Regional Family Business Center to host International Family Business Doctor

Aug. 26, 2008 - PRLog -- The Forum will take place on September 18, 2008 at the Radnor Valley Country Club in Villanova, PA and will be highlighted by Fast’s presentation "Building Family Muscle while Transitioning the Business: an Intergenerational Journey." In conjunction with Fast's insights, the Forum will showcase the Thompson family's successful transition of Laminator's Inc. (www.laminatorsinc.com) to its third generation.

In addition to the September Forum, the DVFBC will hold its 5th Annual Dinner Meeting at Shady Maple Smorgasbord in East Earl, PA. Program description available soon.  

About John G. Fast
Back by popular demand, John G. Fast is one of Canada's leading family business experts. Fast earned his Doctorate in Business Ethics from Boston University, and has 20 years of teaching experience. His current book, The Family Business Doctor, is a diagnostic grid for families facing succession or conflict. The son of immigrants from Argentina, John has been working with family businesses since 1998. He and his wife, Esther, have two daughters.

About the Thompson Family
Members of the Thompson family's second and third generations of  Laminators Inc., based in Hatfield, PA, will provide a candid view of how they beat the odds in their Intergenerational management and ownership transition this past July.

About the Delaware Valley Family Business Center
Founded in 1988, the Delaware Valley Family Business Center (www.dvfbc.com) is a management consulting and training firm, which helps business families prepare for generations of success. Led by President Henry D. Landes, the DVFBC has worked with over 600 family firms. The Family Business Forums draw from more than 80 family firms in the greater Philadelphia region.

For membership inquires and registration information, visit www.dvfambus.com/events
or call (215) 723-8413.