<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:gCal='http://schemas.google.com/gCal/2005' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005'><id>http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/btm3rv0qopipleo9su907g905g%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic</id><updated>2015-11-16T15:27:57.000Z</updated><category scheme='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#kind' term='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#event'/><title type='text'>Lancaster Chapter [Announcement: Feed no longer available after November 18th, 2015. See https://goo.gl/EMDRqe]</title><subtitle type='text'>Events for the Lancaster County chapter of MEDA</subtitle><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=btm3rv0qopipleo9su907g905g%40group.calendar.google.com'/><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/btm3rv0qopipleo9su907g905g%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic'/><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#batch' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/btm3rv0qopipleo9su907g905g%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic/batch'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/btm3rv0qopipleo9su907g905g%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic?max-results=25'/><author><name>Lancaster Chapter</name></author><generator version='1.0' uri='http://www.google.com/calendar'>Google Calendar</generator><openSearch:totalResults>18</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><gCal:timezone value='America/Toronto'/><gCal:timesCleaned value='0'/><gd:where valueString='Lancaster, PA, USA'/><entry><id>http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/btm3rv0qopipleo9su907g905g%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic/ahc3puiku4i0mqq7ap8puhidmo</id><published>2010-06-17T14:07:48.000Z</published><updated>2010-10-23T00:32:16.000Z</updated><category scheme='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#kind' term='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#event'/><title type='html'>Lancaster Chapter Breakfast meeting</title><summary type='html'>When: Tue Sep 28, 2010 7:30am to 8:45am&amp;nbsp;
EDT&lt;br&gt;

&lt;br&gt;Where: Bird-in-Hand Family Restaurant, Bird-in-Hand, PA
&lt;br&gt;Event Status: confirmed
&lt;br&gt;Event Description: Speaker: David Myers, Director of the Department of Homeland Security's Center for Faith Based and Community Initiatives, Washington, D.C.

David Myers is a graduate of AMBS. Prior to joining DHS, Myers served faith-based and neighborhood organizations as an executive director and minister for twenty-five years, primarily in Chicago. These included Teen Living Programs, Center for Public Ministry, and three Mennonite congregations. 

$15, pay at the door
RSVP by September 24</summary><content type='html'>When: Tue Sep 28, 2010 7:30am to 8:45am 
EDT&lt;br /&gt;

&lt;br /&gt;Where: Bird-in-Hand Family Restaurant, Bird-in-Hand, PA
&lt;br /&gt;Event Status: confirmed
&lt;br /&gt;Event Description: Speaker: David Myers, Director of the Department of Homeland Security&amp;#39;s Center for Faith Based and Community Initiatives, Washington, D.C.

David Myers is a graduate of AMBS. Prior to joining DHS, Myers served faith-based and neighborhood organizations as an executive director and minister for twenty-five years, primarily in Chicago. These included Teen Living Programs, Center for Public Ministry, and three Mennonite congregations. 

$15, pay at the door
RSVP by September 24</content><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=YWhjM3B1aWt1NGkwbXFxN2FwOHB1aGlkbW8gYnRtM3J2MHFvcGlwbGVvOXN1OTA3ZzkwNWdAZw' title='alternate'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/btm3rv0qopipleo9su907g905g%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic/ahc3puiku4i0mqq7ap8puhidmo'/><author><name>Mennonite Economic Development Associates</name><email>web@meda.org</email></author></entry><entry><id>http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/btm3rv0qopipleo9su907g905g%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic/ilc6cep7d4h8psnc4r5a7loskk</id><published>2010-06-17T14:11:09.000Z</published><updated>2010-08-07T05:15:42.000Z</updated><category scheme='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#kind' term='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#event'/><title type='html'>Lancaster Chapter breakfast meeting</title><summary type='html'>When: Tue Nov 30, 2010 7:30am to 8:45am&amp;nbsp;
EST&lt;br&gt;

&lt;br&gt;Where: Bird-in-Hand Family Restaurant
&lt;br&gt;Event Status: confirmed
&lt;br&gt;Event Description: Speaker: Rachel Thomas Pellman

Rachel's of Greenfield is a small company, committed to creating Wall Quilt Kits, Christmas Ornamant Kits and Punchneedle Kits with broad appeal, high quality, and excellent value.

