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Building a Culture of Accountability

Wednesday, September 21, 2005
7:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Indian Valley Country Club
Breakfast Buffet Included

Join us to learn how successful family businesses are building accountability structures for competitive advantage!

Tom Leidy will share about Accountability in Successor Selection, and Lee Delp will speak on Raising the Bar of Management Accountability Using 360? Feedback.

Meet the Speakers: Tom Leidy and Lee Delp

Tom Leidy (top) is CEO Retired, Vice Chairman and 2nd-generation owner of Leidy's Inc., a manufacturer of premium pork products operating in the local agricultural industry since 1893.

Lee Delp (bottom) was President & CEO of Moyer Packing Company (over 1,500 employees) until June 2001. Currently Lee serves on many area non-profit and for-profit Boards, including members of our Family Business Forum?Bergey?s, Inc., Franconia; Leidy?s Pork Products, Inc., Souderton; as well as Loewen Windows, Steinbach, Manitoba.

Family Business Highlight:
How Outside Directors are Helping Family Businesses Thrive

Sherry Russell, 3rd-Generation President
Alderfer Inc., Harleysville
The Alderfer family began making bologna in 1922. Three generations have safeguarded the tradition of making natural wood-smoked, slowly cured, hand-trimmed premium pork products.


Ken Longacre, Chairman, Board of Directors
Alderfer Inc., Harleysville
Farm & Home Oil Company, Telford
Since 1936, Farm & Home Oil Company has grown to become one of the region's most reliable, capable and efficient energy supplier with five divisions and nearly 200 dedicated employees.


Don Rauch, 2nd-Generation President
M&C Specialties Company, Southampton
M&C Specialties is a 2nd moving to 3rd generation family business providing custom fabricated die cut tape components and slit rolls since 1945. They employ over 225 people and service the Technology, Transportation, and Healthcare markets from North America, the European Union (EU), and Asia.

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Please contact Sally Derstine at (215) 723-8413 or click here for more information or to register.

The Family Business Learning Community gathers monthly to learn best practices of successful business families and competent advisors. Join our membership of over 80 family firms from all industries across the tri-state area. These 1st through 5th generations learn from each other and with each other at quarterly Forums and monthly Mini-Forums.

Forum cancellations must be made 2 days prior to event; if registration fees are involved, they cannot be refunded or waived when cancellations are made after that date or when the registrant does not attend.

Directions:

Indian Valley Country Club
650 Bergey Road, Telford , PA
(215) 723-9886
www.indianvalleycc.com

From PA Turnpike (East / West)
-Take PA turnpike to northeast extension (route 476). See below.

From PA Turnpike (Northeast Extension /Interstate 476)
-Follow northeast extension to exit 31 - Lansdale.
-Exit toll booth and turn right onto Sumneytown Pike (PA route 63 West).
-Follow 63 West approximately 4 miles to center of Harleysville.
-Turn right at Harleysville Pike (PA route 113 North).
-Follow 113 North approximately another 4 miles into Telford.
-Turn left onto Telford Pike just before the Getty Gas Station.
-Travel about 50 yards, then turn left again onto Bergey Road.
-The clubhouse is 1/2 mile on the left.

From PA Route 309
-Follow PA route 309 to Souderton Exit (route 113).
-Turn onto route 113 South and follow approximate 1 mile into the center of Souderton.
-Immediately after crossing over the railroad tracks, turn right and continue following route 113 South.
-Travel approximately 1.5 miles until you reach Bergey Road (just before the Getty Gas Station). -Turn right onto Bergey Road. The clubhouse is 1/2 mile on the left.