Tuesday, November 1, 2011

3-6 p.m. Registration Open

6-10 p.m.

Welcome Reception

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Welcome:

Caro U. Rock, Publisher, Family Business Magazine

Host

: Tim O’Hara, Audit Partner, PwC

Wine Tasting, and the Wente Family Story: Christine Wente, Wente Vineyards

Speed Networking

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

7:30-8:20 a.m. Registration, Breakfast and Networking

8:20-8:30 a.m. Welcome and Overview of Conference Agenda

Speakers:

Peter Begalla, Stetson University; Caro U. Rock, Family Business Magazine; David Shaw, Family Business Magazine

Session One: Succession Planning: What Works and What Doesn’t

8:30-9 a.m.

Keynote Address

“Lessons Learned in Seven Generations of Succession Planning”

Speakers:

Peter Booth Wiley, Chairman, and Jesse Wiley, 7th Generation family member, John Wiley & Sons

9-10:15 a.m.

Panel: Step-by-Step Succession Planning Stories

An in-depth look at various succession plans, with a focus on what works and what doesn’t.

Moderators:

Dirk Jungé, Chairman and CEO, Pitcairn and Ann M. Dugan, Founder, Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence, Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business, University of Pittsburgh

Speakers:

Sam J. Susser, director, Susser Holdings Corporation; Leslie Hawley, Board Member, Windway Corporation; Mike Henningsen, Chairman and President, Henningsen Cold Storage Co.

10:15-10:30 a.m. Networking Break

10:30-11:15 a.m.

Workshop: Building and Evaluating Your Succession Plan

Moderators:

Dirk Jungé, Chairman and CEO, Pitcairn and Ann M. Dugan, Founder, Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence, Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business, University of Pittsburgh

11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

Panel: Educating and Training the Next Generation

Specifics on prerequisites for joining the family business, family internships, outside experience, family education programs and leadership development.

Moderator:

Peter Begalla, Adjunct Professor and Program Manager of Stetson University’s Family Enterprise Center

Speakers:

Charlotte Lamp, third-generation family member and shareholder, Port Blakely Companies; Steve Lytle, Board Member, The Agnew Company; Christin C. McClave, Board Member, Cardone Industries; Andrew Ly, President & Chief Executive Officer, Sugar Bowl Bakery

11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

BREAKOUT: Next Generation

Next-generation family attendees meet separately to discuss their expectations for joining the family business. What do they think they need in terms of experience and education?

Moderator:

Greg McCann

12:15-12:50 p.m.

Next Generation Report

Next Generation attendees report back to the full conference. Discussion of findings.

Moderator

: Greg McCann

Speakers:

Katherine R.D. Hayes, Chair, HRK Trust Company; Erica Boyle, Stetson University Family Business program graduate, Ian Root, Stetson University Family Business program graduate; Alyssa Thompson, Stetson University Family Business program student

12:50-1 p.m.

Succession Session Wrap-up

Barbara Spector

1 to 2 p.m. Lunch

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Session Two: Wealth Transfer, Estate Planning and How to Seek and Best Use Expert Advice

2:00-3:15 p.m.

Panel: Estate Planning and Wealth Transfer

A session focused on estate planning issues, including tax strategies, trusts and other methods that can ensure that family control is maintained with each generational change.

Moderator:

Scott Chase, Family Business Magazine

Speakers:

Alfred A. Peguero, Partner, PwC; Bryant W. Seaman III, Managing Director and Head of Private Asset Advisory Services, Bessemer Trust; Steve S. Schilling, Director, Bernstein Wealth Management

3:15-3:45 p.m. Networking Break

3:45-4:45 p.m.

Panel: Best Practices in Working with Outside Advisers

What are the best strategies for engaging outside expertise? What are the potential pitfalls?

Moderator:

Ross J. Born, co-CEO, Just Born, Inc.

Speakers:

Patricia M. Soldano, President and Chairman–California, GenSpring Family Offices; Dennis Jaffe, professor, Saybrook University; Justin M. Zamparelli, Partner, Withers Bergman LLP

4;45-5:00 p.m.

Estate Planning Session Wrap-up

Barbara Spector

Special Session

5:00-6:00 p.m.

Adviser Roundtable Discussions

Attendees meet in small groups with select outside advisers to discuss the family business advisory process. Wine and refreshments available.

7:15-10 p.m. Dinner at Crustacean San Francisco

Host:

Mark Mushkat, Senior Adviser, GenSpring Family Offices

Speaker:

Monique An, General Manager, Crustacean San Francisco, The House of An family story

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Thursday, November 3, 2011

7:30-8 a.m. Breakfast

Session Three: Family Company Governance — the Nuts and Bolts

8-8:30 a.m.

Keynote Address

Speaker:

Preston Root, President, Root Family Board of Directors

8:30-10 a.m.

Panel: Family Communications

Family councils, family meetings, annual reports, engaging younger-generation members and the role of silent owners in the family business.

Moderator:

Nancy Drozdow, Principal and Vice President, Center for Applied Research

Speakers:

Sylvia Shepard, Chair, Smith Family Council, Menasha Corporation; Keith S. Campbell, Chairman of the Board, Mannington Mills, Inc.; Marie K. Mentor, Family President, The Laird Norton Company

10-11:15 a.m

Panel: Governance Nuts and Bolts

Shareholder agreements, boards, compensation and employment policies, perks and more.

Moderator:

Tim O’Hara, Audit Partner, PwC

Speakers:

Lansing Crane, Former Chairman and CEO, Crane & Co. Inc.; Dianne Daiss Felton, Chairman of the Board, Mechanics Bank; Dan J. Agnew, Co-owner and Board Member, Columbia Distributing

10-11:15 a.m.

BREAKOUT: Spouses

In-laws and Outlaws: Participants who have married in to a family business will share their experiences in a facilitated discussion featuring longtime family business spouses.

Moderator:

Dennis Jaffe

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PhD, Saybrook University

Session leaders

: Ronda and Keith Brubacher, Brubacher Excavating, Inc.; Dan McClave, Cardone Industries

11:15-11:45 a.m. Break

11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

Panel: Marrying in: Role of the spouse in the family business

How do family company members see the married-ins fitting in? What education and experience do they need to gain? What roles can they play that effectively contribute to the family and the family company?

Speakers

: Ronda Brubacher, Chair, Brubacher Family Council; Keith A. Brubacher, President, Brubacher Excavating, Inc.; Dan McClave, Cardone Industries

12:15-12:30 p.m.

Governance Session Wrap-up

Barbara Spector

12:30-1 p.m.

Closing Keynote

White Castle: The Power of Passion

Introduced by Robert H. Rock, President and CEO, MLR Holdings LLC

Speaker:

Jamie Richardson, Vice President, Corporate Relations, White Castle

1-2 p.m. Closing lunch and networking

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