Business as a Platform for Impact with Chance Rides and Capital III

Available exclusively to Main Street Summit All-In and Capital Camp Pass holders.

What to Expect: 

This two-day Field Trip brings together two organizations proving that business can be the greatest platform for transforming people and communities.

Chance Rides has been manufacturing amusement rides in Wichita since 1961. Over 60 years of building trains, people movers, carousels, roller coasters, and observation wheels that are enjoyed at theme parks, zoos, aquariums, and diverse destinations around the world. Today, the company continues its legacy of American manufacturing excellence and innovation. As North America’s most diverse ride manufacturer, we solve both technical and creative challenges daily for everyone from your local zoo or family entertainment park to the largest entertainment providers such as Disney, Universal, Dollywood, and Six Flags. As a vertically integrated operation, it is a unique experience to see how we create magic and joy through motion! We always like to say we build fun, but it isn’t easy. See how we combine a 65-year history of building incredible products and experiences with a team focused on customers, guests & riders, and building a culture of creativity and execution.

Capital III, founded by Pete Ochs, is an impact-investing enterprise focused on creating economic, social, and spiritual capital. Their portfolio spans manufacturing, real estate, energy, and education across the US and Latin America. What sets them apart is how they've built profitable businesses while transforming lives, including operating a manufacturing facility inside a Kansas prison that pays fair-market wages and has become a model for second-chance employment nationwide.

Join us for two days in Wichita, Kansas if you're curious about:

• American manufacturing and multi-generational family business

• The stewardship vs. ownership mindset

• Building profitable businesses with purpose

• Prison employment programs that actually work

• The triple bottom line: economic, social, and spiritual capital

• Long-term commitment to people and place

Plan for the trip: 

Monday, March 16th

12 pm - Arrive and Welcome Lunch 

• Attendees arrive in Wichita and make their way to Chance Rides for a light lunch and introductions.

1:30 pm - Chance Rides Tour and Q&A 

• You'll tour the 300,000 square foot manufacturing facility where roller coasters, carousels, and observation wheels are built for theme parks around the world. Plenty of time for Q&A with the team.

4 pm - Break

6 pm - BBQ Dinner at Pete's Farm 

• You'll end the day at Pete Ochs' place for BBQ and wide-ranging conversation in a relaxed setting.

Tuesday, March 17th

8:30 am - Prison Tour 

• The group will head to tour Pete's prison-based manufacturing operation, a chance to see firsthand how Capital III has built a model that transforms lives while running a profitable business.

11:30 am - Lunch and Q&A 

• Back at Pete's office for lunch and deeper conversation about stewardship, impact investing, and what it takes to build businesses that do good and do well.

Attendees are free to depart as needed. For those who want to stay longer, Pete has offered to lead an additional tour of Trinity Academy, a school he helped found and remains deeply involved with.