150 YEARS OF CANADIAN BUSINESS HISTORY

The book launch presentation for the CBHA/ACHA book Becoming 150: 150 Years of Canadian Business History is now posted to the organization’s YouTube Channel.

150 Years of Canadian Business History was a national 2-day conference highlighting 150 Years of Canadian Business, presented in conjunction with Canada’s Sesquicentennial birthday celebrations. The conference was multi-disciplinary and participants included academics, business leaders, professional archivists, students and the public from across the country.

The book presents informative insight into the development of Canada’s economy and business sectors since Confederation in 1867.  This book is a must read for business people, students and entrepreneurs, and is composed of 18 essays written by business people, academics and recent graduate students outlining the history of Canadian businesses in 8 different topics. Subjects covered include the financial sector, women in Canadian business history, industrial and manufacturing, rural business history, and more. Paperback. 260 pages, including Index.

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Becoming 150: 150 Years of Canadian Business History presents selected papers from the CBHA/ACHA Annual Conference 2017.  The book presents informative insight into the development of Canada’s economy and business sectors since Confederation in 1867.  This book is a must read for business people, students and entrepreneurs, and is composed of 18 essays written by business people, academics and recent graduate students outlining the history of Canadian businesses in 8 different topics. Subjects covered include the financial sector, women in Canadian business history, industrial and manufacturing, rural business history, and more. Paperback. 260 pages, including Index.

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The commemorative book of proceedings from the conference 150 Years of Canadian Business History will soon be released.  Titled Becoming 150: 150 Years of Canadian Business History and Published by University of Toronto Press, the book contains the presentations made in many of the sessions and the Keynote Presentations.

There are nine sections to the book containing 19 essays on various relevant topics.  The topics range from Women in Canadian Business History to The Role of Archives and Sources in Canadian Business History.  Contributors include Jim Leech (former CEO, Ontario Teachers Pension Plan), Douglas McCalla (University Professor Emeritus, University of Guelph), Robert McIntosh (Director, Library & Archives Canada), Amelia Young (Founder, Upside Consulting), and many more.

You can see more about the CBHA/ACHA at its dedicated website HERE.

Stay tuned for more information about the book and a book launch!