What's New @ CAFE VI
CAFE Vancouver Island Newsletter - Spring 2016
In This Issue...
- Event: Family Business Stories - Getting & Keeping the Best Staff
- FEYA Photo Gallery
- Thank You Program Sponsors
- Your Own Mini Board of Directors
- Welcome New Members
- CAFE Members in the News
- Family Business Symposium
- Event: Employment Law - What do you need to know?
- Get Real Success
- CAFE E-Learning Centre
- CAFE VI Board of Directors
- This is Where You Come In
- Get Social
- Become a Member
Family Business Stories - Thursday, March 31st 5:30-8pm
Getting & Keeping the Best Staff
FEYA Photo Gallery
Click HERE to See the Wilson's Transportation Family Business Story Video
Click photos to enlarge
Wilson's Transportation
L to R: Andrew Wilson, Travis Wilson, Kello Wilson, Mary Wilson, Valerie Wilson, John Wilson & Samantha Wilson
Business Examiner
L to R: Ezra MacDonald, Lise MacDonald, Mark MacDonald and John MacDonald
Tru Value Foods
L to R: Jessica Clarke, Brett Clarke, Kathy Clarke, Dean Clarke, Christine Greenhalgh and Phil Greenhalgh
Hot House Marketing
Monk Office
Robinson's Outdoor Store
Marilyn & Eric Spurling
Proline Management
L to R: Kelly, Mark & Hanna Wilson, Country Grocer
Alex Scott, Scott Plastics
Oliver Sommer, Black Press
Thank You Program Sponsors!
Your Own Mini-Board of Directors
Probably the most common challenge family business members face is isolation – it is often difficult to discuss problems with other family members, and those outside family business often don’t understand the unique dynamics of family enterprise.
CAFE’s Personal Advisory Group (PAG) meet the challenge head on by providing an unparalleled opportunity to discuss succession, business management, strategy and family issues with other members of family businesses.A CAFE Personal Advisory Group (PAG) is a group of 8-12 individuals, each from a family member company, who agree to meet regularly to share personal and business ideas and help each other overcome problems. It provides the group's members with expert, objective and intimate advice in an atmosphere of mutual trust and support. PAG's are open to all family members who are active in the business. Each family member will be in a different group, and there are no competing businesses in a group. READ MORE or email vancouverisland@cafecanada.ca for more information.
Welcome New Members!
Fischer Financial Services, Advisory Member, Vern Fischer
LL Brougham Inc. Chartered Accountant, Advisory Member, Lindalee BroughamPajo's Restaurants Ltd., Family Member, Cindy Plumb
Wilson's Transportation, Family Member, John Wilson
CAFE Members in the News
Chamber of Commerce
2016 Greater Victoria Business Leadership Awards Finalists
Business of the Year (11-25 employees)
Mayfair Optometric, Stephen Taylor & Mary Lou Newbold
Business Person of the Year
John Wilson, Wilson's Transportation
Employee of the Year
Gord Bridges, Wilson's Transportation
Vancouver Island EcoStar Awards
Monk Office - Waste Management
Oughtreed Coffee & Tea – Manufacturing Excellence
BE Awards
Oughtred Coffee & Tea - Green Award
Business Growth
Mandy Farmer is now President & CEO of Hotel Zed and is taking its brand to Kelowna.
Proline Management has opened an office in Westshore
James McKenzie, Monk Office is now a Partner at Shawnigan Storage Ltd.
Next Generation Promotions
Andy Spurling is President of Proline Management
Stewart Story is President of Story Construction
Family Business Symposium
2016 CAFE Family Business Symposium at the Hyatt Regency Calgary May 16-18, 2016 – Canada’s only conference dedicated to family enterprise. This year’s event features a stellar line-up of keynote speakers, in-depth workshops and fascinating family business stories designed to help family enterprise succeed.
Prominent business leaders from a cross section of industries will be on hand to share their stories including Andrew Molson (Molson Coors Brewing Company) with Gordon Pitts (Celebrated Business Author & Journalist), Tony Dilarwri (Dilawri Automotive Group), Patrick Bermingham (Bermingham Construction), and W. Brett Wilson ( CBC TV “Dragons’ Den Emeritus”). Click here to view the entire speaker lineup.
As an important part of the CAFE family business community, we encourage you to attend to connect with and learn best practices from other business families and industry experts. The Symposium can be a transformative event for business families!
Employment Law
What do you need to know?
Top ten questions
Marcia McNeil of Sheen Arnold McNeil is a labour lawyer who will talk about the top 10 reasons why she gets calls in this interactive and dynamic session, Wednesday, May 18th.
Who should attend?
Business owners, your HR people, managers & supervisors
Get Real Success
Participants learned about: core values, understanding conflict,sources & types of conflict,understanding emotions, responding vs reacting, boosting communication skills, resolving conflict & blue skies ahead.
Well done Niki & Paula!
24/7 Access to Comprehensive Family Business Knowledge
CAFE Members, be sure to check out our new online CAFE E-Learning Center which includes our extensive archive of over 20 CAFE Family Business Webinars, Family Business FORUM videos, publications, newsletters and articles, as well as the full suite of leading edge videos and courses from the Business Families Foundation.
CAFE Vancouver Island Board of Directors
This Is Where You Come In
Just Having a Look Around
Does your business lend itself to a tour by CAFE members & Friends? If so, let us know, we’d be happy to design a visit with a splash!
Who Could Benefit from CAFE Membership?
YOU likely have a good idea! Recommend a business, we’ll provide them with information on CAFE. The best way to promote this excellent organization is through word of mouth. You have our consent to TALK IT UP.
What’s new with your business?
Let us know and become part of our next newsletter!
Stay in touch
Contact Bernadine Rudichuk, Managing Director at vancouverisland@cafecanada.ca or 250-532-2402 on questions, concerns or any thoughts you may have about CAFE Vancouver Island.
Become a Member
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