in St.Gallen from 1-3 September 2014. This year's conference topic is: Leadership and the twin fields of entrepreneurship and small business management Participation in the conference is exclusively by personal invitation. |
 Thierry Volery, Thomas Zellweger, Heidi Fueglistaller, Walter Weber, Urs Fueglistaller |