Networking Opportunities

MEETING ROOMS (ALL DAY)

To help people connect at the conference, we have reserved private meeting rooms at the Expo for use by Family Office Forum attendees, speakers and sponsors. Space and time is extremely limited, so time slots are limited to 10 minutes, and are available on a first-come, first serve basis. Registration for these rooms will take place on www.familyofficeforum.net beginning June 9.

MEDIA AND MESSAGING TRAINING SESSIONS (4:30PM)

For many families of distinction, their first encounter with the media occurs during a crisis or situation, making it difficult to ensure you and your family are treated fairly. In these sessions, you’ll hear the ins and outs of how news is gathered, reported and written. You’ll also learn how to control your messaging, get quoted in articles, and manage unsolicited inquiries, presented by a former journalists turned media trainers.

WELCOME RECEPTION (5:15PM, EXHIBIT HALL)

Relax and unwind at the Welcome Reception,
Sponsored by ARCHWAY

TEXAS HOLD’EM CHARITY POKER TOURNAMENT,
Sponsored by Deutsche Asset Management

Are you a card shark? Test your poker-playing skills while supporting a charitable foundation by participating in the Family Office Forum Texas Hold’Em Charity Poker Tournament. Texas Hold'em Poker is one of the most exciting poker games, because each player only starts with two cards and the remaining cards are shared, presenting an opportune game for strategic analysis and excitement.

The minimum registration fee for the tournament is $100 per player, and limited to the first 50 people to sign up. All registration proceeds will be donated to Off the Streets, and we encourage you to bring a check made out to “Off the Streets” on the day of the conference so we can give you a tax receipt.

Dinner and drinks will be served, so come on down to cheer on your friends and colleagues. Please visit www.familyofficeforum.net for more details on the tournament structure, rules and the registration process.

FAMILY OFFICE-ONLY CLOSED DOOR BREAKFAST (7:30 AM)

Start the day off right by joining other family members and single-family office executives for breakfast with Bombardier. No hard sales pitches or presentations: just your opportunity to connect with your peers in a relaxed, informal environment.

CHAMPAGNE ROUNDTABLES & COCKTAIL HOUR

Join your fellow conference participants for cocktails and conversation at the Champagne Roundtables and Cocktail Hour. This is your opportunity to discuss the issues that keep you up at night with other family members, family office executives and advisors.

Additionally, representatives fromvarious providers will be on hand to facilitate discussions covering investment techniques, family dynamics and other concerns that often arise when running a family office. While the roundtable leaders will facilitate the discussion, this is your opportunity to share your challenges, strategies and solutions with your peers.

Plus, all participants in attendance will receive a complimentary copy of Richistan: A Journey Through the AmericanWealth Boom and the Lives of the New Rich, written by Family Office Forum keynote speaker Robert Frank.