BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Unconventional Business Network - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Unconventional Business Network X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://unconventionalbusiness.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Unconventional Business Network REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20150308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20151101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20160313T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20161106T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20170312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20171105T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20180311T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20181104T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20190310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20191103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20200308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20201101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20210314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20211107T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200423T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200423T130000 DTSTAMP:20260410T100249 CREATED:20200205T230942Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200317T131346Z UID:10000241-1587639600-1587646800@unconventionalbusiness.org SUMMARY:St. Louis Luncheon with Peter Demos\, President and Attorney for Demos' Brands of Restaurants DESCRIPTION:TO BE RESCHEDULED \nJoin us for UBN’s Spring Luncheon Event \nSingle tickets ($49) or a table of 10 ($450) \n\nRestaurateur. Businessman. Lawyer. Servant of God. These words describe Peter Demos. \nPeter is the president and CEO of Demos’ Brands and Peter D’s Seasonings. He is also the multi-generational owner of the Demos’ Restaurant chain. Combined\, these companies employ more than 500 people. A handful of LLCs\, including a real estate company\, complete Peter’s business portfolio. \nFaith and work merged for Peter later in life\, when he answered an alter call and soon after\, attended a seminar that challenged his new-found faith. “Before becoming a Christian\, I had to be in control of things\,” Demos recently told the Hendersonville Standard. “Business books tell you that’s what you must do to succeed.” \nBut\, over time\, he said\, he changed his company into one that centered around God\, and today\, Demos considers God his managing director. Demos’ website displays his bold profession of faith. \nAt Demos’\, we’ve always known that our purpose is larger than providing delicious food. We strive daily to live out our purpose through how we serve and care. Our purpose is to glorify God in all we do by serving others\, serve and care for our customers\, glorify God in all we do by loving our team\, and to grow profitably. \nPeter’s success has not been smooth sailing. He describes the failing of one of his restaurants\, Peter D’s\, in April 2018\, as a turning point in his career and his faith. He said he learned that no matter how smart he is\, he cannot thwart God’s plan. And that the opposite of fear is not courage; the opposite of fear is trust. \nPeter is recognized by both secular and Christian organizations. The Nashville Business Journal acknowledged Peter in their list of top 40 under 40. Other achievements include the Christian Chamber of Commerce Chairman’s Award 2015. Currently\, Peter sits on the NFIB Leadership Council\, and C12 National Member advisory board. He is also the past chairman on the Board of Directors for the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce and past president for the Tennessee Hospitality Association. \nNot surprisingly\, Peter is a sought-after speaker. He addresses restaurant groups\, churches\, businesses and Christian groups about the restaurant industry\, his late journey to faith\, and God’s desire for us to boldly live out our faith in every aspect of life\, including work. We are delighted to have him share his “Unconventional Business” story with our St. Louis audience. You will not want to miss the opportunity to hear from Peter\, or the opportunity to visit with him during the Meet & Greet time. He will be showcasing his newly released book (2019)\, Afraid to Trust: One Man’s Journey to the Love of God. \nPeter\, his wife and two children reside in the Nashville area. \nDownload the event flyer. \n  URL:https://unconventionalbusiness.org/event/peter-demos-president-and-attorney-for-demos-brands-of-restaurants/ LOCATION:The Ballroom at Doubletree Hotel & Convention Center\, 16625 Swingley Ridge Road\, Chesterfield\, 63017 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://unconventionalbusiness.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Headshot-2-e1580940942297.