At least two family member stakeholders must participate in the program. We recommend that three family members and one key manager participate. We also recommend that one family member be from a different generation. A maximum of 25 family businesses will be admitted per year per location. Family businesses enrolled in the program must be diverse and non-competitive.
Families join the program as annual members and participate in a series of scheduled events.
A minimum of four nationally known speakers will conduct seminars or workshops on family business topics using presentations, discussions and learner interaction. Group activity will be incorporated into many sessions that explores the selected topic through a discussion, case study or exercise. The sessions close with a question and answer section, followed by a summary of the presenter's and participant's ideas from the session. An annual family business awards banquet will be provided open to the general public. This year's banquet is scheduled for June 2000.