It's Community Impact month! Come see who has been impacting our community!

At our monthly luncheon we will feature Shepherd's Way, who work to empower individuals with intellectual disabilities with practical independent living skills and the ability to recognize and embrace their unique gifts and value; promote healthy and mutually life-changing community integration; develop leaders; equip all individuals with the social and spiritual tools to impact the lives of others; and cultivate a community of embrace for our friends with special needs. 

Guiding Paws, who help blind individuals find guide dogs and advocate to help them find jobs.

Jason Crippen a current special education teacher interested in starting his own business to help individuals with disabilities attain gainful employment. He currently works with students in his school, but would love to reach more families! He has 18 current and former students that he has assisted in finding jobs!

Come here what amazing things they are doing right here in our community!

Thank you Sponsors:

Join us for Coffee & Conversation at Meritrust Credit Union, 151 N. Main St. Meritrust is hosting and sponsoring our last Coffee & Conversation for the year! 

We will start with networking and coffee, have breakfast and hear from Ed Sykes, former fighter pilot, click here for a little bit of his story. He will share his journey when he joined the Air Force in 1968. 

What a privilege to hear from a great war veteran that is here to tell his story! We will see you there.

Coffee & Conversation

Meritrust Credit Union Downtown

September 20th, 2022

Sponsored by:

Get ready for Startup Week!

Join Startup Week, Startup Grind and WIBA as they host Startup Mashup Meetup on Thursday, September 22 from 4-6 pm in the Ruffin Building.

This is a kick-off to startup week, which is in October 10-14.

There will be a keynote speaker, amazing networking, pitch practices by startup businesses, local judges, round table discussions and BOOZE!

Come see what Wichita has to offer in the start up community and support them!

This is a FREE event, register NOW

Tips on how to Register:

Sign up for a free Sched account, go back over to Registration & add events you plan to attend to your Sched.

Coffee & Conversation

Meritrust Credit Union

September 20th, 2022

Startup Mashup Meetup

The Ruffin Building

September 22nd, 2022

Tickets are now on sale for our Interactive Business Solutions Immersive one day experience! We are hosting Dr. Robert Rohm, expert in the D.I.S.C. personality assessment.

We will have breakfast, networking, 3 sessions from Dr. Robert Rohm, lunch and drinks. In between Dr. Rohm's sessions, there will be interactive booths and lounges set up by WIBA members - you will have a chance to get professional headshots taken, video of elevator pitch, social media analysis and more. More fun to come, so sign up today for this all day experience.

Once you have signed up ,there will be a free D.I.S.C. assessment sent to you to take BEFORE the seminar to know what your personality type is.

Contact Jaclyn for booth information or sponsorship: 316-201-3264.

Interactive Business Solutions

Ruffin Building

October 27th, 2022

 Our very own WIBA member - The Specialists Group are celebrating 65 years of successful business in employment and staffing in Kansas, Colorado, Texas and California (to name a few)!! Help us congratulate them on a job well done!

WIBA member, Pro Automotive Repair and Sales moved locations to have more space to take care of area auto and repair needs. So WIBA wanted to celebrate with them with a ribbon cutting this past month. We had a great time touring the facility and seeing the space they will quickly fill. 

Congratulations and best wishes moving forward.