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Building Our Team & Defining Our Strategy
for the Next Generation

TOP: Julia Klein, C. H. Briggs Hardware Company BOTTOM: Doug Clemens, Hatfield Quality Meats Inc.

Wednesday, March 22, 2006
7:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Blue Bell Country Club
Breakfast buffet included

Successful generational transitions are driven by two critical factors: building a superior top team (defining the seats on the bus, getting the right people in the right seats) and strategic renewal (figuring out where to drive the bus).


Family business presidents Julia Klein and Doug Clemens share how they?ve shaped their team and refreshed the strategy of their family business. While strategy can?t be outsourced, organizations often greatly benefit from outside facilitators to help define the strategy.
Dr. Adam Fein, a national authority on strategic planning, will share his expertise with us.

Meet the Family Business Presenters:

Julia Klein is the 3rd Generation President/CEO of C.H. Briggs Hardware Co., one of the largest independently owned distributors of specialty building materials in the industry, employing 160. Briggs has forged a reputation for unparalleled service levels, customer relationships, technology and e-business leadership. An articulate speaker, Julia Klein, has been named among the top 100 women-owned businesses by Women's Enterprise USA magazine.

Doug Clemens is the 4th Generation President of Hatfield Quality Meats Inc., which has been manufacturing and supplying over 1,200 quality pork products to satisfied customers since 1895. Currently employing over 2,000, HQM has distribution from Maine to Miami, as well as several international markets. Doug Clemens was named president in 2000. Under his guidance, Country View Family Farms joined the Hatfield Family in 2004.

Dr. Adam Fein Pembroke Consulting, Inc.

Fact-Based Strategic Planning for the Family Business



Leading strategy expert, Dr. Adam Fein, will provide a practical approach to strategy and highlight how to make planning work in a family busienss. As president of Pembroke Consulting, Inc., Fein's national practice includes Fortune 500 corporations as well as family businesses including Forum member, Delaware Valley Floral Group. Dr. Fein has published over 80 academic and industry articles, as well as authored or edited seven books.

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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.

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Directions:

Blue Bell Country Club
1800 Tournament Drive
Blue Bell, PA 19422
(Phone) 215-616-8100
www.bluebellcc.com

Directions From the New Jersey Turnpike
1. Follow the New Jersey Turnpike to the Pennsylvania Turnpike (Exit 6 on NJ Turnpike.)
2. Take the Pennsylvania Turnpike to the Norristown Exit (Exit 25).
3. From the Norristown Exit, follow road signs to Plymouth Road ? follow around to the light and make a left at the stop sign. Go to the light (Germantown Pike West) and make a right.
4. Stay on Germantown Pike West for two and one-half (2 1/2) miles. (Plymouth Meeting Mall to right.)
5. You will come to Route 202. Turn right onto Route 202 heading North.
6. Stay on Route 202 North for two and one-half (2 ?) miles. You will go through the intersection at Route 73.
7. There is a traffic light at the entrance to Blue Bell Country Club, across the street from the entrance to Montgomery County Community College.
8. Turn left at this light onto Tournament Drive and proceed to the BBCC Gatehouse. Tell Gatehouse guard that you are going to the Family Business Forum at the Blue Bell Country Club.
9. Follow Tournament Drive to the Clubhouse (1/3 of a mile on the left hand side.)

Directions From the Philadelphia Airport
1. Upon leaving the airport, follow signs to 95 South.
2. Take 95 South and follow signs for Blue Route (476) North
3. Take Blue Route (476) north to the Germantown Pike West exit (this will be on the right before the toll booths at the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
4. Follow the directions below, starting at the arrows (>>>)

Directions From Route 76 to Blue Route North (476)
1. Take the Blue Route North to the Germantown Pike West Exit (this will be to the right before the toll booths.)
2. (>>>) Follow the exit ramp to Germantown Pike West.
3. Stay on Germantown Pike West for two and one-half (2 1/2) miles. (Plymouth Meeting Mall to right.)
4. You will come to Route 202. Turn right onto Route 202 heading North.
5. Stay on Route 202 North for two and one-half (2 ?) miles. You will go through the intersection at Route 73.
6. There is a traffic light at the entrance to Blue Bell Country Club, across the street from the entrance to Montgomery County Community College.
7. Turn left at this light onto Tournament Drive and proceed to the BBCC Gatehouse. Tell Gatehouse guard that you are going to the Family Business Forum at the Blue Bell Country Club.
8. Follow Tournament Drive to the Clubhouse (1/3 of a mile on the left hand side.)

Directions From Route 309 to Route 202 South
1. Follow Route 309 to Route 202 South.
2. Follow Route 202 South to Blue Bell Country Club (approximately 10 minutes from this point.)
3. Turn right onto Tournament Drive and the BBCC Gatehouse.
4. Follow Tournament Drive to the Clubhouse (1/3 of a mile on the left hand side.)