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Forums

Forums are held at least six times each year to provide information on current and unique family business issues. Members are the Center's best resource for experience in recognizing and meeting shared challenges. Networking opportunities are plentiful along with knowledge presented in varied formats such as member panels, interactive CD Rom or national or regional speakers. Forums establish the foundation for further in-depth discussion in affinity groups.

Recent Forums

"Managing Capital & Liquidity in the Family Business"
May 6, 2008
Featuring Francois de Visscher
View Video of Talk
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Mini-Forum  (Members Only)
April 29, 2008
Topic:  "Taking Control of Your Estate and Financial Planning"
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Mini-Forum  (Members Only)
March 25, 2008
Topic:  "Re-visiting Employee Benefits with a Focus on Long Term Care and Financial Planning"
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Annual Case Study Dinner Meeting
March 4, 2008
- Featuring Tom Brady of Plastic Technologies
View Video of Talk
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Mini-Forum  (Members Only)
Topic:  "Designed to Sell"
February 19, 2008
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Third Annual Community Luncheon Forum
January 22, 2008
 "Rules to Break & Laws to Follow"
 Featuring Martha Rogers
Video of talk
Power Point presentation
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Mini-Forum  (Members Only)
Topic:  "Doing Business in China and Mexico"
January 15, 2008
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Annual Recognition Event
-November 11, 2007
Celebrating our first 15 years.
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Mini-Forum   (Members Only)
"Labor Law"  October 23, 2007  The Center Sponsors present the second in a series of focused Mini-Forums.
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"The Next Generation: Its Eight Biggest Challenges"  with Dr. Greg McCann, Stetson University, Florida, October 11, 2007
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Mini-Forum  (Members Only)
"Valuation of Your Family Business"
September 25, 2007    The Center Sponsors invite you to attend the first in a series of focused Mini-Forums.  
PowerPoint Presentation
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"The Two Minute Drill" with Clint Longenecker, UT Management Professor, September 11, 2007  Power Point Presentation
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"Sales, Advertising and Branding in Your Family Business"   May 8, 2007 featuring:

Professors Michael Mallin and Deirdre Jones of the Edward H. Schmidt School of Professional Sales,  Ellen Fruchtman on Advertising from The Ad Club of Toledo,  and Vince Wiggins on Branding fromThe Northwest Ohio Black Chamber of Commerce, our co-sponsors for this event join Center Advisory Board Chairman, Ken Kuhlman..
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Family Business Case Study
Jim Poure of GAC Chemical  shared his family business story on March 20, 2007.  For ease in viewing the talk, it has been divided into four sections, each about 16 minutes long:  
      (be patient, it takes a minute or two to download)
In the Beginning,   Growing the Company,
Hitting the Wall, Reinventing Ourselves
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Event Co-sponsored by UT College of Business Administration www.jason-jennings.com
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