APRIL 9-11, 2025 | THE VINOY RESORT & GOLF CLUB, ST PETERSBURG, FL
The conference for family businesses working on succession, engagement and governance.
“This is the exact right place for our family to be.”
--Transitions Spring 2024 attendee
Transitions Spring 2025 will focus on how to keep the family engaged, regardless of whether they work for the business, are shareholders, NextGens, married-ins or other stakeholders. We’ll explore improving unity in the family while maintaining a clear strategic vision rooted in your family values.
Join us as we examine topics such as the rules of shareholder engagement, family and NextGen education, and how to create a mission & values statement.
Back by popular demand!
Family Governance Fundamentals — our 2.5-hour intensive to learn the basics of family governance, including how governance can help manage family disagreements, how governance needs change as your family and business grow, and how to determine boundaries between family & business governance.
The CEO Roundtable — A special 2.5-hour intensive session for family business Chairs, CEOs, or Presidents (family or non-family) interested in exploring the topics of AI, cyber security, economic outlook, election – and other areas of risk. Availability is limited to 20 participants to allow for in-depth, small-group discussion.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
The Transitions conferences have been called by attendees “the best event our family has ever attended.” That’s because the conferences focus on the key issues facing all multi-generational family businesses, with the perspectives of experienced families.
Here’s what attendees say:
“Learnings from Transitions have informed many of our steps as a family.”
“I can’t wait to share and put the things in place that I learned.”
“Transitions is always a highlight of the year. Love meeting other families!”
“Great to be able to reconnect, learn, grow, reflect, and understand how family businesses work. Transitions is organized, thorough, and well-executed!”
Register today for best rates!
Why Transitions?
Speakers from family companies: Our focus is on speakers from family enterprises, sharing real-life problems and solutions.
Intimate, open environment: Limited attendance, and a private "safe harbor" environment in which to openly share challenges and opportunities with other families.
Collaborative discussions: Opportunities to work through family issues via guided discussions.
No-sell environment: Conference sponsors understand and commit to participating as thought leaders and experts, and are restricted from actively selling their products and services.
Peer groups: Attendees get the opportunity to engage in small working groups with an industry expert facilitating the session.
Networking with families like yours: Hosted networking, opening reception, dynamic seating and workshops are all designed to allow you to meet many family enterprise attendees.
Family focus: Brought to you by family-owned Family Business Magazine. We use family-owned or family-controlled hotels, transportation services, restaurants and service providers whenever possible. We believe in, and invest in, America's family businesses.
Who Should Attend?
Attendance is limited to owners, CEOs, directors, senior executives (including non-family executives and non-family board members) family council leaders, NextGens, shareholders or future shareholders of family-owned businesses whose primary business is other than advising family-owned businesses.
This conference is designed to facilitate conversation on important family issues among generations.
Senior advisers to family businesses may attend only with family members.