Join us for the June Networking Social, an evening to connect with Christian professionals who care about integrating faith and work. Share real stories, exchange ideas, and build relationships that go beyond business cards. Agenda 6:00 pm: Networking 6:45 pm: Guest Speaker’s Presentation 7:20 pm: Upcoming Events, Announcements & Sponsorship Opportunities 7:45 pm: Speed Networking 8:00 pm: Event concludes Topic: Marketing in the AI Era: Amplifying Impact Through Technology Speakers: JOE DOMALESKI Joe Domaleski is the founder of Country Fried Creative, an award-winning digital marketing agency celebrating 23 years of service in Peachtree City, Georgia. Joe is an energetic & experienced executive with a passion for BETTER MARKETING. He uses data science & machine learning to improve marketing. Joe leads a team of 12 local professionals and was recently honored as the 2024 Peachtree City Rotary Business Leader of the Year. His company was named the 2021 Small Business of the Year by the Fayette Chamber. Joe brings a unique technical depth to his work, holding a BS in Mathematics/Computer Science from UNG and an MBA from GSU. He is currently furthering his expertise at Georgia Tech, where he is pursuing a Master’s degree in analytics and machine learning. A proud Army veteran and consummate community volunteer, Joe is dedicated to helping small businesses and nonprofit organizations bridge the gap between human-centric work and cutting-edge data science, including Artificial Intelligence (AI). He regularly speaks to local civic groups and is a guest lecturer in undergraduate business courses at Georgia State, Clayton State, and UNG. Joe has been married to his wife Mary Catherine for 32 years and they have three grown children.

A Catalyst Collective Business Skill Development Session: Improve your one-to-one and one-to-many communication skills in this interactive session. If you have ever wished to speak more eloquently in front of a room, this session is for you. From introductions to formal presentations, we will cover the fundamental steps to becoming a great speaker. Key Topics: - The purpose and components of a presentation. - Crafting introductions that engage listeners. - Commanding the room and making memorable first impressions. - Developing the five characteristics of a powerful speaking voice. These fundamental skills will help you speak with professional confidence. Participants will also have the opportunity to practice these techniques and make connections through group introductions. Host Bio: Hosted by Cathryn Marshall, Catalyst Collective committee member. Cathryn is a professional speaker who has hosted over 300 events and trained under top coaches and mentors in the field of professional speaking for business. Details: Handouts will be provided. Please bring a notebook to take additional notes. $39++ per member, $49++ per non-member guest. 48-hour cancellation policy.

We're excited to invite you to our next Cigar Club gathering, hosted off-site in partnership with Red Phone Booth Buckhead. An evening curated for cigar enthusiasts and those who enjoy elevated conversations in a relaxed, upscale setting. Location: Red Phone Booth Buckhead 📍 3242 Peachtree Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30305 What to Expect: Networking with fellow Members & guests Exclusive member perks & premium cigar discounts A refined experience in a premier cigar lounge 🎟️ RSVP Required – Spots are limited! We look forward to seeing you there for a memorable night of camaraderie and cigars.

Step into a room where deals don't get pitched- they get done. For one evening, we are opening our doors to a selected group of seasoned commercial real estate professionals actively shaping the market. This is where conversations move quickly, relationships already carry weight, & opportunities are discussed with intention. The evening will feature an expert panel with experienced voices in commercial real estate, investment and development, followed by high-level networking with professionals who are actively executing, investing, & building in today's market. If you value proximity to action and being surrounded by people operating at a high level, this is your environment. No filler. No surface-level exchanges. Just the kind of room that's hard to access and even harder to replicate. $20 per member, $25 per non-member guest. *includes access to event + appetizers

Be among the first to experience an unforgettable evening at Flat Creek Country Club as we debut our exclusive Wine Maker Dinner Series on June 13th at 6:00 p.m. This intimate event, limited to just 30 guests, will feature the exceptional wines of Kate Arnold Wines thoughtfully paired with a decadent multi-course chef’s tasting menu. Members of our Wine Society will receive priority access to reservations for this highly anticipated experience. Indulge in an elevated night of fine wine, culinary artistry, and exceptional company—this is one you won’t want to miss.

Thursday, June 18 | 6:30 pm $175++ per person. Xlife benefits do not apply. Raise a glass as we explore the rich history, bold flavors, & world-class craftsmanship behind one of Argentina’s most iconic wineries. Enjoy a curated five-course dinner, expertly paired with award-winning selections including: Catena Alta Chardonnay, Catena Argentino Malbec, Catena Alta Cabernet Sauvignon, Zapata Nicolas Malbec, & Adrianna Fortuna Terrae Malbec. The story of Catena is the story of Argentine wine. Founded in 1902, Argentina’s Bodega Catena Zapata is known for its pioneering role in resurrecting Malbec and in discovering extreme high altitude terroirs in the Andean foothills of Mendoza. The family’s Adrianna Vineyard at almost 5,000 feet elevation has been called the Grand Cru of South America. Awards: Decanter Man of the Year, Wine Spectator Distinguished Service Award, Der Feinschmaker Award, Wine and Spirits and Wine Enthusiast Winery Awards.

