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Thursday Feb 19, 2026
Technology & Risk: Cybersecurity in Family Business
From phishing emails and ransomware to data privacy and succession-related access, today’s cyber risks don’t just threaten systems; they can impact reputation, relationships, operations, and legacy. And for family businesses, where trust, long-tenured employees, shared passwords, and informal processes are common, the risks (and stakes) can be even higher.
Join us for an engaging and practical conversation designed specifically for family-owned businesses and their leadership teams. We’ll explore how cyber risk shows up in real life (during leadership transitions, with next-gen involvement, remote work, and third-party vendors) and what families and executives can do to stay one step ahead without becoming cybersecurity experts.
This session will cut through the jargon and focus on practical steps leaders can take today to protect both the business and the family behind it.
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Categories: CCFB Educational Program
Thursday Feb 26, 2026
A thoughtfully designed and implemented buy-sell agreement is one of the most powerful tools for preserving your family business across generations, protecting both the family and the company while giving owners greater peace of mind about the future. Join us as we unpack the key provisions every buy-sell agreement needs to safeguard your family business.
Key Topics: The Four D’s, Calls and Puts, Tag-Along & Drag-Along Rights, Equal Shares Trap, Valuation Methods. Bea Wolper of Emens Wolper Jacobs & Jasin and Meredith Sugar of Taft/ will facilitate this discussion, give practical guidance, and answer any questions you may have. Don't miss this opportunity!
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Categories: CCFB Roundtable, Succession Planning
Wednesday Mar 4, 2026
Let’s give your handbook and policies a 2026-ready makeover. This session will focus on the updates your family business should implement now, plus the changes you may want to make to better reflect how you actually work in 2026. We’ll dive into your handbook “look and feel” too - your philosophy around design, inclusivity, and accessibility - and how a refreshed format can make policies easier to understand and use.
Think of it as a “before and after” for your handbook: come prepared to share your current handbook questions, frustrations, and wish list so we can talk through real-life ideas and solutions together. We’ll cover what to keep, what to cut, and what to refresh so your handbook is compliant, current, and actually read by your team - not just signed once and forgotten.
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Categories: CCFB Roundtable, Human Resources
Thursday Mar 12, 2026
The Sales & Marketing Exchange is a quarterly, peer-to-peer roundtable designed for Conway Center member owners and leaders who are responsible for driving growth in their family business. It provides a confidential forum to work through real-time sales and marketing decisions with peers facing similar challenges. Come share what is working, what is not working and learn what other family businesses are doing to drive the marketing and sales engines.
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Categories: CCFB Roundtable, Sales/Marketing
Thursday Mar 19, 2026
Women Leading Businesses: Opportunities and Challenges
Leadership looks different for everyone, but for women in business, the path is often shaped by unspoken expectations, complex dynamics, and moments that require both confidence and care.
This session creates space for honest conversation about what it really means to lead as a woman today, especially within family-owned and closely held businesses. Through shared experiences and real-world perspectives, we’ll explore how women navigate leadership roles, define success on their own terms, and influence organizations in meaningful ways.
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Categories: CCFB Educational Program
Tuesday Mar 31, 2026
Thursday Apr 16, 2026
Mergers, Acquisitions, and Partnerships: Opportunities and Pitfalls for Family Firms
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Categories: CCFB Educational Program
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
Wednesday May 6, 2026
Tuesday May 12, 2026
TBD
This roundtable is facilitated by Donna Musilli of DM360. With more than 35 years of leadership and coaching experience, Donna brings a rich background in partnering with family-owned businesses to strengthen leaders, support next-generation transitions, and build healthy workplace cultures.
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Categories: CCFB Roundtable, Women in Family Business
Thursday May 21, 2026
What I Wish I Would've Known - Lessons from Multi-Generational Leaders
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Categories: CCFB Educational Program
Thursday May 28, 2026
TBD
Bea Wolper of Emens Wolper Jacobs & Jasin and Meredith Sugar of Taft/ will facilitate this discussion, give practical guidance, and answer any questions you may have. Don't miss this opportunity!
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Categories: CCFB Roundtable, Succession Planning
Wednesday Jun 17, 2026
The Sales & Marketing Exchange is a quarterly, peer-to-peer roundtable designed for Conway Center member owners and leaders who are responsible for driving growth in their family business. It provides a confidential forum to work through real-time sales and marketing decisions with peers facing similar challenges. Come share what is working, what is not working and learn what other family businesses are doing to drive the marketing and sales engines.
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Categories: CCFB Roundtable, Sales/Marketing
Thursday Jun 18, 2026
Tuesday Jul 21, 2026
Tuesday Aug 11, 2026
TBD
This roundtable is facilitated by Donna Musilli of DM360. With more than 35 years of leadership and coaching experience, Donna brings a rich background in partnering with family-owned businesses to strengthen leaders, support next-generation transitions, and build healthy workplace cultures.
All women from Conway Center member companies - family, non-family, and service provider members - are welcome and encouraged to attend these quarterly roundtables.
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Categories: CCFB Roundtable, Women in Family Business
Thursday Aug 20, 2026
The Sales & Marketing Exchange is a quarterly, peer-to-peer roundtable designed for Conway Center member owners and leaders who are responsible for driving growth in their family business. It provides a confidential forum to work through real-time sales and marketing decisions with peers facing similar challenges. Come share what is working, what is not working and learn what other family businesses are doing to drive the marketing and sales engines.
... read more
Categories: CCFB Roundtable, Sales/Marketing
Wednesday Sep 2, 2026
Thursday Sep 17, 2026
What I Wish I Would've Known - Lessons from Multi-Generational Leaders
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Categories: CCFB Educational Program
Thursday Sep 24, 2026
Wednesday Oct 7, 2026
Thursday Oct 15, 2026
Wednesday Oct 28, 2026
The Sales & Marketing Exchange is a quarterly, peer-to-peer roundtable designed for Conway Center member owners and leaders who are responsible for driving growth in their family business. It provides a confidential forum to work through real-time sales and marketing decisions with peers facing similar challenges. Come share what is working, what is not working and learn what other family businesses are doing to drive the marketing and sales engines.
... read more
Categories: CCFB Roundtable, Sales/Marketing
Tuesday Nov 10, 2026
TBD
This roundtable is facilitated by Donna Musilli of DM360. With more than 35 years of leadership and coaching experience, Donna brings a rich background in partnering with family-owned businesses to strengthen leaders, support next-generation transitions, and build healthy workplace cultures.
All women from Conway Center member companies - family, non-family, and service provider members - are welcome and encouraged to attend these quarterly roundtables.
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Categories: CCFB Roundtable, Women in Family Business
Thursday Nov 12, 2026
Thursday Dec 10, 2026
Thursday Dec 17, 2026
Printed courtesy of www.familybusinesscenter.com – Contact the Conway Center for Family Business for more information.
P.O. Box 361106, Columbus, OH 43236 – (614) 253-4820 – info@familybusinesscenter.com