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June 2020
FEC Family Meet-Up & Conversation
Our FEC Family Community: Together at Home Enjoy Social Distancing with Distant Socializing! Join us online at 3:00PM EDT for a casual chat with other family business members about what’s happening with your family and family enterprise during this unprecedented time. Your FEC Community is here to support, encourage and engage. We’ll take this time together to discuss what’s most important to you, share your insights and what’s on your mind. Stay connected, lean in and we will weather this storm…
Find out more »The Hidden Assets of Uncertainty: A Family Enterprise Opportunity with Kim Schneider Malek
In Conversation with Kim Schneider Malek The Hidden Assets of Uncertainty: A Family Enterprise Opportunity June 25 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT If we have learned anything during the past few months it is that the only certainty is uncertainty. So how might our enterprising families and our family enterprise clients strategically leverage the certainty of uncertainty? Join FEX in a virtual conversation with Kim Schneider Malek, Founder of Family Enterprise Alliance, moderated by Ruth Steverlynck, FEA, Questions…
Find out more »July 2020
The Multi Generational Advisor: What do Families Look For with Dennis Jaffe
In conversation with Dennis Jaffe. The Multi Generational Advisor: What do Families Look For? July 16th @ 1:00PM - 2:00PM EDT Join FEX in a virtual conversation with Dennis Jaffe who is a globally renowned advisor to family enterprises with a desire for multi generational endurance. In his most recent book Borrowed from Your Grandchildren, Dennis shares his findings from interviews with over 100 global families who have curtailed the shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves proverb and are flourishing 100 years on.…
Find out more »Next Generation Knowledge Sharing and Social: Leadership
Our FEC Family Community: Together at Home Enjoy Social Distancing with Distant Socializing! Join us online for a casual chat with other Next Gen family business members about what’s happening with your family and family enterprise during this unprecedented time. Our topic today will center around Leadership. Your FEC Community is here to support, encourage and engage. We’ll take this time together to discuss what’s most important to you, share your insights and what’s on your mind. Stay connected, lean…
Find out more »September 2020
Webinar – Managing Conflict in Family Business with Blair Trippe
Among the most important challenges that family business stakeholders will face is managing the unique conflict that impacts family enterprise. Join FEC in a virtual conversation with Blair Trippe, Managing Partner of Continuity Family Business Consulting and Wendy Sage-Hayward, MA, FEA, in which we will discuss how to approach both active conflict—when families fight—and passive conflict—when families get stuck, unable to make important decisions in a timely manner. Participants will leave understanding why conflicts in families that own and manage…
Find out more »Next Gen – Knowledge Sharing & Social on Maintaining Harmony Within Family Business
Enjoy Social Distancing with Distant Socializing! Topic: We will be discussing active and inactive family engagement within the business and how to keep equity and harmony within the family. Join us online for a casual chat with other Next Gen family business members about what’s happening with your family and family enterprise during this unprecedented time. Your FEC Community is here to support, encourage and engage. We’ll take this time together to discuss what’s most important to you, share your…
Find out more »FEYA 2020 – British Columbia Celebration
For the first time, we are hosting the Family Enterprise of the Year Award (FEYA) celebrations virtually! We invite you to join us as we honour and celebrate the family enterprise community. This year, tune in online to hear from, be inspired by and learn first-hand from a resilient family business about their unique journeys and why Family Enterprise is more important than ever today, both within your community and beyond. Established in 1986, the Family Enterprise of the Year…
Find out more »FEYA 2020 – Central Ontario Celebration
This year we are excited to host the Central Ontario Family Enterprise of the Year Award (FEYA) celebrations virtually! We invite you to join us as we honour and celebrate the family enterprise community and our two finalist -Burnbrae Farms and Newcom Media Inc. Learn more about them below. Established in 1986, this award is given annually by FEC to recognize, celebrate, and promote the achievements of Canadian family businesses and the considerable contribution they make to both their local…
Find out more »October 2020
FEYA 2020 – Manitoba Celebration
For the first time, we are hosting the Family Enterprise of the Year Award (FEYA) celebrations virtually! We invite you to join us as we honour and celebrate the family enterprise community. This year, tune in online to hear from, be inspired by and learn first-hand from resilient family businesses about their unique journeys and why Family Enterprise is more important than ever today, both within your community and beyond. Established in 1986, the Family Enterprise of the Year Award…
Find out more »Webinar – Leading Family Enterprise Through COVID and Beyond