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200206T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200206T130000 DTSTAMP:20260410T100249 CREATED:20191231T212235Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200118T223134Z UID:10000230-1580986800-1580994000@unconventionalbusiness.org SUMMARY:St. Louis Luncheon with Jeff Bramstedt\, former Navy Seal\, Stuntman and Owner of Skydive San Diego DESCRIPTION:Jeff Bramstedt\, former Navy SEAL\, Stuntman and Owner of Skydive San Diego. \nREGISTER for single tickets or a table of 10 HERE. \nJeff is a former US Navy SEAL who for the past 18 years\, has been stuntman in feature films such as Transformers\, Hancock\, Lone Survivor\, Deep Water Horizon and many others. You may also recognize him from commercials and select fitness magazines.  Jeff also formed and successfully leads a skydiving team called VST or Valor Skydiving team. Today\, they perform for children’s organizations\, churches\, the NFL and MLB\, and other large events around nation. It is from this pro skydiving platform that Jeff ventured into the private sector as a business owner.  He currently owns and operates Skydive San Diego along with his amazing team and staff. \nA big part of who Jeff is\, is his dedication to communicating the Word of God to men\, building in them the foundations that won’t crack under the pressures placed on men by the world in which we live. Training and teaching men to be “real men” is the core of the ministry he founded\, Life of Valor Ministries and Men’s Events.  Beyond men’s ministry\, Jeff is passionate to share the Gospel message\, encouraging both men and women to live the life God has called them lead. \nDownload the event flyer. URL:https://unconventionalbusiness.org/event/st-louis-luncheon-with-jeff-bramstedt-stuntman-and-former-navy-seal/ LOCATION:The Ballroom at Doubletree Hotel & Convention Center\, 16625 Swingley Ridge Road\, Chesterfield\, 63017 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://unconventionalbusiness.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Jeff-STL-event-image-4-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Unconventional Business Network - Membership":MAILTO:membership@unconventionalbusiness.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191104T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191104T194500 DTSTAMP:20260410T100249 CREATED:20190619T210501Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191030T172423Z UID:10000160-1572888600-1572896700@unconventionalbusiness.org SUMMARY:UB Women St. Louis Gathering with Cindy Erickson of the Red Cross DESCRIPTION:Cindy Erickson is no stranger to adversity.  As Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the American Red Cross of Missouri and Arkansas\, floods\, fires\, tornados and natural disasters are realities she faces on the job.  Join us as Cindy shares how she takes adversity – her own and others’ — and weaves it with her strong Christian faith to forge work ethics and principles that are truly unconventional. \nCindy’s career at the Red Cross began in 2009\, as the CEO of the St. Louis Chapter.  During her tenure\, she has helped navigate organizational restructurings\, mergers\, and regional realignments.  Today\, Cindy oversees a $28 million budget\, one of the largest Red Cross organizations in the country and is responsible for Red Cross services in the city of St. Louis and 199 surrounding Missouri and Arkansas counties. \n“Part of our job at the American Red Cross is to provide hope and help to people who have lost everything\,” Cindy says.  She credits her upbringing with giving her the compassion necessary to face these types of challenges.  “I was raised in a family where service for others was really a part of the fabric of my family.” \nProviding opportunities for people to help other people in times of crisis also gives Cindy great joy.  One of her favorite memories is of keeping her office open all night and responding to a fire call with her Disaster Action Team during a major snowstorm.  Fortunately\, all were safe and her crew was able to provide much welcomed assistance and shelter to the families. \nJoin us on Monday\, November 4th\, to hear Cindy talk about facing adversity – in the workplace and in life – with trust\, courage and compassion.  You’ll be inspired by her unconventional story! URL:https://unconventionalbusiness.org/event/ubw-gathering-with-cindy-erickson-of-the-red-cross/ LOCATION:The Ballroom at Doubletree Hotel & Convention Center\, 16625 Swingley Ridge Road\, Chesterfield\, 63017 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://unconventionalbusiness.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Cindy-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Unconventional Business Network - Membership":MAILTO:membership@unconventionalbusiness.