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Join us for the Business Journal’s Family-Owned Businesses Forum featuring Twin Cities Icons, a panel discussion highlighting the heart, heritage, and hard work behind some of our region’s most cherished family enterprises.

Family-Owned Businesses Forum featuring Twin Cities Icons
Wednesday, September 16, 2026 | 8:00-10:30 am
Minneapolis Institute of Art

8:00 a.m. Registration, networking and breakfast
9:00 a.m. Welcome and panel discussion
10:00 a.m. Q&A

Individual tickets will be available in July.

Leaders from the businesses featured in our popular Twin Cities Icons series will share real-world stories about the joys and challenges of running multi-generational businesses–from honoring tradition and navigating change to staying connected to the community that has supported them for decades. They’ll offer an inside look at what it takes to steward a family legacy including the unexpected rewards, tough decisions, moments of reinvention, and the balance of preserving the past while embracing the future.

Whether you’re part of a family enterprise, support local businesses, or simply love a great story about entrepreneurship, this forum promises insights and inspiration.