FEISC Upcoming Events

2025 Calendar of Events

Breakfast Briefing -January 28, 2025 (fourth Tuesday)

“Understanding Family Systems Dynamics:
Navigating and Nurturing Relationships for Family and Business Success”
Elizabeth Bagger, Avanti Family Business Advisory
University Center of Greenville
8:00am to 9:30am

Lunch Briefing-February 19, 2025 (third Wednesday)

“Leadership and Teamwork:  In the Family Enterprise”
Bobby Lamb-AU Head Football Coach
Sullivan’s Metropolitan Grill, Anderson, SC
12pm to 1:30pm

Young Professionals Social -February 20, 2025 (third Thursday)

The Draper Purveying Company, Greenville, SC
Hosted by Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd
6:00pm to 8:00pm

Breakfast Briefing-March 13, 2025 (second Thursday)

“Next Generation Leadership Development”
John Uprichard, CEO, Find Great People
University Center of Greenville
8:00am to 9:30am 

Interactive Online Webinar: April 3, 2025 (9am to 10:30am)

“Transforming Family Dynamics:
Building Stronger Collaboration in Your Family Business”
Elizabeth Bagger
Avanti, Family Business Advisory
Zoom Webinar: 9:00am to 10:30am

Workshop Series: April 22 and 29, 2025  (4^th and 5^th Tuesday)

“Striving, Thriving, and Enduring:  How Family Businesses become Enterprising Families”-A Workshop Series

Dr. Jean Meeks-Koch,Positively People
University Center of Greenville
8:30am-11:30am

Breakfast Briefing- May 22, 2025 (third Thursday)

“How Can Enterprising Families Do More Good…Better?”

Mike Gatchell, Abundance Capital 

University Center of Greenville

8:00am to 9:30am 

Lunch Briefing_-June 18, 2025 (fourth Wednesday)

“Building a Legacy: Legal Strategies for Family-Owned Businesses”
Panel Discussion: Haynswsorth, Sinkler, and Boyd
Haynsworth, Sinkler, Boyd Office, Columbia, SC
12:00pm to 1:30pm

Lunch Briefing-July 16, 2025 (third Wednesday)

“Please, Please! Let’s Talk Money!”
Dr. Ron Reece, Reece and Associates
University Center of Greenville,12pm to 1:30pm

Fall Social-August 18, 2025 (third Monday)

“An Evening at Biltmore:
Private Tour and Fireside Chat with 4^th-5^th Generation Vanderbilt Descendants”

Biltmore Estate
6pm to 9pm

Lunch Briefing-September 17, 2025 (third Wednesday)

Leading Through Conflict: Effective Communication Strategies in Family Business
Dr. Jean Meeks-Koch-Positively People
Bank of America, Gervais St.,Columbia, S.C.
12:00pm-1:30pm

Breakfast Briefing-October 15, 2025 (third Wednesday)
“Building Foundations for Success: Crafting Family Employment Policies and a Strong Family Constitution”

Leslie Hayes-The Hayes Approach
University Center of Greenville
8:00am to 9:30am

FEISC: 5^th Year Anniversary and Awards Luncheon-November 13, 2025 (second Thursday)

Southern First Bank
6 Verdae Blvd, Greenville, SC
12:00 to 2:00pm