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190919T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190919T130000 DTSTAMP:20260410T100249 CREATED:20190115T223922Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190828T123053Z UID:10000222-1568890800-1568898000@unconventionalbusiness.org SUMMARY:Luncheon with Chick-fil-A's Culture Expert\, Dee Ann Turner DESCRIPTION:Dee Ann Turner is a 33-year veteran of Chick-fil-A\, Inc. Prior to retirement in 2018\, she was Vice President\, Talent and Vice President\, Sustainability. Selected as the company’s first female officer in 2001\, she was instrumental in building and growing Chick-fil-A’s well-known culture and talent systems. \nDuring her long career\, she worked closely with Chick-fil-A’s founder\, S. Truett Cathy\, and other key leaders as an architect of their organizational culture. Turner was responsible for thousands of selections of Chick-fil-A Franchisees and corporate staff members. Additionally\, she led Talent Management\, Staff Learning and Development\, Diversity and Inclusion\, Culture and Engagement. Most recently\, Dee Ann launched and led the Sustainability function focusing on Chick-fil-A’s strategy to implement sustainable practices at the $11 billion company. \nToday\, she leads her own organization\, Dee Ann Turner\, LLC\, writing books\, speaking to over 50 audiences per year and consulting and coaching leaders globally. She is the author of the best seller\, It’s My Pleasure: The Impact of Extraordinary Talent and a Compelling Culture. Her latest book\, Bet on Talent: How to Create a Remarkable Culture and Win the Hearts of Customers\, will be released in September 2019. \nShe is a graduate of Clayton State University with a degree  in Management. She also completed executive education courses at Emory University\, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill  and the University of Virginia’s Darden Business School.  She is a 2009 alumnus of the prestigious Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program. \nDee Ann has been married her husband\, Ashley for 35 years and they are the parents of three grown sons. She has served numerous non-profit boards in the past including The Kenya Project\, Eagle Ranch and Proverbs 31 Ministries. She has also served on the board of advisors for Lubbock Christian University and First Care Clinics. When she is not traveling\, she can often be found on her Peloton bike in her home outside of Atlanta or on her stand up paddleboard at Lake Hartwell in northeast Georgia. \nYou can connect with Dee Ann on twitter @deeannturner or Instagram @itsmy.pleasure or on Facebook: Dee Ann Turner Author. \nDownload the event flyer. URL:https://unconventionalbusiness.org/event/luncheon-with-chick-fil-as-culture-expert-dee-ann-turner/ LOCATION:The Ballroom at Doubletree Hotel & Convention Center\, 16625 Swingley Ridge Road\, Chesterfield\, 63017 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://unconventionalbusiness.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/uNPUt32O_400x400.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Unconventional Business Network - Membership":MAILTO:membership@unconventionalbusiness.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190509T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190509T130000 DTSTAMP:20260410T100249 CREATED:20190115T203246Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190502T203923Z UID:10000220-1557399600-1557406800@unconventionalbusiness.org SUMMARY:Luncheon with Pete Ochs of Enterprise Stewardship DESCRIPTION:Come hear Pete Ochs’ unconventional business story of how he reached material success early in his career\, but wasn’t satisfied with just a large bank account. From this place\, he founded Capital III Impact Investment and initiated Enterprise Stewardship to promote and teach the foundational principle that the purpose of business is to not just maximize shareholder value but to be a creative engine to foster human flourishing. Hear about his journey to operate a business inside a maximum-security prison and understand how his philosophy is not only economically profitable\, but socially and spiritually transforming lives. \nPete Ochs is founder and chairman of Capital III\, an impact investment company with investments in the US and Central America.  Enterprise Stewardship is an initiative of Capital III that equips marketplace leaders with resources to transform their personal LIFE and business enterprises. He is also the author of\, A High Impact LIFE. \nDuring his four decades in business he has invested and operated companies in the energy\, manufacturing\, banking\, and education sectors\, often times focusing on places devoid of human flourishing such as prisons and poverty-stricken countries. Pete’s passion in life is to educate\, equip\, and empower business leaders around the world to live for something greater than themselves by using their business platform to impact the world for Christ.  \nBefore launching his impact investment company Capital III\, Pete spent 8 years in the commercial banking industry. Pete and his wife Debbie have been instrumental in founding and growing several nonprofit enterprises.  They have 2 children and 8 grandchildren.  \nDownload the event flyer. \n  URL:https://unconventionalbusiness.org/event/luncheon-with-pete-ochs-of-enterprise-stewardship/ LOCATION:The Ballroom at Doubletree Hotel & Convention Center\, 16625 Swingley Ridge Road\, Chesterfield\, 63017 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://unconventionalbusiness.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Pete-Ochs_Photo-e1556742669508.