THE SECOND ANNUAL NEW ENGLAND FAMILY BUSINESS CONFERENCE In its first year, the New England Family Business Conference proved to be a successful, productive event for family businesses in New England. This year, we expect the second annual show to be even more so. Presented by our media sponsor, The Warren Group, publisher of Massachusetts Family Business magazine, in partnership with the Family Business Association of Massachusetts, the Associated Industries of Massachusetts and Suffolk University’s Sawyer Business School, the New England Family Business Conference promises to be a valuable experience for family business employees, owners and board members.
And for the first time this year, The Warren Group and the FBA are honoring Outstanding Women of Family Business, women who have created or propelled their family businesses to impressive success. For the complete list, see page 21.
Our Keynote Speaker, Leo Vercollone, president of VERC Enterprises, will share his experience as the head of a 35-year-old, family-owned convenience store/gasoline and carwash group. The company has grown to become one of the largest independent, family-owned convenience store businesses in the region, and is expanding at the rate of two locations per year. The conference features breakout session addressing a variety of topics important to
family businesses, including presentations on growth strategies for companies of all sizes; managing conflict in your family, and your family business; integrating your family’s dynamic into long-term planning for the business; and tips for marketing your company in a large and diverse landscape. The conference is also a great opportunity to mingle with other family business owners like yourself.
There’s a lot to enjoy and a lot to learn, and we hope you take away valuable information to help your family business grow and thrive. Welcome to the 2014 New England Family Business Conference! On behalf of the Family Business Association Executive Board: Jeffrey Davis, Ed Tarlow, Al DeNapoli, and Brian Nagle
Schedule at a Glance: June 18, 2014 Tribute Golf Tournament and Dinner Honoring the Blank Family 5:30 p.m. Welcome Reception, Dinner and Networking
June 19, 2014 New England Family Business Conference 8:00 - 8:45 a.m. Registration, Networking and Continental Breakfast 8:45 - 10:00 a.m. Outstanding Women in Family Business Awards 10:00 - 10:30 a.m. Networking Break 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Breakout Sessions 11:45 - 12:45 p.m. Breakout Sessions 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Lunch and Keynote Speaker
JUNE 18TH & 19TH, 2014 THE INTERNATIONAL GOLF CLUB & RESORT
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M ember FDIC
Global Wealth Management
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