According Family Enterprise Foundation recent research report, called "Ready, Willing And Interested - or Not? Canadian Family Business Transition Intentions", ownership of more than 60% of Family Enterprises will be changing hands within the next decade. That is the largest and most valuable transition of family business wealth in Canadian history. The best time to start a successful family continuity plan is NOW! If the current stewards are prepared to invest the time, energy, and money to develop governance systems…
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Join us for this opportunity to socialize again in person with our local NextGen community! Hosted at our own NextGen Member Erin Way’s Family’s Restaurant – Ironwood Kitchen and Bar!
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Join the Mathisen family of Arpeg Group, a third-generation family business, as they share their family enterprise story and tour us through And-Co, a purpose-built workspace delivering a world-class, innovative environment with everything you need to do business in downtown Vancouver. After the tour, please stay for a glass of wine and some tasty hors d'oeuvres!
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Come and hear the Velan Family Story and see what has helped them be so successful not only in Canada but across the globe after 70 years in the industrial valve business.
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Are you interested in learning more about Family Enterprise Canada?
Register for this casual online information session, where we will highlight the benefits of joining our community and answer your questions about membership. Start your journey to becoming a member today!
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Join us and the whole NextGen community as we kick off 2023!
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Join us for this opportunity to socialize in person with our local NextGen community! Don't miss out!
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Family Enterprise Canada is coming to Toronto and will be hosting a series of events March 7-9 aimed at bringing the family enterprise community together, welcoming new families and celebrating some of the prominent family businesses in the area.
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Join us online for a conversation with members of our community as we tackle the issues affecting our NextGen community! Learn from current NowGen as they share what it took to properly transition from Next to Now.
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Join us in an informative discussion on understanding environmental metrics and performance and how Cove, Bernie Geiss' award-winning insurance brokerage has developed their sustainability practice using B-Corp and other channels.
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Learn more about Family Enterprise Canada
In this online information session, we want to give you a real sense of what our community has to offer. We'll be joined by a family business member who will share details about their experience and explain how our community has impacted them and their family. This session will also highlight the benefits of membership and give us the opportunity to answer any questions you may have.
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Gorman Bros. Lumber is known for creating The Finest Boards. Perhaps even more, they are known for working together and for the value they place on the family roots that connect them with their employees. This culture of family results in employees staying long term and creating product in a way that gives this small family company a big impact in the community.
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→ Part of Connecting Family Enterprise — BC. Join us to learn more about Compass for Entrepreneurial Families, an educational program developed to provide business families with a better understanding of fundamental, contemporary concepts.
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→ Part of Connecting Family Enterprise — BC. .Join us for a community cocktail reception! This is a wonderful opportunity to connect with other members of our community and enjoy an evening of networking, conversation, and relaxation.
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→ Part of Connecting Family Enterprise — BC.ABC Recycling is Western Canada's largest metal recycling company. With ten locations across British Columbia, Alberta, and Washington State, ABC Recycling is a Canadian family enterprise with a 111-year heritage of serving and supporting communities through metal recovery, processing and recycling. ABC is committed to strengthening its relationships with Indigenous Peoples in every city it operates in. As well as committing themselves to reducing their environmental impact, ABC is a recipient of the Green Marine certification.
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You chose our community to be your safe space. Come see how you can make the most of it! In this information session, you will hear about the events, programs and resources you can experience and enjoy with your peers. Whether you are an existing member or new to our community, save your seat to discover all the opportunities you can embrace that will empower your journey as a Family Business, a Family Enterprise Advisor (FEA).
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Want to learn more about sustainability and how businesses can be used as a force for good? Want to learn how to make your or your clients' business a force for good? Then join us for this special Community Call where we will be discussing how to embed sustainability goals into your business, how to measure their impact and how your business can address social needs. Our panel includes Liz McBeth, who leads an industrial family business committed to diversity,…
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All Family Enterprise Canada members are invited to join the AGM. The Official Meeting Notice, the Agenda and all relevant materials will be shared in early June.
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The Advising With Impact certification program will educate advisors and business family leaders about contemporary and pressing generational, social, environmental and economic trends affecting family enterprises.
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Join our community information session to discover the events, programs, and resources available to both new and existing members. Explore opportunities, connect with peers, and empower your journey as a Family Business or Family Enterprise Advisor (FEA).
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Learn more about Family Enterprise Canada
In this online information session, we want to give you a real sense of what our community has to offer. We'll be joined by a family business member who will share details about their experience and explain how our community has impacted them and their family. This session will also highlight the benefits of membership and give us the opportunity to answer any questions you may have.
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Let's talk everything family meetings. Do you hold them? Should you hold them? How do you hold them? Who should be invited? Share you experience with others. It is probably the hardest meetings to get started. Lets change that!
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Learn why Indigenous equity is an issue that needs to be shared on a national level. Together with your FEA community, Karen Alko will share how and why ABC made this the centre piece to their sustainability initiative.
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Family Enterprise Canada is coming to Alberta and will be hosting a series of events October 3, 4 and 5 aimed at connecting the family enterprise community, welcoming new families and celebrating family enterprise - join us!
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Please join our host Alex Adelaar, Vice President, Shareholder Relations & Investments for Coril Holdings Ltd , our facilitator Gena Rostein, Philanthropy Advisor and Principal of Karma & Cents and Nicole Monaco, Director of Marketing and Communication from Chandos Construction to learn more about the Chandos Construction and their determination to be net zero by 2040.
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Please join us for an Italian lunch and an opportunity to network with FEA friends - old and new - from Edmonton and area.
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The Alberta Business Family Institute (ABFI) is pleased to announce that we will be honouring the Rayner Family of VETS Group at this year’s Signature Event featuring a reception, dinner, moderated discussions, video presentations, and more.
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Are you a Nextgen family member? Join us for a small bites dinner & drinks (beer, wine and El Tequileño tequila!) at Ace Casino Airport on Wednesday, October 4th at 7:00PM for a chance to socialize with the local NextGen community.
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Join us to learn more about Compass for Entrepreneurial Families, an educational program developed to provide business families with a better understanding of fundamental, contemporary concepts.
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→ Part of Connecting Family Enterprise — Alberta
Join us for a community cocktail reception! This is a wonderful opportunity to connect with other members of our community and enjoy an evening of networking, conversation, and relaxation.
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