New "How-To" Events, Member Events & Leadership Opportunities

MARCH 13, 2025

Congratulations to Hussey Seating Company for winning the 2024 MFBA M&T Bank Innovation & Technology Award. All 2024 MFBA winners will be individually featured in issues of your Kindred Connector.

"How-To" | In the Brave New World of NIL (Name Image Likeness): How to Promote and Protect Your Brand

Thursday, May 1

8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. BerryDunn, Portland

8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Zoom

With the changing landscape of traditional and social media, companies need to fill the well with positive PR for if and when they need to contain a crisis. Having a team of experts at your fingertips from legal, to FBI to IT cyber security protection will help you not only stand out with your brand on good days but to be ready for when things may take an unexpected turn.

Speakers:

Linda Varrell, President / CEO, Broadreach Public Relations
Josh Dickson, Owner & Operator, The People’s Geek

Thank you to our sponsors:

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2025 Wine and Nine Women Only Golf Series

Thursdays May 22, May 29, June 5, June 12, June 19, June 26

5:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Sunset Ridge Golf Links, Westbrook

Join us for 6 weeks of "League and Learn"! Under a new format, we'll separate into three groups: beginner, intermediate and advanced. For weeks 1-3, the beginner and intermediate groups will have a short lesson and then hit the course. The advanced group can choose to jump in for the lesson or hit the course right away! The last three weeks will be all about playing on the course with plenty of time to learn and apply those skills in real time on the greens. Cart and one beer/wine beverage included.

For the "final exam", we'll join everyone at the 18 or 9 Hole Golf Scramble on Tuesday, July 15 (included in Wine and Nine registration).

Thank you to our sponsors:

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8th Annual IFOB Golf Scramble (9 & 18 Hole Option)

Tuesday, July 15

18-Hole 7:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

9-Hole 9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Nonesuch River Golf Course, Scarborough

Grab some friends, work colleagues or clients to make up a team of four and see if you can score some fun prizes! Followed by networking and a delicious BBQ lunch.

Contact Brooke for prize and hole sponsorship opportunities.

Thank you to our sponsors:

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New Member Benefit Coming Soon | Special Offers

We will be releasing a Special Offers section soon to our website and your Kindred Connector. Just like IFOB members can use the member portal to share news, events and job listings to our website... soon they will also be able to promote a special business offer or discount! We'll share more and how to participate when this feature is live.

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2025 Programming Spotlight | IFOB Peer Groups

Women's Leadership Forum is a facilitated roundtable discussion with fellow women in leadership roles in the family business. It's not too late to join us for support, encouragement, inspiration, and information.

Mar 5, Apr 9, Jun 4, Sep 3, Nov 5 | 9:00 - 10:30 a.m.

Hybrid In-person & Zoom

Open to Family Business Members only. Not open to Associate Partners. Space is limited. Reservation required.

Next Wave offers facilitated roundtable discussions with next generation members working in or towards an executive role in their family business.

Mar 25, May 13, Jul 29, Aug 20 (social), Sep 23, Nov 18 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. Hybrid In-person & Zoom

Open to Family Business Members only. Not open to Associate Partners. Space is limited. Reservation required.

EOS Think Tank is a roundtable discussion were participants use IDS -Identify | Discuss | Solve - their challenges with teaching concepts and practical tools of EOS, a system that helps clarify, simplify and achieve your vision.

Jun 11, Sep 10, Dec 10 | 8:00 - 11:30 a.m.

In-person

Open to Members only (all levels). Reservation required.

Connect with Catherine to Reserve Your Space

Working Parents Peer Advisory Group

Thu, May 8 | 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. - Zoom

Childcare & Education Choices

Thu, Aug 14 | 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. - Zoom

Parenting Through Stress & Change

Thu, November 13 | 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. - Zoom

Career Growth While Parenting

Open to Members only (all levels). Reservation required.

Connect with Brooke to Reserve Your Space

Do You Want to Chit Chat with Derek & Cat? Highlight Your Business With Our Storytelling Series

Members can interview with Catherine and Derek Volk, CEO of Volk Packaging Corporation, allowing our business community to learn more about the IFOB, our members and Catherine, or "Cat", the leader of our organization and Derek, a multi winner of our awards!

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