$15, payable at the door
RSVP by November 24</summary><content type='html'>When: Tue Nov 30, 2010 7:30am to 8:45am 
EST&lt;br /&gt;

&lt;br /&gt;Where: Bird-in-Hand Family Restaurant
&lt;br /&gt;Event Status: confirmed
&lt;br /&gt;Event Description: Speaker: Rachel Thomas Pellman

Rachel&amp;#39;s of Greenfield is a small company, committed to creating Wall Quilt Kits, Christmas Ornamant Kits and Punchneedle Kits with broad appeal, high quality, and excellent value.

$15, payable at the door
RSVP by November 24</content><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=aWxjNmNlcDdkNGg4cHNuYzRyNWE3bG9za2sgYnRtM3J2MHFvcGlwbGVvOXN1OTA3ZzkwNWdAZw' title='alternate'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/btm3rv0qopipleo9su907g905g%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic/ilc6cep7d4h8psnc4r5a7loskk'/><author><name>Mennonite Economic Development Associates</name><email>web@meda.org</email></author></entry><entry><id>http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/btm3rv0qopipleo9su907g905g%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic/r1nssdtfn1drdcvmp8anu5p4jk</id><published>2010-06-17T14:27:34.000Z</published><updated>2010-06-24T09:37:59.000Z</updated><category scheme='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#kind' term='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#event'/><title type='html'>Lancaster Chapter business tour</title><summary type='html'>When: Thu May 19, 2011 4pm to 7pm&amp;nbsp;
EDT&lt;br&gt;

&lt;br&gt;Where: TBA
&lt;br&gt;Event Status: confirmed
&lt;br&gt;Event Description: Business: TBA
Dinner following tour</summary><content type='html'>When: Thu May 19, 2011 4pm to 7pm 
EDT&lt;br /&gt;

&lt;br /&gt;Where: TBA
&lt;br /&gt;Event Status: confirmed
&lt;br /&gt;Event Description: Business: TBA
Dinner following tour</content><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=cjFuc3NkdGZuMWRyZGN2bXA4YW51NXA0amsgYnRtM3J2MHFvcGlwbGVvOXN1OTA3ZzkwNWdAZw' title='alternate'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/btm3rv0qopipleo9su907g905g%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic/r1nssdtfn1drdcvmp8anu5p4jk'/><author><name>Mennonite Economic Development Associates</name><email>web@meda.org</email></author></entry><entry><id>http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/btm3rv0qopipleo9su907g905g%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic/0m57e0gojuspo9qcr07a1gt97s</id><published>2010-06-17T14:09:29.000Z</published><updated>2010-06-24T09:37:59.000Z</updated><category scheme='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#kind' term='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#event'/><title type='html'>Lancaster Chapter breakfast meeting</title><summary type='html'>When: Tue Oct 26, 2010 7:30am to 8:45am&amp;nbsp;
EDT&lt;br&gt;

&lt;br&gt;Where: Bird-in-Hand Family Restaurant
&lt;br&gt;Event Status: confirmed
&lt;br&gt;Event Description: Speaker: Ted Houser, Ninja Fast Consulting
Ninja Fast delivers web strategy and development for a socially-networked economy.
www.ninjafast.net

$15, payable at the door 
RSVP by October 22</summary><content type='html'>When: Tue Oct 26, 2010 7:30am to 8:45am 
EDT&lt;br /&gt;

&lt;br /&gt;Where: Bird-in-Hand Family Restaurant
&lt;br /&gt;Event Status: confirmed
&lt;br /&gt;Event Description: Speaker: Ted Houser, Ninja Fast Consulting
Ninja Fast delivers web strategy and development for a socially-networked economy.
www.ninjafast.net

$15, payable at the door 
RSVP by October 22</content><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=MG01N2UwZ29qdXNwbzlxY3IwN2ExZ3Q5N3MgYnRtM3J2MHFvcGlwbGVvOXN1OTA3ZzkwNWdAZw' title='alternate'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/btm3rv0qopipleo9su907g905g%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic/0m57e0gojuspo9qcr07a1gt97s'/><author><name>Mennonite Economic Development Associates</name><email>web@meda.org</email></author></entry><entry><id>http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/btm3rv0qopipleo9su907g905g%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic/b9c1qf8dgtgukc9pb1g9hlldjo</id><published>2010-06-17T14:26:38.000Z</published><updated>2010-06-24T09:37:58.000Z</updated><category scheme='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#kind' term='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#event'/><title type='html'>Lancaster Chapter breakfast meeting</title><summary type='html'>When: Tue Apr 26, 2011 7:30am to 8:45am&amp;nbsp;
EDT&lt;br&gt;

