A group of Birmingham business professionals created The Lions Den^® event in 2014 to “Inspire, Educate and Mobilize” people to invest their time, talents, and other resources in the Kingdom through “Business as Mission.”

The group created the non-profit Cedarworks, Inc. to produce the event as it encourages a diverse community of participants from around the world and in the Birmingham area.

The Lions Den^® began to establish itself as a forum for action-oriented professionals coming from across the country to network and collaborate.

After multiple requests for more in-depth content, Cedarworks added the Professional Summit to the event. The additional time allows experts to further interact on Business As Mission issues, topics, and case studies.  Other cities followed Birmingham’s lead: Dallas in 2016 and Silicon Valley in 2020.

To illustrate the broad appeal, The Lions Den Main Event has attracted hundreds each year from over 10 countries, 159 cities, and 32 states. Summit participants enjoy a series of plenary sessions on the past, present, and future of BAM, as well as a series of smaller breakout session topics and, of course, two great dinners, plus a lunch with a keynote annual speaker.