Networking Event | Kansas City
2023-09-13 08:00 - 09:30 (America/Chicago) | Busey Bank, 11440 Tomahawk Creek Parkway, Leawood, Kansas

KC City Connect: Kim Anthony
2023-09-21 11:00 - 13:00 | Olathe Conference Center, 10401 S Ridgeview Rd, Olathe, KS, 66061, United States
From Pain to PurposeKim Anthony Shares Her Story of Overcoming Adversity, Achieving Success and Staying Faithful to God Through It All
Hear Kim Anthony’s first-hand account of growing up in an environment of drugs, violence and financial hardship. Her inspiring story details her journey from pain to purpose, as she provides strategies she used to rise in the face of adversity, even when she felt like giving up. More importantly, she’ll reveal how her faith in God sustained her through those hardships and how her faith sustains her now in leadership.
Kim Anthony is an author, speaker and leadership coach with a passion of helping others walk in the fullness of who God created them to be. A former ESPN sports reporter, she has also appeared on Focus on the Family, Family Life Today and 700 Club. Kim has written a memoir, Unfavorable Odds, and owns BrillianceMode LLC, where she helps leaders find their voice and strengthen their presence wherever they lead.

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Fall Dinner for Women in Business
2023-11-02 18:00 - 20:00 | St. Andrews Golf Club, 11099 W 135th Street, Overland Park, KS, 66221, United States
“Bee Organized” with Kristen ChristianThe Buzz Beehind Bee Organized
Beeing Organized Clears Clutter and Amplifies God’s Voice, Resulting in Peace
Kristen Christian, founder of professional home and life organizing company, Bee Organized, has “simplified hives” since 2015. Creating a buzz among those desiring organized and clutter-free spaces, Bee Organized now has a prosperous colony of franchises nationwide.
Kristen will light-heartedly and humorously shed light on your relationship with STUFF, motivate you to make tweaks and pivot your physical environment – so you can better hear God’s voice and receive His peace in the daily chaos.
Join us for our fall women’s dinner and hear this Queen Bee’s testimony of faith, God and service – resulting in a honey pot of success.
Event Emcee: Kendri Burkett, Senior Sales Director, Mary Kay
Please bring towels, travel-size toiletries, toothbrushes or men’s underwear (LG or XL) and help us support Healing House, a substance use disorder recovery organization. Thank you.

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Executive Briefing | Kansas City
2023-11-16 07:00 - 08:30 | UBN Offices, 10550 Barkley Street Suite 116, Overland Park, Kansas, 66212
Attend Unconventional Business Network’s Executive Briefing November 16thDiscover Who We Are, What We Do & What’s In It For You!
Join us for a hot breakfast, mingle with professionals and enjoy a brief presentation by UBN’s CEO, Rick Boxx. Learn more about UBN and gain a better understanding of the faith at work movement.
Plus, engage with Mike Willich, UBN’s Director of Network Engagement, as he offers ways to get involved in UBN and practical means to incorporate your faith at work immediately.
Come Check Us Out! Hear What We’re About! Remove All Doubt!
RSVP: By November 10, 2023. Seating is Limited.
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KC City Connect: Holly Moore
2024-02-15 11:00 - 13:00 | Fiorella’s, 9000 W 137th St, Overland Park, KS, 66221, United States
Leadership and the LordPresident of Hollis Strategies, Holly Moore, reveal lessons learned during her 25+ years of leadership in for-profit and non-profit organizations. As a Christian working primarily in the marketplace, she shares her journey of integrating faith into her work, its impact on her career and positive influence on others. Walk away with practical insight and ways to lead with faith in your workplace.
About Holly Moore
President of Hollis Strategies, Holly collaborates with leaders and organizations to unlock the full potential of their teams via strong relationships and stellar execution. A sought-after speaker and leadership coach, Holly leverages her expertise as a Certified Myers Briggs Practitioner, Certified 5 Voices Coach and Certified Working Genius Facilitator – helping leaders identify their personality-based communication patterns and how it applies to relationships and team performance.

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CEO Roundtable Introductory Event
2024-03-28 07:45 - 10:00 | UBN Offices, 10550 Barkley Street Suite 116, Overland Park, Kansas, 66212
Feeling Lonely at the Top as a Christian Business Owner or CEO?YOU’RE NOT ALONE.
Connect with others who understand the challenges and stresses of leading companies in a secular business world. Join UBN’s Roundtables where others, like you, gather to advise, learn, grow their businesses, network and more. This monthly small group is a reliable, consistent peer group that provides support to one another professionally and spiritually.
Is a CEO Roundtable for You?
Get a glimpse into the benefits of UBN’s Roundtables on March 28, 2024. Receive a complimentary breakfast, networking and an overview of UBN’s CEO Roundtable. We’ll engage in an condensed CEO Roundtable session that includes devotion, a specific business performance topic, advisory time, prayer and closing. This introductory event will give you an idea of what our Roundtables offer and its benefits to you and your business.
“I host and lead a CEO Roundtable which is the peer group I need to make God the cornerstone of my business. I’m blessed with a group of like-minded men and women committed to make Him known in the workplace.” – Rex Mustain, Principal, Associated Air Products
Learn more about our Roundtables.

