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Coffee & Conversation Breakfast | “The Why Behind Your Work”

Thursday, August 27, 2026 (7:30 AM - 9:00 AM) (CDT)

Description

WIBA Coffee & Conversation Breakfast

Start Your Morning with Connection, Conversation, and Community

WIBA’s Coffee & Conversation Breakfast brings together business owners, professionals, and community leaders for a morning of networking, coffee, breakfast, and conversation.

This core event is a space for members and guests to connect with one another, build relationships, and stay engaged with Wichita’s business community in a more casual, conversational setting.

“The Why Behind Your Work” … explores the deeper purpose that motivates us beyond titles, tasks, and paychecks. This conversation invites us to consider what gets us up each morning, who benefits from our work, and how reconnecting with our “why” can bring greater meaning, energy, and intention to what we do.

Brandle Easter is an educator, mediator, basketball coach, and Restorative Schools Initiative Coordinator with the Kansas Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (KIPCOR) at Bethel College, whose professional journey also includes years of service as a pastor. He is a Kansas Supreme Court-approved mediator in Core and Domestic mediation, as well as a Special Education Mediator, and coaches basketball at Maize High School.

His work centers on restorative practices, conflict resolution, communication, relationship-building, and healthy culture development. At the heart of his work, Brandle sees himself as a connector, connecting people to people, people to resources, and ideas to opportunities.

Drawing from his experience in ministry, education, mediation, athletics, and community engagement, Brandle creates spaces where people can communicate authentically, strengthen relationships, navigate conflict, and discover opportunities for collaboration and positive change.

What to Expect

  • Listen to real experiences, lessons, and leadership perspectives from local professionals
  • Coffee, breakfast, and networking
  • Connection with fellow WIBA members and guests
  • Conversation focused on business, leadership, and community
  • Opportunities to meet new people and strengthen existing relationships

Event Details

  • Date: August 27th
  • Time: 7:30 AM – 9:00 AM
  • Location: Ninth Floor Club + Venue
    100 N Broadway St. Ste 900, Wichita, KS, 67202

Registration & Pricing

  • Members: $20
  • Non-Members: $25
  • Advance registration encouraged

Guests may attend up to two core WIBA events at no cost.

Who Should Attend

  • Business owners
  • Executives and managers
  • Entrepreneurs
  • Corporate professionals
  • Nonprofit leaders
  • Community partners

Why Attend

Coffee & Conversation is a great way to start your morning while staying connected to the Wichita business community. Attendees benefit from:

  • Meeting new business connections
  • Strengthening relationships with fellow members
  • Engaging in business-focused conversations
  • Learning from local professionals and community leaders
  • Starting the day with coffee, breakfast, and connection

We look forward to welcoming you to Coffee & Conversation and continuing to build strong connections within Wichita’s business community.

Event Participant & Partners

Sponsors
Ninth Floor Club & Venue
100 N Broadway St. #900
Wichita, KS 67213 United States
  • Parking is available on the upper levels of the parking garage located west of Broadway.
  • Any space not marked RESERVED is available for your use.
  • Access the building through the covered walkway on the 3rd level of the garage.
  • There is a $1.00 parking fee (cash only) when exiting the parking garage.
Event Contact
Jennifer Willits
(316) 201-3264
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Thursday, August 27, 2026 (7:30 AM - 9:00 AM) (CDT)

Coffee starts flowing at 7:30 am

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