Conference Highlights

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
Dr. Pramodita Sharma, University of Vermont
Dr. Allison Pearson, Mississippi State University

Click here to access the papers approved on FERC 2016

Sponsors Awards

Some of the awards to be given are:

• FOBI Awards ($15,000 plus) - Family Owned Business Institute at Grand Valley State University
• Best Poster Awards ($4,500) - Worcester Polytechnic Institute
• Spanish/Portuguese Best Poster Award ($1,000) - Familias Empresarias Management Consulting
• $1,000 - Michael Stalker, board member and Co-President of the FERC
• $1,000 - Rich Simmonds (Oregon State University, Gonzaga University and Central Washington University)
• Apple iPad Air 2 - Anderson School of Management at University of New Mexico

Journal Special Issues

• Journal of Business Research - Family Firm Heterogeneity. Due Date - August 1st, 2016
• Journal of Small Business Strategies – Strategy in Small Family Firms. Due Date – September 30th, 2016

Meet Editors & Practitioners

• 1st Session - Pramodita Sharma and Allison Pearson - JBR
• 2nd Session - Raj Mahto, Manisha Singal, and Claudio Muller - JFBM & JSBS
• 3rd Session - Michael Stalker and Teresa Roscoe

Career Academy

Program is designed to address dilemmas and questions at all levels of an academic’s life - from a doctoral student to a chaired professor, editor, or senior administrator.
Click here to access the program schedule.

Other Conference Highlights

• STEP Meetings
• Conference Presentations
• Meet Journal Editors
• Meet Brazilian family business leaders