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Family Enterprise Center at Kennesaw State University vs MacKay CEO Forums

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Geverifieerd September 2026
Familiebedrijforganisatie

Family Enterprise Center at Kennesaw State University

Family business owners and leaders in Georgia and the surrounding region, plus students from family businesses through the centre's next-generation programming

Geverifieerd September 2026
Peer advisory

MacKay CEO Forums

Canadian CEOs, business owners and senior executives, split into forums by role and company size

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Family Enterprise Center at Kennesaw State UniversityMacKay CEO Forums
Profiel
Type Family-business organization Peer advisory
Opgericht 1987 (The centre's about page states it was founded in 1987 by Dr Craig Aronoff within the Coles College of Business. It is commonly described as the oldest university-based family business centre; its own landing page says it has operated for over 40 years, which does not reconcile exactly with a 1987 founding.) 2005 (MacKay's own pages say "more than 20 years" and cite "5,000+ Alumni members across Canada over 20 years" without naming a year; the Peer Resources directory dates the founding to 2005. Nancy MacKay, PhD is listed as Founder and CEO on the leadership page.)
Hoofdkantoor Kennesaw, United States North Vancouver, Canada
Geographic footprint Georgia and the south-eastern United States, based at Kennesaw State University near Atlanta Canada: Forum Chairs listed in twelve regions across British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario and Nova Scotia
Leden Not publicly disclosed 1,300as of September 2026
Afdelingen A single university-based centre with no chapters. 12
Primary audience Family business owners and leaders in Georgia and the surrounding region, plus students from family businesses through the centre's next-generation programming Canadian CEOs, business owners and senior executives, split into forums by role and company size
Typisch lid Members are family businesses rather than individuals, at a range of sizes and stages; the centre notes that membership is expected to move between tiers as a business changes. The next-generation side reaches Kennesaw State students from family businesses through a student group and a talent exchange with member companies. Members are chief executives, owners and senior executives of Canadian companies with revenue from about $5 million to over $5 billion, with a separate tier for companies above $1 billion. MacKay states that 37% of members are women.
Qualification
Functie of titel No published role or title CEO Membership: CEO, business owner or founderverified September 2026 · bron ↗
Minimale bedrijfsomzet No published minimum company revenue CEO Membership: annual company revenue $5MM-$5B+Currency is not stated on the page; MacKay prices in Canadian dollars plus GST/HST.verified September 2026 · bron ↗
Geografische beperking Programming is delivered at Kennesaw State University in metropolitan Atlanta, which in practice limits membership to Georgia and the surrounding regionSome programming is delivered as webinars.verified September 2026 · bron ↗ CanadaForum Chairs are listed only in Canadian regions.verified September 2026 · bron ↗
Invitation required No No
Sponsor required No No
Application process Prospective members are invited to schedule a conversation with the centre team by email to discuss which tier fits their goals, then join at the published price. No vetting, sponsorship or committee process is described. Prospective members apply through the Join MacKay pages or by contacting the office, then are screened for strategic fit and matched to a forum of non-competing peers. Community members may be invited to sit in on a full-day forum meeting before committing to a forum tier.
Selectivity Not publicly disclosed: membership appears open to family businesses at the published rates. Not publicly disclosed. MacKay says peer groups are screened for strategic fit but publishes no acceptance rate.
Kosten
Jaarlijkse contributie $1,000 a yearCore membership, per business: workshops, webinars, speaker series, resource library, educational discounts, open house tours, three office-hours sessions and hosting opportunities.verified September 2026 · bron ↗ C$12,000 a yearCEO Membership: "$12,000 (full year)". Prices are quoted before GST/HST.verified September 2026 · bron ↗
Inschrijfkosten No initiation fee is published.verified September 2026 Not publicly disclosed; no joining fee is mentioned on the membership pages.verified September 2026
Programmabijdrage Not publicly disclosed: the centre does not publish separate prices for the Family Business Forum, peer groups, the Family Business Roadmap or Family Business Boost; these are bundled into Signature membership or quoted on enquiry.verified September 2026 · bron ↗ All figures are annual and quoted before GST/HST. MacKay publishes each tier's price on its own membership page.
Membership term Annual Annual (dues quoted as "full year")
Structuur
Meeting frequency Peer groups meet monthly; the Family Business Forum runs twice a year; workshops, webinars, a speaker series and open house tours run through the year Seven forum meetings a year: six full-day sessions plus a two-day retreat; plus speaker sessions and national summits
Peer forums Confidential facilitated peer groups meeting monthly, available to Signature members. Group size and facilitator credentials are not published. The twice-yearly Family Business Forum is a larger gathering rather than a standing group. Forums of about 14 carefully matched, non-competing members led by a certified Forum Chair
Confidentiality The centre describes its peer groups as confidential; no written confidentiality policy is published. Confidentiality is one of MacKay's stated core values; forums are described as confidential, judgement-free spaces
Time commitment Not documented Roughly eight meeting days a year at full attendance; members must attend at least four of the seven meetings
Organized as Forum-based, Event-focused, Virtual Forum-based, Chapter-based, Event-focused
Vertrouwelijke peer-forums Yes Yes
Lokale hoofdstukken No Yes
Virtueel lidmaatschap Partial Not documented
Online gemeenschap Partial Yes
Ledenlijst Not documented Partial
Evenementen Yes Yes
Programmering
Educatieve programmering Yes Yes
Leiderschapsontwikkeling Yes Yes
Retraites Not documented Yes
Reizen No No
Gezinsprogrammering Yes Yes
Programma's voor echtgenoten en partners Not documented Not documented
Programmering voor de volgende generatie Yes No
Beleggingsdiscussies No Partial
Beleggingsmogelijkheden No No
Filantropische component No Partial
Nadruk op netwerken Medium High
Sociale focus Low Medium
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