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 Weeks' Itinerary
2010 Edition: February 9, 2010 |
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Dear WDM Chamber Member:
Well, we got off to another snowy start this week, but that won't stop us from moving forward here at the Chamber. This week, we are welcoming a new office assistant to the team, Hannah Guck. We are excited to introduce her to the membership very soon.
Join us this Thursday for our monthly luncheon, featuring guest speakers, Mayor Steve Gaer and City Manager Jeff Pomeranz. Full of wisdom and knowledge, these men will provide us with an update on West Des Moines as well as entertain questions from our members. Thanks to EmbarkIT for sponsoring this event. While at the luncheon, don't forget to pick up your Greg France Trading Card for the Belong, Connect, Achieve Campaign. If you have no idea what I am talking about, come to the luncheon. HA!
Bundle up and have a nice week.
Julie
Julie Weeks
Project Coordinator/Head Chamber Travel Agent
West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce
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Tuesday, February 8
 RIBBON CUTTING
5:00 PM
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 Thursday, February 11
11:30 AM - Networking & Registration
12:00 Noon - Program
Des Moines Golf & Country Club
 Sponsored by: EmbarkIT, Inc.
Guest Speakers: Mayor Steve Gaer & City Manager Jeff Pomeranz, City of West Des Moines
"City of West Des Moines - Annual Update"
$25/General Admission
$20/Members
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PEEK OF THE WEEKS'
Clue: Upon visiting this member business, you could meet a new furry friend
Prize: $15
Photo courtesy of NorthStar Photography
About the Peek of the Weeks':
Each week, we'll give you a little peek. A peek at something, someone, or somewhere within the WDM Chamber membership. It's your job to figure out what we're peeking at! The first person to e-mail Julie identifiying the correct business and object will win $5.00. An additional $5.00 will be added each week until someone guesses correctly. |
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DEAL OF THE WEEK!
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CO NSIDERING OPENING A NEW BUSINESS?
The City of West Des Moines and Mid Iowa Small Business Development Center along with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will be offering a seven week course for business owners or anyone considering a start-up entrepreneurial enterprise. The course entitled "New Beginnings" is designed to address a growing need in the West Des Moines area for entrepreneurs to boost economic development and diversify its businesses, products and services. The future is filled with exciting promise for those with vision and innovative ideas and West Des Moines is inviting business owners with a new product or service; those considering an entrepreneurial endeavor; or those who seek to locate a business in West Des Moines to attend this "New Beginnings" course.
Participants in the course have an opportunity to compete for seed capital awards by creating and developing a business plan and applying for prizes of $25,000; $15,000 and $10,000.
The course will assess the essentials of your organization structure, the analysis and understanding of your marketplace, development of marketing strategies and financial planning.
The course is Monday evenings from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. beginning March 22nd and running for seven consecutive Monday evenings through May 3rd at the West Des Moines Campus of DMACC. The course if $500. 12 scholarships are available. For more information or how to register, contact Clyde Evans or Christin Gordon at the City of West Des Moines, 515.273.0770, or Sherry Shafer at Iowa Small Business Development Center, 515.331.8954., OR click here. |
Would you like your employees to receive this email? If so, please email their names and email addresses to julie@wdmchamber.org. | |
You will be hearing quite a bit about our new program, 