&lt;br&gt;Where: Bird-in-Hand Family Restaurant
&lt;br&gt;Event Status: confirmed
&lt;br&gt;Event Description: Speaker: TBA

$15, payable at the door
RSVP by April 22</summary><content type='html'>When: Tue Apr 26, 2011 7:30am to 8:45am 
EDT&lt;br /&gt;

&lt;br /&gt;Where: Bird-in-Hand Family Restaurant
&lt;br /&gt;Event Status: confirmed
&lt;br /&gt;Event Description: Speaker: TBA

$15, payable at the door
RSVP by April 22</content><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=YjljMXFmOGRndGd1a2M5cGIxZzlobGxkam8gYnRtM3J2MHFvcGlwbGVvOXN1OTA3ZzkwNWdAZw' title='alternate'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/btm3rv0qopipleo9su907g905g%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic/b9c1qf8dgtgukc9pb1g9hlldjo'/><author><name>Mennonite Economic Development Associates</name><email>web@meda.org</email></author></entry><entry><id>http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/btm3rv0qopipleo9su907g905g%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic/tttol8965dmu5d31hmuuco7so0</id><published>2010-06-17T14:24:02.000Z</published><updated>2010-06-24T09:37:58.000Z</updated><category scheme='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#kind' term='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#event'/><title type='html'>Lancaster Chapter seminars at MMA&amp;#39;s Stewardship University</title><summary type='html'>When: Sat Mar 5, 2011 8am to 2:30pm&amp;nbsp;
EST&lt;br&gt;

&lt;br&gt;Where: Lancaster Mennonite High School
&lt;br&gt;Event Status: confirmed</summary><content type='html'>When: Sat Mar 5, 2011 8am to 2:30pm 
EST&lt;br /&gt;

&lt;br /&gt;Where: Lancaster Mennonite High School
&lt;br /&gt;Event Status: confirmed</content><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=dHR0b2w4OTY1ZG11NWQzMWhtdXVjbzdzbzAgYnRtM3J2MHFvcGlwbGVvOXN1OTA3ZzkwNWdAZw' title='alternate'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/btm3rv0qopipleo9su907g905g%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic/tttol8965dmu5d31hmuuco7so0'/><author><name>Mennonite Economic Development Associates</name><email>web@meda.org</email></author></entry><entry><id>http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/btm3rv0qopipleo9su907g905g%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic/1nomv9sdel99qsm0r3jb03ioe0</id><published>2010-06-17T14:22:15.000Z</published><updated>2010-06-24T09:37:58.000Z</updated><category scheme='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#kind' term='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#event'/><title type='html'>Lancaster Chapter breakfast meeting</title><summary type='html'>When: Tue Jan 25, 2011 7:30am to 8:45am&amp;nbsp;
EST&lt;br&gt;

&lt;br&gt;Where: Bird-in-Hand Family Restaurant
&lt;br&gt;Event Status: confirmed
&lt;br&gt;Event Description: Speaker: TBA

$15, payable at the door
RSVP by January 21</summary><content type='html'>When: Tue Jan 25, 2011 7:30am to 8:45am 
EST&lt;br /&gt;

&lt;br /&gt;Where: Bird-in-Hand Family Restaurant
&lt;br /&gt;Event Status: confirmed
&lt;br /&gt;Event Description: Speaker: TBA

$15, payable at the door
RSVP by January 21</content><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=MW5vbXY5c2RlbDk5cXNtMHIzamIwM2lvZTAgYnRtM3J2MHFvcGlwbGVvOXN1OTA3ZzkwNWdAZw' title='alternate'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/btm3rv0qopipleo9su907g905g%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic/1nomv9sdel99qsm0r3jb03ioe0'/><author><name>Mennonite Economic Development Associates</name><email>web@meda.org</email></author></entry><entry><id>http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/btm3rv0qopipleo9su907g905g%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic/1rv85g96ce4omd0mftetddlh9o</id><published>2010-06-17T14:23:17.000Z</published><updated>2010-06-24T09:37:58.000Z</updated><category scheme='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#kind' term='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#event'/><title type='html'>Lancaster Chapter dinner meeting</title><summary type='html'>When: Fri Mar 4, 2011 6:30pm to Fri Mar 4, 2011 9pm&amp;nbsp;
EST&lt;br&gt;

