I’ve updated a list of sources and conferences that are relevant to my research in entrepreneurship, strategy, organizations, and sustainability. This includes small conferences, as well as seminar series where papers are posted. Striving to attend or present at these venues is useful for a variety of reasons. First, research is often presented before it is presented elsewhere (and much before it is published).  Second, the papers are typically of high quality. Reading good work helps to improve one’s work better than reading lesser quality work. Third, there is a higher probability that these will one day be published, unlike at many other conferences. Fourth, It is much easier to talk with other attendees and share comments because authors have a bit more confidence that what you have to share may be important, since conference attendance is limited. Fifth, it is easier to understand the current conversation among a smaller group of scholars by reading their work and meeting them. Finally, you may make friends and/or gain future co-authors, directly, or indirectly through the people that other attendees know.

Smith Entrepreneurship Research Conference – University of Maryland – Usually in May

West Coast Research Symposium – University of Washington – September (There is a doctoral consortium that is fully funded.)

Winter Strategy Conference - Sundance, Utah – End of February

Darden Entrepreneurship and Innovation Research Conference – U. of Virginia – beginning of May (papers due in December)

Alliance for Research in Corporate Sustainability (ARCS) – Rotating venues, conference in middle of May(papers due end of January) -

Strategy and Business Environment Conference – Rotating venues, conference usually in March-April (see link)

Sustainability, Ethics and Entrepreneurship (SEE) Conference – Universities in Colorado/Wyoming, Conference in April, abstracts due

Society for Entrepreneurship Scholars - rotating venues, papers due in Aug, Conference in October

Druid Summer Conference – usually in Denmark, in London in 2010

NBER Entrepreneurship Bootcamp – July, competitive papers presented, superstar professors discuss entrepreneurship from multiple perspectives

Cornell-McGill Conference on Institutions and Entrepreneurship – July (rotates between McGill and Cornell; rotated to U. of Alberta in 2009) – website it not updated

http://epe.cornell.edu/institutionsandeship/

Interdisciplinary Network for Group Research – July – Washington, D.C.

Seminary Series – most universities have colloquia, seminar series, brown bags etc. The following post the papers presented at these events and are therefore useful.

Northwestern has an entrepreneurship and strategy seminar series.

http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/mgmtstrategy/deptinfo/past_entrepreneurship.htm

Blogs

The following are some helpful webpages and blogs dealing with management and other associated academic disciplines.

www.orgtheory.net – A blog by several really good organization theorists at great schools, including Brayden King, Teppo Felin, Sean Safford, and others

www.organizationsandmarkets.com- This is a blog maintained by Nicolai Foss,  Peter Klein, Richard Langlois, Lasse B. Lien

www.strategyprofs.net – A blog by several strategy professors.