RSVP by March 21st at membership@unconventionalbusiness.org.
Details:
FREE
March 28, 2024
7:45 am –10:00 am
Unconventional Business Network
10550 Barkley Street, Suite 116
Overland Park, Kansas 66212

Comedy Night Fundraiser
2024-04-24 18:00 - 20:00 | Olathe Conference Center, 10401 S Ridgeview Rd, Olathe, KS, 66061, United States
We’re putting the FUN in FUNdraising!Join us for UBN’s Premier Comedy Night & Fundraiser with Australia’s Renowned Impersonator & Comedian, Ben Price.
To Inquire or Register Please Contact Both Jessica and Emilie:
Jessica@unconventionalbusiness.org
Emilie@unconventionalbusiness.org

Networking Event
2024-06-12 08:00 - 09:30 | Busey Bank, 11440 Tomahawk Creek Parkway, Leawood, Kansas
Connect over Coffee Grow Your Professional Network
Who doesn’t love a good networking event, especially when coffee, pastries and conversations are involved? Mark your calendars and bring your business cards!

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Networking Event
2024-08-21 08:00 - 09:30 | Busey Bank, 11440 Tomahawk Creek Parkway, Leawood, Kansas
Connect Over CoffeeGrow Your Professional Network
Who doesn’t love a good networking event, especially when coffee, pastries and conversations are involved? Mark your calendars and bring your business cards!

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KC City Connect: Jordan Raynor
2024-09-12 11:00 - 13:00 | Fiorella’s, 9000 W 137th St, Overland Park, KS, 66221, United States
Join us for this special luncheon event with Jordan Raynor!Jordan Raynor is a leading voice of the faith and work movement. Through his bestselling books The Sacredness of Secular Work, Redeeming Your Time, The Creator in You, the Mere Christians podcast, and his weekly devotionals, Jordan has helped millions of Christians in every country on earth connect the gospel to their work.
In addition to his writing, Jordan serves as the Executive Chairman of Threshold 360, a venture-backed tech startup which Jordan previously ran as CEO following a string of successful ventures of his own.
Jordan has twice been selected as a Google Fellow and served in The White House under President George W. Bush. A sixth-generation Floridian, Jordan lives in Tampa with his wife and their three young daughters. The Raynors are proud members of The Church at Odessa.

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KC City Connect with Kyle Draper
2025-02-13 11:00 - 13:00 | Olathe Conference Center, 10401 S Ridgeview Rd, Olathe, KS, 66061, United States
Join us for this special luncheon event with Kyle Draper!About the Speaker: Kyle Draper | Serial Entrepreneur, and former Pastor
Coach Kyle Draper, a former pastor turned roofer and now serial entrepreneur, has become a “Video Marketing Therapist,” helping hundreds of organizations master authentic, one-on-one communication through video. Known for his ability to simplify video creation, Kyle empowers people to show up confidently online and harness the power of social media to grow their businesses naturally and meaningfully.
Creating Digital Relationships That Outlast “Real” Ones
The world has changed. Business used to be done almost always face to face, but the digital world and video capabilities has made it possible to develop real lasting relationships digitally. But how do you best leverage video and a Philippians 2:3 humble spirit to navigate this new world in business?
Author, speaker, and Video Strategist, Kyle Draper, has some great insights and wisdom to help you build lasting digital relationships that will enhance your relationships and increase your business. Whether you’re an old school CEO or a social media expert you won’t want to miss what Kyle has to share.
Event Details:
Join us for a truly unique gathering at UBN's City Connect Luncheon, an opportunity for faith-driven business leaders to come together over a meal, share insights, and inspire one another. This luncheon isn't just about networking—it's about connecting like-minded, faith-forward entrepreneurs and professionals who believe in integrating purpose with business practices.
Gather with a community that values both excellence in business and a commitment to values that guide and uplift. Each event combines the chance to share a meal with meaningful discussion and a faith-driven keynote whose talk is designed to build connections and offer practical insights that align with your faith-centered goals.
What to Expect:

Faith-Driven Networking: Engage in guided conversations with other business owners who share your commitment to purpose-driven work.
Inspiring Keynotes: Hear from faith-centered business leaders and thought leaders who offer wisdom on navigating the intersection of faith and professional growth.
Takeaway Resources: Leave with ideas and tools to integrate faith principles into your business approach and strengthen your network of like-minded peers.

