2019 Annual Dinner
Name:
2019 Annual Dinner
Date:
February 7, 2019
Time:
4:30 PM - 8:00 PM CST
Event Description:
FuseDSM's Annual Award Dinner is dedicated to celebrating our chamber members and recognizing their amazing accomplishments in the business community. Our keynote speaker is one of those individuals accomplishing amazing things. His story will leave you in awe.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
WILL KEEPS
"It's not what you've been through, it's how you get through."
Will is the founder of the non-profit, Starts Right Here. He is actively working in his community as a mentor, activist, motivational speaker, and using his voice to write and produce songs as a way to reach out to children. His passion is working with children to create unity and an understanding of "we need each other for us to move together." With his passion, he is a mentor with "The Porch" program where he teaches life skills and is getting children ready for adulthood. He is a mentor at 5 Des Moines Public Schools; Harding Middle School, King Elementary, Monroe Elementary, Scavo High School, and McCombs Middle School. At Scavo High School, WIll is involved in "X Class" where he is teaching music to the kids.
VIEW HIS VIDEO / "Starts Right Here."
Annual Award Nominations
Deadline - January 15
DOWNLOAD NOMINATION FORM
KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
WILL KEEPS
"It's not what you've been through, it's how you get through."
Will is the founder of the non-profit, Starts Right Here. He is actively working in his community as a mentor, activist, motivational speaker, and using his voice to write and produce songs as a way to reach out to children. His passion is working with children to create unity and an understanding of "we need each other for us to move together." With his passion, he is a mentor with "The Porch" program where he teaches life skills and is getting children ready for adulthood. He is a mentor at 5 Des Moines Public Schools; Harding Middle School, King Elementary, Monroe Elementary, Scavo High School, and McCombs Middle School. At Scavo High School, WIll is involved in "X Class" where he is teaching music to the kids.
VIEW HIS VIDEO / "Starts Right Here."
Annual Award Nominations
Deadline - January 15
Celebrate the community spirit of East, North & South Des Moines by recognizing the outstanding contributions of its citizens and business leaders. We are accepting nominations for the following award categories to be given and celebrated at the Annual Award Dinner.
Business Of The Year
501(c) Of The Year
Entrepreneurial Spirit Award
Citizen Of The Year
Just download the following document, mail or email your nominations and join us on February 7th to see what the results are.
DOWNLOAD NOMINATION FORM
Location:
Embassy Suites Des Moines - Downtown
101 E. Locust Street
Des Moines, IA 50309
101 E. Locust Street
Des Moines, IA 50309
Date/Time Information:
Thursday- February 7, 2019
4:30 - 6:00pm Registration
5:00 - 6:00pm Happy Hour/Networking
(Hosted Beer & Wine)
6:00 - 7:15pm Annual Awards
(Cash Bar Available after 6 p.m.)
7:15 - 8:00pm Keynote Speaker
4:30 - 6:00pm Registration
5:00 - 6:00pm Happy Hour/Networking
(Hosted Beer & Wine)
6:00 - 7:15pm Annual Awards
(Cash Bar Available after 6 p.m.)
7:15 - 8:00pm Keynote Speaker
Contact Information:
Melisa Beede
Fees/Admission:
Early Bird Pricing (through Jan 15th)
Individual - $50/pp
Table of 10 - $450
Pricing after Jan 15th
Individual - $55/pp
Table of 10 - $500
SPONSORSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE - Please contact Trish Flaherty-Barnes at trish@fusedsm.org
Individual - $50/pp
Table of 10 - $450
Pricing after Jan 15th
Individual - $55/pp
Table of 10 - $500
SPONSORSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE - Please contact Trish Flaherty-Barnes at trish@fusedsm.org
