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Thursday Sep 17, 2026
Talent & Balance: Attracting and Keeping Top Performers While Building a Sustainable Workplace -
Today's workforce wants more than a paycheck - they want purpose, flexibility, growth, and a culture that supports long-term success. For family businesses, balancing high performance with employee wellbeing can be especially challenging.
This program explores how family businesses can attract and retain top talent while building a healthy, resilient workplace culture. Panelists will share practical strategies around leadership, flexibility, burnout prevention, and employee engagement - creating environments where people genuinely want to stay and grow.
Whether you're struggling to hire, improve retention, or build a stronger workplace for the future, this conversation offers valuable insights for family business leaders at every stage.
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Categories: CCFB Educational Program
Thursday Sep 24, 2026
Wednesday Oct 7, 2026
Thursday Oct 15, 2026
Building an Ownership Mindset: Empowering Non-Family Leaders in Family Businesses
As family businesses grow, non-family leaders become essential to long-term success. But empowering and retaining them requires intentional leadership and mutual trust.
This program explores how family businesses can develop high-performing non-family leaders by fostering an ownership mindset. Panelists will discuss building trust, defining roles, balancing family and non-family dynamics, accountability, succession planning, and helping key leaders feel connected to the company's future.
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Categories: CCFB Educational Program
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.
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Categories: CCFB Roundtable, Sales/Marketing
Tuesday Nov 10, 2026
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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
Legacy in Action: Succession and Estate Planning Made Practical is a panel discussion designed to help family business leaders proactively tackle one of their most critical challenges — transitioning ownership and leadership while preserving both the business and family relationships. Featuring experienced family business leaders and trusted advisors, the session covers key topics including next-generation leadership preparation, balancing family dynamics with business realities, estate planning considerations, and effective communication of transition plans. Whether a business transition is years away or already in motion, attendees will leave with real-world lessons, practical strategies, and actionable takeaways to protect their legacy and ensure long-term business continuity.
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Categories: CCFB Educational Program
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