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Candy Cane Trail

Follow the West Des Moines Candy Cane Trail this holiday shopping season and support local businesses to earn points and win prizes! From now until December 24, visit and check in at participating retailers, restaurants, and more throughout West Des Moines and Central Iowa. A special thank you to Greater Iowa Credit Union, Lashier Graphics & Signs, Remodelworks, and Zirous for their support of the WDM Candy Cane Trail.

Chamber 101

Calling all new members, new staff, and anyone who wants a refresher on their WDM Chamber benefits! Join us for Chamber 101 to learn more about how you can leverage your membership to meet your business goals.

West Side Legislative Breakfast

The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce along with Clive, Waukee, and Windsor Heights area Chambers would like to invite you to attend a breakfast offering an opportunity to meet your Legislators, ask questions, and get answers!

Legislators in attendance will be announced at a later date.

January 2024 Luncheon: INSPIRE 2024

The West Des Moines Chamber is celebrating its 100-Year Anniversary and are exited to bring you the first major event for the year: INSPIRE 2024. Speakers at this event represent the region’s top game changers and thought leaders who will help motivate, inspire, and inform attendees for the next century.

Upcoming Events & Programs

Experience the BEST of West Des Moines

West Des Moines is the BEST Des Moines! We appreciate you taking a moment to learn more about the place we call home. As you flip through 515 West, we hope you’ll fall in love with everything that makes WDM special. It is our goal to create the most welcoming, inclusive, and accessible city to live, work, and play. We look forward to sharing our City with you and can’t wait for you to GO WEST!

Share your photos with us! Use #GoWestWDM when posting your WDM experiences on social media.

Welcome to our New Members from November 2023

Our mission is to champion all things West Des Moines by strengthening our area companies, providing personalized resources and attracting a top workforce to position WDM as the best suburban city in America.

Discover Your Path to Prosperity

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I have never been more excited about the future of our city. The relationship between the city and the West Des Moines Chamber has never been stronger.

Mayor Russ Trimble

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“The WDM Chamber has helped me grow professionally through networking and has provided me a strong sense of belonging.”

-Heather Raver, Anytime Fitness

West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce
650 S. Prairie View Drive, Suite 110
West Des Moines, IA 50265
Phone — 515.225.6009
E-mail — info@wdmchamber.org

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