Unconventional Business Network

Luncheon with Former Quarterback, Neal Jeffrey
2018-06-07 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Embassy Suites Des Moines Downtown, 101 E. Locust St., Des Moines, IA, 50309, United States
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 conventions, sales organizations, sports teams – twice for the New York Yankees – school districts, student groups and churches from coast to coast. Everywhere he goes he inspires audiences to go “higher, swifter, stronger” in the critical areas of life. In addition to a busy speaking schedule, Neal serves as a speaking/teaching minister at the 28,000-member Prestonwood Church of Dallas, Texas, where he has served for over 25 years. He and his wife Sheila live in the Dallas area and have three grown children. His new book, If I Can, Y-Y-You Can! is available nationwide

UB Women Gathering with Kim Plank
2018-05-14 17:30 - 19:45 | Silver Oaks Chateau, 1168 Highway 100, Pacific, MO, 63069, United States
Kim’s unconventional business story begins with her family’s motorcycle business in Southeastern Ohio, where her passion for entrepreneurship ignited. Since then Kim has launched multiple small businesses, including mystery shopping, advertising, domestic cleaning services, and more. She has also served the St Louis Regional Chamber as a seasoned economic developer—recruiting Health Science and Services & Biosciences business to the region. Her faith-filled compassion is witnessed in her ongoing involvement with North St Louis ministries that foster sustainable economic advancement and racial reconciliation. Today, she leads CIC St Louis which connects about 270 innovative entrepreneurs to programming, venture capital and a vibrant community of collaboration.
Meet and greet from 5:30- 6p.m. Heavy appetizers and refreshments included.
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SOLD OUT Luncheon with VeggieTales Creator, Phil Vischer
2018-05-10 11:00 - 13:00 | Overland Park Convention Center, 6000 College Boulevard, Overland Park, KS, 66211, United States
Phil Vischer made his first animated film when he was nine years old; by the age of fourteen, he was convinced he would be a filmmaker when he grew up. After a brief stint at a Bible college, Phil struck out on his own, looking for a way to integrate his faith with his filmmaking.
This quest led him to a tomato and a cucumber. The year was 1991, and Phil was a newly married 25 year-old with no financial backing and no idea how his vegetables would ever see the light of day.
Today, almost 50 million VeggieTales videos have been purchased and Phil’s faith- filled stories can be found in one-third of all American homes with young children. Although Phil’s original company, Big Idea Productions, collapsed in bankruptcy in 2003, Phil continues his creative involvement with VeggieTales through its current owner.
Phil captured the breathtaking rise – and heartbreaking fall – of Big Idea Productions in the book Me, Myself & Bob, which was published by Thomas Nelson. He is also the author of the popular children’s books Sidney and Norman and 47 Beavers on the Big Blue Sea.
Phil’s latest project is a 13-DVD series called Buck Denver Asks What’s in the Bible? that will take families all the way through the Bible – Genesis to Revelation. He also started JellyTelly, an interactive, online “mini-network” for children.
Phil lives with his wife Lisa and their three kids in Wheaton, IL.
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Luncheon with former CIA officer, Michele Rigby Assad
2018-05-03 11:00 - 13:00 | The Ballroom at Doubletree Hotel & Convention Center, 16625 Swingley Ridge Road, Chesterfield, 63017
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 aid persecuted Christians. Their efforts resulted in the evacuation of a group from northern Iraq that was featured on ABC’s 20/20 in December 2015.
Michele holds a master’s degree in Contemporary Arab Studies from Georgetown University. Today she serves as an international security consultant, splitting her time between the Middle East, Florida, and Washington, D.C.

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Luncheon with Erik Dellenback
2018-03-01 11:00 - 13:00 | Embassy Suites Des Moines Downtown, 101 E. Locust St., Des Moines, IA, 50309, United States
Throughout his career, Erik Dellenback has had many titles including movie producer, business executive, college professor, speaker and entrepreneur, however he would rather simply be defined as husband, father and follower of Jesus.
For the past seven years, Erik served as the first President and Executive Director of the Tim Tebow Foundation. His primary responsibility was to implement Tim’s vision of bringing Faith, Hope and Love to children around the world. Erik was also responsible for overseeing all areas of the foundation including fundraising, ministry outreach initiatives, and operational management.
Prior to that role, Erik spent more than 11 years working in the business of college football with the Gator Bowl Association, most recently as Vice President/CMO.
A native Floridian, Erik graduated from the University of Florida and his favorite “favorite” is spending quality time with his wife, Elizabeth, and three children, Blake, Tyler and Emma.

