Non-Family C-Suite Leaders Peer Group
For non-family C-suite leaders working in a family business. Peer-to-peer driven, sessions focus on objective and thoughtful insight and advice from those in similar situations. Additional fee to attend. Pre-approval to join and RSVP required.
Manufacturing/Logistics C-Level Peer Group
This peer group is for C-Level executives in manufacturing or logistics family-owned businesses. The group meets quarterly over breakfast to discuss industry-specific trends and topics, as well as family business issues.
Next Gen Leaders
The Impact of AI on the Family Business — This session explores how AI is reshaping family business operations, communication, and strategy - with a special focus on how you as Next Gen leaders are driving (and navigating) this shift. Come ready to share your experiences, ideas, and questions as we tackle the balance between innovation and family legacy.
Leadership Development
Sustainable Family Leadership: Wellness and Boundaries This critical session focuses on protecting your most valuable asset - your energy and well-being - a necessity in high-pressure family roles. Learn practical strategies for managing and preventing burnout, cultivating patience and focus on what's important, and setting firm boundaries for yourself and family members to ensure long-term health and effectiveness.
Sales & Marketing Exchange
The Sales & Marketing Exchange is a quarterly, peer-to-peer roundtable designed for Conway Center member owners and leaders who are responsible for driving growth in their family business. It provides a confidential forum to work through real-time sales and marketing decisions with peers facing similar challenges. Come share what is working, what is not working and learn what other family businesses are doing to drive the marketing and sales engines.
Golf Outing at Golf Club of Dublin
Join us for a fun and relaxed day of networking, friendly competition, and community-building at the annual Golf Outing at the Golf Club of Dublin. Golfers of all skill levels are welcome to enjoy a true links-style course, great food and beverages throughout the day, and a casual atmosphere that encourages connection among family business leaders and service providers from across Central Ohio. The scramble begins at 9:00 a.m. and wraps up with a buffet reception at 2:00 p.m., offering the perfect opportunity to relax, build new connections, and deepen existing relationships while supporting family business.
HR Roundtable - Designing an Interview Process That Works for You (and How AI Changes the Game)
Hiring the right people is one of the most consequential - and risky - decisions a family business makes. Sharon DeLay, President of GO-HR, will guide you through proven strategies to strengthen your interview process, from structured interviewing and consistent scoring to smarter decision-making and better candidate communication. You'll also explore how AI is reshaping recruiting - where it can be a real time-saver and where it can create compliance, fairness, and reputation pitfalls. Through peer discussion and real-world scenarios, you'll walk away with practical tools to build a smarter, more defensible hiring process.
Live Webinar: Quarterly Conversation: Best Practices
Join us for a webinar with Becky Fromkes focused on best practices for Quarterly Conversations and how to create more meaningful, productive dialogue with your team. Becky will share powerful, practical questions designed to uncover challenges, strengthen communication, and support employee growth and engagement. This session is ideal for leadership team members and anyone responsible for leading and managing others (LMAs) within the organization. Walk away with actionable strategies you can immediately apply in your next conversation.
Conway Strong Peer Group
The Conway Strong CEO Peer Group is for Presidents and CEOs of family-owned businesses. The group is by invitation only and there is an additional annual fee to attend.