&lt;br&gt;Where: TBA
&lt;br&gt;Event Status: confirmed
&lt;br&gt;Event Description: Speaker: TBA</summary><content type='html'>When: Fri Mar 4, 2011 6:30pm to Fri Mar 4, 2011 9pm 
EST&lt;br /&gt;

&lt;br /&gt;Where: TBA
&lt;br /&gt;Event Status: confirmed
&lt;br /&gt;Event Description: Speaker: TBA</content><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=MXJ2ODVnOTZjZTRvbWQwbWZ0ZXRkZGxoOW8gYnRtM3J2MHFvcGlwbGVvOXN1OTA3ZzkwNWdAZw' title='alternate'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/btm3rv0qopipleo9su907g905g%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic/1rv85g96ce4omd0mftetddlh9o'/><author><name>Mennonite Economic Development Associates</name><email>web@meda.org</email></author></entry><entry><id>http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/btm3rv0qopipleo9su907g905g%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic/0utdn8lj2harr4stsg1p5dr5tg</id><published>2009-08-31T19:06:12.000Z</published><updated>2010-01-29T07:33:50.000Z</updated><category scheme='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#kind' term='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#event'/><title type='html'>Lancaster Chapter breakfast meeting</title><summary type='html'>When: Tue Jan 26, 2010 7:30am to 9am&amp;nbsp;
EST&lt;br&gt;

&lt;br&gt;Where: Bird-in-Hand Family Restaurant
&lt;br&gt;Event Status: confirmed
&lt;br&gt;Event Description: Leadership and Organizational Coaching

Speakers: 
Dennis Clemmer, North Group Consultants
Dan Hess, LMA Consulting Group
Anne Kaufman Weaver, Coaching Connection

$15, payable at the door 
RSVP by January 22</summary><content type='html'>When: Tue Jan 26, 2010 7:30am to 9am 
EST&lt;br /&gt;

&lt;br /&gt;Where: Bird-in-Hand Family Restaurant
&lt;br /&gt;Event Status: confirmed
&lt;br /&gt;Event Description: Leadership and Organizational Coaching

Speakers: 
Dennis Clemmer, North Group Consultants
Dan Hess, LMA Consulting Group
Anne Kaufman Weaver, Coaching Connection

$15, payable at the door 
RSVP by January 22</content><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=MHV0ZG44bGoyaGFycjRzdHNnMXA1ZHI1dGcgYnRtM3J2MHFvcGlwbGVvOXN1OTA3ZzkwNWdAZw' title='alternate'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/btm3rv0qopipleo9su907g905g%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic/0utdn8lj2harr4stsg1p5dr5tg'/><author><name>Mennonite Economic Development Associates</name><email>web@meda.org</email></author></entry><entry><id>http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/btm3rv0qopipleo9su907g905g%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic/0bvu0mp904fu7lumukgvibdmpk</id><published>2009-08-31T19:08:38.000Z</published><updated>2009-10-01T14:57:56.000Z</updated><category scheme='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#kind' term='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#event'/><title type='html'>Lancaster Chapter Seminars at MMA&amp;#39;s Stewardship University</title><summary type='html'>When: Sat Mar 6, 2010 9am to 1:30pm&amp;nbsp;
EST&lt;br&gt;

&lt;br&gt;Where: Lancaster Mennonite High School
&lt;br&gt;Event Status: confirmed
&lt;br&gt;Event Description: Seminar 1: Connecting Sunday and Monday: Faith and Business. Join Allon Lefever for a discussion of how to integrate Sunday morning values into everyday business activities and how some business principles may be helpful within the Church. Allon Lefever recently resigned as director of the MBA program at Eastern Mennonite University to launch several new companies including a hospitality company. Lefever, who spent the bulk of his career in business, serves on numerous corporate and church boards.

Seminar 2: Young Entrepreneurs, facilitated by Carolyn Weaver (panelists to be invited). Several young local businesspeople will talk about how they got to where they are today, their biggest challenges, greatest rewards, mentors along the way and how their faith impacts their business decisions. Carolyn is Office Manager at TCW Computer Systems, Inc.

