Greetings!
As we look forward to the 2011 programming year, CAFE Canada is pleased to announce improvements to our membership value including a new partnership in programming for the coming year. CAFE Canada looks to share opportunities with both Family Business and Advisor members. This issue of the CAFE Canada newsletter is no different - with education opportunities to learn and grow from, awards celebrating the successes of family business, and a new green approach to succession - we have a lot to share with you!
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CAFE Canada announces BMO Harris Private Banking as National Presenting Sponsor
(Toronto, November 8, 2010) - The Canadian Association of Family Enterprise (CAFE) a national non-profit organization that celebrates and supports Canadian family businesses, today announced BMO Harris Private Banking as our Official National Presenting Sponsor for The CAFE Canada Symposium 2011/2012 and Family Enterprise of the Year Achievement Awards across all CAFE chapters
This exciting partnership will focus on two nationally focused family business programs including:
- The Family Enterprise of the Year Achievement Award (FEYAŽ), created Nominations are now being accepted in communities across the country - visit www.cafecanada.ca/feya for your nomination.
- CAFE Canada SymposiumŽ Please visit our SymposiumŽ website at www.cafesymposium.com to share in the SymposiumŽ Experience.
"On behalf of the CAFE Canada Board of Directors, I would like to thank BMO Harris Private Banking for their generous financial support and for their willingness to contribute time, expertise, and energy in the development of world class programs for our members across Canada. While FEYAŽ and SymposiumŽ do celebrate the successes and important contributions that business families make to the Canadian economy, our partnership with BMO Harris Private Banking is also about reaching and assisting those business families that need help. We're very excited about this opportunity to work together!" - Allen S. Taylor, President - Taylor Associates Limited, Chair of the Board of Directors CAFE Canada
"We're truly proud to have established a partnership between BMO Harris Private Banking and CAFE. It makes perfect sense to be associated with an organization that shares our belief in supporting successful Canadian families. We look forward to tackling the unique opportunities, complexities and responsibilities with CAFE and helping extend their reach in communities across Canada" - Sol Amos, Head of Marketing and Director of High Net Worth Strategy, BMO Harris Private Banking.
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The Seach is ON!!
Do you know a Winning Family Business? Nominations are now open!
There is something that sets the Family Business apart from the majority of corporate entities. The passion that drives the organization from the outset, fuels the growth of the enterprise and the business family involved.
Previous Family Enterprise of the Year Achievement Award recipients have come from almost every industry sector and from almost every province and territory across Canada. These businesses have represented first generation entrepreneurial families as well as multi-generational corporate conglomerates. The key to their nomination lies in their success driven by passion, and a family with shared values and ambition.
For the Canadian Family Enterprise of the Year Acievement Award - A family enterprise is defined as a business which:
§ Has been owned and operated by different generations of a family.
§ Where the potential exists for ownership to be passed on to a younger generation.
§ More than one family member has active employment in an organization owned by a family.
§ A family holding company, which has in the past or is presently operating a business.
And of Course, the company or organization must be a Canadian company.
To Nominate a Family Business for the Family Enterprise of the Year Awards please complete a Nomination Form and return to your local chapter - self nomination encouraged!
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The Colour of Success in Your Succession Plan: why green matters
Studies indicate that until 2025 there will be more people wanting to sell businesses than there will be buyers. If you are thinking about selling your business in the next 15 years, are you ready? Do you have a succession plan or exit strategy? Is it on the back of an envelope, or in your head? Or does this whole topic give you <<boomer-angst>> complete with indigestion? Having a formal plan is a good idea and this is one of the areas where CAFE, the Canadian Association of Family Enterprise, can help. Here's the twist: if you have not considered the environmental risks or green attributes
Until recently, unless you were a by-product of Woodstock who stuck to your beliefs, the 'environmental issue' was more often considered as a 'feel good thing to do' after you'd made your money. However, there is evidence that proves greening your business can save you money, reduce risks, add to your profit by 66% or more, and single your business out as a more attractive acquisition in a field of many.
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3rd Generation CAFE members sought for SFU Study
Simon Fraser University is looking for family business members who have successfully made a transition to 3rd Generation ownership. This study is to discover the best practices that family businesses have utilized in both their business and the family.
We intend to develop a model that integrates what is known about successful families with what is known about successful businesses. As a result, the study begins with an act of faith: namely, that family business can be good for families and that business families can be good for business. We make this assumption based on personal experiences, anecdotal evidence and evidence from recent doctoral research that suggests the longevity of multigenerational family businesses in Germany comes from mutually enhancing synergies between family and business systems. If your family business has managed a transfer of ownership to the 3rd Generation we would appreciate an opportunity to discuss our research proposal with you. The results are intended to assist other family Business owners with stories and principles that will aid them in their succession planning. The study is being conducted by Dr Gervase Bushe of Simon Fraser University and Dr Ian Macnaughton M.B.A., Ph.D. principal with Ian Macnaughton & Associates Inc. Ian Macnaughton, is an executive coach, organizational consultant, and psycho-therapist in private practice. He has an extensive business background and has taught at Langara College, B.C.I.T., S.F.U. and U.B.C.
Interested families, please contact Dr Macnaughton at 604-681-4599 or email ian@macnaughton.ca.
That's all for now, please continue send you submissions and requests for upcoming newsletters to us here at CAFE Canada
All the best!
CAFE Canada
CAFE - Passionately Committed to the Success of Families in Business |
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Family Facilitation
CAFE Canada will be hosting the Family Facilitation Course in in early 2011
The program is geared toward designated professionals, including accountants, lawyers & trusted family advisors,
wanting to further develop ability in assisting family business clients.
Also beneficial training for business family members wanting to
develop a family council meeting system.
More information
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"Excellent, solid balance of formal training with practical examples, humour and experiece" Ian Macnaughton M.B.A., Ph.D. Vancouver Chapter |
Board of Directors
Victoria Niki Kux-Kardos
Vancouver Rick Wagner
Okanagan Cynthia Walker
Edmonton Sean Rayner
Calgary Kurt Schurer
Saskatoon Sharon Roberts
Regina Ron Coutts
Manitoba Ken Coughlin
SWO Bernie Bierbaum
Georgian Bay Lisa Bertram
GTA Allen Taylor
Ottawa Grant Walsh
Montreal Vacant
Nova Scotia Earl MacLeod
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Family Enterprise Advisor Program
CAFE is proud to partner with Business Education centers at Universities in key markets across Canada. These mutually beneficial relationships offer CAFE members access to exceptional programming and insight to the cutting edge of understanding in the area of Family Business. Watch your Mailbox for more details.
CAFE Members save $1600
2011 course offered in Vancouver and Toronto |
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Promotional Opportunities
CAFE has a broad spectrum of promotional opportunities available including:
Newsletter Sponsorship
CAFE Symposium
Speaker Series
Magazine Advertising Website News Articles
For more information please contact info@cafecanada.ca
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