Luncheon with Major General (Retired) Robert F. Dees
2018-02-15 11:00 - 13:00 | Overland Park Convention Center, 6000 College Boulevard, Overland Park, KS, 66211, United States
Major General (Retired) Robert F. “Bob” Dees served for 31 years in the U.S. Army in a wide variety of command and staff positions culminating in his last three assignments as Assistant Division Commander for Operations, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault); Commander, Second Infantry Division, United States Forces Korea; and as Deputy Commanding General, V (US/GE) Corps in Europe, concurrently serving as Commander, US-Israeli Combined Task Force for Missile Defense. Commissioned a second lieutenant after graduating from West Point in 1972, he is also a graduate of the Naval Postgraduate School, the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, and Royal College of Defense Studies in London, England.
Following military retirement in January 2003, Bob served as Executive Director, Defense Strategies, Microsoft Corporation; followed by leadership of a non-profit outreach to the military. While authoring The Resilience Trilogy (Resilient Warriors, Resilient Leaders, and Resilient Nations), he pioneered resilience programs for the military and beyond as Associate Vice President for Military Outreach, Adjunct Professor, and Director of the nation’s first Institute for Military Resilience at Liberty University. Most recently Bob served as National Security Advisor and Campaign Chairman, Carson for President 2016. His primary endeavor now is pioneering a national “Resilience God Style” campaign to restore faith-based resilience at individual, leader, and national levels.
Bob speaks at numerous seminars and conferences, as well as commentary on national security and resilience in venues such as FOX Huckabee, FOX Business, Focus on the Family, Christian Broadcasting Network, American Family Radio, Wildfire Men’s Conferences, New Canaan Society, Pinnacle Forum, Wallbuilders Live, My Family Talk, Samaritans Purse, Family Research Council, Newsmax TV, and numerous churches, military bases, and business organizations across America. He was featured as one of 30 “Master Leaders” in America by noted author George Barna.
Bob is married to the former Kathleen Robinson of Houston, Texas. They have two children and seven grandchildren, and currently reside in Round Rock, Texas. General and Mrs. Dees are grateful for the privilege of serving God, Nation, and others during these critical times.
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Unconventional Business Luncheon with Phil Vischer
2017-11-09 11:00 - 13:00 | Embassy Suites Des Moines Downtown, 101 E. Locust St., Des Moines, IA, 50309, United States
We are partnering with Faith at Work Iowa to bring you this incredibly entertaining storyteller and creator of VeggieTales, Phil Vischer. He made his first animated film when he was nine years old; by the age of fourteen, he was convinced he would be a filmmaker when he grew up. After a brief stint at a Bible college, Phil struck out on his own, looking for a way to integrate his faith with his filmmaking.
This quest led him to a tomato and a cucumber. The year was 1991, and Phil was a newly married 25 year-old with no financial backing and no idea how his vegetables would ever see the light of day.
Today, almost 50 million VeggieTales videos have been purchased and Phil’s faith- filled stories can be found in one-third of all American homes with young children. Although Phil’s original company, Big Idea Productions, collapsed in bankruptcy in 2003, Phil continues his creative involvement with VeggieTales through its current owner.
Phil captured the breathtaking rise – and heartbreaking fall – of Big Idea Productions in the book Me, Myself & Bob, which was published by Thomas Nelson. He is also the author of the popular children’s books Sidney and Norman and 47 Beavers on the Big Blue Sea.
Phil’s latest project is a 13-DVD series called Buck Denver Asks What’s in the Bible? that will take families all the way through the Bible – Genesis to Revelation. He also started JellyTelly, an interactive, online “mini-network” for children.
Phil lives with his wife Lisa and their three kids in Wheaton, IL.