Seminar 3: Engagement with MEDA’s Mission, Values and Programs, facilitated by Howard Good with Tina Hartman, Lyle Hershey and Clair Sauder. Learn about opportunities with tours to MEDA projects, pro bono consulting and auditing, MEDA investments, service on the board of directors, promoting MEDA to young people and involvement with local economic development. Howard is MEDA’s VP for Member Engagement.</summary><content type='html'>When: Sat Mar 6, 2010 9am to 1:30pm 
EST&lt;br /&gt;

&lt;br /&gt;Where: Lancaster Mennonite High School
&lt;br /&gt;Event Status: confirmed
&lt;br /&gt;Event Description: Seminar 1: Connecting Sunday and Monday: Faith and Business. Join Allon Lefever for a discussion of how to integrate Sunday morning values into everyday business activities and how some business principles may be helpful within the Church. Allon Lefever recently resigned as director of the MBA program at Eastern Mennonite University to launch several new companies including a hospitality company. Lefever, who spent the bulk of his career in business, serves on numerous corporate and church boards.

Seminar 2: Young Entrepreneurs, facilitated by Carolyn Weaver (panelists to be invited). Several young local businesspeople will talk about how they got to where they are today, their biggest challenges, greatest rewards, mentors along the way and how their faith impacts their business decisions. Carolyn is Office Manager at TCW Computer Systems, Inc.

Seminar 3: Engagement with MEDA’s Mission, Values and Programs, facilitated by Howard Good with Tina Hartman, Lyle Hershey and Clair Sauder. Learn about opportunities with tours to MEDA projects, pro bono consulting and auditing, MEDA investments, service on the board of directors, promoting MEDA to young people and involvement with local economic development. Howard is MEDA’s VP for Member Engagement.</content><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=MGJ2dTBtcDkwNGZ1N2x1bXVrZ3ZpYmRtcGsgYnRtM3J2MHFvcGlwbGVvOXN1OTA3ZzkwNWdAZw' title='alternate'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/btm3rv0qopipleo9su907g905g%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic/0bvu0mp904fu7lumukgvibdmpk'/><author><name>Mennonite Economic Development Associates</name><email>web@meda.org</email></author></entry><entry><id>http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/btm3rv0qopipleo9su907g905g%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic/jgaeh1bc4tddksdh0lfcqsccpc</id><published>2009-08-31T19:07:45.000Z</published><updated>2009-10-01T14:57:14.000Z</updated><category scheme='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#kind' term='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#event'/><title type='html'>Lancaster Chapter Spring Dinner</title><summary type='html'>When: Fri Mar 5, 2010 6:30pm to Fri Mar 5, 2010 9pm&amp;nbsp;
EST&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;Who: Lancaster Chapter
&lt;br&gt;Where: Eden Resort and Conference Center
&lt;br&gt;Event Status: confirmed
&lt;br&gt;Event Description: "From Graduate School Professor to Hospitality Business Entrepreneur: Synergies and Discontinuities"

Allon Lefever will discuss how business experience informed his teaching of business to college students and how the entrepreneurial bug urged him to get back into the business world full time. How has business changed from his early days with Weaver's in New Holland to the present day? What positive trends does Lefever note among today's business students? How is entrepreneurship changing in a global economy that has experienced significant shocks during the past two years?

Allon Lefever spent most of his life in the business world with a seven-year period as a business professor at Goshen College and Eastern Mennonite University. In May 2008 Lefever resigned as director of EMU's MBA program to focus his full-time energy on launching A Better Hospitality Company based in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Earlier Lefever was co-owner of OneMain.com, an internet company that was sold to Earthlink in 2000. Lefever also was a senior vice president of affiliated companies with High Industries and vice president of operations at Victor F. Weaver during earlier periods of his business career.</summary><content type='html'>When: Fri Mar 5, 2010 6:30pm to Fri Mar 5, 2010 9pm 
EST&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;Who: Lancaster Chapter
&lt;br /&gt;Where: Eden Resort and Conference Center
&lt;br /&gt;Event Status: confirmed
&lt;br /&gt;Event Description: &amp;quot;From Graduate School Professor to Hospitality Business Entrepreneur: Synergies and Discontinuities&amp;quot;

Allon Lefever will discuss how business experience informed his teaching of business to college students and how the entrepreneurial bug urged him to get back into the business world full time. How has business changed from his early days with Weaver&amp;#39;s in New Holland to the present day? What positive trends does Lefever note among today&amp;#39;s business students? How is entrepreneurship changing in a global economy that has experienced significant shocks during the past two years?

