Des Moines Events

NEAL JEFFREY, former All-American quarterback at Baylor University and quarterback for the San Diego chargers, learned the meaning of overcoming early in life. A stutterer since childhood, Neal had to find a way to "get through what he couldn't get over" to achieve his lifelong dreams. Today, he is one of America's most powerful and passionate communicators, speaking for corporate conferences, national ...

Dee Ann Turner is a business leader, best-selling author and speaker. She started her career at Chick-fil-A in 1985 as an administrator in the Human Resources department.  Selected as Chick-fil-A's first female officer in 2001, Dee Ann has led various areas of the business including Human Resources, Franchisee Selection, Culture, Learning and Development, Talent Management and Talent Acquisition.  She currently ...

On Thursday, July 19th, 2018, an F3 tornado ripped through the Vermeer plant, leaving a large path of destruction. It has been hailed as a true miracle that no one was killed. You won't want to miss Mary Vermeer Andringa's unconventional business story of Vermeer's commitment to place Christ at the center of their business, and how God performed a ...

Jim Wright, Executive Chairman of the Board and CEO of Tractor Supply, retired, will share his amazing story of an unconventional culture that grew Tractor Supply to become the largest operator of rural lifestyle retail stores in the U.S, with more than 1700 Tractor Supply stores operating today in 49 states. During his tenure, he instilled a mission and values ...

Michele Rigby Assad is a former undercover officer in the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency’s Directorate of Operations. Trained as a counterterrorism specialist, Michele served her country for ten years, working in Iraq and other secret Middle Eastern locations. Upon retirement from active service, Michele and her husband Joseph (also a former agent) joined a group of Americans who wished to ...

REGISTER for single tickets ($49) or a table of 10 ($450) HERE Kelly Shackelford, Esq., is President and CEO of First Liberty Institute, the largest legal firm in the nation dedicated exclusively to protecting religious freedom for all Americans. He has served in this role since 1997, leading First Liberty’s efforts to defend religious freedom in the courts and in ...

Hear from renowned business coach, international speaker, and author, Richard Blackaby, as he speaks on "Leadership Lost" and "Leadership Found" in this two part Virtual Event presented by Faith at Work Iowa and Unconventional Business Network. This virtual event will be hosted Thursday, June 4 and June 11, from noon to 1:00 p.m. CDT via Zoom Webinar.  You will be ...

Join UBN and FAW Iowa for this VIP Virtual Event | "COVID and Other Crises: One Business's Story" REGISTER HERE for this virtual event Registration is free due to the generosity of our Des Moines sponsors.  We are so grateful! Restauranteur. Businessman. Lawyer. Servant of God. These words describe Peter Demos. Peter is the president and CEO of the multi-generational ...