The Conference was held at:
Grand Hyatt Hotel
Melbourne, Australia
Sunday 18 June to Wednesday 21 June 2006
Plenary Address - Allan Gibb
Plenary Address - Patricia Greene
About ICSB:
The International Council for Small Business (ICSB) was established to encourage and support people and organisations around the globe to seek, develop and share new and innovative small and medium enterprise ideas, research outcomes and teaching/facilitation methodologies in changing and volatile times. ICSB2006 will make this the emphasis with a particular focus on creativity.
About SEAANZ:
The Small Enterprise Association of Australia and New Zealand (SEAANZ) is the Australasian affiliate of the ICSB and host of the ICSB2006 conference. SEAANZ is an association of researchers and educators working in the small and medium enterprise (SME) academic environment, SME policy-makers and enterprise facilitators and advisers. The association has been active for over 15 years in the Australasian SME sector and provides a unique service to the Australian and New Zealand business community.
The Conference Symbol:
The ICSB, like the Australian animal the platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus), has evolved and is evolving to suit the environment in which it operates.
The platypus with its duck-bill and webbed feet is a unique Australian animal and, along with the Australian echidna, is one of only two monotremes or egg-laying mammals found on earth. It is also unique because it has two layers of fur, a dense waterproof outer coat and a grey woolly underfur to provide much needed insulation. The webbed fore-paw is used for swimming and on land, the skin, which extends beyond the long claws, is folded back to enable the animal to walk or burrow. The tail acts as a powerful rudder when swimming and also aids the animal when diving.
This animal is truly unique and the ICSB, like the platypus, is continually adapting to its environment to provide the SME sector with unique solutions for unique environments.
When in Melbourne for ICSB2006 visit the platypus at the world renowned Healesville Sanctuary.