Allon Lefever spent most of his life in the business world with a seven-year period as a business professor at Goshen College and Eastern Mennonite University. In May 2008 Lefever resigned as director of EMU&amp;#39;s MBA program to focus his full-time energy on launching A Better Hospitality Company based in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Earlier Lefever was co-owner of OneMain.com, an internet company that was sold to Earthlink in 2000. Lefever also was a senior vice president of affiliated companies with High Industries and vice president of operations at Victor F. Weaver during earlier periods of his business career.</content><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=amdhZWgxYmM0dGRka3NkaDBsZmNxc2NjcGMgYnRtM3J2MHFvcGlwbGVvOXN1OTA3ZzkwNWdAZw' title='alternate'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/btm3rv0qopipleo9su907g905g%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic/jgaeh1bc4tddksdh0lfcqsccpc'/><author><name>Mennonite Economic Development Associates</name><email>web@meda.org</email></author></entry><entry><id>http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/btm3rv0qopipleo9su907g905g%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic/23m45tv72kan3nmn5rn8dst5lg</id><published>2009-08-11T14:57:24.000Z</published><updated>2009-09-30T08:20:49.000Z</updated><category scheme='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#kind' term='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#event'/><title type='html'>Lancaster Chapter breakfast</title><summary type='html'>When: Tue Oct 27, 2009 7:30am to 9am&amp;nbsp;
EDT&lt;br&gt;

&lt;br&gt;Where: Bird-in-Hand Family Restaurant
&lt;br&gt;Event Status: confirmed
&lt;br&gt;Event Description: "Whatever Happened to Service" with Dan Neff of S. Clyde Weaver, Inc., reflecting on a market-approach to customer service at S. Clyde Weaver and his recent trip to Mennonite World Conference in Paraguay.

$15, payable at the door.
RSVP to Kathleen Yoder, 560-6546, kyoder@meda.org by Oct. 23.</summary><content type='html'>When: Tue Oct 27, 2009 7:30am to 9am 
EDT&lt;br /&gt;

&lt;br /&gt;Where: Bird-in-Hand Family Restaurant
&lt;br /&gt;Event Status: confirmed
&lt;br /&gt;Event Description: &amp;quot;Whatever Happened to Service&amp;quot; with Dan Neff of S. Clyde Weaver, Inc., reflecting on a market-approach to customer service at S. Clyde Weaver and his recent trip to Mennonite World Conference in Paraguay.

$15, payable at the door.
RSVP to Kathleen Yoder, 560-6546, kyoder@meda.org by Oct. 23.</content><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=MjNtNDV0djcya2FuM25tbjVybjhkc3Q1bGcgYnRtM3J2MHFvcGlwbGVvOXN1OTA3ZzkwNWdAZw' title='alternate'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/btm3rv0qopipleo9su907g905g%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic/23m45tv72kan3nmn5rn8dst5lg'/><author><name>Mennonite Economic Development Associates</name><email>web@meda.org</email></author></entry><entry><id>http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/btm3rv0qopipleo9su907g905g%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic/tj21ub1phucprtqd42jvsu1fvc</id><published>2009-08-11T14:58:02.000Z</published><updated>2009-09-30T08:20:49.000Z</updated><category scheme='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#kind' term='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#event'/><title type='html'>Lancaster Chapter breakfast</title><summary type='html'>When: Tue Nov 24, 2009 7:30am to 9am&amp;nbsp;
EST&lt;br&gt;

&lt;br&gt;Where: Bird-in-Hand Family Restaurant
&lt;br&gt;Event Status: confirmed
&lt;br&gt;Event Description: Young Entrepreneurs, moderated by Carolyn Weaver
Jesse Pellman, Longview Structures
Crystal Weaver, Prince Street Cafe
Kelvin Mack, Mack Home Improvement

$15, payable at the door.
RSVP to Kathleen Yoder, (717)560-6546 or kyoder@meda.org by Nov. 20.</summary><content type='html'>When: Tue Nov 24, 2009 7:30am to 9am 
EST&lt;br /&gt;

&lt;br /&gt;Where: Bird-in-Hand Family Restaurant
&lt;br /&gt;Event Status: confirmed
&lt;br /&gt;Event Description: Young Entrepreneurs, moderated by Carolyn Weaver
Jesse Pellman, Longview Structures
Crystal Weaver, Prince Street Cafe
Kelvin Mack, Mack Home Improvement

