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February 2020
FEA Golden Horseshoe Networking Breakfast – February 2020
FEA Golden Horseshoe Networking Breakfast
Find out more »Advisors, What Would You Do?
Join us for a highly interactive and collaborative session exploring our decision making under pressure. We will uncover how and why we make decisions as advisors and identify strategies to manage these types of scenarios.
Find out more »March 2020
WEBINAR: The Sale of a Family Business as an Event of Trauma
On our next webinar, we will look to explore the sale of family businesses and how it can be a traumatic experience. Join us for a conversation with Wendy Sage-Hayward and Jay Hughes as we learn about his findings around the answers to the paradox of apparent gain and actual loss. He will also share with us three actions that families can take before the sale of the business to mitigate the risk of trauma to the family. Learn more…
Find out more »Elevating the Experience: P.A.G Training – VAN
This training program is open to all FEC P.A.G Members, and those awaiting placement in a P.A.G. The program focuses on training all members on how to make the most out of their P.A.G experience by exploring important topics including effective communication techniques, roles and responsibilities of members and the policies that govern successful P.A.Gs across Canada.
Find out more »Alberta Family Enterprise of the Year Award – CAL
Please join us for our annual Family Enterprise of the Year Award (FEYA) Dinner Celebration held at the locally-owned Flores and Pine. This evening is an opportunity for our incredible FEC community to connect, socialize and support Alberta’s business families. Sold Out!
Find out more »April 2020
IN CONVERSATION: Being Our Best Selves in the Time of COVID-19: Building Community During Crisis
Being Our Best Selves in the Time of Corona Virus: Building Community During Crisis
Find out more »WEBINAR: The Impact of Addiction Within the Family Enterprise System
Addiction will impact approximately 45 million individuals and 120 million families in the US, including owners and heirs of family firms. Research conducted by ReGENERATION indicate that approximately 50% of family firms that retain a professional family business consultant have an embedded addictive disorder within their family. Owners and advisors who work with a family enterprise will likely have to address an addictive disorder to prevent chaos in the business. Jim Hutcheson is the recognized leader on addictive disorders in…
Find out more »In Conversation with Dr.Jim Grubman:Helping Our Clients While Taking Care of Ourselves During Crisis
This is an unprecedented time. For many of us, the anxiety - our own and our clients - is palpable and preoccupying. As advisors to family enterprises, we can find ourselves immersed in complex conversations with our clients feeling woefully unprepared and unsure what to say or do. If you are feeling the pressure of caring for your clients, your family, and your business, you are not alone. Jim Grubman has generously offered to share his perspectives, experiences, and practical recommendations…
Find out more »FEA Program Meetup – Toronto January 2020 Cohort
The FEA Program Candidates from the Toronto 1 Cohort share experiences, tips and tools on working from home and helping their family enterprise clients.
Find out more »Ontario Region: FEC Family Meet-Up & Conversation
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.
Find out more »Prairies Region: FEC Family Meet-Up & Conversation
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.
Find out more »FEA Program Meetup – Toronto June 2020 Cohort
The FEA Program Candidates from the Toronto 2 Cohort share experiences, tips and tools on working from home and helping their family enterprise clients.
Find out more »FEC National Next Generation Meet-Up
Join us online for a casual chat with other Next Gen members about what’s happening with your family and family enterprise during this unprecedented time.
Find out more »May 2020
Ontario Region: FEC Family Meet-Up & Conversation
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.
Find out more »In Conversation: Drawing Closer While Keeping Your Distance
Join David Lansky PhD and FEA Wendy Sage-Hayward for an interactive conversation to address the social, emotional and physical responses we are all having to social – physical distancing and quarantine situations. We will discuss coping strategies, tip & tools for you and your family to implement immediately. Learn more below.
Find out more »Prairies Region: FEC Family Meet-Up & Conversation
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.
Find out more »BC Region: FEC Family Meet-Up & Conversation
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.
Find out more »Webinar: Helping Family Enterprises Lead in Turbulent Times
Join the FEC community as Greg McCann and Tom Epperson will take a deep dive into the complexities of family enterprise leadership and share strategies to lead effectively during uncertain times. Learn more below.
Find out more »Ontario Region: FEC Family Meet-Up & Conversation
Our FEC Family Community: Together at Home Enjoy Social Distancing with Distant Socializing! 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. 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 together!! And, always…
Find out more »FBN Community Conversations
As the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, many of us are still in full crisis management mode, we are impacted in our families, our businesses and our communities. Now, more than ever, we are here to offer business families a place to share with, learn from and be inspired by each other. In a time that we are all required to implement social distancing, we invite you to practice “distant socializing”. Therefore, we have planned an FBN online conversation, designed to…
Find out more »Postponed – FEA Program Meetup – Toronto June 2020 Cohort
Connect and share tips and tools for working at home and supporting your family enterprise clients. We will be joined by Ruth Steverlynck, Chair of the FEA Council and FEA Program Instructor. Event Details When Monday, May 25, 2020 1:00 - 2:00 pm EDT Where Online Meeting via Zoom Ontario Canada Registration To register please contact Dawn Ainikkal, FEA Program Coordinator. Please note: This event is restricted to FEA Program Candidates enrolled in the Toronto Cohort (originally scheduled start date…
Find out more »FEC National AMBASSADOR Meet-Up
Join us for our first National Meet-up of FEC Community Ambassadors! We'll take this opportunity to share great news with you - including the launch of an improved member portal and the NEW FEC Community Feed. Please register online and we'll send you the Zoom link before the meet-up on Tuesday, May 26th, 1:00-2:00 PM EDT. We look forward to seeing you there!
Find out more »Webinar: Understanding Grief
The current pandemic has given rise to a wave of emotions that many of us have little experience of dealing with and often do not even know what they are. To help us better understand what me may be feeling and how to manage our feelings as well as help others, we are delighted to sit down with Dawn Schooler, counsellor, coach, teacher and FEA who will provide insights on grief: what it is, how it shows up and offer…
Find out more »June 2020
FBN Canada Community Conversation
We would like to welcome you to join us for our next FBN Canada Community Conversation hosted by members; Pierre Morrisette, Founder and Executive Chairman, Pelmorex Corp and featuring Patricia Saputo, Chief Financial Officer of Placements Italcan Inc. As members of two of Canada’s most well-known business families, and ‘Pioneers’ both, in establishing Family Offices, our conversation will focus on their unique perspectives and experiences, touching on their family governance structures, family meetings, creating and nurturing culture in the Now…
Find out more »Toronto 2 Cohort Meetup Social
Connect with your cohort in small group conversations. This networking event will utilize Zoom's Breakout Room function to allow a more relaxed discussion with one or two other participants. Facilitated by Russel Baskin, National Director & Programming, and Tim Mohr, Business Development Manager. Please note: This event is restricted to FEA Program Candidates enrolled in the Toronto 2 Cohort. Event Details When Thursday, June 11, 2020 4:30 - 5:30 pm EDT Where Online Meeting via Zoom Ontario Canada Registration To register,…
Find out more »July 2020
FBN Canada Community Conversation – From Status Quo Philanthropy to Strategic Social Investing
"Ultimately, it is individual leaders, making strategic decisions every day, that propel our people and planet forward—or set us back for generations." Join us for our next FBN Canada Community Conversation with our guests, Lisa Wolverton President, Wolverton Family Foundation & Chair, Board of Directors, and Renee Kaplan, CEO from The Philanthropy Workshop; a not-for-profit, charitable international organization dedicated to the mission to ‘Accelerate social impact by mobilizing a global network of strategic investors united by their commitment to unlock…
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