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Tuesday Sep 15, 2026
This session is dedicated to developing the subtle art of influence and authority across the organization. Leaders will learn critical skills for effectively managing up to family owners/boards, successfully managing down to direct reports, and collaborating with peers. The workshop emphasizes empowering others to make decisions and strategic delegation as key levers for scaling leadership impact.
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Categories: Leadership Development, CCFB Professional Development Program
Wednesday Sep 16, 2026
CEO Peer Group
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Categories: CCFB Peer Group, CEO
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
Tuesday Sep 22, 2026
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.
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Categories: CCFB Peer Group, Rising CEO
Succession Planning Roundtable - Compensating Family Members: Balancing Fair Pay with Family Harmony
Thursday Sep 24, 2026
Compensation in a family business is deeply personal, often raising questions of fairness, value, identity, and legacy. Join attorneys Bea Wolper and Meredith Sugar for a practical discussion on creating legally sound compensation plans that support both business performance and family harmony. Drawing on real-world family business examples, they’ll cover how to move from “equal” pay to “fair” pay based on role and performance, address sensitive situations that can create perceptions of favoritism, and outline key guidelines for family employment, pay structure, bonuses, dividends, and non-equity incentives. Whether you are building a compensation framework for the first time or refining existing practices, this roundtable will offer clear, practical guidance you can use in your family business.
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Categories: CCFB Roundtable, Succession Planning
Thursday Sep 24, 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
Tuesday Oct 6, 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 Oct 7, 2026
Wednesday Oct 14, 2026
Topic TBD
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Categories: Next Generation Leaders, CCFB Professional Development Program
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
Tuesday Oct 20, 2026
This session is dedicated to developing the soft skills necessary to lead a diverse, multi-generational family and non-family workforce. Leaders will learn to apply empathy and compassion by adapting their style based on individual needs and leveraging the power of active listening. The core objective is to ensure every person on the team feels seen, valued, and heard.
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Categories: Leadership Development, CCFB Professional Development Program
Wednesday Oct 21, 2026
CEO Peer Group
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Categories: CCFB Peer Group, CEO
Thursday Oct 22, 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
Friday Oct 23, 2026
This group is for EOS Integrators or the equivalent on the leadership team. These facilitated sessions provide group members the opportunity to get and share advice on EOS best practices as well as implementation challenges and other issues they are facing.
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Categories: EOS Integrator, CCFB Professional Development Program
Tuesday Oct 27, 2026
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.
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Categories: CCFB Peer Group, Rising CEO
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 3, 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 Nov 4, 2026
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
Wednesday Nov 11, 2026
Topic TBD
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Categories: Next Generation Leaders, CCFB Professional Development Program
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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