$15, payable at the door.
RSVP to Kathleen Yoder, (717)560-6546 or kyoder@meda.org by Nov. 20.</content><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=dGoyMXViMXBodWNwcnRxZDQyanZzdTFmdmMgYnRtM3J2MHFvcGlwbGVvOXN1OTA3ZzkwNWdAZw' title='alternate'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/btm3rv0qopipleo9su907g905g%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic/tj21ub1phucprtqd42jvsu1fvc'/><author><name>Mennonite Economic Development Associates</name><email>web@meda.org</email></author></entry><entry><id>http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/btm3rv0qopipleo9su907g905g%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic/8bjatg12oet6pc9ssrdv6uoum8</id><published>2009-08-31T19:10:16.000Z</published><updated>2009-08-31T19:10:16.000Z</updated><category scheme='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#kind' term='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#event'/><title type='html'>Lancaster Chapter Spring Tour</title><summary type='html'>When: Thu May 20, 2010 5pm to Thu May 20, 2010 8pm&amp;nbsp;
EDT&lt;br&gt;

&lt;br&gt;Where: TBA
&lt;br&gt;Event Status: confirmed
&lt;br&gt;Event Description: Location to be announced.</summary><content type='html'>When: Thu May 20, 2010 5pm to Thu May 20, 2010 8pm 
EDT&lt;br /&gt;

&lt;br /&gt;Where: TBA
&lt;br /&gt;Event Status: confirmed
&lt;br /&gt;Event Description: Location to be announced.</content><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=OGJqYXRnMTJvZXQ2cGM5c3NyZHY2dW91bTggYnRtM3J2MHFvcGlwbGVvOXN1OTA3ZzkwNWdAZw' title='alternate'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/btm3rv0qopipleo9su907g905g%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic/8bjatg12oet6pc9ssrdv6uoum8'/><author><name>Mennonite Economic Development Associates</name><email>web@meda.org</email></author></entry><entry><id>http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/btm3rv0qopipleo9su907g905g%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic/hjiaugapen8f4cunhhlpk086j8</id><published>2009-08-31T19:09:30.000Z</published><updated>2009-08-31T19:09:30.000Z</updated><category scheme='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#kind' term='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#event'/><title type='html'>Lancaster Chapter Breakfast meeting</title><summary type='html'>When: Tue Apr 27, 2010 7:30am to 8:45am&amp;nbsp;
EDT&lt;br&gt;

&lt;br&gt;Where: Bird-in-Hand Family Restaurant
&lt;br&gt;Event Status: confirmed
&lt;br&gt;Event Description: Speaker: TBA</summary><content type='html'>When: Tue Apr 27, 2010 7:30am to 8:45am 
EDT&lt;br /&gt;

&lt;br /&gt;Where: Bird-in-Hand Family Restaurant
&lt;br /&gt;Event Status: confirmed
&lt;br /&gt;Event Description: Speaker: TBA</content><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=aGppYXVnYXBlbjhmNGN1bmhobHBrMDg2ajggYnRtM3J2MHFvcGlwbGVvOXN1OTA3ZzkwNWdAZw' title='alternate'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/btm3rv0qopipleo9su907g905g%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic/hjiaugapen8f4cunhhlpk086j8'/><author><name>Mennonite Economic Development Associates</name><email>web@meda.org</email></author></entry><entry><id>http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/btm3rv0qopipleo9su907g905g%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic/itq0ei81361socmejoi5qn3730</id><published>2009-08-11T14:56:30.000Z</published><updated>2009-08-18T13:25:22.000Z</updated><category scheme='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#kind' term='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#event'/><title type='html'>Lancaster Chapter breakfast meeting</title><summary type='html'>When: Tue Sep 22, 2009 7:30am to 9am&amp;nbsp;
EDT&lt;br&gt;

&lt;br&gt;Where: Lancaster, PA
&lt;br&gt;Event Status: confirmed
&lt;br&gt;Event Description: Bird-in-Hand Family Restaurant</summary><content type='html'>When: Tue Sep 22, 2009 7:30am to 9am 
EDT&lt;br /&gt;