UBN's City Connect Luncheon is ideal for business owners, executives, and leaders seeking to deepen their faith connections in the business community. Experience an environment that refreshes your spirit, sharpens your insights, and empowers you to grow your business with purpose.

Faith Incorporated Summit
2025-04-29 18:30 - 2025-04-30 17:00 | Olathe Conference Center, 10401 S Ridgeview Rd, Olathe, KS, 66061, United States
Empowering Leaders to Integrate Faith & Business for Lasting Impact Unconventional Business Network’s Summit is a transformative gathering of business leaders, entrepreneurs, and professionals seeking to integrate their faith into the workplace. This one-of-a-kind event brings together inspiring speakers, faith-driven innovators, and thought leaders to equip you with practical strategies for leading with integrity, purpose, and vision in today’s complex business world.
Whether you’re a seasoned executive or an aspiring entrepreneur, this summit will provide valuable insights, tools, and connections to help you align your career with your Christian values—without compromising success.

Grow as a Faithful Leader

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Spiritual Renewal for Professionals

Networking Event
2025-06-04 08:00 - 09:30 | Busey Bank, 11440 Tomahawk Creek Parkway, Leawood, Kansas
uBN Networking EventEmpowering Christian Professionals in Faith and CareerThis unique gathering offers a platform to build meaningful relationships, share experiences, and explore opportunities with like-minded individuals who share your values and faith.
Come ready to connect, learn, and grow with fellow Christian professionals who are passionate about living out their faith in the workplace. We look forward to seeing you!
This Event is FREE to attend!
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KC City Connect with Jenni Catron
2025-09-04 11:00 - 13:00 | Olathe Conference Center, 10401 S Ridgeview Rd, Olathe, KS, 66061, United States
Join us for this special luncheon event with Jenni Catron!About the Speaker: Jenni Catron | Founder and CEO of The 4Sight Group
Jenni Catron is a leadership expert, author, and speaker based in Neenah, Wisconsin. As the Founder and CEO of The 4Sight Group, she specializes in developing healthy leaders and thriving organizations. With over 25 years of experience in both corporate and non-profit sectors, Jenni has held significant roles, including Executive Director at Cross Point Community Church and Executive Pastor at Menlo Park Presbyterian Church.
She is the author of Clout: Discover and Unleash Your God-Given Influence and The 4 Dimensions of Extraordinary Leadership, and she frequently speaks at conferences nationwide. Jenni holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Middle Tennessee State University and enjoys hiking and reading in her free time.
Event Details:
Join us for a truly unique gathering at UBN's City Connect Luncheon, an opportunity for faith-driven business leaders to come together over a meal, share insights, and inspire one another. This luncheon isn't just about networking—it's about connecting like-minded, faith-forward entrepreneurs and professionals who believe in integrating purpose with business practices.
Gather with a community that values both excellence in business and a commitment to values that guide and uplift. Each event combines the chance to share a meal with meaningful discussion and a faith-driven keynote whose talk is designed to build connections and offer practical insights that align with your faith-centered goals.
What to Expect:

Faith-Driven Networking: Engage in guided conversations with other business owners who share your commitment to purpose-driven work.
Inspiring Keynotes: Hear from faith-centered business leaders and thought leaders who offer wisdom on navigating the intersection of faith and professional growth.
Takeaway Resources: Leave with ideas and tools to integrate faith principles into your business approach and strengthen your network of like-minded peers.

UBN's City Connect Luncheon is ideal for business owners, executives, and leaders seeking to deepen their faith connections in the business community. Experience an environment that refreshes your spirit, sharpens your insights, and empowers you to grow your business with purpose.