Unconventional Business Lunch with Steve Graves
2017-11-02 11:30 - 13:00 | The Ballroom at Doubletree Hotel & Convention Center, 16625 Swingley Ridge Road, Chesterfield, 63017
Dr. Stephen R. Graves is a strategist, executive coach, and author. At any given time, he is working with a handful of remarkable executives leading large global organizations and young social entrepreneurs just starting out. This includes Fortune 100 public companies, all-sized family businesses, and world-changing Not-for-Profits. He is honored to be the go-to-guide for hundreds of CEOs across the globe over the last three decades.
Steve has authored over a dozen books aimed at teaching people how to flourish in their life and work, and he publishes a weekly article read by more than ten thousand leaders around the world. One of his most memorable projects was the launch and scale of the Life@Work Magazine, an award winning and trend-setting publication.
Steve tries to accept a few speaking engagements every quarter. Over the years he has spoken in such varied venues as an arena crammed with 75,000 men, conferences like TedX and Q, and simple but highly strategic round tables of executives.
Although coaching CEOs and writing consume most of his work world, Steve also owns a couple of small businesses and sits on two boards (Q and Praxis).
When Steve is not consulting or writing on strategy, leadership, or impact, you can find him back-casting in the cold clear rivers of northwest Arkansas. He is married, and he loves hanging out with his three adult children when they will tolerate him. To explore Steve’s content, visit stephenrgraves.com.
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Unconventional Business Luncheon with Jim Daly
2017-10-19 11:00 - 13:00 | Overland Park Convention Center, 6000 College Boulevard, Overland Park, KS, 66211, United States
Jim Daly is president of Focus on the Family and host of the daily broadcast, heard by more than 6.3 million listeners a week on more than 1,000 radio stations across the U.S. The show was honored as 2012 Program of the Year by the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB).
Daly’s personal journey from orphan to head of an international Christian organization dedicated to helping families thrive is a powerful story. Abandoned by his alcoholic father at age 5, he lost his mother to cancer four years later – a wound deepened when his grieving stepfather emptied the family home and left Daly, the youngest of five children, and his siblings to fend for themselves after their mother’s funeral.
Several tough years followed, including time in foster care, before Daly became a Christian in high school and found meaning, purpose and a sense of belonging.
“I am living proof,” he wrote in his 2007 autobiography, “Finding Home,” “that no matter how torn up the road has already been, or how pothole-infested it may look ahead, nothing – nothing – is impossible for God.”
Daly was named president of Focus on the Family in 2005 after 16 years with the ministry. Under his leadership, the organization has taken on a major role nationally in encouraging and helping facilitate foster-care adoptions, earning recognition from the White House and Congress for its efforts. The ministry also has reinvigorated its traditional focus on helping couples build strong marriages and raise healthy, resilient kids. In just the last 12 months, with the help of Focus on the Family, research indicates that 770,000 couples have built stronger marriages and 870,000 moms and dads built stronger, healthier and more God-honoring families.
Daly started his career at Focus in 1989 as an assistant to the president, fostering relationships with the ministry’s supporters. He was appointed international field director for Asia, Africa and Australia in 1992, and in 1997 was promoted to vice president of the International Division. In 2004, Daly was appointed chief operating officer, the role he held until he was handpicked by Focus on the Family founder Dr. James Dobson to be the group’s president.
Daly graduated from California State University, San Bernardino, in 1984 with a B.S. in Business Administration. During his senior year, he attended Waseda University in Tokyo, and after graduating worked for a Fortune 500 company. In 1997, he completed his MBA in International Business at Regis University in Denver. In 2009, he received an honorary Doctor of Letters degree from Colorado Christian University in Denver.
Daly has received the 2008 World Children’s Center Humanitarian Award, the 2009 Children’s Hunger Fund Children’s Champion Award, and the 2010 HomeWord Family Ministry Award. He has appeared on such television programs as “Fox & Friends,” “America Live with Megyn Kelly,” “ABC World News Tonight” and PBS’ “Religion & Ethics”; and been featured in Time, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Washington Post, USA Today and Newsweek, which named him one of the Top 10 next-generation evangelical leaders of influence. He was also the subject of a July 2011 cover story in Christianity Today.
Daly is an author whose book, “ReFOCUS: Living a Life That Reflects God’s Heart,” explores how to engage the culture for Christ in a compassionate and winsome way. In 2014, he wrote “The Good Dad,” which looks at how dads can become better fathers regardless of their background or the parenting mistakes they’ve made. In his latest book, “Marriage Done Right: One Man, One Woman,” Daly examines God’s purposes for marriage, including the unique benefits that a mom and a dad bring to the partnership of raising children.
Daly has been married to his wife, Jean, since 1986. They have two sons and are currently parenting two children in foster care. They reside in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
He will inspire and provide practical wisdom on how to “Honor Your Family In Your Work”
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Unconventional Business Women Luncheon with Lisa Nichols
2017-09-12 11:30 - 13:00 | KS
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Unconventional Business Luncheon with Roger Gardner
2017-08-24 11:00 - 13:00 | Sheraton West Des Moines, 1800 50th St., West Des Moines, IA, 50266, United States
We are partnering with Faith at Work Iowa to bring you this expert on company culture, Roger Gardner. Gardner began his Learfield career in 1982 as a farm broadcaster, while a junior at the University of Missouri. Throughout his more than three decades of service, Gardner has provided integral guidance to virtually every area of the company, specifically in essential areas of operational and management roles. Most of his work over the years has been in development of Learfield’s collegiate athletic multimedia marketing and sponsorship sales business. Gardner currently leads the communications and marketing areas of the company focused on Learfield’s continued involvement with various industry events while spearheading events aligned with the company culture. Gardner and his wife Cheri live in Plano, Texas and have two grown children.

