Canada’s longest running student-led business conference.
1963
Dr. William A. Preshing plays an integral role in the beginning of what is now the Rocky Mountain Business Seminar. In the early 60s, Dr. Preshing starts a mandatory one-day business seminar where local corporate representatives come to the school to speak to students.
A few years later, the one-day conference evolves into a three-day conference which is a requirement for third-year students, known as the Banff Student Business Seminar.
1969
Five years after its inception, faculty enthusiasm wanes and the conference is absent for 2 years.
1971
The conference is revived by a group of students who see the value such an endeavour can bring to students and to the school. During this time, the conference grows to a five-day event, and is held at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel. Thanks to the larger venue, the University of Alberta opens the conference to Out-of-Town Delegates, initially just allowing a few surrounding institutions to send students.
1988
Due to the Winter Olympic Games in Calgary, the conference leaves Banff.
1990
Having left Banff, the conference is renamed the Rocky Mountain Business Seminar.
2015
RMBS continues to be an annual student-led business conference, and celebrates its 50th year.
2021
The conference enters its 56th year, and is held virtually for the first (and hopefully last) time.
In addition to corporate sponsors, RMBS creates the cultivator role (corporate delegates) to further help mentor and network with business students.