WHICH CONFERENCES SHOULD FAMILY OFFICES ATTEND?

I often speak to a fellow family office colleague, and they will ask me, “what conferences do you suggest I attend?” I then proceed to ask them “what exactly are you looking for from a conference? Is it deal flow? Meeting other families? Education on best practices? “ Being able to answer that question as a family office will dictate which conferences you should attend. The best educational conference for family offices that I have been to is the Family Office Association, which is led by Angelo Robles. What I do go onto say is “the information that he provides for families on the back of his website is unmatched” This is really where the education lies and is worth the price of admission. Knowing what you want from a conference is probably the most important thing you need to know before signing up. The best way to find this out??? Ask another family office.

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Are Attending Family Office Conferences Worth It?

Today I had the opportunity to attend the Wilson Single Family Office in NYC (which was a great conference). Throughout the day I would take the time to meet others that had attended, and when I approached one of the attendees I asked where he was from and the reason for him attending. His response was that he was there looking into the Family Office space as a possible section of the market to raise capital from. It was then that I started to explain to him the nature of Family Office Conferences and what you will find in the Family Office space. Is the Family Office space a place to raise capital for your venture, project or opportunity? Yes, however Family Offices do not move quickly and heavily rely on relationships. They want to know you are here to stay and not just a "one and done participant" so when they see you for the second or third time it makes an impression. DJ Van Keuren on the Panel of Real Estate Investing at the ...

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