The association promotes the preservation and enhancement of the heritage of various business-related entities — enterprises, chambers of commerce and entrepreneurial associations — operating in the field of archives, material and immaterial heritage, business museums, scientific research, industrial archaeology and training.
Archives
- Reorganization of historical business archives.
- Assistance with the management, rationalization and digitization of current archives.
- Undertaking of surveys at a local level of business archives.
Oral Sources
- Collection of oral sources through interviews of entrepreneurs, managers, technicians and workers.
- Creation and management of projects allowing oral sources to be used to best advantage.
Exhibitions
- Organization of temporary and permanent exhibitions.
- Design of business museums.
- Creation of multimedia exhibitions.
Organization of Events
- Creation and management of prizes for corporate culture.
- Planning of cultural and business tours.
- Organization of conferences, round-table discussions and workshops.
Training
- Organization and supervision of specialized workshops and courses for archivists and specialists in the field of culture.
- Organization and supervision of courses for employees of chambers of commerce.
- Organization of guided tours of industrial heritage sites and workplaces.
Research and Promotion
- Research into the history of business, the financial system, entrepreneurial associations and the world of work.
- Preparation, coordination and publication of monographs, brochures and proceedings of conferences.
- Analysis and promotion of material and immaterial heritages.
- Organization of competitions and provision of grants relating to the study of corporate culture.
- Undertaking of surveys of business archives and industrial archaeology sites in specific areas.