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Check out the lineup for our Family Business Expo, being held in conjunction with our 17th Annual Family Business Awards on November 9th. Hilton Easton will be THE place to be that morning! 5-Star Staffing Ability Professional Network, LLC Acloche ALNI Anomatic Corp. Artina Promotional Products * Asguard Financial Solutions LLC Burton Metal Finishing Business First* […]

Here’s a preview of what’s to come at our November 19th Educational Program. Dr. Thaddeus O’Brien, an organizational consultant and member of the Conway Center for Family Business Advisory Board, will explore communication challenges and enlist our audience to participate in sharing best practices. He writes, Today we have at our disposal more vehicles for communicating […]

We had a great session at our Women in Family Business Peer Group! We started off with the Marshmallow Challenge: Two teams of 4 were tasked with building the tallest structure they could manage using string, tape, and dry spaghetti. A jumbo marshmallow had to be placed on top – and the structures remain sound – in order […]

MONTHLY MESSAGE  – October 2015 Stand Out from the Crowd Marketing Strategies to Boost Your Family Business’ Brand  October 15 – 7:30-9:00 a.m. Alumni Hall at Ohio Dominican University 1216 Sunbury Rd., Columbus, OH 43219   Conway Center board member and service provider, Kelly Borth, CEO and Chief Strategy Officer of GREENCREST, will lead an informative panel […]

MONTHLY MESSAGE  – September 2015 Developing a Successful Family Business Culture September 17 – 7:30-9:00 a.m. Alumni Hall at Ohio Dominican University 1216 Sunbury Rd., Columbus, OH 43219   Sponsored by KeyBank    Donatos Chairwoman Jane Grote Abell will share her strategies for creating a great culture in a family business. She’ll teach you her […]

This year’s Conway Center for Family Business Annual Awards honorees are: Communication Category Small – EclipseCorp Medium – CASTO Management Services, Inc. Large – Kimball Midwest Community Engagement Category Small – Champion Real Estate Services Medium – LakeShore Cryotronics, Inc. Large – White Castle System, Inc. Family Business of the Year Donatos Pizza Legacy Award […]

Based on a discussion from the July 2014 Women’s Peer Group, facilitated by Bea Wolper, Conway Center Co-Founder and Service Provider – Emens & Wolper Law Firm. Many of us are aware of the term “Helicopter Parents (HPs).” These HPS are defined by Wikipedia as parents who pay “extremely close attention to their children’s experiences […]

It’s not too early to protect yourself and your family business employees from seasonal flu. According to the Centers for Disease Control, the flu costs the United States more than $87 billion annually and is responsible for the loss of close to 17 million workdays each flu season. Tens of thousands of people are hospitalized […]

MONTHLY MESSAGE  – August 2015 Developing a Successful Family Business Culture September 17 – 7:30-9:00 a.m. (Thursday morning) Alumni Hall at Ohio Dominican University 1216 Sunbury Rd., Columbus, OH 43219 Donatos Chairwoman Jane Grote Abell will share her strategies for creating a great culture in a family business. She’ll teach you her four C’s — […]

From time to time, we’ll post Bea Wolper’s “A-Z Keys to Family Business Success” followed by a question from one of our members on the topic – here’s D: D- Dynamics of Family Business.  One should never underestimate the effect family dynamics have on a successful family business.  Remember, in “familybusiness” there is often no space between […]