Education

Ignite Your Family Business - Live Virtual Meeting his 4/6 session features Mark Swepston, President of Atlas Butler. Atlas Butler has seen much transition in its 100-years and four generations of family business history. Mark will explain the marketing reason why Ramey Manufacturing changed its name to Atlas Butler in 1936. Discover how the business transitioned into and then backed away from the commercial industry. Be inspired by how each generation followed their grandfather’s footsteps of community involvement and his forward thinking vision and risk tolerance for how to evolve the family business to the next level. Are you ready to take your family business to the next level? Join Kelly Borth, CEO and Chief Strategy Officer of GREENCREST as she facilitates this quarterly forum to hear first-hand from fellow family business owners on what they are doing to grow their business. It will help you as a business owner or leader gain the insights you need to ignite your business! ... read more

The Rising CEO Peer Group is for next gens who will be taking a greater leadership position in their family business. The group is by invitation only and there is an additional annual fee to attend. ... read more

Conversation with Lori Kaiser, Founder and CEO of Kaiser Consulting Lori founded Kaiser Consulting in 1992, an award winning accounting and information technology consulting firm with a unique workplace for employees seeking better work-life balance. Lori will share her journey to success along with the lessons learned along the way. We hope you join us in this informal discussion with Lori that will no doubt leave you energized and inspired! ... read more

Advisory Boards are an integral part of many successful businesses and organizations because they offer various perspectives, expert advice, and a neutral voice. Join us for a virtual discussion with Suzanne Amstutz (Ohio Power Tool), Tony Durieux (ALNI), and Jon Eesley (Windsor Advisory Group), as we share how family businesses effectively utilize their boards by establishing roles, responsibilities, and proper governance. Tips, strategies, and tactics will be shared for improving engagement, communication, and understanding expectations for you and your board. Sponsored by GREENCREST ... read more

The Conway Strong CEO Peer Group is for Presidents and CEOs of family-owned businesses. The group is by invitation only and there is an additional annual fee to attend. ... read more

Leadership is complex; and especially for family businesses. This Leadership 2.0 group allows you to find your safe place for monthly support, peer mentoring and group coaching to discover how to lead well in ambiguity. By invitation only. ... read more

Planning for Retirement – Financial and Emotional Considerations Joyce Salizzoni, Senior VP and Senior Relationship Manager from KeyBank will be our guest speaker for this session discussing: * Benchmarks/guidelines of how much you should save each decade, and strategies to help you meet your financial and retirement goals; * Retirement risks - investments, inflation, long-term care expenses and taxes; * Social Security and how that figures into your retirement plan; * Investment planning - taxable vs. tax deferred vs. tax free Learn what you should start doing right now and for each decade until you retire to meet your financial goals. We'll also discuss how to know if you are emotionally ready to retire, along with considerations and tips to get you mentally prepared for this big life change! ... read more

Join us for our Spring Family Business Networking event at Oakland Nursery! Come learn the history of this 80 year-old family business, while meeting and chatting with family business members. Held at the original store on Oakland Park Avenue - in the garden of Gustav & Bertha Reiner's house (at the rear of the garden center). VIEW map, parking and entrance directions. This is an outdoor event held rain or shine from 4-6:30 pm, a brief company presentation will be held at 5:30 pm. Free for Conway Center members and invited guests, but please RSVP. Light appetizers and drinks will be provided. Masks and social distancing required. ... read more

Collaboration One of the most satisfying aspects of leadership is the ability to help people work together more efficiently and productively. Learn the best practices on how to foster collaboration with anyone in your circle of influence. Take-aways: Learn a process for managing and improving collaboration Participate in exercises to determine specifics steps to improve the way you collaborate with others. The purpose of this peer group is to share our diverse perspectives on what is important for leaders and hear what others are doing in order to build relationships, gain clarity on key leadership challenges or opportunities and support each other. Facilitator Jonathon McKay with PATH leads these sessions in a very collaborative group that encourages peer-to-peer sharing. Generously sponsored by Park National Bank ... read more

Payments Fraud & Fraud Prevention Did you know that 74% of businesses were targets of fraud in 2020? Join us for an informative conversation with experts from First Merchants Bank to understand how you can mitigate potential fraud. Learn best practices and defensive measures you can put into place to protect your family business! Our guest speakers are Aimee Gilliland, VP & Treasury Management Officer and Nicole Kauffman, Merchant Card Sales Officer - both from First Merchants Bank. They will be providing information on different types of payment fraud and ways to mitigate your risk for fraud in an ever changing electronic environment. REGISTER now and join us for this important live webinar on 5/26. You'll have the opportunity to submit questions during the session and view a recording post session. ... read more