UNI Family Business Conference

Craig Culver, of the restaurant franchise that bears his last name, will headline the University of Northern Iowa Family Business Conference, sponsored by BrownWinick Law Firm, on Nov. 11. Hosted at Economy Forms Corporation (EFCO) in Des Moines, this one-day event will tackle the inner workings of family businesses with multiple breakout sessions and keynote addresses from industry experts. UNI Family Business Program members receive two complimentary tickets with a fee of $75 per each additional attendee. Non-member tickets are $175 per attendee.

Breakout sessions will dive into next generation topics, succession planning and bringing on advisory board members, with a break featuring Culver’s frozen custard and an afternoon cocktail hour sponsored by Doll Distributing, LLC.

The full schedule and registration are available at advanceiowa.com/family-business-events. For information about UNI Family Business Program membership, visit advanceiowa.com/family-business-membership.
 

SCHEDULE

9:15 – 10 a.m. | Registration

10 a.m. | Welcome
UNI Family Business Center team

10:10 a.m. | Morning keynote: The Balance Between Family and Business
Tom Hubler, president of Hubler for Business Families, Inc.

10:45 – 11 a.m. | Break

11 a.m. – noon | Breakout session
Breakout 1: Next Generation Panel with Jonny Bosworth, Megan Weiler Green and Heidi Vermeer-Quist
Breakout 2: Succession From Two Points Of View with Adam Grubb and Shea Kelly

Noon – 1 p.m. | Lunch and keynote: Culver's Family Business Success Story
Craig Culver, Culver's co-founder and chairman of the board

1 –1:15 p.m. | Break

1:15 – 2:15 p.m. | Breakout session
Breakout 1: Legacy Group Learns Through Experience with Craig Culver and Mary Andringa
Breakout 2: TBA

2:15 – 2:45 p.m. | Break

2:45 – 3:45 p.m. | Breakout session
Breakout 1: Appreciative Inquiry—A Family Business Approach to Open Conversations with Tom Hubler
Breakout 2: Bringing On a New Advisory Board Member

3:45 p.m. | Cocktails and networking, closing remarks, and optional tour of EFCO facilities Sponsored by Doll Distributing
EFCO family and UNI Family Business Center team