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Enjoy the opportunity to make new connections and grow your network!

Visionary Leaders Legacy Forum

The Visionary Leaders Legacy Forum is a powerful speaker series spotlighting executives who are nearing or have recently entered retirement after decades of impactful leadership. Each month, we gather to hear from a different visionary as they share their personal leadership journey, lessons learned, defining moments, and the legacy they hope to leave behind.

YURtern: Mastering the Art of Networking

The art of networking can be difficult to learn. Join your peers as we hear from Nick Paoli, Chief Culture Officer at RJ Lawn and Landscape, on crafting your elevator pitch and mastering the art of networking to start off a successful summer. Get a brief orientation of what the rest of the summer will look like and take a tour of our YURtern App! Supporting Sponsor: Zirous.

Upcoming Events & Programs

Experience the BEST of West 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 April 2025

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.

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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 50266
Phone — 515.225.6009
E-mail — info@wdmchamber.org

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