User:Thynek/The Family Business Network

The Family Business Network International is a not-for-profit organization for family business consisting of more than 3,400 members from 45 countries. The Family Business Network International (FBN-I) is one of the largest family business organizations in the world and works to connect family business leaders and share experiences and ideas on succession, management, research and more. FBN-I holds an annual summit in which members gather to learn new ideas and listen to world-renowned speakers. FBN-I is headquartered on the IMD campus in Lausanne, Switzerland. Their website is www.fbn-i.org.

The 21st FBN International Summit will be held in Chicago, Illinois from September 30 to October 2, 2010. Information on the program and joining the summit is found on the summit website.

About
The Family Business Network International was established in 1990 to provide a place for family owned businesses to interact and learn from each other. FBN-I offers research and training, a large family business library, information on succession, taxes, ownership strategies and more. FBN-I celebrated it's 20th anniversary with a summit in Amsterdam, The Netherlands in October of 2009. Since it's inception, FBN-I has grown to 25 chapters around the world:


 * Australia - Founded 2007
 * Austria - Founded 2006
 * Belgium - Founded 2005
 * Brazil - Founded 2000
 * Bulgaria - Founded 2007
 * Chile - Founded 2006
 * Colombia - Founded 2006
 * Denmark - Founded 2008
 * Deutsche-Schwiez - Founded 1994
 * FBN World - Founded 2005
 * Finland - Founded 1997
 * France - Founded 2000
 * Germany - Founded 1990
 * India - Founded 2005
 * Italy - Founded 1997
 * Japan - Founded 2001
 * Pacific Asia - Founded 2008
 * Slovenia - Founded 2010
 * Spain - Founded 1992
 * Suisse Romande - Founded 2008
 * Sweden - Founded 1996
 * The Netherlands - Founded 1999
 * Ukraine - Founded 2009
 * United Kinddom - Founded 2001
 * United States - Founded 1995

Main Focus
FBN International provides it's members with networking and training events throughout the year. The events are hosted by the chapters and an annual summit event is hosted each year by FBN-I. FBN-I is a learning center for family businesses; providing research articles, case studies, and publications. FBN-I focuses on the next generation, offering information on succession and providing networking and informational events for future family business leaders. The annual summit is host to the IMD-Lombard Odier Global Family Business Award, which is presented to a top family business each year. The summit also awards the Family Business Young Entrepreneurs Award to distinguished next generational leaders. The following is a list of FBN International Summits:


 * 1990 - Lausanne, Switzerland
 * 1991 - Barcelona, Spain
 * 1992 - Louvain, France
 * 1993 - Milan, Italy
 * 1994 - Lausanne, Switzerland
 * 1995 - Madrid, Spain
 * 1996 - Edinburg, Scotland
 * 1997 - The Hague, The Netherlands
 * 1998 - Paris, France
 * 1999 - Stockholm, Sweden
 * 2000 - London, United Kingdom
 * 2001 - Rome, Italy
 * 2002 - Helsinki, Finland
 * 2003 - Lausanne, Switzerland
 * 2004 - Copenhagen, Denmark
 * 2005 - Brussels, Belgium
 * 2006 - Cannes, France
 * 2007 - Berlin, Germany
 * 2008 - New Delhi, India
 * 2009 - Amsterdam, The Netherlands
 * 2010 - Chicago, United States (Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, 2010)