Unconventional Business Luncheon with Bobby Albert
2017-08-08 11:00 - 13:00 | Doubletree Hotel Tulsa – Warren Place, 6110 S. Yale Ave., Tulsa, OK, 74136, United States
We are partnering with Management Leadership Institute in Tulsa to bring you Bobby Albert! Bobby led the Albert Companies to unprecedented growth—and he did so during one of the most challenging economic periods of our lifetime. His unique leadership, coupled with an unending desire to learn, enabled this CEO and his team to grow revenues, profits, and EBITDA by 500 percent between 2005 and 2011, the year he sold his business to a publicly traded company.
Using a values-driven approach, Bobby created a unique and special workplace culture. The Best 100 Companies to Work for in Texas awarded their coveted designation to the Albert team for the first two years they applied for consideration.
Bobby’s love of God and people has fueled his passion, informed his decisions and guided his leadership. He’s especially excited and humbled about how he learned to successfully weave his heart for ministry into the very fiber of his organization. Seeing his work as worship enabled him to integrate his faith with the high calling of business.
He is currently president of Values-Driven Leadership, LLC. His passion is to help other leaders build inspiring workplace cultures through values-driven leadership. Bobby writes, speaks, and consults with key leaders to share the principles and practices that he used to grow his company from five employees to an organization of more than 150 team members.
As a regular contributor on Fox News Radio, Bobby provides insight on leadership, workplace culture, and employee engagement.
Bobby’s first book, Principled Profits – Outward Success is an Inside Job, will be available summer, 2017.
Bobby lives in north Texas with his wife, Susan. They have three married sons and seven grandchildren.

Unconventional Business Luncheon with Lisa Nichols
2017-08-03 11:30 - 13:00 | The Ballroom at Doubletree Hotel & Convention Center, 16625 Swingley Ridge Road, Chesterfield, 63017
Lisa Nichols is the CEO and co-founder of Technology Partners, a Woman Owned Business Enterprise and national provider of premier IT staffing and solutions. Lisa and her husband, Greg Nichols, founded Technology Partners in 1994 driven by their passion to revolutionize the staffing industry with their transparent business model.
Using her background in accounting and marketing, Lisa heads up the business side of the company, and her leadership has been recognized by numerous awards including regional finalist for EY’s Entrepreneur Of The Year® award for both 2013 and 2014, 2013 YWCA Leader of Distinction, and the 2013 Enterprising Women Award. Lisa was also featured in Forbes’ “Most Powerful Women” issue in 2013, for Missouri, and 2014, for Texas.
Not only committed to her clients’ success, Lisa is also focused on the success of the community and has devoted her time to many philanthropic organizations over the years, including: Co-chair for the American Heart Association’s 2017 Go Red for Women, United Way deTocqueville Society, Vice-Chair for Young President’s Organization Christian Fellowship Network, Executive Committee for Junior Achievement of Greater St. Louis, Vice President Board of Trustees for Stages St. Louis and President of the Board for BreakDown St. Louis.
She will be talking about what it means to lead an Unconventional Business. Ticket sales are currently off-line since the event is this Thursday. Please call 913-782-9333 if you would like to purchase a ticket.
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Unconventional Business Luncheon with Rich McClure
2017-07-20 11:00 - 13:00 | Overland Park Convention Center, 6000 College Boulevard, Overland Park, KS, 66211, United States
Rich McClure is former President of UniGroup, the parent of United Van Lines, Mayflower Transit, UniGroup Relocation, and UniGroup Logistics. In 2011, Rich and his wife Sharon were the first couple featured on the CBS show, Undercover Boss, featuring United Van Lines. He came to the UniGroup companies in 1995 as executive vice president/chief operating officer of United Van Lines and has also served as president of UniGroup Worldwide prior to being appointed President in April 2002. He retired in December, 2014.
He co-chaired the Ferguson Commission appointed by Governor Jay Nixon of Missouri in November, 2014 to study and recommend actions to address the underlying causes of the social unrest in the St. Louis region. The Commission issued their report “Forward though Ferguson” in September, 2015. His consulting firm, Spero Advisors LLC, provides strategic planning and governance advisory services.
Prior to joining UniGroup, Mr. McClure was a banking executive with Central Bancompany of Missouri. Early in his career, he held public policy positions as chief of staff for then-Missouri Governor and former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft; and as deputy chief of staff to Governor Jim Thompson of Illinois; also serving in the cabinet as director of Illinois’ Department of Central Management Services.
Mr. McClure earned his bachelor’s degree in management from Missouri State University and his master’s degree in public administration from the Maxwell School of Syracuse University. He has served on the Executive Committee and the Board of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and is former vice chairman of the St. Louis Regional Chamber. He currently serves on the Board of the United Way of Greater St. Louis, the Board of Trustees of St. Louis Children’s Hospital, and the regional board of Teach for America. He is Chairman of the St. Louis Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America.
Rich and his wife of 37 years, Sharon, have two married children. They co-chaired the large donor campaign of the St. Louis United Way in 2011 and together serve on the Board of Governors of Opportunity International, the largest faith-based microfinance bank.
He will inspire and provide practical insights on doing business God’s way, “Unconventionally”!
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Unconventional Business Lunch with Dr. Paul White
2017-06-01 11:00 - 13:00 | Holiday Inn Des Moines Airport, 6111 Fleur Drive, Des Moines, IA, 50321, United States
Dr. Paul White is a psychologist, author, speaker, and consultant who “makes work relationships work”. Dr. White is coauthor of three books, including The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace, written with Dr. Gary Chapman (author of the #1 NY Times bestseller, The 5 Love Languages) which is in 15 languages and has sold over 225,000 copies worldwide. Based on their extensive research and expertise, Dr. White and Dr. Chapman have developed a unique way for organizations to improve staff morale, increase employee engagement, and create enhanced levels of trust.
For the past 20 years, he’s improved numerous businesses, schools, government agencies and non-profit organizations by helping them:

