ABOUT CRUSADERS CONNECTION
Networking works better when the room is built on purpose.
Crusaders Connection is a curated business experience designed to move professionals beyond surface-level introductions and toward relationships with real relevance, purpose, and potential.
Every attendee enters a room shaped around intentional connection—not chance.
Monday, October 5, 2026 · Northville Hills Golf Club · Northville, Michigan
Not a room full of strangers. A room full of the right people.
WHY THIS EVENT EXISTS
Most networking asks you to enter the room and hope.
You arrive in a crowded space knowing there may be someone valuable inside it—but not knowing who they are, where to find them, or why they should speak with you.
The right collaborator may be across the room.
The referral partner you need may leave before you meet.
The person who understands your next business challenge may never enter your conversation.
Crusaders Connection was created to remove that uncertainty.
ORDINARY NETWORKING
- × Enter without a plan
- × Repeat the same introduction
- × Hope the right person is nearby
- × Collect contacts without context
- × Leave wondering who you missed
CRUSADERS CONNECTION
- → Register with purpose
- → Share your goals in advance
- → Receive three curated introductions
- → Understand who is in the room
- → Continue relevant conversations after the event
In a room full of possibilities, we remove the guesswork.
THE CRUSADERS METHODOLOGY
The room begins taking shape before event day.
Each step gives Wendy the information required to understand what attendees are building, who may provide meaningful value, and where a relevant conversation should begin.
REGISTER
Choose how you want to participate in the Crusaders Connection Event.
Register for the Event →SHARE YOUR GOALS
Complete the Strategic Connection Form and explain:
- Who you are
- What you are building
- Who you serve
- What kind of relationship would create value
- Who you most need to meet
Registration comes first.
WENDY CURATES THE CONNECTIONS
Wendy reviews the attendee community and selects three Strategic Connections based on relevance, business goals, potential value, and the conversations worth beginning.
WALK IN KNOWING
Arrive with three selected introductions and a printed event directory that helps you understand the broader room.
Strategic Connections chosen specifically for you.
THE HUMAN BEHIND THE CONNECTIONS
“I am the algorithm.”
“I am the algorithm. Every introduction I make is on purpose. I’ve been looking for you.”
Wendy’s work centers on intentional connection—helping professionals identify the relationships, conversations, and introductions that create meaningful business movement.
For Crusaders, she applies that work directly to the attendee community. She studies the room, reviews each attendee’s goals, and chooses connections by hand.
- No random pairing.
- No automated matching.
- No introduction without a reason.
WHAT GUIDES THE ROOM
Four principles shape every Crusaders experience.
INTENTIONAL
Every connection is curated. Nothing important is left entirely to chance.
HUMAN
The matching process is personal, thoughtful, and grounded in the goals people actually share.
CREDIBLE
Crusaders uses real event data, real outcomes, and real attendee experiences rather than empty promises.
INCLUSIVE
Business owners and professionals at different stages belong in the room. The defining requirement is an intentional mindset—not company size.
Strategic. Intentional. Productive.
CLEAR BY DESIGN
This is not another event built around business cards.
WE ARE
- → A curated business connection experience
- → A room built with intention
- → A relationship-first methodology
- → A professional experience designed around relevant introductions
- → Accessible to serious business owners and professionals
- → Focused on connection that continues after event day
WE ARE NOT
- × A generic networking event
- × A chamber happy hour
- × A random room assignment
- × An algorithm-driven matching platform
- × An event for only one industry or company size
- × Just a golf outing
- × Just a Professional Development program
THE PEOPLE WHO MAKE THE ROOM WORK
The right mindset matters more than company size.
Crusaders is designed for professionals who understand that strong businesses grow through trusted relationships, relevant conversations, and mutual value.
Your people are in the room. The work is knowing who they are.
Choose Your Event ExperienceFOUR YEARS OF EVENT DATA
Intentional connection at a meaningful scale.
The numbers show the scale of the room. The methodology determines how useful that room becomes.
130
Attendees last year
354
Curated introductions
73
Companies represented
16
Industries
3
Guaranteed Strategic Connections
4
Years of event data and methodology
MORE THAN THE FIRST CONVERSATION
The introduction is the beginning—not the outcome.
A Strategic Connection creates context. The rest comes from what attendees do with it: ask better questions, listen closely, identify mutual value, and continue the relationship after the event.
MEET
Begin with a relevant introduction.
UNDERSTAND
Learn what the other person is building, solving, or seeking.
CONNECT
Identify where goals, relationships, expertise, or opportunities intersect.
CONTINUE
Follow up after the event with a reason to stay in conversation.
Currency of connection.
THE 2026 LOCATION
A setting designed for conversation.
Northville Hills Golf Club
15565 Bay Hill Drive
Northville, Michigan 48168
The event moves through outdoor, educational, reception, and dining environments—giving attendees multiple ways to begin and continue relevant conversations throughout the day.
ONE EVENT · THREE WAYS TO ENTER
Choose the experience that fits your day.
GOLF SCRAMBLE
A full-day shared experience on the course followed by the reception and dinner.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Three leadership presentations, lunch, and the shared evening experience.
COCKTAIL & DINNER ONLY
The evening connection experience with the complete Crusaders community.
HELP BUILD THE ROOM
Know someone whose presence would make the room stronger?
Crusaders grows through thoughtful introductions before the event begins. Refer a business owner, professional, leader, or relationship-builder who values intentional connection and mutual success.
OCTOBER 5, 2026 · NORTHVILLE HILLS GOLF CLUB
The room is being built. Make sure you are in it.
Register for Crusaders, complete your Strategic Connection Form, and arrive with three introductions selected specifically for you.
The official registration experience handles ticket selection, current pricing, and payment.