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Connecting Family Enterprise
BRITISH COLUMBIA

Event Series: June 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15

Hello BC!

Family Enterprise Canada is coming to your region and will be hosting a series of local events on June 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15, each aimed at bringing our family enterprise community together. Whether you're a member of a family that works together or a trusted Family Enterprise Advisor (FEA), each of these events is a perfect opportunity for you to participate. Join us to connect with and learn from the remarkable family business members and FEAs in your neck of the woods!

NextGen Connect — Stepping Into Leadership

Sunday, June 11
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM PDT

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Description:
Determining how best to approach leadership is already a challenging journey - add in a family business with its legacies, culture, and history, and the challenge increases. Join our conversation with Julia Chung of Spring Planning as we discuss some of the obstacles NextGens and new business leader face.

Location:
West Coast Grill - Caché [map it]
1675 Abbott St.
Kelowna, BC  V1Y 1A9

Facilitator:
Travis Schneider, Prestige Hotels & Resorts

Family Business Tour – Gorman Bros. Lumber

Monday, June 12
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM PDT

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Description:
Join us for this rare and informative experience of touring the Gorman Bros mill in West Kelowna. Hear their family story and learn how they got to where they are today, then enjoy some beverages and small bites!

Location:
Gorman Bros Lumber [map it]
3900 Dunfield Rd.
West Kelowna, BC  V4T 1W4

Celebrating Family Enterprise BC — Cocktail Reception

Tuesday, June 13
4:30 PM - 7:00 PM PDT

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Description:
This reception is a wonderful opportunity to connect with our community and enjoy an evening of networking, conversation and fun! Sip on a cocktail, savour delicious hors d'oeuvres and mingle with business family members and FEAs in a casual and welcoming environment.

Location:
Terminal City [map it]
837 W Hastings St.
Vancouver, BC  V6C 1B6

Integrating FEA Into Your Practice – BC

Tuesday, June 13
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM PDT

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Description:
Are you a designated FEA who is interested in deepening your understanding and application of family enterprise advising? Join the FEA community and facilitator, Kathy Bright, to learn how to better integrate what you learned in the FEA Program into your practice.

Location:
Terminal City [map it]
837 W Hastings St.
Vancouver, BC  V6C 1B6

Facilitator:
Kathy Bright, MBA, FEA

Family Workshop – Compass for Entrepreneurial Families

Tuesday, June 13
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM PDT

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Description:
Join us for an interactive workshop that explores Compass for Entrepreneurial Families, developed to provide business families with a better understanding of these fundamental concepts based on the experience and expertise of family business owners and scholars.

Location:
Terminal City [map it]
837 W Hastings St.
Vancouver, BC  V6C 1B6

Facilitator:
Tim Yeung, FEA, Associate Advisor, Next Step Advisors

Family Business Tour —
ABC Recycling

Wednesday, June 14
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM PDT

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Description:
ABC Recycling is Western Canada's largest scrap metal recycling company with a 110-year heritage of serving and supporting communities through scrap metal recovery, processing and recycling. Join our community in this rare and informative experience of touring the ABC Recycling Burnaby facility to hear their family story and how they got to where they are today.

Location:
ABC Recycling [map it]
8081 Meadow Ave
Burnaby, BC  V3N 2V9

Hosts:
ABC Recycling