Create positive workplace relationships and improve staff morale.
Eliminate the cynicism, sarcasm and lack of trust that often is associated with traditional employee recognition programs.
Reduce staff burnout and turnover (without spending a lot of money to do so!)

A frequently sought after keynote speaker and leadership trainer, his speaking style has been described as “world-class expertise grounded in Midwestern practicality, with the right touch of warmth and humor”. Dr. White has given lectures around the world, including North America, Europe, South America, Asia, and the Caribbean. He has spoken to Microsoft managers, SHRM and association conferences across North America, at international conferences, and to numerous national organizations.
Having grown up in the context of a family-owned business, Dr. White helps financially successful families and companies deal with the relational issues intertwined with transferring business ownership, business management, and the family’s assets across generations. His expertise in this area has been requested Princeton University, the Milken Institute, Napa Valley Community Foundation, Dartmouth College, Houston Community Foundation, and numerous large private companies.
Dr. White graduated Magna Cum Laude from Wheaton College with a major in Christian Education, earned his Masters of Counseling from Arizona State University, and received his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Georgia State University. He has been married for over 30 years and is the father of four adult children.
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Unconventional Business Luncheon with Phil Vischer
2017-05-18 11:00 - 13:00 | The Ballroom at Doubletree Hotel & Convention Center, 16625 Swingley Ridge Road, Chesterfield, 63017
You do not want to miss this incredibly entertaining storyteller and creator of VeggieTales, Phil Vischer. He made his first animated film when he was nine years old; by the age of fourteen, he was convinced he would be a filmmaker when he grew up. After a brief stint at a Bible college, Phil struck out on his own, looking for a way to integrate his faith with his filmmaking.
This quest led him to a tomato and a cucumber. The year was 1991, and Phil was a newly married 25 year-old with no financial backing and no idea how his vegetables would ever see the light of day.
Today, almost 50 million VeggieTales videos have been purchased and Phil’s faith- filled stories can be found in one-third of all American homes with young children. Although Phil’s original company, Big Idea Productions, collapsed in bankruptcy in 2003, Phil continues his creative involvement with VeggieTales through its current owner.
Phil captured the breathtaking rise – and heartbreaking fall – of Big Idea Productions in the book Me, Myself & Bob, which was published by Thomas Nelson. He is also the author of the popular children’s books Sidney and Norman and 47 Beavers on the Big Blue Sea.
Phil’s latest project is a 13-DVD series called Buck Denver Asks What’s in the Bible? that will take families all the way through the Bible – Genesis to Revelation. He also started JellyTelly, an interactive, online “mini-network” for children.
Phil lives with his wife Lisa and their three kids in Wheaton, IL.
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Unconventional Business Luncheon with the Benham Brothers
2017-05-11 11:00 - 13:00 | Overland Park Convention Center, 6000 College Boulevard, Overland Park, KS, 66211, United States
The Benham Brothers, identical twins, David Benham and Jason Benham, are former professional baseball players, best selling authors, speakers, and nationally acclaimed entrepreneurs. Their rise to success earned them a reality show with HGTV that was set to air in the fall of 2014- yet the show was cancelled because of their commitment to biblical values.
They started using biblical values for their real estate business in 2002. They found it to be a tough business to get off the ground, especially fresh out of baseball with no real estate experience. This forced them to their knees to simply ask God to bless the work of their hands as they applied His life principles to the marketplace.
Within 10 years their real estate company topped dozens of business charts, including: Inc Magazine, Entrepreneur Magazine, Wall Street Journal, Ernst & Young, and the US Chamber of Commerce.
They have appeared on Fox News, ESPN, CNN, Fox Business, ABC’s Nightline and Good Morning America.
They have authored two books, Whatever the Cost and Living Among Lions and today they run BENHAM Real Estate Group.
The brothers live in Charlotte, NC. David is married to Lori with five children, with Jason is married to Tori with four children.
Although they had no formal business training, they were armed with a core set of life principles that paved the way to success the “Unconventional Business” way!

