Membership Luncheon presented by Midland Credit Union - Cyber Security Panel

Date and Time

Tuesday Jan 23, 2024
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM CST

11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Registration and Networking
12:00 p.m. - 12:10 p.m. - Welcome, Introduction, Lunch served
12:10 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Guest Speaker

Location

Holiday Inn Des Moines Northwest
4800 Merle Hay Rd.
Urbandale, IA 50322

4800 Merle Hay Rd. Urbandale IA 50322

Fees/Admission

Members - $29
Non-Members - $35
Late Fee (if space allows) - additional $10

Contact Information

Anna Mable
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Description

Membership Luncheon presented by:

The Membership Luncheon is designed to inspire and inform. Stories that have impacted our community, our world, or our business. Join us as we spend the lunch hour learning from each other and our special guest speakers.

The January luncheon welcomes a cyber security panel. The panel will include professionals who work in cyber security, have been impacted by breached cyber security, offer solutions, and more.
Panelists:

Rob Denson	He is only the 4^th President in DMACC’s 57 years and is the first native-born Iowan to be DMACC President. In December, he became the longest serving DMACC President. Rob has a B.S. in Political Science and Economics and a Master’s Degree in Higher Education Administration from Iowa State University. He worked for Iowa State as an Assistant Dean for three years before moving to Florida where he served as an Assistant Dean of Students at the University of Florida. He graduated from Law School at the University of Florida in 1979 and then became an Associate University Attorney for three years doing patent licensing before operating his own civil trial practice. He is a board-certified civil trial lawyer. In 1996 he retired from active practice of law and became Assistant to the President and Dean for Institutional Advancement at Santa Fe Community College in Gainesville, Florida. In 1998, Rob returned to Iowa as President of Northeast Iowa Community College in Calmar and joined DMACC in 2003. He loves his job and is on many boards and commissions.
Ben Buenzow
Ben Jensen	A native Minnesotan, Ben is the Business Development Manager at LaunchIT, whose expertise is delivering high quality solutions for companies. He has the ability to identify and resolve complex problems through collaborative communication working with a wide variety of employees and clients. Ben is a resourceful and creative professional responsible for building cultures conducive to the development and execution of productive ideas. Ben holds a Masters degree in Organizational Leadership from Grand View University where he majored in Business Administration. When Ben is not closing deals for LaunchIT, he can be found spending time with his wife, Micala and their 5 month old daughter Aurora or coaching youth baseball at GameReady

Rob Denson, DMACC President
Ben Buenzow, Buenzow Insurance Group
Ben Jensen, LaunchIT
Other speakers will be added as they are secured.

Thank you to our sponsors!

Membership Luncheon Sponsor:

Exhibitors:

Please note:

The deadline to register is 5 p.m. on Friday, January 19. Any in-person registration that comes in after this deadline will be put on a waiting list and billed an additional $10 (if space allows).
Prepayment is highly encouraged and appreciated.
Reservations not kept will be billed.
Registrations must be canceled by 5 pm on Friday, January 19 to receive credit.
- Non-cancellation will result in being billed for the lunch, as we have to provide our host business a guaranteed number of attendees prior to our arrival.
- All cancellations must be made over the phone to ensure the staff is aware of your cancellation. These conversations will be followed up with a confirmation email.