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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…
Find out more »Community Call: How COVID Has Impacted Our Work as Both FEAs and Families in Business
As we move towards a 'new normal' and adjust to the limitations COVID has imposed on our clients and our customers, how do you plan to move your business forward while we enter the third year of the pandemic? What have you learned about yourself and the resiliency of your business? What are your challenges and successes, or surprises? Event Details When Who Can Attend This call is open to all members of our community. Where Online via Zoom.A Zoom…
Find out more »April 2022
NextGen Knowledge Sharing
Ever thought of being an entrepreneur and create something uniquely yours, but not sure how this could fit in your family enterprise and legacy? Let's look at Intrapreneurship as an option. Intrapreneurship is a way to capitalize on opportunities and minimize risks in the development of new projects/companies/product lines through the support of using your existing family enterprise structure and knowledge. To get started, all you need is a passionate and an innovative idea! Join us and Chris Massie, Co-founder…
Find out more »Community Call: The Rogers Saga and What It Can Teach Us About Family Business and Conflict
Many families experience conflict, particularly around succession issues. While conflict is inherent to life, it can adversely impact and even jeopardize the viability of a family business if managed improperly. During this Community Call, we will discuss the common sources of conflict, best practices to minimize and prevent it, and what to do when conflict raises its head in a family business. Using the recent Rogers family saga as an example, attendees will have the opportunity to discuss and apply…
Find out more »May 2022
Connectons-Nous avec Entreprises Familiales Canada
Entreprises familiales Canada vous invite cordialement à une soirée cocktail avec des entreprises familiales locales. Vous serez accueillis par nos membres ambassadeurs Steve Legler, conseiller en entreprise familiale et Lianne Ulin, de l'entreprise familiale Groupe M Bacal. Les places sont limitées afin de créer un environnement accueillant et de faciliter les échanges. Détails de l'évènement Quand Où ALT HOTEL MONTREAL 120 Peel Street, Montreal, Quebec, H3C 0L8 Contact Leah DiRenzo ldirenzo@familyenterprise.ca S'inscrire maintenant Veuillez Noter: Nous nous conformerons à tous…
Find out more »Symposium 2022 (SOLD OUT!)
Symposium 2022 is our signature conference for the family business community taking place in beautiful downtown Vancouver, where you can expect dynamic keynote speakers, interactive skill-building workshops, family stories and engaging panel discussions that are all uniquely tailored to the family business experience.
Find out more »NextGen Social at Symposium
Join us for this opportunity to finally socialize again in person! Hosted by our NextGen Ambassador, Aaron Berman, this event is for anyone who is part of the next generation in their family business to come together in a more personal setting. Event Details When Monday, May 30, 2022 Will start shortly after our Family Enterprise of the Year Award celebration (around 7:30 PM PDT) Who Can Attend This social is open to members of our NextGen community and anyone…
Find out more »June 2022
Family Peer Program Workshop (Half Day) at Symposium
Our energy ebbs and flows, and we can certainly feel it. As family enterprise members, it is so important to take care of ourselves, not only for our family and business, but for us as individuals. This morning workshop will explore strategies to successfully manage our energy, so we can be our most optimal selves. We will look at how we manage stress, what recovery looks like and create new habits that will propel us forward. In this session, you…
Find out more »FEA Program Fireside Chat
Interested in earning the FEA Designation? Get the inside scoop on the experience and impact of the Family Enterprise Advisor (FEA) Program and Designation in this Fireside Chat! Join designated FEAs Julia Chung, Jeff Noble and Kieron Hayes in a candid fireside chat as they share their key learnings, how the program shifted their practice and the ongoing benefits of being part of the FEA community. This session will provide you with insights into the FEA Program and how it…
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