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Unconventional Business Luncheon with Kelly Shackelford
2017-05-02 11:00 - 13:00 | Doubletree Hotel Tulsa – Warren Place, 6110 S. Yale Ave., Tulsa, OK, 74136, United States
Faith at Work: Is It Legal?
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 the public arena. Under his leadership, First Liberty’s legal team has participated in cases before the United States Supreme Court, federal courts of appeals, federal district courts and various state courts, where they have won more than 90 percent of their cases.
Shackelford is a constitutional scholar who has argued before the United States Supreme Court, testified before the U.S. House and Senate, and has won a number of landmark First Amendment and religious liberty cases.
He was recently named one of the 25 greatest Texas lawyers of the past quarter century by Texas Lawyer, and is the recipient of the prestigious William Bentley Ball Award for Life and Religious Freedom Defense for pioneering work protecting religious freedom.
Shackelford is a highly sought-after speaker and frequent guest on national news and talk shows including Good Morning America, The Today Show, The O’Reilly Factor, CNN, Fox and Friends, MSNBC, and Hannity. He also has been featured in the National Law Journal, Associated Press, The New York Times, The Washington Times, The Washington Post, and The L.A. Times, and many others.
Shackelford is on the Board of Trustees of the United States Supreme Court Historical Society and earned his law degree from Baylor University.
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Unconventional Business Dinner with Alan Robertson
2017-02-02 18:30 - 20:30 | Overland Park Convention Center, 6000 College Boulevard, Overland Park, KS, 66211, United States
To kick off 2017 we are hosting a very special Unconventional Business dinner with Alan Robertson from Duck Dynasty!
Alan is the oldest son of The Duck Commander. He grew up hunting and fishing and helped build the foundation of the family business in the ’70s and ’80s. Back in the day, he and Phil would travel around Louisiana and Arkansas selling duck calls to stores right out of their truck. The sales pitch back then was the same as it is today: “These calls are the best ’cause they sound just like a duck!”
Recently, Alan has returned to the family business after serving in full-time ministry for more than 25 years. Alan plays a vital role in the family’s commitment to spreading the gospel of Christ through their love of hunting and the great outdoors. The only Robertson without a beard, he calls himself a “Jacob” in a family of “Esaus.”
Alan and his wife, Lisa, are parents of two grown daughters who are married to bearded men. Alan and Lisa are proud grandparents to two granddaughters and a grandson on the way. They all live in West Monroe, Louisiana.
Alan will share 25 years of practical insight on how to use time tested and proven principles, found only in the Bible, to successfully lead an Unconventional Business in a conventional business world.
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Luncheon with Jason Dellinger
2016-11-17 11:00 - 13:00 | The Ballroom at Doubletree Hotel & Convention Center, 16625 Swingley Ridge Road, Chesterfield, 63017
After playing Division 1 baseball at Liberty University, Jason Dellinger served on staff at McGregor Baptist Church in Fort Myers, Florida for 4 years. He then took his talents to the marketplace in 2004, and, in just a few short years the same timing, skill, and determination he had as an athlete landed him among the top insurance agents in his national company by 2006.
And that’s when his life took an interesting turn. Jason was told by his executives to remove from his voicemail the words, “Jesus loves you” or lose his job. He refused to bow and it cost him everything he had. His story will challenge and motivate you to serve Jesus whatever the cost–and to never separate your faith from the workplace.
A gifted motivational speaker and bold witness for Christ, Jason Dellinger will show you don’t have to just survive in today’s faith-hostile environment but you can thrive! “The wicked man flees when no one pursues but the righteous are bold as a lion.” (Proverbs 28:1).
Jason lives in Charlotte, North Carolina and is happily married to his wife, Kathleen, and is a father to six children! They are passionate about the unborn and are strong pro-life advocates.
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Luncheon with Kris DenBesten
2016-11-01 11:00 - 13:00 | Holiday Inn Des Moines Airport, 6111 Fleur Drive, Des Moines, IA, 50321, United States
Kris Den Besten blends his successful business practices with his strong Christian faith through SHINE, a proven corporate culture model he designed and implemented. You will be inspired and encouraged as Kris shares how his business was radically salvaged by SHINE principles that developed people’s talents, increased productivity, and quantified the core values of integrity and honesty. Whether you are a CEO, middle management, or an entry-level employee, SHINE principles will change the way you think about yourself, your career and the Light in your life.
Kris currently serves as president/CEO of Vermeer Southeast, a construction equipment company covering Florida, Georgia, Alabama, The Caribbean Islands, and Central America. Under his leadership the company has experienced growth in annual sales from $6 million at one point to over $100 million. Beyond his corporate responsibilities Kris is a board member of The Jobs Partnership Florida, a ministry for the under-and unemployed which teaches God’s principles for work and then helps graduates find jobs that provide hope and a future.
With early experience as a television sportscaster, Kris is a down-to-earth, from-the-heart communicator who effectively connects with all audiences. Kris shares his message of hope and Christ’s empowerment speaking at corporate events, churches, ministry organizations, in prisons, and through media. He and his wife, Robin, live in Windermere, Florida, with their three children: Cole, Gracyn, and Brooks.

