2026

Family Business Conference

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April 22-23, 2026

Canopy by Hilton in Downtown Sioux Falls, SD

2026

Family Business Conference

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April 22-23, 2026

Canopy by Hilton in Downtown Sioux Falls, SD

Get your ticket to the 2026 Family Business Conference.

Pre-Conference: April 21 Main Conference: April 22 – 23
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Family. Business. Succession. The Future.

It’s our biggest event of the year! Join us for an action-packed two-days full of family business inspiration and motivation that’ll transform your thinking around communication, succession, relationships and the future of your family business. Take two days to focus, recharge, and get on track to crush your goals.

 

Whether you’re new around here or this is your 14th time, the PFBA Family Business Conference is the place to be for families in business together!

What Last Year's Attendees Had to Say

"An energizing and insightful experience!

The sessions were not only forward-thinking but also deeply relevant, offering fresh perspectives on succession, governance, and family dynamics. It sparked meaningful internal conversations for our team and helped us align on long-term goals. We're leaving with practical tools and a renewed sense of direction."

Don R.
Evolve Systems

"Even if you feel confident in your trust and succession plans, the PFBA conference will challenge you to think deeper and plan smarter.

After years of planning and attending the conferences, I still walk away with powerful insights that will shape our family business for generations. There's always more to learn, and this conference delivers the kind of value you didn't know you were missing."

Christie E.
Lloyd Companies

"What stood out most was the intentionality behind the programming, which focused not just on technical solutions, but on the human dynamics that can make or break succession and transition plans.

The work being done through this platform is not only helping families preserve wealth, but also fostering healthier, more professional relationships across generations. By addressing potential areas of conflict with proactive guidance, the conference is playing a critical role in helping families build legacies grounded in clarity, communication, and shared purpose."

Derek G.
Exit Consulting Group

"This is something that we calendar immediately for the next year and look forward to as a family.

The conference has fostered a Vision for my husband and I regarding what it means to be Owners instead of a Manager/Operator. Thank you Prairie Family Business for your incredible leadership."

Kari K.
BX Civil & Construction

Speaker Spotlight

Greg McKeown

New York Times Bestselling Author

Bestselling author of Essentialism and Effortless, Greg will share how family businesses can achieve more by focusing on what truly matters.

Greg McKeown is the New York Times bestselling author of Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less and Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most, with over 3 million copies sold in 40 languages.

His work has inspired leaders from Apple to the Navy SEALs and sparked a global Essentialism movement—from bestselling status in Brazil to graphic novels in Japan. Greg is the founder of Essentialism Academy, host of The Greg McKeown Podcast, and a sought-after keynote speaker who has presented in 45+ countries. He holds a master’s degree from Stanford and is pursuing doctoral research at Cambridge on the #1 skill we need today.

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Stephanie Stuckey

Board Chair, Co-owner of Stuckey's

Learn how Stephanie has carried forward her family’s 1937 roadside legacy by revitalizing the brand’s candy, pecan, and retail operations across thousands of stores nationwide.

Stephanie Stuckey is Chair and Co-Owner of Stuckey's Corporation. She earned her BA and JD from the University of Georgia. Prior to acquiring her family's business in 2019, Stephanie served as a state representative, Director of Sustainability for the City of Atlanta, and an adjunct law professor at UGA School of Law. Her book, UnStuck: Rebirth of an American Icon, chronicles the journey of reviving the nostalgic Stuckey's brand.

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Tom Deans, Ph.D.

family business author

Dr. Tom Deans, best-selling author and renowned family wealth expert, will share powerful insights from decades of working with some of the world’s most successful business-owning families

The Great American Wealth Transfer

Why Our Parents’ Estate Plan Won’t Work This Time

Every single day, more than $3 billion changes hands through inheritance in America. Yet while estates are growing larger, they’re also becoming far more complex. With wealth increasingly tied up in real estate, family businesses, vacation homes, and other hard-to-divide assets, traditional estate planning approaches are falling short.

