Family Business Calendar

2008

June

25-26: The Families in Business Conference -- Governing the Family for Multi-Generational Success, Chicago. The second annual private forum in Chicago for leading family businesses in North America. Learn about key strategies and best practices shared by successful family businesses. Attendance is restricted to family members and principals, executives from family and patrimonial businesses, family controlled family/private investment offices unaffiliated with any banks or financial service firm or corporation, and close advisers. To view this year's speaking faculty, qualify online and register, please visit http://www.campdenconferences.com or call (212) 382-4602.

September

18: "From Parenting to Partnering: A Unique Challenge in Family Business," program sponsored by the Delaware Valley Family Business Center, 7:30 to 11:30 a.m., at Indian Valley Country Club, Telford, Pa. John Fast, author of The Family Business Doctor: Ensuring the Long-Term Health of Your Business Family, will speak. Contact forum director Sally Derstine at (215) 723-8413 or sally@dvfbc.com; http://www.dvfbc.com.

22-24: The Family Office & Alternative Investment Conference, Boston. Building on over a decade of experience in Europe, Campden's seventh North American event will provide families, their close advisers and single- and multi-family office executives with practical advice on maintaining a successful family office, handling the family dynamic, wealth management, and a special third day dedicated to alternative investment strategies. To view this year's speaking faculty, qualify online and register, please visit http://www.campdenconferences.com or contact Mindy Rosenthal at (212) 382-4602 or mindyrosenthal@campden.com

October

14: "You Can and Should Shape Your Own Future, Because If You Don't, Someone Else Surely Will," program sponsored by the UMass Family Business Center, 5 to 9 p.m., at Log Cabin Banquet & Meeting House, Holyoke, Mass. Futurist Joel Barker, author of Future Edge, will speak. Contact center director Ira Bryck at (413) 545-1537 or bryck@contined.umass.edu; http://www.umass.edu/fambiz.

20-22: Family Business Network Global Summit, Taj Palace, New Delhi, India. This year's summit includes the exploration of four key value groups: Tradition & Innovation, Sustainable Growth, Unity & Tolerance, and Responsibility. For information, see http://www.fbn-i.org/summit.

29-30: "Family Dynamics in Dynamic Families: Navigating the Perils of the Present and Building the Promise of the Future," Forbes Family Business Forum, Essex House, New York City. With the crisis in the credit markets, the overwhelming write-downs in mortgage-backed securities and the weakness of the U.S. dollar, these are challenging times for family businesses, and maintaining the status quo may be the most dangerous strategy of all. Join family business leaders and industry experts at the third annual Forbes Family Business Forum to discuss the real risks to your business and how to identify the enormous opportunities that inevitably emerge in a time of crisis. For more information, see http://www.forbesfamilybusiness.com. Special registration rate for Family Business Magazine subscribers! Use source code 752733 when registering to save up to 40% off the regular registration fee.

29-31: "Thriving in a Competitive World: Leveraging Financial, Social and Human Capital in Family Enterprises," Family Firm Institute Annual Conference, One Great George Street, London, England. Conference theme addresses how family enterprises leverage various forms of capital to compete in today's world. The 2008 FFI annual conference will foster a range of discussions about the challenges and opportunities globally competitive markets present for family business enterprises. Conference features keynote presentations by Steven Johnson, Thierry Peugeot, Margaret Heffernan and John Micklethwait, "Thought Leader" presentations by distinguished leaders in the field and more than 20 educational sessions. For information, see http://www.ffi.org.

November

13: "Creating Our Family Constitution: A Competitive Advantage," program sponsored by the Delaware Valley Family Business Center and hosted by Shady Maple Smorgasbord, East Earl, Pa. Tours and dinner begin at 5:15 p.m.; program begins at 7:15 p.m. Contact forum director Sally Derstine at (215) 723-8413 or sally@dvfbc.com; http://www.dvfbc.com.

18-19: The Families in Business Conference, New York. The third annual private forum in New York for leading family businesses in North America. Learn about key strategies and best practices shared by successful family businesses. Attendance is restricted to family members and principals, executives from family and patrimonial businesses, family controlled family/private investment offices unaffiliated with any banks or financial service firm or corporation, and close advisers. To view this year's speaking faculty, qualify online and register, please visit http://www.campdenconferences.com or call (212) 382-4602.

December

9: "Values Create Better Value: How a Personal Mission Becomes a Successful Business Strategy," program sponsored by the UMass Family Business Center, 5 to 9 p.m. Location to be announced. Tom Chappell, CEO and cofounder of Tom's of Maine, will speak. Contact center director Ira Bryck at (413) 545-1537 or bryck@contined.umass.edu; http://www.umass.edu/fambiz.

Send calendar submissions to Barbara Spector, Editor, Family Business, 1845 Walnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19103, (215) 405-6084, fax (215) 405-6079; bspector@familybusinessmagazine.com.