Larson organized several small seminars, and in 1961 put together a three-day session that attracted 60 business editors and writers.
A permanent organization took shape in 1964 when the Society of American Business Writers held its first meeting in New York City.
[3][2] In 1984, the Society took a major step by voting to place its offices at the University of Missouri School of Journalism.
In 2009, the Board of Governors voted to move the Society's headquarters to Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication in downtown Phoenix, where it was established in September of that year.
As part of its mission, SABEW sponsors an annual convention and specialized reporting conferences.