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SUMMARY:Luncheon with Vermeer's Chair of the Board\, Mary Vermeer Andringa
DESCRIPTION: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 miracle during this deadly storm. \nMary Vermeer Andringa is Chair of the Board at Vermeer Corporation\, a global industrial and agricultural equipment company headquartered in Pella\, Iowa. Prior to assuming her current role in November 2015\, she was CEO and Chair of the Board for one year and President and CEO for five years. Her earlier roles at Vermeer have included Co-CEO and COO\, focusing on her passion for continuous improvement and innovation.  \nMs. Andringa is integral in continuing the family legacy of her father and Company Founder\, Gary Vermeer. With humble beginnings\, Vermeer Corporation has grown to become a global organization with more than 3\,000 team members at Vermeer and affiliated organizations\, serving the underground construction\, surface mining\, tree care\, environmental and agricultural industries. Today\, Vermeer facilities are found in Latin America\, Asia Pacific\, China\, Europe and the U.S. \nDue to her successful tenure at Vermeer\, as well as her growing reputation as an expert ambassador for manufacturing\, Ms. Andringa is sought after as a speaker and spokesperson. Ms. Andringa is a member of the B20\, the private sector’s channel into the G20\, providing leadership on small business and entrepreneurship with the intent to use her voice to remove obstacles and create a better business environment for small businesses to thrive. She also currently serves as the Vice Chair of the Iowa Business Council. \nThroughout her career\, Ms. Andringa has been an advocate of the manufacturing industry. Ms. Andringa was inducted into IndustryWeek’s Manufacturing Hall of Fame in 2013. She served a two-year term as chair of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)\, the nation’s largest manufacturing association and has recently been named Honorary Vice Chair. She also served as one of 18 private sector members of President Obama’s Export Council\, where she represented manufacturing on important trade matters. Ms. Andringa is also a past member of the Export-Import Bank Advisory Committee. \nDownload the flyer. \n 
URL:https://unconventionalbusiness.org/event/luncheon-with-vermeers-chair-of-the-board-mary-andringa/
LOCATION:Embassy Suites Des Moines Downtown\, 101 E. Locust St.\, Des Moines\, IA\, 50309\, United States
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SUMMARY:Luncheon with Former Mob Boss\, Michael Franzese
DESCRIPTION:Michael Franzese grew up as the son of the notorious Underboss of New York’s violent and feared Colombo crime family. At his most affluent\, he generated an estimated $5 to $8 million per week from legal and illegal businesses. It was a life filled with power\, luxury…and deadly violence. \nIn 1986\, mafia boss\, Michael Franzese was named by Vanity Fair as one of the biggest money earners the mob had seen since Al Capone. At the age of 35\, Fortune Magazine listed him as number 18 on its list of the “Fifty Most Wealthy and Powerful Mafia Bosses\,” just 5 behind John Gotti. Avoiding traditional mob domains\, Michael masterminded brilliant scams on the edge of the legitimate business world. From auto dealerships and union kickbacks\, to financial services and the sports and entertainment industries\, to a multi-billion dollar gasoline tax scheme\, he earned millions in cash every week at his peak. Not surprisingly\, Michael quickly became the target of Manhattan’s famed federal prosecutor\, Rudy Guiliani. After promising Michael 100 years behind bars after indicting him on racketeering charges\, Rudy only came up empty handed. Escaping four more indictments\, it seemed Michael Franzese truly was invincible. \nWhile producing “Knights of the City\,” a break dance movie filmed in Florida\, Michael met a beautiful dancer from Anaheim\, California\, named Camille Garcia\, whose innocent beauty and faith turned his world upside down. After falling in love and eventually marrying Cammy\, Michael took the rap on racketeering charges. Michael pled guilty\, accepted a 10 year prison sentence and vowed to do the unthinkable – walk away from the mob. Nobody of his rank had ever just walked away – and lived. Until now. \nMichael Franzese is the only high ranking official of a major crime family to ever walk away\, without protective custodies\, and survive. \nDetermined to use the compelling experiences of his former life for the benefit of corporate executives\, professional and student athletes\, at-risk youth\, church audiences\, and for anyone seeking the inspiration to beat the odds and make positive changes in their lives\, he has become a highly regarded motivator and a source of invaluable information. Franzese candidly describes how he survived dozens of grand jury appearances\, 5 major racketeering indictments\, 5 criminal trials\, 7 years in prison and a Mafia death sentence. He tells how he engaged bankers\, corporate executives\, union officials and professional and student athletes in a wide variety of financial scams. His open and honest presentations are fresh and unique. Audiences are captivated by stories of his personal experiences in organized crime and genuinely affected by his powerful anti-crime messages and eye opening revelations. \nIn his autobiography\, Blood Covenant\, Michael reveals answers to many mysteries surrounding his incredible journey. Walk the streets with him to find out how he has done what no one else has managed to do. \nHis latest book\, I’ll Make You An Offer You Can’t Refuse\, was recently released by Thomas Nelson\, and contains insider business tips from the former mob boss. \n\n\n\n\nDownload the event Flyer
URL:https://unconventionalbusiness.org/event/2404/
LOCATION:The Ballroom at Doubletree Hotel & Convention Center\, 16625 Swingley Ridge Road\, Chesterfield\, 63017
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