THE U.P.E.I. SUN, Nov- 29; 1979, page 6" r

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The Atlantic Business Conference was hosted by the Acadia Business. Society on Nov. 9th, 10th and 11th. The theme and topic of the conference was "Provincial Ownership of Natural Rescurces". UPEI was well represented in spite of the fact that there were only four of US, Stephen Murphy, pres- ident, Denise McGowan, secretary, Colleen Rossiter, Freshman Rep, and Ivan Mac Arthur, keen student!

'Ihere were up to ten menbers from each business institution in the Atlantic Provinces invited to attend. All the Atlantic universities including Cape Breton College were represented. The conference consisted of a series of lectures, lunches, social gatherings and most import- ant, parties!

The lectures ranged from information on the techno- logical and econcmical aspects of the extensive oil search off the coasts of Newfoundland, presented

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by a Dr. Peters from Crosbie Corporation, to the legality of provincial ownership by Prof. Gardiner, lawyer-professor fran Dalhousie University, to the short and" long term econcmic effects of the search and strike of oil by Margaret Potter, econanist with the Provincial Government in Halifax.

The lectures were all very interesting and informative,

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around Nova Scotia. and Newfoundland. Thereflwas no mention of either P.E.I. or New Brunswick. ing where distribution channels of these energy resources were to be found, P.E.I. was not even taken into cOnsideraticn. Pretty non—existent, eh??

Acadia Dean of Business,

r Dean Misener, gave the

opening and closing lectures. In his closing remarks he stated that Business

sectors from Atlantic universities were getting ripped off. At Acadia, for

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instance, he argued that the Business programs

were only receiving 4.5%

of resources «with an 18% studalt body enrolment. — Students from Dal. us that they were receiving several new faculty matbers to improve their "20—25:l"

' student—prof. ratio. Oh what problems considering the present student-prof. ratio at UPEI “of "40:1"1." Now who's getting ripped off!?

We, UPEI, are practically the only university with department status. St. N Mary's has a 'school of business, as has Acadia, and next year U.N.B. will have a school of business. It's not just at UPEI where business has beccme so T popular - it's everywhere. But it's only at UPEI that little has been done about it. We at UPEI think we are "noted" for business. This‘is the same for all ' other, universities. There- fore Business Administration must have faculty status. It must have more resources and professors if ‘\we are going to be able to compete with these other universi— ties - now and in the future!! '

We also have a tid—bit of info. for those people who have not bought their Business Society members

. ships and to those who had to squeeze a measly 3

' bucks out of - not mention- ing anylnames! At U de M. 7 University of Monoton '— for those peoplewho register under Business Administrat— ion it is compulsory that they pay $15 for a

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Business Society marbership. 'Ihus, they start off with

an $8000buiget, not bad canpared to‘the neat "fl, balance of zero we have;r_<or__e the $100 balance that the Acadia Student Union gives their Business Society.

'Ihus for want of more part- icipation in the UPEI: Business Society, I_ ‘m

sure everyone woul d respond mbst enthusiastically to a $15 manbership — well, hm . about $10 - well, maybe $5, which would be a good deal!

- Needless to say mncton had a pretty fair $800 weekend conpared to our $80 weekend.

Enough cannot be said

the conference.

Dave Duplesis, Acadi' 'a's president, and their _society did an exce_ llent

job of Organizing [it and ensuring everyone of a good time. run was had right from supper at the Anvil, with a few rounds of draft, to an evenin' g of a disco Business Party, to a night and

mornin' g of parties with lectures the next morning, followed by: a closing bangliet and topped off. with an exciting night of . I

' lively. i t by the Windsor Jazz Band, whose ages range from 18 to 83! And of course then came another all night Next year the conference will be hosted by U.N.B. and this time we will be sending a larger delegation - right Seniors? This may be more possible then, as it was suggested that the conference- be held earlier in the semester. " ’

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