Chief and Senior Executive Networks

Family and Closely Held Business Forum


November 04 - November 05, 2010
Orlando, Florida
Hyatt Regency Orlando Airport

Agenda

Family and Closely Held Business Forum
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Thursday, November 4, 2010
 
8:00-9:30 a.m.
“Eight Emerging Trends for Family and Closely-Held Businesses and How to Take Advantage of Them”

Frank Hoy, Professor Hoy is an internationally renowned speaker and author of numerous publications, including: “Entrepreneurship and the Family Firm”. He is the Director, Collaborative for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at WPI, and an expert in running closely-held and family businesses.
 
10:00-12:00 p.m.
Best Practice Discussion Groups

Participants will participate in facilitated discussion groups according to firm ownership characteristics. Example of groupings include: CEO of Family Firms, Majority Owners of Closely-Held firms, etc. The goal of these discussions is to come away with significant insights which may be applied to how each firm may be better run in view of the emerging trends in Dr. Hoy’s presentation.
 
12:00-1:00 p.m.
Networking Lunch
 
1:15-5:30 p.m.
Best Practice Discussion Groups – Continued

Discussion Groups will continue in CEN Ex-Officio Board setting where members bring their issues to the table.
 
6:00-8:00 p.m.
Networking Reception & Dinner

 
Friday, November 5, 2010
 
7:15-8:00 a.m.
Informal Networking Breakfast
 
8:00-11:00 a.m.
Facilitated Affinity Sessions

Participants break out into two - 75 minute facilitated discussion sessions according to topics of most interest to them.
 
11:00 a.m.
Forum Adjournment

 

 

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