Share Your Voice - Engage With Peers - Congratulate Our Members!

JANUARY 30, 2025

Congratulations to Bouchard Family Farms for winning the 2024 MFBA Shep Lee Community Service Award. All 2024 MFBA winners will be featured in upcoming issues of your Kindred Connector.

SAVE THE DATE | Jul 15 | 8th Annual IFOB Golf Scramble (9 & 18-hole option)
SAVE THE DATE | Oct 8 | 25th Annual Maine Family Business Awards

2025 FEUSA Annual Family Business Survey

Family Enterprise USA conducts an annual survey aimed at gauging the economic impact of family businesses. The insights gleaned from this survey are crucial for informing decision makers, regulators, and legislators about the multifaceted issues and concerns on a national scale. Ultimately, this data aids in crafting supportive policies.

The survey will take only 5 minutes and is anonymous. Your voice matters!

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Thanks for Partying With Us

Our 2025 New Year Party was a blast! Check out our party photos on Facebook.

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Membership Renewals Begin This Month

Look for a separate email in your inbox outlining membership renewal details.

And if you aren't a member yet, please join us!

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2025 IFOB Programming

View our Program Hierarchy Visual to see our many 2025 offerings open to Members and Future Members (Non-Members).

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Seeking a Facilitator for Next Gen Executive I Peer Group

We are looking for a coaching and consulting specialist to facilitate the Executive I Peer Advisory Group. This group is made up of members who are working at the top management levels within their company. The group has been meeting for over 10 years with most of the same participants.

Interested? Proposals are due Fri, Feb 14.

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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. Join us for support, encouragement, inspiration, and information.

Mar 5, Apr 2, Jun 4, Sep 3, Nov 5 | 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. - In-person & Zoom - Hybrid

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. - In-person & Zoom - Hybrid

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

EOS Think Tank is a series of roundtable discussions teaching concepts and practical tools of EOS, a system that helps clarify, simplify and achieve your vision.

Mar 12, Jun 11, Sep 10, Dec 10 | 8:00 - 11:30 a.m. - In-person

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

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Working Parents Peer Advisory Group

Thu, Mar 13 | 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. - Zoom

Introduction, Work-Life Balance & Time Management

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

Apr 9 | Mainebiz | Business Leaders of the Year Reception

Carrie Green Yardley | Yardley Esq. PLCC | Ask ACE: Is there a list of legal deadlines I should keep in mind for 2025?

Great Diamond Partners | Portfolio Manager

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

Members can interview with Catherine, allowing our business community to learn more about the IFOB, our members and Catherine, or "Cat", the leader of our organization!

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