Transitions West 2013

November 13-15

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Is this the time to review your key documents?

By Charlotte Lamp

Have lifecycle events in your family, such as marriage, birth or divorce, created business ownership issues? Are some family members experiencing a need for higher income from their investment in the business? Is there a need for increased liquidity because of an estate settlement? Have there been outside takeover bids or owner lawsuits? Is a change in management or board membership imminent? Are young adults graduating and pressing for a position with the company?

If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, it is time to revisit your family constitution, your company bylaws and other legal documents, as well as … Read more

Keynote speakers among Transitions East ‘13 highlights

Attendees at the Transitions East 2013 conference gave high marks to the event's three keynote speakers. The conference, presented by Family Business Magazine and Stetson University's Family Enterprise Center, took place at the Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay on April 17-19. More than 230 people, representing 77 family companies, participated in the conference.

Thomas J. Pritzker, executive chairman of Hyatt Hotels Corporation, set the tone for the conference with his opening keynote address, in which he shared the lessons he learned about business and life.

In a keynote address entitled "Reclaiming Our Heritage," Bernadette Castro, CEO of … Read more