Luncheon with Skip Vaccarello
2016-10-13 11:00 - 13:00 | Overland Park Convention Center, 6000 College Boulevard, Overland Park, KS, 66211, United States
Skip Vaccarello has over 35 years of experience in leadership positions for Silicon Valley technology companies. In 1979, he came to Silicon Valley as the VP of Operations with VisiCorp, the provider of the industry’s first spreadsheet, VisiCalc, and a pioneer in the personal computer revolution. Most recently, he served as President and CEO of Applied Weather Technology, a global company providing software and services to the maritime industry. His other experience includes CEO of Communications Solutions, Inc., division general manager of 3Com, and co-founder and CEO of The Saratoga Group. Skip is the author of the book, Finding God in Silicon Valley: Spiritual Journeys in a High-Tech World, and the blog www.FindingGodInSiliconValley.com. In addition to writing, Skip provides executive mentoring and business consulting services, sits on the boards of companies and non-profit organizations, and is active in church and community activities, including chairing the Silicon Valley Prayer Breakfast. He earned an A.B. in economics from Harvard College and an MBA from Boston University.
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Luncheon with Richard McClure-SOLD OUT
2016-08-25 11:00 - 13:00 | The Pavilion at Double Tree Hotel & Convention Center, 16625 Swingley Ridge Road, Chesterfield, MO, 63017, United States
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Rich McClure is former President of UniGroup, the parent of United Van Lines, Mayflower Transit, UniGroup Relocation, and UniGroup Logistics. He came to the UniGroup companies in 1995 as executive vice president/chief operating officer of United Van Lines and has also served as president of UniGroup Worldwide prior to being appointed President in April 2002. He retired in December,2014.
He co-chaired the Ferguson Commission appointed by Governor Jay Nixon of Missouri in November, 2014 to study and recommend actions to address the underlying causes of the social unrest in the St. Louis region. The Commission issued their report “Forward though Ferguson” in September, 2015. His consulting firm, Spero Advisors LLC, provides strategic planning and governance advisory services.
Prior to joining UniGroup, Mr. McClure was a banking executive with Central Bancompany of Missouri. Early in his career, he held public policy positions as chief of staff for then-Missouri Governor and former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft; and as deputy chief of staff to Governor Jim Thompson of Illinois; also serving in the cabinet as director of Illinois’ Department of Central Management Services.
Mr. McClure earned his bachelor’s degree in management from Missouri State University and his master’s degree in public administration from the Maxwell School of Syracuse University. He has served on the Executive Committee and the Board of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and is former vice chairman of the St. Louis Regional Chamber. He currently serves on the Board of the United Way of Greater St. Louis, the Board of Trustees of St. Louis Children’s Hospital, and the regional board of Teach for America. He is Chairman of the St. Louis Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America.
Rich and his wife of 37 years, Sharon, have two married children. They co-chaired the large donor campaign of the St. Louis United Way in 2011 and together serve on the Board of Governors of Opportunity International, the largest faith-based microfinance bank. They are active members of Greentree Community Church and served together on the St. Louis area Young Life Committee for 10 years. In 2011, they were the first husband and wife on the CBS show, Undercover Boss, featuring United Van Lines.
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Luncheon with Dr. Richard Blackaby
2016-07-21 11:00 - 13:00 | Overland Park Convention Center, 6000 College Boulevard, Overland Park, KS, 66211, United States
Integrity Resource Center’s Luncheons are a great way to get inspired by leading business professionals, authors, community leaders and world changers.

Dr. Richard Blackaby

Richard is the president of Blackaby Ministries International and lives in Atlanta, Georgia. Richard travels internationally speaking on spiritual leadership in the home, church, and marketplace as well as on spiritual awakening, experiencing God, and the Christian life. Richard regularly ministers to Christian CEOs, church, and family leaders.

Richard earned a B.A. in history from the University of Saskatchewan. He has an M.Div and Ph.D. in church history from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and an honorary doctorate from Dallas Baptist University.

Richard served as a senior pastor at Friendship Baptist Church in Winnipeg, and then as the president of the Canadian Southern Baptist Seminary in Cochrane, Alberta Canada for 13 years. He continues to serve as the seminary’s Chancellor.

Richard has written or co-authored over thirty books, including: The Seasons of God: How the Shifting Patterns of Your Life Reveal His Purposes for You; The Inspired Leader: 101 Biblical Reflections for Becoming a Person of Influence.

He has also co-authored many books with his father, Henry, including: Experiencing God: Revised Edition; Spiritual Leadership: Moving People on to God’s Agenda; and God in the Marketplace: 45 Questions Fortune 500 Executives Ask about Faith, Life, and Business.