If your estate plan is built on silence and secrecy, prepare to have your assumptions challenged. Dr. Tom Deans, best-selling author and renowned family wealth expert, shares powerful insights from decades of working with some of the world’s most successful business-owning families—families who prepare their heirs to protect, grow, and steward wealth for generations.

Discover why the next great wealth transfer demands a new conversation.

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2026 success story

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Jodi Berg

Vitamix, Past President and CEO

Dr. Jodi L. Berg is the former president and CEO of Vitamix, a fourth-generation family-owned manufacturer of high-performance blending equipment. Under her leadership, the company achieved over 400% organic growth and expanded its distribution to more than 130 countries.

A pioneer in purpose-driven leadership, Dr. Jodi Berg is renowned for transforming corporate culture by aligning individual employee values with organizational missions to drive engagement and performance. Dr. Berg holds a Ph.D. from Case Western Reserve University, specializing in the intersection of personal purpose and professional success, and has been recognized as a National EY Entrepreneur of the Year.

An accomplished board member and strategist, she now leverages her extensive background in hospitality and global manufacturing to advise organizations on sustainable growth and human-centric leadership.

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A pioneer in purpose-driven leadership, Dr. Jodi Berg is renowned for transforming corporate culture by aligning individual employee values with organizational missions to drive engagement and performance. Dr. Berg holds a Ph.D. from Case Western Reserve University, specializing in the intersection of personal purpose and professional success, and has been recognized as a National EY Entrepreneur of the Year.

An accomplished board member and strategist, she now leverages her extensive background in hospitality and global manufacturing to advise organizations on sustainable growth and human-centric leadership.

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conference pricing

Registration is for Family Business Members ONLY at this time!

Platinum and All-Inclusive

Member Rate

$599
  • First FOUR Tickets included
  • Additional members $599 each
  • Access to all conference sessions
  • Includes Taste of Family Business
  • Eligible to add pre-conference workshops
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PFBA Members

$999
  • Access to all conference sessions
  • Includes Taste of Family Business
  • Eligible to add pre-conference workshops
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Non-Members

$2,999
  • Ideal for non-member family enterprises or advisors attending independently
  • Access to all conference sessions
  • Includes Taste of Family Business
  • Eligible to add pre-conference workshops
Buy Now
Platinum and All-Inclusive

Member Rate

$599
  • First FOUR Tickets included
  • Additional members $599 each
  • Access to all conference sessions
  • Includes Taste of Family Business
  • Eligible to add pre-conference workshops
Buy Now

PFBA Members

$999
  • Access to all conference sessions
  • Includes Taste of Family Business
  • Eligible to add pre-conference workshops
Buy Now

Non-Members

$2,999
  • Ideal for non-member family enterprises or advisors attending independently
  • Access to all conference sessions
  • Includes Taste of Family Business
  • Eligible to add pre-conference workshops
Buy Now

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Learn more about our membership options and become a PFBA member today!
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Add-On a Pre-Conference Session

Get warmed up for the conference with these bonus sessions!
Held at the Canopy by Hilton in Sioux Falls on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.

tom deans pre-conference event at prairie family business conference

1-4pm CDT

For Family Business Advisors

Learn how top advisors lead family meetings that build trust, engage rising generations, and unify wealth, tax, and legal strategies through a coordinated approach.

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1-4pm CDT

For Owners, CEOs, Family & Non-Family

Introduces the concept of Right-Hand Relationships as a proven solution during leadership transitions.

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For over 30 years, we've brought families together to learn from each other.

Adapt your family and business to today’s changing business environment. The conference is designed for family and non-family members, through all generations. You will gain:

  • Real-world succession strategies

  • Proven governance frameworks

  • Access to top advisors and experts

  • Practical solutions to pressing challenges

  • Connections with peers who truly get it

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