Join us for Miguel's Garlic Shrimp Night- a featured special showcasing bold flavors, perfectly sauteed shrimp, & Chef-inspired accompaniments crafted for the perfect start to the weekend. Pair it with a glass from our curated wine selection and enjoy an elevated Friday night at Buckhead Club!

Experience an evening of film and storytelling featuring Frank Bey: All My Dues Are Paid, a powerful documentary chronicling the life, struggles, & soulful comeback of the acclaimed blues vocalist Frank Bey. Following the screening, the documentary's filmmaker Tom Dwyer will join us for a special conversation and behind-the-scenes look into making the film and Frank Bey's lasting musical legacy. This event is more than just a ​documentary screening- it's the kind of night everyone will be talking about long after the credits roll.... RSVP now while there are still spots. *This event is complimentary for members, $10 per non-member guest.

Step into an immersive artistic experience as Buckhead Club transforms into a living gallery of aboriginal art in collaboration with LM Frame & Gallery. Aboriginal art dates back tens of thousands of years but it only appeared to the general public in Australia in the 1970s after a professor suggested the Aboriginal people paint on permanent surfaces. It started a formidable art movement. Aboriginal people paint to celebrate the Dreamtime, the period when their ancestors, animal beings, emerged from the Earth's crust to create everything visible, including lakes, mountains, animals, trees and even star constellations. The abstract art describes the travels and creation of these ancestors. Aboriginal people practice Dot painting, an art form that uses small, distinct, and meticulously applied dots of paints to cerae complex images, patterns or textures. It is rooted in traditional Australian Aboriginal art—used to convey stories and landscapes—and is also associated with the Western art technique of pointillism.

Guest Speaker: Robert Echevarria- Founder & Chief Architect, Buildwise Media Atlanta Running AI in a Real Business What's actually working, what's hype, and where the window closes. A live, audience-driven Q&A. Your members submit the questions, Cathryn Marshall hosts, and Robert answers — no slides, no script, no net. This isn't a vendor pitch or a slide deck. It's a working operator who has run AI inside real businesses for two years, proposing to answer your members' hardest AI questions live. Cathryn Marshall — who has known Robert for years — recommended him for this series. Below: who he is, exactly how the session works, and what every member walks away with. Who he is: Twenty years turning marketing into revenue. In 2020 — when enterprise marketing and IT budgets were frozen overnight — Robert led the demand strategy at Perficient — a global digital consultancy — that generated $800 million in new business across more than a dozen industries, in the worst budget year in a generation. The method wasn't a bigger budget. It was finding the problem underneath the freeze — the thing a company couldn't afford not to fix. It started at Dell in his twenties, helping customers solve the technical headaches of their brand-new laptops — back when a built-in DVD player was all the rage. Hands on the technology and face to face with what people actually needed: the same instinct he runs on now. He studied politics, religion, and ethics at Harvard — the three things you're not supposed to bring up at dinner. That's not a footnote. The same frameworks for reasoning about competing values under genuine uncertainty are exactly what you need at the edge of a technology where the rules haven't been written. Every AI system makes choices about what gets prioritized, amplified, and suppressed. The leaders who don't think about that are building liability they can't see yet. He doesn't talk about AI. He runs it. Most conversations at this level are still at "should we use this?" Robert has been past that for two years. His marketing system reads and writes to a proprietary knowledge base in real time, makes attribution decisions on its own, and updates itself — live, with paying clients, today. He isn't building toward it. Clients pay for the output. A speech is about the speaker. This is about the room. A keynote gives members the talk the speaker wanted to give. A curated live Q&A gives them answers to what they're actually wondering about — and it can't be phoned in. It's the harder, more generous, more memorable choice. With Cathryn Marshall curating and hosting, the format is deliberate, not informal. - Members submit questions in advance — the real ones they'd never ask a vendor. - Cathryn Marshall curates the sharpest and hosts the conversation. - Robert answers live — direct, concrete, nothing off the table. - The room sets the agenda, and everyone leaves with answers, not a pitch. Don't just hear about AI — watch it work. If the committee wants a showpiece: Robert will run a real-time AI teardown of one recognizable Atlanta business — volunteered in advance — using only public data. In his words: "I'll spend twenty minutes doing publicly what we charge $15,000 for privately." Nothing makes the value land like watching it happen to someone in the room. And every attendee leaves with a one-page AI-Readiness Map for their own business — eight dimensions, scored, no email required. A give before any ask.

3 Courses for $55++ per person Live jazz performance throughout the evening Savor the sounds of live jazz while enjoying a decadent three-course dinner featuring tender steak, succulent lobster, and a night of relaxed elegance. Bring your appetite and unwind with us— Let us treat you to a night of great food, great music, and even better company. Reserve your table on the Invited app or call 404.262.2262 for more details

Family Fun Festival Saturday, June 27 | 4 - 7 p.m. | Complimentary | Reservations Encouraged Join us on the range to make memories that are sure to carry through the decades! We'll have carnival games, inflatables, a face painter, a balloon twister, concessions, and MORE to enjoy while our DJ plays all your favorite tunes! Reservations Encouraged Invited app | Member Portal