A conference presented by The International Centre for Families in Business in association with Veale Wasbrough Lawyers
We are delighted to announce our support of Familiarity 2007, The Family Business Conference from The International Centre for Families in Business (ICFIB). Our clients have told us repeatedly that they benefit from the shared insight that ICFIB brings to their business and that they would benefit from others that have experience of the challenges that they are facing.
Whilst we all appreciate that each family business is different, it is widely recognised that many of the issues that have to be addressed are the same, including generational transition, introducing and rewarding non-family executives and dealing with conflicts.
To this end, Familiarity 2007 seeks to raise awareness of how some fmaily businesses are rising to the challenge and dealing with issues at hand.
Programme
8.30 Registration & coffee
9.15 Introduction & welcome
9.30 Geoffrey Dovey - Dovey Premium Products
Dovey Premium Products is a third generation family company supplying high quality chicken products directly to restaurant clients in the UK and trading partners across the UK and Ireland. Geoffrey is the Chairman of the business and will explore some of the issues facing the business today.
10.00 Financing the growth of the family business
10.30 Philanthopy and the family business
11.00 Coffee & networking
11.30 Anne-Marie Cummins - The University of the West of England
Anne-Marie is a Senior Lecturer in Sociology and a Fellow at the Centre for Psycho-Social Studies at the University and will provide an insight into managing succession in the family business, taking into account factors such as ambivalence, tensions and challenges.
12.00 Collaborative working to enhance the family business for the future
Using their knowledge and expertise of the sector John Tucker, Nick Smith (Veale Wasbrough) and David Pierce will provide an insight into the way that collaborative working by professional advisers can enhance the family business for the future.
12.45 Lunch - sponsored by Knowledge West
2.00 Michael Wright - M Wright & Sons Ltd
As the Chairman and Managing Director, Michael will share his thoughts on transitional change in a multi-generational family business.
2.45 Steve Oxford - Oxfords Bakery
Established in 1911 at Alweston in Dorset, Oxfords Bakery has become well known for quality and tradition. Leading this fourth generation family business, Steve will share his thoughts on the future.
3.15 Coffee & networking
3.45 Charles Morgan - The Morgan Motor Company
The Morgan Motor Company is a well-known family business based in Malvern and Charles, the third generation leader, will provide an insight into the life of the company and the issues that need to be addressed.
4.30 Final thoughts.................
Booking
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