This time of challenge and change is also a powerful learning opportunity for family enterprises and their leaders. Join FEX, WATSON and our family enterprise panelists as we learn from the experiences of family enterprise leaders, the findings from the Family Business Pulse Survey, and emerging insight into what has helped leaders and businesses survive and thrive. We’re looking forward to a conversation with our panelists and with you - positioning family enterprise to strengthen as we move forward. We’ll…
Find out more »November 2020
Webinar – Beyond the Plan: Bringing Trusts to Life
More family businesses and wealth are held in trust than ever before. Yet, despite the best efforts of advisors, trusts often fail to reach their full potential after the ink dries. It doesn’t have to be this way. In this conversation and open Q&A, Ruth Steverlynck, FEA, will interview trust expert Patricia Angus, author of The Trustee Primer and The Beneficiary Primer (forthcoming) about how advisors and families can make the most of their trusts. It goes beyond technicalities into…
Find out more »Next Gen – Knowledge Sharing and Social on Preparing for Success for 2021
Enjoy Social Distancing with Distant Socializing! Topic: Preparing for Success during turbulent times - A fire side chat and strategies to move forward in 2021 with special guest Gary Berman, President & Founder of BERMANFALK Hospitality Group. Gary will be sharing stories of his journey through other economic crisis’. Gary will also provide tips, strategies and concepts to think about for strategic planning to come back stronger in 2021 during these unprecedented time of a global pandemic. Join us online…
Find out more »Families Summit of Minds 2020
Join us virtually, November 20-21, 2020. Expect the same thought-provoking content and interactive discussions, yet via online videoconferencing. Download the Program at a Glance. Learn more
Find out more »January 2021
NextGen – Knowledge Sharing and Social on The 3 Hats of a Family Business
Join us online for a casual chat with other family business members about what’s happening with your family and family enterprise during this unprecedented time. Our special guest Richard Sifton will take the Family Enterprise “Three Circle” model and give you his real life story on how to be all three hats and still keep family harmony and business integrity, when to layer the hats and when, and how to remove ones at different times for the family and business’…
Find out more »March 2021
NextGen – Knowledge Sharing and Social: How to Leverage a Family Business
Being in a family business can have lots of advantages, but it is not all sunshine and rainbows. Join us for an “in the trenches” conversation on how to leverage being a family business. Dean Koeller has worked in his family business for over 24 years and as a 2nd generation, Dean has experienced the joys and trials of working closely with family. Dean will openly share his family story from being on the brink of throwing in the towel…
Find out more »May 2021
NextGen – Knowledge Sharing and Social: Being Thrown Into The Deep End
Join us online for a casual chat with other Next Gen family business members about what's happening with your family and family enterprise during this unprecedented time. Keith Brown, President and Founder, Financial Confidence Advisors Inc, will share his story, the hardships, challenges, and lessons learned along the way of being a 19-year-old, young and care-free person, who was obliged to suddenly take over and run his parents' business, one that was lacking supporting structures and was in no way…
Find out more »Progressive Insights – Family Offices
Exclusive to family members of our Progressive community. Please join us as we embark on a community conversation on family offices. What is a Family Office? "A family office is the purposeful, organized, and collective effort by family members, with the assistance of non-family professionals, to transition the soul, spirit and ethos of a family, and its tangible wealth, to subsequent generations." C. Cole Not everyone needs a family office. There must be a desire to stay connected for a…
Find out more »June 2021
Family – Meet-Up on The Succession Gap
We'll take this time together to discuss the succession gap: how, when, why you should prepare for the next generation of Leaders. How do you determine if your children want to lead the business, are they qualified and when should you introduce the younger generation into the business? Join us online for a casual chat with family business members about what's happening with your family and family enterprise during this unprecedented time. We'll be discussing what's most important to you,…
Find out more »Progressive Conversation – Finding Your Voice as Rising Leaders
Rising leaders often need to earn trust from current decision-makers and founders to start building their own path. Finding their voice as successors, in the family and the business, doesn't mean silencing the guidance of the senior generations. Often, it is the ability to amplify the conversations between them and with their peers. When the family moves past communication barriers, their cross-generational dynamics might become the most empowering element to their legacy's success. Join Margaret-Jean Mannix, Family Council Co-Chair, for…
Find out more »July 2021
NextGen – Knowledge Sharing and Social on Changing the Tires While the Car is Moving
Join us online for a casual chat with other NextGen family business members as we welcome Elizabeth (Liz) McBeth, MBA, President, Armour Valve Ltd., as she shares lessons learned during her 15+ year transition into leadership of her family's B2B industrial equipment business. Beginning as a newly minted MBA in an unfamiliar industry, to stepping into the role of president just prior to a global pandemic, she will share some of the challenges and hardships she faced both personally and…
