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Uncovering the Strategic Idea for Your Family Business

R. Lee Delp

Thursday, November 20, 2003
7:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Indian Valley Country Club, Telford
Breakfast buffet included

"Every successful enterprise is energized and driven by a unifying strategic idea, a simple statement that has action embedded in vision."

Join us to learn how to uncover the "strategic idea" for YOUR family business. After introducing this concept, Lee will walk us through real-life examples gathered through his work as CEO, board chair, and board member. Lee will also facilitate this process "live" with members of our Next Generation Learning Labs.

Leave with tools to uncover your vision which will empower you to action!

- How to connect vision and strategy
- How to identify a "strategic idea" by asking the right questions
- The role of leadership in both strategy and action
- How to integrate the "strategic idea" in directional conversations
- Revisiting the "strategic idea" when changes occur

Meet the Speaker: R. Lee Delp, Former CEO, Moyer Packing Company, Souderton, PA

Lee Delp leads a ?business building? management practice working exclusively with Boards, CEOs, Presidents, and business owners to build businesses through corporate board governance. Formerly Lee was President & CEO of Moyer Packing Company (over 1,500 employees) until the company was sold to Smithfield in June 2001. 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; and Ateeco, Inc. (Mrs. T?s Pierogies), Shenandoah; as well as Loewen Windows, Steinbach, Manitoba.

Rose Schoch, CEO, Schoch?s Exxon, Car Wash, Harley-Davison

Family Business Highlight:
Rose Schoch
CEO
Schoch?s Exxon, Car Wash, Harley-Davison

Rose Schoch, CEO, Schoch?s Exxon, Car Wash, Harley-Davison:
- 2003 Small Business Person of the Year
- Named one of the Top 50 Women in Business in Pennsylvania
- A Harley-Davidson rep and 27 years later, Rose is a legend and inspiration.

Hear first-hand from Rose Schoch about their family business success, achieved through sheer determination to be the best in every venture and through hard work governed by strict adherence to the highest business and life values.

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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 Philadelphia via the Schuylkill Expressway:
proceed North on I-476 (Blue Route) to PA Turnpike Toll Plaza (Mid-County Interchange.) Proceed north on Northeast Extension of PA Turnpike now designated as I-476; formerly was called Route 9.

From New Jersey or Harrisburg via the PA Turnpike:
Proceed north on the Northeast Extension (now designated as I-476; formally called Route 9) Look for signs to Northeast Extension (I-476 North) near the Norristown Interchange.

Proceed north on Northeast Extension of PA Turnpike to first exit, Lansdale , #31. At end of ramp, turn right onto Route 63 West and follow 3.7 miles to Route 113. Turn right onto Route 113 North and follow 3.2 miles to Telford Pike. Just before Getty Gas Station, bear left onto Telford Pike for 100 feet and turn left onto Bergey Road. Follow Bergey Road for 0.9 mile. Indian Valley Country Club is on the left.

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From Philadelphia and points south via Route 309.
Proceed north on Route 309 Expressway. Continue north on Route 309 through Montgomeryville and Hatfield areas to Souderton-Route 113 exit. Turn left onto Route 113 south, follow 2.4 miles to Bergey Road (just before Getty Gas Station), turn right and follow 0.9 mile to Indian Valley Country Club on left.

From Allentown and points north via Route 309:
Take 309 south to Souderton-Route 113 exit. Turn right onto Route 113 south. Continue on Route 113 south 2.4 miles to Bergey Road (just before Getty Gas Station), turn right and follow 0.9 mile to Indian Valley Country Club on left.