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WDM Watch List: Noah Slagter
WDM Watch List highlights emerging leaders each month that you should know. Continue Reading WDM Watch List: Noah Slagter
Leverage your brand to maximize growth
By Debbie DeCamp, chief marketing officer for Wellabe, Des Moines, Iowa You do it every day, sometimes without even realizing it. You make decisions… Continue Reading Leverage your brand to maximize growth
100-Year Anniversary Celebration and Annual Dinner
By Katherine Harrington, President & CEO Continue Reading 100-Year Anniversary Celebration and Annual Dinner
Celebrate Community and Fun at the Raccoon River Palooza
By Katherine Harrington, President & CEO Continue Reading Celebrate Community and Fun at the Raccoon River Palooza
Four Questions to Consider When Marketing Via Video
From commercials and subtle product placements to short-form social clips and streaming service advertisements, brand promotion via video is booming. For good reason, too. Consider… Continue Reading Four Questions to Consider When Marketing Via Video
Revolutionizing Cancer Detection
By Jodi Schweiger, RDN, LD, CDCES, Executive Director Business Development, The Iowa Clinic What if… you found cancer early enough to make a difference?… Continue Reading Revolutionizing Cancer Detection
Celebrating Small Business Month: Empowering Entrepreneurs in Iowa
By Katherine Harrington, President & CEO Continue Reading Celebrating Small Business Month: Empowering Entrepreneurs in Iowa
WDM Watch List: Reilly Smidt
WDM Watch List highlights emerging leaders each month that you should know. Continue Reading WDM Watch List: Reilly Smidt
Celebrating Innovation and Empowerment: A Chronicle of the Athene Beyond Boundaries Business Summit presented by Chase
By Katherine Harrington, President & CEO Continue Reading Celebrating Innovation and Empowerment: A Chronicle of the Athene Beyond Boundaries Business Summit presented by Chase
Thank YOU to Chamber Members, Volunteers, City of WDM, and Team!
By Katherine Harrington, President & CEO Continue Reading Thank YOU to Chamber Members, Volunteers, City of WDM, and Team!
Navigating Benefits: A 101 Primer
Employee benefits are non-wage compensation provided to employees in addition to their regular wages or salaries. These benefits can include health insurance, retirement plans, paid… Continue Reading Navigating Benefits: A 101 Primer
Navigating the Real Estate Landscape: Insights from the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce’s Real Estate Market Trends & Investments Luncheon 2024
By Katherine Harrington, President & CEO Continue Reading Navigating the Real Estate Landscape: Insights from the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce’s Real Estate Market Trends & Investments Luncheon 2024
WDM Watch List: Amos Hunter
WDM Watch List highlights emerging leaders each month that you should know. Continue Reading WDM Watch List: Amos Hunter
What Today’s Renters Are Really Looking For
By Lindsay Schlatter, Regional Manager, R&R Realty Group Management Professionals, Inc. Continue Reading What Today’s Renters Are Really Looking For
Should Your Company Become 100% Remote?
By Jim Donovan, CPA | Partner/National Tax Office, Eide Bailly Continue Reading Should Your Company Become 100% Remote?
WDM Watch List: Lydia Broadhead
WDM Watch List highlights emerging leaders each month that you should know. Continue Reading WDM Watch List: Lydia Broadhead
Ellie Davis – Bloomingbeing
Member Spotlight – Bloomingbeing Tell us about you and/or your business I moved back to Des Moines in May of 2025. I grew up here… Continue Reading Ellie Davis – Bloomingbeing Continue Reading Ellie Davis – Bloomingbeing
Cost Segregation: A Smarter Way to Accelerate Depreciation and Improve Cash Flow
By Jim Donovan, CPA | Partner/National Tax Office, Eide Bailly Continue Reading Cost Segregation: A Smarter Way to Accelerate Depreciation and Improve Cash Flow
How “Joy-Based Budgeting” Can Help Consumers Spend Smarter in 2026
By Jenny Livingston, Vice President – Human Resources, R&R Realty Group Continue Reading How “Joy-Based Budgeting” Can Help Consumers Spend Smarter in 2026
Vázquez Law Office
Member Spotlight – Vázquez Law Office Hi, I’m Gabrielle Vázquez, founder of Vázquez Law Office, launched right here in West Des Moines in August 2025.… Continue Reading Vázquez Law Office Continue Reading Vázquez Law Office
What Makes a Workplace Work Today
By Jenny Livingston, Vice President – Human Resources, R&R Realty Group Continue Reading What Makes a Workplace Work Today
Allegra Marketing Print and Mail
Member Spotlight – Allegra Marketing At the core, all of Allegra’s products and services help businesses get noticed, attract customers, and grow. Whether it’s a printed… Continue Reading Allegra Marketing Print and Mail Continue Reading Allegra Marketing Print and Mail
WDM Watch List: Cal Wagner
WDM Watch List highlights emerging leaders each month that you should know. Continue Reading WDM Watch List: Cal Wagner
Reka Luxury Travel
Member Spotlight – Reka Luxury Travel My name is Elaine Ware, and I am the founder of Reka Luxury Travel, a boutique travel design firm.… Continue Reading Reka Luxury Travel Continue Reading Reka Luxury Travel
Building the Future: Exploring Hubbell’s Homebuilding Opportunities
by Brendtly Lauck | Risk Advisory Manager Continue Reading Building the Future: Exploring Hubbell’s Homebuilding Opportunities
WDM Watch List: Nick Paoli
WDM Watch List highlights emerging leaders each month that you should know. Continue Reading WDM Watch List: Nick Paoli
Building an AI-Ready Data Foundation: Turning Information into ROI
by Brendtly Lauck | Risk Advisory Manager Continue Reading Building an AI-Ready Data Foundation: Turning Information into ROI