Find out more »August 2021
Unleash Your Family Enterprise Canada Experience
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 & 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 to empower your journey as a Family Business in the Foundational Experience or as a Family Enterprise Advisor…
Find out more »September 2021
Future Ready: Preparing the Business System for the Generational Shift
Join us for an interactive and informative discussion with Paul and PJ Van Bree, of Van Bree Enterprises, 2019 Southwestern Ontario Family Enterprise of the Year Award Recipient, Jonathan Creaghan of J.D. Creaghan Group and Holly Simmons of Golden Lasso. Learn how Van Bree Enterprises has taken a human-centric approach to building capacity and capability throughout the business in an effort to prepare it for growth and succession. By focusing on the business system as a whole, the Van Bree…
Find out more »October 2021
Webinar – The Good, The Bad and The Ugly: Advisory Boards and What Family Businesses Need to Consider
Why are views on the value of advisory boards so mixed in the family enterprise community? The nature and circumstances of each enterprise and their advisory boards vary widely. Join us for this informative webinar where we will discuss the importance of your advisory board and the frustrations that come with it. What are the common threads? How do we decide when a board is important, and what kind of board is required? What are the things that make a difference…
Find out more »NextGen – Knowledge Sharing and Social on Lessons Learned Through 3 Generations to Ultimate Success
Join us online for a casual chat with other NextGen family business members as we welcome Special Guest David C. Bentall, Founder of Next Step Advisors. David brings a lifetime of experience working in his own as well as with some of Canada's most well-known family enterprises. Having experienced ALL 3 options available to family successors - failure, success, and a sale - David brings both candor and honesty when sharing his personal and professional experience. David will share his…
Find out more »Family Enterprise of the Year Award – BC Celebration
Family Enterprise of the Year Award (FEYA) season is back! Join us online for the BC FEYA celebration. It's time to come together to honour and celebrate this year's finalists - Kalesnikoff and Prestige Hotels & Resorts! For the past 35 years, our FEYA ceremonies have become a cornerstone of our community; giving us an opportunity to recognize and promote the achievements of Canadian family businesses. More than an award, FEYA is a reminder of how much family enterprises matter…
Find out more »November 2021
Webinar – The Value of Building a Gender Lens within Your Family Business Perspective
This webinar will start a conversation with family business practitioners about the key role and influence that gender plays in the family business setting. We believe this work can help you smooth succession, access talent, understand conflict, and maintain healthy business family relationships. We will define gender and explore how it affects not only women but men, and also teams, families, businesses, and cultures. We will discuss two case studies from the field that will highlight key challenges related to…
Find out more »Family Enterprise of the Year Award – Ontario Celebration
Family Enterprise of the Year Award (FEYA) season is back! Join us online for the Ontario FEYA celebration. It's time to come together to honour and celebrate this year's finalists - Gerrie Electric, Gilas Management and Tomlinson Group of Companies! For the past 35 years, our FEYA ceremonies have become a cornerstone of our community; giving us an opportunity to recognize and promote the achievements of Canadian family businesses. More than an award, FEYA is a reminder of how much…
Find out more »Family Enterprise of the Year Award – Quebec Celebration
Family Enterprise of the Year Award (FEYA) season is back! Join us in-person for our Quebec FEYA celebration. It's time to come together to honour and celebrate this year's finalists - Ed Brunet and Associates Canada Inc., GROUPE AGF INC. and Southshore Industries Ltd.! For the past 35 years, our FEYA ceremonies have become a cornerstone of our community; giving us an opportunity to recognize and promote the achievements of Canadian family businesses. More than an award, FEYA is a…
Find out more »December 2021
Family Enterprise of the Year Award – Prairies Celebration
Family Enterprise of the Year Award (FEYA) season is back! Join us online for the Prairies FEYA celebration. It's time to come together to honour and celebrate this year's finalists - Doortech Mfg. and Distribution Ltd., Wallace & Carey Inc. and WCD (formerly West Canadian Digital Imaging)! For the past 35 years, our FEYA ceremonies have become a cornerstone of our community; giving us an opportunity to recognize and promote the achievements of Canadian family businesses. More than an award,…
Find out more »March 2022
Workshop – Building a Gender Lens for the Women and Men of the Family Business
Join professors Christina Constantinidis and Teresa Nelson as they lead this two day (half days) workshop based on their groundbreaking research. Together, we will learn how gender influences family business dynamics and become familiar with tools that can help you leverage its impact on the family system. Half-Day 1 - Understanding the family business and its environment as a gendered system, with a focus on the immediate family and beyond. Goal: To analyze the key role and influence of gender…
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