39th International Conference on Business Incubation (ICBI39)

All ICBI39 registrations include a reception on Sunday evening, breakfasts and lunches on Monday and Tuesday, and a Tuesday evening reception. Preconference courses and the Wednesday tour are addons to the event. 

Registration pricing depends on InBIA member status, timing of the registration, and whether or not the attendee is making a reservation at the InBIA headquarters hotel, the Hilton Philadelphia Penn's Landing.

Membership Discount: 

InBIA members receive a $200 discount on their registration, as well as discounted pricing on the preconference workshops. If your organization has a membership, please be sure to log in to your account before you start the registration process. If you are not a member but would like to learn more, click here. 

Hotel Discount: 

Filling the room block to which InBIA has committed allows us to offer lower registration prices than we would otherwise be able to do. Anyone who is planning to make a reservation at the InBIA headquarters hotel (the Hilton) is eligible to register at a discounted rate (see the headers in the pricing table to select the correct option). Click here to make your reservation now. 

Registration Timing: 

The earlier you register for ICBI39, the more you will save. Pay attention to the deadline for each pricing category to ensure you get the best rate possible. 

Looking to add targeted professional development to your Philadelphia experience? Check out the ICBI39 Preconference Workshops, taking place April 5-6 at the Hilton Philadelphia Penn's Landing. You can earn your Entrepreneurship Center Management Certificate in a single weekend through the ECM Spring Intensive, or get all the tools, skills and resources you need to develop and/or sustain a successful mentor network through the Advanced Mentor Network Certification course. 

Check out the details: 

ECM Spring Intensive
Saturday - Sunday, April 5 - 6 
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 

Earn the full Entrepreneurship Center Management (ECM) Certificate in a single weekend. This premier credential for the staff of entrepreneur support organizations (ESOs) provides professional credibility in addition to the practical skills, knowledge, resources, and templates needed to help the ESO succeed. This ECM intensive will cover all four of the courses, including: 

• Course 1: Fostering Your Entrepreneurship Center's Role in Your Community
• Course 2: Building Profitable Programs That Serve Entrepreneurs
• Course 3: Finance and Operations for Sustainable Entrepreneurship Centers
• Course 4: Policies, Space Management, and Operations and Governance

Don't miss this opportunity to save yourself weeks of virtual work while taking advantage of the opportunity to create in-person connections. 

Advanced Mentor Development Certification
Sunday, April 6
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 

The Advanced Mentor Development Certification course is designed for entrepreneur support professionals who are looking to add a mentor network to their ESOs or to improve on existing practices in this area. With tools, templates, resources, and expert insights, the course equips participants to immediately start implementing new strategies. 

Topics include: 

• Program structure and incentives
• Mentor recruitment 
• Mentor selection
• Effective onboarding and training practices
• Ways to screen potential client participants
• How to match mentors with founders
• Strategies for facilitating and sustaining the program
• Evaluation of the mentors and overall effectiveness of program