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Deadline to register and secure a speaking spot is noon on April 7, 2022. Our themes this year are Progress, Positivity, Possibility, and Perseverance. How can you leverage these themes during your one minute? Join the WDM Chamber Family at this event where YOU get time on the stage. This is a time that our registrants, for one minute, will have the chance to reflect on the year, say thanks to someone, or highlight a non-profit or company that needs a shout out. The sky?s the limit on what you can spotlight. Perhaps you are starting a business, maybe you are releasing a new product or, maybe you need some help in some way. Share your dream, spread some love and let?s make all our voices heard. ... read more

All live streamed sessions are available in Spanish translation and ASL. The second annual Athene Black and Brown Business Summit will bring everyone from entrepreneurs to seasoned companies together in a hybrid setting at Athene in West Des Moines, Iowa. The Summit includes a pitch competition, breakout sessions led by top experts, Mel Essex Award, inspirational keynote speakers and more. Our goal is to help advance the minority business community across the country and position Iowa as the best place in the nation to start and lead a minority business. The Summit is proud to partner with agencies, corporations, and communities around the nation to provide value for founders, entrepreneurs, and business professionals. Watch for exciting announcements and updates of Summit speakers, panelists and experts. We hope you can join us in assisting BIPOC organizations with their business acceleration! ... read more

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Help us toot our horn! Join the City of West Des Moines and West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce at our 2022 Economic Development Bus Tour. It?s going to be a ?gas?! We have been rolling along with key projects and not just dreaming, we?ve been DOING! All the puns aside, this is your chance to see for yourself all the cool new developments in the works, mingle with area leaders, and celebrate our strong community #WDMstrong. West Des Moines has grown tremendously over the last three years since our last tour and we are all working hard to position the city as the best in America to live, work, and play. We are making BIG progress and now is the time to celebrate, learn more, and deepen your connections. Charter buses will take you to key areas of the city and at the end enjoy food, music, and libations. Won?t you join us? PLUS: Get a first copy of the brand new, 515 WEST Magazine. A beautiful, glossy edition that will spotlight key new developments, visionaries and innovators, top employers to work for, and the coolest things to do and see in West Des Moines. Click here to learn how you can get involved in the magazine. WDM Economic Development Bus Tour Details:? 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Boarding begins, last bust leaves at 3:30 p.m. 5 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Buses arrive back, celebration begins 6 p.m. I Remarks and 515 WEST Magazine Unveiling 7 p.m. | Celebration ends Enjoy a fun After-Party Celebration featuring food, music and libations Each participant will receive a limited edition WDM swag bag, official lanyard, and NEW 515 WEST Magazine Route details: Start and end point: Regency West Building 7/8 ? 4350 Westown Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA 50266 Additional developments you will see and learn about include but are not limited to: Microsoft Iowa National Guard Des Moines University The MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex DMACC West Campus R&R Realty RAMCO/Maple Ventures The Hall Historic Valley Junction Wells Fargo Athene Sammons IMT Insurance Keystone on 8th Hy-Vee Farm Bureau Jordan Creek Town Center Spare Time Entertainment Ruth?s Chris West Bank ClaimDOC A handful of housing projects ... read more

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