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"Unconventional Business" Workshop
2016-05-20 08:00 - 11:30 | Overland Park Chamber of Commerce, 9001 W 110th St , Overland Park, KS, 66210, United States
“Unconventional Business” Workshop

Join Rick Boxx to learn Five Keys to Growing a Business God’s Way.
You will learn how to apply Biblical principles in practical ways.

Ordering your priorities
Planning
Developing and nurturing your team
Managing your business finances
Sales and much more

St. Louis Lunch and Learn
2016-05-19 11:30 - 13:00 | Technology Partners, 707 Spirit 40 Park Drive, Ste. 120 , Chesterfield, MO, 63005, United States
Join us for a time of learning and networking on May 19th! Author and radio personality, Rick Boxx, will share reasons for doing business unconventionally and how you can please God and thrive in the workplace when you do. Don’t miss this provocative presentation!

Luncheon with Kelly Shackelford in Des Moines
2016-05-12 11:00 - 13:00 | Holiday Inn Des Moines Airport, 6111 Fleur Drive, Des Moines, IA, 50321, United States
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 the public arena. Under his leadership, First Liberty’s legal team has participated in cases before the United States Supreme Court, federal courts of appeals, federal district courts and various state courts, where they have won more than 90 percent of their cases.

Shackelford is a constitutional scholar who has argued before the United States Supreme Court, testified before the U.S. House and Senate, and has won a number of landmark First Amendment and religious liberty cases.

He was recently named one of the 25 greatest Texas lawyers of the past quarter century by Texas Lawyer, and is the recipient of the prestigious William Bentley Ball Award for Life and Religious Freedom Defense for pioneering work protecting religious freedom.

Shackelford is a highly sought-after speaker and frequent guest on national news and talk shows including Good Morning America, The Today Show, The O’Reilly Factor, CNN, Fox and Friends, MSNBC, and Hannity. He also has been featured in the National Law Journal, Associated Press, The New York Times, The Washington Times, The Washington Post, and The L.A. Times, and many others.

Shackelford is on the Board of Trustees of the United States Supreme Court Historical Society and earned his law degree from Baylor University.

Luncheon with Dr. Richard Blackaby
2016-05-05 11:00 - 13:00 | The Pavilion at Double Tree Hotel & Convention Center, 16625 Swingley Ridge Road, Chesterfield, MO, 63017, United States
“Experiencing Spiritual Breakthroughs”
Christians in the workforce, and in life, face many challenges, not the least of which is hitting a spiritual wall. Their personal growth slows or grinds to a halt – impacting their effectiveness on the job, and elsewhere. Dr. Richard Blackaby will unpack this issue that affects every believer and then offer hope that your best days as a Christian lie just ahead of you. In fact, a “spiritual breakthrough” may be just one prayer away!

Dr. Richard Blackaby,
Richard is the president of Blackaby Ministries International and lives in Atlanta, Georgia. Richard travels internationally speaking on spiritual leadership in the home, church, and marketplace as well as on spiritual awakening, experiencing God, and the Christian life. Richard regularly ministers to Christian CEOs, church, and family leaders.
Richard earned a B.A. in history from the University of Saskatchewan. He has an M.Div and Ph.D. in church history from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and an honorary doctorate from Dallas Baptist University.
Richard served as a senior pastor at Friendship Baptist Church in Winnipeg, and then as the president of the Canadian Southern Baptist Seminary in Cochrane, Alberta Canada for 13 years. He continues to serve as the seminary’s Chancellor.
Richard has written or co-authored over thirty books, including: The Seasons of God: How the Shifting Patterns of Your Life Reveal His Purposes for You; The Inspired Leader: 101 Biblical Reflections for Becoming a Person of Influence.
He has also co-authored many books with his father, Henry, including: Experiencing God: Revised Edition; Spiritual Leadership: Moving People on to God’s Agenda; and God in the Marketplace: 45 Questions Fortune 500 Executives Ask about Faith, Life, and Business.
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Luncheon with Donald Moore
2016-04-21 11:00 - 13:00 | Overland Park Convention Center, 6000 College Boulevard, Overland Park, KS, 66211, United States
Integrity Resource Center’s Luncheons are a great way to get inspired by leading business professionals, authors, community leaders and world changers.

Donald C. Moore

Donald Moore began his career in 1980 as a CPA and has served as CFO and CEO of both public and private restaurant companies. Today, he is the majority owner and CEO of 25 Arby’s restaurants located in five states.

His career has spanned the gamut of the business world including initial public stock offerings, private debt placements, merger, acquisitions divestitures and bankruptcy reorganization.

Through it all, Mr Moore has continued to strive daily to become more Christ-like and believes God called him to be a businessman. Moore has learned that God is not separated from our businesses and careers and God centered leadership is impossible apart from Him.

Moore is the author of “What if Jesus Carried a Briefcase”, teach short-term and long-term Bible studies and is recently retired as a Stephen Minister.

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