Family Businesses Challenged by Togetherness

Who/What:     
JoAnn Frese Norton, a member of the Family Business Consulting Group and former vice president of shareholder relations for Freedom Communications, will lead a Jan. 10 interactive workshop, “How Siblings and Cousins Can Work Together in a Family Business,” sponsored by Cal State Fullerton’s Family Business Council.

When:     
Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012
4:30 – 7 p.m.

Where:     
Scott O’Brien Innovation Center, Room 3230 of Mihaylo Hall
Cal State Fullerton, 800 N. State College Blvd., Fullerton, 92831

Background:      
The Family Business Council, operating within the Mihaylo College of Business and Economics, is a partnership between the business community and university. Its mission is to enhance the well-being and survivability of family businesses by providing opportunities for education, interaction and information tailored to business needs and concerns.

Cost:                  
Free for first-time family business attendees interested in becoming a member of the Family Business Council. Reservations are required and can be made by calling Robbin Bretzing at 657-278-4182 or fbc@fullerton.edu.

Parking:                  
Top level of the Fullerton Marriott parking structure at the corner of Nutwood Avenue and Folino Drive. Cost is $8 per vehicle.

Upcoming:      
Feb. 15: “The Science of Family Business ... Chapter 2” with Thomas V.  Schwarz, Rick Muth Family Chair in Family Business at CSUF.

March 14: “The More You Give, The More You Receive ... Does Your Community Know You Are There?” led by Wing Lam of Wahoo’s Fish Taco and Dennis Kuhl, chairman, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Media Contacts:            
Ed Hart, director of the Family Business Council, 657-278-7431 or edhart@fullerton.edu

Pamela McLaren, Public Affairs, 657-278-4852 or pmclaren@fullerton.edu