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Networking Event
2025-10-01 08:00 - 09:00 | Busey Bank, 11440 Tomahawk Creek Parkway, Leawood, Kansas
uBN Networking EventEmpowering Christian Professionals in Faith and CareerThis unique gathering offers a platform to build meaningful relationships, share experiences, and explore opportunities with like-minded individuals who share your values and faith.
Come ready to connect, learn, and grow with fellow Christian professionals who are passionate about living out their faith in the workplace. We look forward to seeing you!
No registration needed. Just bring your business card!
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KC City Connect: Dave Hataj
2026-02-05 11:00 - 13:00 | Olathe Conference Center, 10401 S Ridgeview Rd, Olathe, KS, 66061, United States
About the Speaker: Dave Hataj | President – Edgerton Gear, Inc.
Dave Hataj, president and co-owner of Edgerton Gear in Wisconsin, has spent over 35 years transforming a second-generation family business through God-centered principles. A journeyman machinist with degrees from UC Irvine, Regent College, and Bakke Graduate University, Dave created Craftsman with Character—a program introducing high school students to the trades while building character and life skills. The U.S. Navy has recently partnered with him to expand this initiative nationwide.
He is also the author of Good Work: How Blue Collar Business Can Change Lives, Communities, and the World (Moody Publishers, 2020). Dave’s journey from wanting to escape the broken machine shop of his youth to embracing God’s call to lead has reshaped his company’s culture, empowering employees and demonstrating how faith can transform workplaces and communities. His story offers encouragement to business leaders and anyone seeking meaning in their work.
Event Details:
Dave’s journey reminds us that our workplaces are not separate from our faith but central to it. His vision, expressed in Good Work and through his Craftsman with Character program, shows how God can redeem even the most ordinary labor to change lives, communities, and the world.
This City Connect it’s an invitation to encounter how God moves in the marketplace, to be encouraged in your own calling, and to share fellowship with believers around the table.
Gather with a community that values both excellence in business and a commitment to values that guide and uplift. Each event combines the chance to share a meal with meaningful discussion and a faith-driven keynote whose talk is designed to build connections and offer practical insights that align with your faith-centered goals.
Craftsman With Character Workshop:
Immediately following our KC City Connect luncheon in Kansas City on Thursday, February 5, 2026, we’re hosting a hands‑on Workshop designed specifically for those in the blue collar sector.
Building on insights from Dave Hataj—president of Edgerton Gear, founder of Craftsman with Character®, and author of Good Work: How Blue Collar Business Can Change Lives, Communities, and the World—this practical session will translate “A Blue‑Collar Theology of Work” into concrete steps you can apply the next day on the floor.
What to Expect:

Faith-Driven Networking: Engage in conversations with other business owners who share your commitment to purpose-driven work.
Inspiring Keynote: Hear from faith-centered business leaders and thought leaders who offer wisdom on navigating the intersection of faith and professional growth.
Takeaway Resources: Leave with ideas and tools to integrate faith principles into your business approach and strengthen your network of like-minded peers.

UBN’s City Connect Luncheon is ideal for business owners, executives, and leaders seeking to deepen their faith connections in the business community. Experience an environment that refreshes your spirit, sharpens your insights, and empowers you to grow your business with purpose.

Faith Incorporated Annual Conference
2026-04-28 18:00 - 2026-04-29 16:00 | Olathe Conference Center, 10401 S Ridgeview Rd, Olathe, KS, 66061, United States
Registration for the event has closed. Please contact events@unconventionalbusiness.org with questions or to request tickets.

KC Networking Event
2026-06-03 08:00 - 09:30 | Maranatha Christian Academy, 7055 Silverheel St, Shawnee, KS, 66226, United States

KC City Connect: Lori Krueger
2026-09-10 11:00 - 13:00 | Olathe Conference Center, 10401 S Ridgeview Rd, Olathe, KS, 66061, United States
About the Speaker: Lori Krueger | Executive Performance Coach, Speaker, Chaplain
Lori Krueger serves as chaplain for the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team and the Kansas City Current, walking alongside elite athletes as they navigate the pressures of performance, leadership, and faith. A graduate of the MetaPerformance Institute and associate partner at Novus Global, Lori is part of an elite network of coaches serving Fortune 500 companies, executives, entrepreneurs, creatives, and professional athletes around the world. Her work challenges people to move beyond achievement-driven success and embrace lives of greater impact, stewardship, and Kingdom purpose.
Lori is also a passionate community builder. She founded the Women’s Pro Soccer Chaplains Network across the United States and Canada and has spent years investing in leaders both globally and locally. Her unique perspective comes from helping high-capacity leaders thrive under pressure while staying grounded in what matters most.
In More in Store: Unearthing What Fear Buries, Lori invites leaders to consider where fear has convinced them to bury what God intended to multiply. Drawing from Ephesians 3:20, the Parable of the Talents, and the principle “Fear buries. Stewardship unearths. Faith multiplies,” she explores how Kingdom stewardship transforms every area of life, including our influence, relationships, generosity, creativity, and calling.
Attendees will leave inspired to uncover what fear has buried, steward what God has entrusted to them, and step forward with renewed faith in the truth that the Lord has more in store.

KC Networking Event
2026-10-07 08:00 - 09:30 | Kansas Christian College, 7401 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS, 66204, United States
