Past Events

Join us for Manitoba's event of the year!

Join us as Adam Legge shares what your organization needs to be and have in place to create the foundations for long-term remarkable performance — the core pillars of Purpose, People and Platform. Adam Legge works with executives, leaders and boards, and brings over twenty years of experience in leadership, governance, strategy, culture and change to help his clients create greater impact, relevance and value as an organization.

The Growth of the “Family Office” in Canada

Join Wendy Sage-Hayward for the first of four FEC Family Focused Webinars “Developing Ownership - Mentoring and Coaching the Rising Generation”. Wendy will explore best practices in preparing and educating the next generation to help ensure the long-term sustainability of your family business. Discover tangible ways to foster engagement, improve connectedness, and build value for family members. This event is open to Advisors and Families.

Session #1: An evolution of our Moderator Training Program, this new programming is an intensive half-day training opportunity, offered twice annually, and it is open to all PAG members and those awaiting placement into a PAG group. Professionally facilitated by: Gail Barker, Stellar Coaching + Consulting. Working lunch provided.

FEC invites Business Families (members and non-members) to join the PAG Mixer and Guest Evening event: an invaluable opportunity for non-members and guests to learn about our Personal Advisory Groups, meet with peers and experience how our PAG program is helping people overcome challenges while keeping their family relationships healthy and leading their family business to long-term success. Available to family business members only.

In this session, we will be discussing the challenges of the rise of succession in the family business. Our goal is to talk through the unique set of demands the Next Generation in family business faces that separates them from their peers.

Join Darci Lang on a workshop exclusively available to Family Business Owners and Advisers supporting those families. As an award-winning entrepreneur and family business owner herself, Darci will share tools to set your focus in a way that will enhance job performance, relationships with co-workers and clients, your family, your friends, and ultimately your self-worth. ***Lunch will be served***

Come celebrate success in family enterprise at this year’s award gala luncheon!

Business Continuity Planning: A Family Business Member Shares Its Comprehensive Ownership and Leadership Transition Plan In The Event Of An Untimely Passing Of A Key Owner and Leader.

Are you a Next-Gen Family Business Member? Join the FEC Central Ontario Next-Gen Committee and members for a relaxed, purely social event at Toronto’s hottest ping-pong club! Get out and meet peers in the Family Business Community, share in your family stories, successes and challenges while getting to know each other, having some fun and playing a lot of ping pong. Registration includes a reserved ping pong table. Food and drinks are available to order at your discretion and cost.

Advancing the Conversation in the Family Enterprise - VANCOUVER

Join us for our Annual Family Enterprise of the Year Award Dinner Celebration which we will be honouring a local family run business in the Okanagan region that has shown outstanding family business practices in 2018-2019 year. Mayor Colin Basran will be our special guest speaker for this evening celebration of family business at the Kelowna Golf and Country Club.

Arnie Vered Dinner/ FEYA Awards- OTT

Register today for a special training opportunity only available to the FEC PAG Members in Manitoba! Learn from Val Monk of Val Monk and Associates, a fellow business family member, past PAG member, and subject matter expert on a topic that is relevant to you! Network and socialize with fellow FEC PAG members while taking a morning for personal self discovery, learning and reflection.

Session #2: An Evolution of our Moderator Training Program; this new programming is an intensive half-day training opportunity, offered twice annually and is open to all PAG Members and those awaiting placement into a PAG. Professionally facilitated by: Gail Barker, Stellar Coaching+Consulting. Working Lunch Provided.

This half day intensive training program is open to all FEC PAG Members, and those awaiting placement in a PAG. The program is an evolution to the PAG Moderator Training Program and is now focused on training all members on how to make the most out of their PAG experience.

Mix and mingle with fellow PAGs from across Central Ontario on a beautiful rooftop terrace. Join us for a cocktail, delicious apps and socializing!

FEC is delighted to welcome Arden O'Connor and Dr. Jonathan Green from O'Connor Professional Group in Boston to speak on the importance of demonstrating self-care. As we celebrate the achievements of our latest FEA Designates understanding how to help our clients set better personal boundaries begins with being able to demonstrate this practice ourselves.

Join Lorna Johnston as she moderates a conversation with Everett and Dean Koeller (Calvert Home Mortgage) and Peter and Russell Love (Cask Brewing Systems) on their journey of transition.

Advancing the Conversation in the Family Enterprise - TORONTO

“What do you wish you knew 20 years ago?” Our panelists will share relevant insights for all generations of business families and family enterprise advisors alike.

Beat the crowds and join us for a delicious breakfast with the Pandas at the Calgary Zoo, before they officially open to the public for the day.

Families are invited to join us for a FEC PAG Fundamentals Social Event as an introduction to PAGs. This is your opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of the PAG values and guiding principles while networking and socializing with fellow FEC family business members and future members. Enjoy a drink on us and some hors d'oeuvres in the sunshine! This is a social event not to be missed! **This event is restricted to family businesses only**

Join us as we kick off summer with an afternoon at the Summerside Beach Club with other family businesses and advisors. Donna Cross, ADR Program Coordinator and Mediator with Edmonton Police Service, will share her expertise and facilitate an interactive discussion into conflict in family business.

The evolution of individual family members through the ages and stages of life profoundly impacts family dynamics. These transition phases can breed frustration and distance between family members. This webinar will introduce communication tools to help family members build cohesion and gain alignment which are the bedrocks for effective action. Our goal with this session is to share frameworks and tools that foster trust and help realign relationships around family values and your legacy goals.

Share, Learn and Connect to the other Family Enterprises in Ottawa while enjoying a cocktail, appetizers and hearing from Sonia Fisher, on how E.R Fisher has kept its clients Personal Brand a success for four generations - hear how business fashion has changed and will continue to evolve and what this local Family Business' strategy for success has been. Special guest speakers will also talk about why shopping at E.R Fisher Men's Wear is a family tradition.

Summer Social- BBQ and Baseball Game! VAN