Thursday Mar 2, 2023
4:15 PM - 8:30 PM CST
4:15 - 5:30 pm Registration and Networking
5:30 - 6:30 pm Dinner (Dinner Stations)**
6:30 - 7:45 pm Program/Annual Awards
7:45 - 8:15 pm Keynote Speaker
**If you have any dietary restrictions please let us know no later than February 21st
Modern Aviation
2700 McKinley Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50321
We encourage you to consider using Yellow Cab or a ride share for the evening as parking may be limited. There will be a shuttle available to take attendees to the hangar from the designated parking areas. Details will be sent out to all registered attendees prior to the event.
Individual - $90pp (Non-Member - $110pp)
Table of 10 - $850
Individual Registration AFTER 2/15/23 - $100pp
There will be a cash bar that does accept credit cards.
**Sponsorship Opportunities are available, please contact Trish Flaherty-Barnes at trish@fusedsm.org
**THERE WILL BE NO WALK-IN REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT.
**NO REFUNDS CAN BE GIVEN AFTER FEBRUARY 21, 2023
**REGISTRATION CLOSES ON FEBRUARY 22, 2023
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Al Lorenzen, CEO of The Business Brokers, Inc.
Describing Al Lorenzen can be done in simple terms…leader…connector… communicator…winner. Al was a member of some memorable Hawkeye Basketball teams in the late 80’s playing on teams that achieved a 95-38 record, reaching 4 NCAA Tournaments with Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight appearances. Al is currently President & CEO of The Business Brokers, Inc. providing guidance, oversight, and marketing support to a team of independent agents providing succession solutions to small business owners throughout Iowa. His background in business includes experience in banking and several entrepreneurial endeavors.
In 2017 Al and his wife Kelly founded GodSpeed Equine a Christ-centered character-building program that helps Iowans grow and find hope through faith based equine therapy. Equine therapy uses the connection between people and horses to enhance physical and emotional healing.
For nearly 10 years Al served as CEO of Wildwood Hills Ranch, a ministry that serves 1000 at-risk youth per year in St. Charles Iowa. During this time, he also served as Director of Men’s Ministry at Lutheran Church of Hope in West Des Moines. Prior to that he served as Director of Sports and Development for the Des Moines Area Sports Commission and as Director of External Affairs for the Drake Athletic Department.
Al has over twenty years of experience successfully serving non-profits as staff and as a board member on local, state, and national levels. Al and his wife Kelly are committed to continuing to positively impact the lives of the people they serve through GodSpeed Equine as they focus on Finishing Well.
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Danny Beyer, Shareholder, Iron Horse Wealth Management
Danny Beyer is a networking specialist and bow tie aficionado. He has achieved both professional and personal success thanks to the network and people in his life. The second edition of is book, “The Ties that Bind: Networking with Style” was published in 2022. Danny is a keynote speaker on networking and building relationships. He has been a contributor to the Business Record and DSM Magazine. In 2015 he was elected to the Dallas Center City Council and was recently elected Mayor. He serves on the FUSE board and is a member of the Executive Board of Variety, the Children’s Charity. In 2021 he became a partner at Iron Horse Wealth Management.
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