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Tuesday Apr 7, 2026
For non-family C-suite leaders working in a family business. Peer-to-peer driven, sessions focus on objective and thoughtful insight and advice from those in similar situations. Additional fee to attend. Pre-approval to join and RSVP required.
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Categories: CCFB Peer Group
Thursday Apr 9, 2026
The Conway Center for Family Business, in partnership with the Jim Walcott Family Enterprise Center invites you to join us for a collaborative webinar.
AI is evolving quickly, and many family business leaders feel caught between moving too fast without a clear strategy or falling behind altogether. This strategy-focused session will explore how family businesses can thoughtfully use AI while protecting the trust, relationships, and culture that have been built over generations. In this session, we’ll cover:
Real examples of how businesses (and the next generation) are using AI
How to train tools like ChatGPT to reflect your company’s voice and expertise
Where AI should not be used in family businesses
Key security, privacy, and risk considerations
You’ll leave with practical use cases and a simple prompt framework you can start applying right away.
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Categories: CCFB Webinar
Thursday Apr 9, 2026
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CityScapes, Inc. is proud to host a Family Business Showcase on Thursday, April 9. Founded in 1987, CityScapes is a second-generation, family-owned business specializing in the design, fabrication, and installation of innovative architectural products - and the 2024 recipient of the Conway Center Family Business Succession Planning Award.
Join the Cullinan family for food, drinks, and a tour of their 200,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility as they share how CityScapes has grown while staying true to its founding values - and how the next generation is leading the way forward.
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Categories: CCFB Networking & Social Events
Wednesday Apr 15, 2026
CEO Peer Group
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Categories: CCFB Peer Group, CEO
Thursday Apr 16, 2026
For family-owned businesses, growth is rarely just a financial decision. Mergers, acquisitions, and partnerships can expand opportunity - but they also bring real challenges around control, culture, and family dynamics.
Join us as our panel explores when strategic transactions make sense and when they don't, how to balance opportunity with legacy, and why cultural fit so often determines success or failure.
Whether you're considering a deal or simply planning ahead, you'll walk away with practical insight to help your family business grow wisely.
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Categories: CCFB Educational Program
Wednesday Apr 22, 2026
Join Meaden & Moore for an engaging open forum created for family business owners, CEOs, and family members to discuss the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) - legislation with meaningful implications for multigenerational companies.
The program will offer an interactive environment where you can ask questions and gain valuable insights from experienced tax professionals. Hors d'oeuvres and cocktails will be available throughout the evening.
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Categories: CCFB Networking & Social Events, Member Event
Thursday Apr 23, 2026
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.
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Categories: CCFB Peer Group, CEO
Thursday Apr 30, 2026
2026 Employee Benefits Market Outlook With health plan costs rising and AI accelerating change across HR and benefits, employers must think differently to protect both budgets and employee well being. Colin Monnier and USI specialists Cory, Nichole, and Andrea will highlight proven strategies to enhance your benefits
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Categories: CCFB Webinar
Tuesday May 5, 2026
For non-family C-suite leaders working in a family business. Peer-to-peer driven, sessions focus on objective and thoughtful insight and advice from those in similar situations. Additional fee to attend. Pre-approval to join and RSVP required.
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Categories: CCFB Peer Group
Wednesday May 6, 2026
Succession planning, role clarity, and a shared vision for the future - these are some of the most important, and most difficult, conversations a family business can have. On May 6, Certified EOS Implementer Becky Fromkes will lead a roundtable exploring the Family Business Three Circle Model alongside practical tools for navigating succession planning, defining roles, and aligning your team around a long-term vision. Whether your business is in the middle of a transition or simply wants to build a stronger foundation, this session offers real, actionable takeaways. No prior experience with EOS required.
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Categories: CCFB Roundtable, Practical Tools for Managers
Tuesday May 12, 2026
Exploring the Right Leadership Move for the Moment - In family business, leadership isn't one-size-fits-all. Sometimes you need to inspire. Sometimes you need to teach, train, or coach. The challenge is knowing which move the moment requires.
In this interactive, peer-driven session, we'll explore the Equipping Model - Inspire, Teach, Train, Coach - through a Conscious Leadership lens of 100% responsibility and curiosity. Bring a real situation you're navigating: a struggling team member, a next-gen development moment, or a stuck family dynamic - we'll work through it together. Leave with clear distinctions between each leadership approach, practical language to apply immediately, and peer insight from women navigating the unique complexity of family business.
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Categories: CCFB Roundtable, Women in Family Business
Wednesday May 20, 2026
CEO Peer Group
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Categories: CCFB Peer Group, CEO
Thursday May 21, 2026
For over a century, Chelsea Milling Company has built a household name - delivering the iconic ''JIFFY'' Mix with an unwavering commitment to quality, value, and culture. When Howdy Holmes returned to lead the family business, he faced the challenge every next-generation leader knows well: how do you modernize a legacy without losing what made it great? His answer - investing in people, introducing new systems, and staying fiercely committed to core values - offers a masterclass in thoughtful succession and long-term thinking.
Join us for an honest, story-driven conversation about the realities of generational transition, building a culture that outlasts any one leader, and what it truly takes to carry a family business into its next chapter.
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Categories: CCFB Educational Program
Tuesday May 26, 2026
Employee Stock Ownership Plans (“ESOPs”) are a savvy succession planning tool that allows companies to remain independent by transitioning ownership to employees rather than a third-party buyer…all while creating business and financial advantages for selling shareholders, the company, and employees. But ESOPs are often overlooked and misunderstood. In this webinar, we will discuss:
ESOP Crash Course (i.e., what is an ESOP and how does an ESOP work)
Advantages and Disadvantages of ESOPs
When Does an ESOP Make Sense (and when does it not make sense)?
How ESOPs and Family-Owned Businesses Can Mix
Getting Started: The ESOP exploration and implementation process
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Categories: CCFB Webinar
Thursday May 28, 2026
What happens when co-owners can't agree?
We're picking up where our February roundtable left off - diving into one of the most personal and challenging triggers in family business: Disagreement.
Join us to explore:
>> Deadlock provisions that protect your business
>> Calls, puts & what they mean when conflict is the trigger
>> The ''disengaged owner'' problem - and how to address it
>> Fair valuation in conflict scenarios
Whether you attended in February or this is your first time - this session stands on its own. Don't miss it.
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Categories: CCFB Roundtable, Succession Planning
Thursday May 28, 2026
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.
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Categories: CCFB Peer Group, CEO
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