Mark your calendar - family-business events - Family Business - Brief Article

Nation's Business, August, 1996

Aug. 6, Rosemont, Ill.

The "Estate Tax and Family Business Planning Update," a two-hour seminar, is free to CPAs and $25 for others. Contact Bradley K. Walton of the MassMutual Family Business Initiative at (312) 380-8700, Ext. 313. Ask about additional dates.

Aug. 13, St. Louis

"Effective Leadership in the Family and in the Family Business" is the topic of a seminar sponsored by the Family Business Forum of Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. Call (618) 692-2668.

Aug. 23-25, Sea Island, Ga.

The 10th annual "Family Business Forum Retreat" features Nation's Business columnist John L. Ward. Call the Family Enterprise Center at Kennesaw State College at (770) 423-6045.

Sept. 17, Toledo, Ohio

"A Real-Life Case Study: The Business and Estate Planning Process" is a seminar sponsored by the University of Toledo Center for Family Business. Call Debbe Skutch at (419) 530-4058.

Sept. 18, Meriden, Conn.

"Family Boards: How To Make Them Work" is a seminar featuring corporate psychologist Sam H. Lane. Call the University of New Haven Center for Family Business at (203) 932-7421.

Sept. 19, Philadelphia

"Developing Competencies and Commitment: A Third Generation Perspective On Preparing Successor CEOs" is a breakfast seminar sponsored by the Delaware Valley Family Business Center; call (215) 723-8413.

Sept. 19, Farmington, Conn.

"Six Questions You Must Answer To Succeed in Your Family Business" is a daylong seminar sponsored by the University of Connecticut Family Business Program. For information, call (860) 486-4483.

How To Get Listed

This list of family-business events features national and regional programs that are open to the public. Send your item three months in advance to Family Business, Nation's Business, 1615 H Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20062-2000.