Developing a Successful Family Business Culture with Donatos’ Chair Jane Grote Abell
By Conway Center |
Donatos Chairman Jane Grote Abell will share strategies for creating a great culture in a family business as part of the Conway Center for Family Business’s Developing a Successful Family Business Culture program…
Family Business Leaders Invited to Central Ohio’s Oldest Family Business
By Conway Center |
The Conway Center for Family Business will host the 12th Annual Family Business Tour and Networking Event on August 13 from 4:00-6:30 p.m. at Schoedinger Funeral and Cremation Service, 229 E. State Street, Columbus, 43215. President Mike Schoedinger will give a short presentation at 5:30 p.m.
Will you be a winner?
By Conway Center |
Our Expo participants are giving away some fantastic prizes! Come early on November 9 to learn more about their products and services – all Conway Center members and Service Providers – and for a chance to win. Here’s just a small sample of giveaways: Asguard Financial Solutions is giving away 2 office supply gift cards! […]
Family Business Expo – November 9th
By Conway Center |
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* […]
Meaningful Conversation in the Family Business
By Conway Center |
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 […]
On Marshmallows and Books
By Conway Center |
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
By Conway Center |
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
By Conway Center |
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 […]
And the winner is….
By Conway Center |
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 […]
Helicopter Founders
By Conway Center |
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 […]