2025 Annual Conference

Annual Meeting

The annual meeting brings together directors and leaders of university-based family business centers for collaboration, knowledge sharing, and professional development.

2025 Conference at University of St. Thomas

We are pleased to announce that the 2025 Family Business Alliance Annual Conference will be hosted by the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The three-day event will feature presentations, workshops, and networking opportunities for family business center directors and leaders.

The conference provides a unique opportunity for peer learning, where program directors can share successful strategies, discuss challenges, and develop collaborative projects that benefit the entire Alliance network.

Session Highlights

  • Best practices in family business center management
  • Curriculum innovations for family enterprise education
  • Research collaborations and emerging findings
  • Engaging the next generation of family business leaders
  • Building corporate and community partnerships
  • Technology and digital tools for center operations
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Event Details

June 11 – 13, 2025

Wednesday through Friday

University of St. Thomas

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Three Full Days

Sessions, workshops & networking

Past Meetings

2024

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

2023

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

2022

Grand Valley State University

Grand Rapids, MI

2021

Virtual Meeting

Online

2020

Virtual Meeting

Online

2019

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

2018

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, IL

2017

Stetson University

DeLand, FL