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State Library opens up the books on Qld business history
QUEENSLAND's State Library will host a symposium for historians, business leaders, educators and researchers, Navigating our business history, on June 19 in Brisbane.
The event is the first time a forum has been convened to ‘open the books' on the state's diverse business history and will feature an open conversation with travel industry ‘game changer' Flight Centre's Graham ‘Skroo' Turner, along with keynote addresses from historians including Dr David Allison, the associate director for Curatorial Affairs at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History.
"The Navigating our business history symposium at State Library of Queensland on 19 June 2013 will explore why Queensland's business history matters," said State Librarian, Janette Wright.
The symposium will be an opportunity to open up discussion around the important role of Queensland business history in the broader historical context of Queensland and Australia.
The symposium will challenge participants to consider and discuss the impact and influence of Queensland's business history on Australia's cultural, economic and social landscape.
Designed for historians, business leaders, researchers, students, educators, librarians, and those working with their own business stories and heritage collections, the symposium will feature keynote addresses from Professor Geoffrey Bolton AO, distinguished Australian historian and author, and the Smithsonian's Dr Allison.
Both sessions are to be facilitated by award-winning Australian journalist and broadcaster Geraldine Doogue.
Navigating our business history is an initiative of the Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame, founded by the State Library of Queensland, Queensland Library Foundation, and QUT Business School. The event complements the highly successful Game Changers entrepreneur talk series that also kicked off this year through the State Library.
The day-long symposium will be followed by the final Game Changers series talk, In conversation with Graham ‘Skroo' Turner, being held at State Library of Queensland at 6pm.
The Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame partnership recognises and extends understanding and access to information about the contribution Queensland businesses and business leaders have made to the development of the state. Each year the Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame recognises business leaders and organisations that have helped shape the disctinctive economic and social landscape of Queensland.
An invitation only masterclass for specialists working with historical collections will be delivered by Dr David Allison from the Smithsonian at State Library of Queensland the day after the symposium. It will focus on the use and interpretation of historical collections.
Executive manager for Queensland Memory, Louise Denoon said, "State Library's commitment to co-create Queensland's memory for future generations and to foster learning and engagement with State Library collections is manifest in the Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame initiative.
"We must embrace Queensland's business history and this symposium is an important step in ensuring we are recording, interpreting and inspiring use of this information to help us better understand our past and create our future," Ms Denoon said.
She said tickets for Navigating our business history are on sale for $120 for the entire event of $60 for the half-day sessions. (Tel: 07 3840 7979).
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We are giving away a double pass, valued at $240, to the Navigating our business history symposium at State Library of Queensland on June 19. To enter email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with ‘Business Acumen’ in the subject line, and your name, postal address and phone number in the body of the email. Entries close June 14.
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