&lt;br /&gt;Where: Lancaster, PA
&lt;br /&gt;Event Status: confirmed
&lt;br /&gt;Event Description: Bird-in-Hand Family Restaurant</content><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=aXRxMGVpODEzNjFzb2NtZWpvaTVxbjM3MzAgYnRtM3J2MHFvcGlwbGVvOXN1OTA3ZzkwNWdAZw' title='alternate'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/btm3rv0qopipleo9su907g905g%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic/itq0ei81361socmejoi5qn3730'/><author><name>Mennonite Economic Development Associates</name><email>web@meda.org</email></author></entry><entry><id>http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/btm3rv0qopipleo9su907g905g%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic/6a2glb62khh1pc77sff47mag7c</id><published>2009-04-08T19:27:03.000Z</published><updated>2009-04-08T19:27:03.000Z</updated><category scheme='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#kind' term='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#event'/><title type='html'>Lancaster MEDA spring business tour</title><summary type='html'>When: Thu May 14, 2009 4pm to Thu May 14, 2009 8pm&amp;nbsp;
EDT&lt;br&gt;

&lt;br&gt;Where: Premier Custom Cabinetry, 110 Short Street, New Holland
&lt;br&gt;Event Status: confirmed
&lt;br&gt;Event Description: 4:00pm (note change in start time): Premier Custom Cabinetry, 110 Short Street, New Holland. Tour and presentation by Marlin Horst. A tasty buffet at Shady Maple Smorgasbord follows the tour. Cost is $20. Pay at the door. RSVP by May 7 to MEDA at (717)560-6546 or ceby-good@meda.org.</summary><content type='html'>When: Thu May 14, 2009 4pm to Thu May 14, 2009 8pm 
EDT&lt;br /&gt;

&lt;br /&gt;Where: Premier Custom Cabinetry, 110 Short Street, New Holland
&lt;br /&gt;Event Status: confirmed
&lt;br /&gt;Event Description: 4:00pm (note change in start time): Premier Custom Cabinetry, 110 Short Street, New Holland. Tour and presentation by Marlin Horst. A tasty buffet at Shady Maple Smorgasbord follows the tour. Cost is $20. Pay at the door. RSVP by May 7 to MEDA at (717)560-6546 or ceby-good@meda.org.</content><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=NmEyZ2xiNjJraGgxcGM3N3NmZjQ3bWFnN2MgYnRtM3J2MHFvcGlwbGVvOXN1OTA3ZzkwNWdAZw' title='alternate'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/btm3rv0qopipleo9su907g905g%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic/6a2glb62khh1pc77sff47mag7c'/><author><name>Caleb MacDonald</name><email>web@meda.org</email></author></entry><entry><id>http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/btm3rv0qopipleo9su907g905g%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic/jr6ghdllt9omg11iuljlm8utn4</id><published>2009-04-08T19:12:52.000Z</published><updated>2009-04-08T19:13:06.000Z</updated><category scheme='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#kind' term='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#event'/><title type='html'>Lancaster MEDA breakfast meeting</title><summary type='html'>When: Tue Apr 21, 2009 7:30am to 8:45am&amp;nbsp;
EDT&lt;br&gt;

&lt;br&gt;Where: Bird-in-Hand Family Restaurant
&lt;br&gt;Event Status: confirmed
&lt;br&gt;Event Description: Speaker: Laverne Yutzy, former CEO of Philhaven, with reflections on his career in behavioral health and retirement. RSVP by April 17 by phoning (717)560-6546 or emailing ceby-good@meda.org.</summary><content type='html'>When: Tue Apr 21, 2009 7:30am to 8:45am 
EDT&lt;br /&gt;

&lt;br /&gt;Where: Bird-in-Hand Family Restaurant
&lt;br /&gt;Event Status: confirmed
&lt;br /&gt;Event Description: Speaker: Laverne Yutzy, former CEO of Philhaven, with reflections on his career in behavioral health and retirement. RSVP by April 17 by phoning (717)560-6546 or emailing ceby-good@meda.org.</content><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=anI2Z2hkbGx0OW9tZzExaXVsamxtOHV0bjQgYnRtM3J2MHFvcGlwbGVvOXN1OTA3ZzkwNWdAZw' title='alternate'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/btm3rv0qopipleo9su907g905g%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic/jr6ghdllt9omg11iuljlm8utn4'/><author><name>Caleb MacDonald</name><email>web@meda.org</email></author></entry></feed>