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Unconventional Business Network - Membership":MAILTO:membership@unconventionalbusiness.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190506T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190506T194500 DTSTAMP:20260410T100249 CREATED:20190415T213726Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190501T204050Z UID:10000226-1557163800-1557171900@unconventionalbusiness.org SUMMARY:UBW Gathering | Millennial Panel DESCRIPTION:Single Tickets are $35           Table of 8 is $250  \nClick Here to Register\nJoin us for an evening of celebrating the uniqueness of our generations … and our call to unity in Christ! \nUBW is thrilled to present a faithforward millennial panel of four of our own talented and accomplished business professionals. At this Gathering\, each panel member will share their insights into best practices for a successful cross-generational workforcep. Their overarching focus will be on God-honoring team building insight–important to all generations. \nOur Panel Members and Moderator\nPaige Clark\, Senior Manager\, Accenture.  Paige is a Senior Manager at Accenture aligned to their Products-Retail consulting practice. She specializes in organizational change management\, helping companies navigate large transformations and organizational changes. She lives in St. Louis with her husband Adam and enjoys shopping for a good bargain\, attempting to craft and summer nights that end at Ted Drewes. She is on a daily pursuit of Christ and expecting her first baby in June seeking to love like Him. Paige is and is anxious to see where this new journey leads her. \nSophia Marcum\, Client Operations Advocate\, Krause Basler Network.  Sophia fell in love with God through the Catholic faith and over time He broke down her boxes of what “church” could look like through some Mennonites\, time backpacking through Europe\, and dear friends who gathered around dinner tables to share meals and pray for one another. She believes wherever two or more are gathered in His name – church manifests. She also believes ministry is not an event or an organization\, but a lifestyle. Having moved to St. Louis in August of 2018 after graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Human Capital Management\, she serves as a Client Operations Advocate for the Krause Basler Network at Keller Williams Realty Chesterfield. In her free time she also partners with the visions of Divulge Ministries International\, Gateway House of Prayer\, Gateway 61\, and Living Hope. \nBrittany Starks\, Entrepreneur. Brittany Starks is a corporate climber\, turned social entrepreneur\, passionate about empowering and advancing women and girls of color\, as well as doing meaningful work to level the social and economic playing field for marginalized groups. Former owner of award-winning event planning company\, Build A Wedding\, Brittany Starks has planned and directed everything from small intimate weddings to large scale events featuring Grammy-nominated artists. Grateful for every success and specifically every failure\, Brittany is reminded that she is a product of God’s extraordinary grace and unfailing love. When Brittany isn’t working on a new business venture\, you’ will find her still falling head over heels for her husband\, Kevin\, or tending to her new passion as a vegetable gardener. \nEvangeline Sutton\, Co-Founder & COO\, Regenerative Marketing\, LLC. Evangeline is the happy wife to her husband\, Nicholas. She is a strong woman of faith that believes that true religion is first to show love and care to those who need family. And to keep faith no matter what life throws our way. In 2016\, Evangeline co-founded a St. Louis-based marketing firm specializing in digital marketing and marketing technologies. While they are still a boutique firm\, they currently reach more than 650 people per second via their client’s digital platforms. Together\, she and her co-founder have rapidly grown their clientele to include U.S.\, Canada\, Australia\, Ireland\, and Italy. They are truly serving the world through the hands of their clients. For fun\, Evangeline contributes to publications such as the Christian Examiner and Forbes Magazine. She also sits on several local boards including Junior Achievement of Greater St. Louis\, Wings of Hope\, Women in Tech – St Louis\, and Unconventional Business Women. Evangeline was humbled to be included in the 2018 nomination for Forbes 30 Under 30\, and attended the Global Summit as a Forbes 30U30 semi-finalist in April of 2019. \nOur Moderator  Beverly Jenkins is a native Missourian with a wonderful husband\, four kids and a dog. Together they pastor Refuge and Restoration Church\, which she calls the mecca of millennials. Beverly has a Masters degree in Organizational Leadership and Management from Regent University. She is a missionary\, friend to crabby people and happy people alike\, speaks at multiple conferences and workshops on leadership as well as various other topics\, & host a marriage podcast on iHeartRadio as well as iDisciple.