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SUMMARY:2025 Mentoring for Women
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the eighth annual Mentoring for Women Conference on September 19th\, 2025\, where hundreds will gather and learn from the brightest women in our city and region. Over the years\, the WDM Chamber of Commerce has united women leaders in a truly unmatched experience.\n\n\n\nThis event features a full day of connection and growth\, beginning with check-in\, breakfast\, and networking from 8:00   9:00 a.m.\, followed by a welcome session at 9:00 a.m. Attendees will participate in three morning mentor sessions from 9:30   11:20 a.m.\, then enjoy lunch and a keynote from 11:30 a.m.   1:00 p.m. The day concludes with three additional mentor sessions from 1:30 until the conclusion of the event.\n\nThis year's lunch will feature a keynote session with dynamic leaders from our region\, including:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n	\n	Emily Abbas - Chief of Staff\, EVP\, Chief Consumer Banking and Marketing Officer | Bankers Trust\n	\n	\n	Dianne Bystrom - Director Emerita | Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics at Iowa State University\n	\n	\n	Carole Chambers - Career Center Coordinator | Dress for Success\n	\n	\n	Renee Hardman - City Councilwoman | City of West Des Moines & President & CEO | Lutheran Services in Iowa\n	\n	\n	Blaire Massa - CEO | Ballet Des Moines\n	\n	\n	Jackie Norris - President & Owner | Horizon Group & Chair | Des Moines School Board\n	\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGet permanent jewelry by Links by Mo\n\nAttendees! Links by Mo will offer permanent jewelry from 11:00 AM to 3:30 PM get yours at the event.\n\nEnjoy the flower bar at the event by Barista's Bouquet\n\nDon't miss the Flower Bar from Barista's Bouquet stop by their booth to make a floral arrangement that's uniquely yours.\n\nNotice of Photographic & Media Recording: When you attend a West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce event\, photography\, audio\, and video recording may occur. By attending this event\, you consent to such recording media and your image and likeness being used in connection with the advertising\, marketing\, and promotion of the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce and/or City of West Des Moines.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color: rgb(25\, 25\, 25)\;">Join us at the eighth annual Mentoring for Women Conference on <strong>September 19th\, 2025</strong>\, where hundreds will gather and learn from the brightest women in our city and region. </span>Over the years\, the WDM Chamber of Commerce has united women leaders in a truly unmatched experience.<br />\n<br />\nThis event features a full day of connection and growth\, beginning with check-in\, breakfast\, and networking from 8:00 &ndash\; 9:00 a.m.\, followed by a welcome session at 9:00 a.m. Attendees will participate in three morning mentor sessions from 9:30 &ndash\; 11:20 a.m.\, then enjoy lunch and a keynote from 11:30 a.m. &ndash\; 1:00 p.m. The day concludes with three additional mentor sessions from 1:30 until the conclusion of the event.</span></span></p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">This year&rsquo\;s lunch will feature a&nbsp\;keynote session with dynamic leaders from our region\, including:</span></span></p>\n\n<article class="text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px\,max(70px\,20svh)))]" data-scroll-anchor="true" data-testid="conversation-turn-8" data-turn="assistant" data-turn-id="request-WEB:4914a096-2c38-491d-9f64-49eeb8f5191e-24" dir="auto" tabindex="-1">\n<div class="text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)">\n<div class="[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn" tabindex="-1">\n<div class="flex max-w-full flex-col grow">\n<div class="min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp\;]:mt-5" data-message-author-role="assistant" data-message-id="002d6be0-12a8-4b9e-9fc4-7f7424330cbe" data-message-model-slug="gpt-5" dir="auto">\n<div class="flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]">\n<div class="markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light markdown-new-styling">\n<ul data-end="591" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="" data-start="68">\n	<li data-end="167" data-start="68">\n	<p data-end="167" data-start="70"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong>Emily Abbas</strong> - Chief of Staff\, EVP\, Chief Consumer Banking and Marketing Officer | Bankers Trust</span></span></p>\n	</li>\n	<li data-end="282" data-start="168">\n	<p data-end="282" data-start="170"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong>Dianne Bystrom</strong> - Director Emerita | Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics at Iowa State University</span></span></p>\n	</li>\n	<li data-end="350" data-start="283">\n	<p data-end="350" data-start="285"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong>Carole Chambers </strong>- Career Center Coordinator | Dress for Success</span></span></p>\n	</li>\n	<li data-end="460" data-start="351">\n	<p data-end="460" data-start="353"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong>Renee Hardman </strong>- City Councilwoman | City of West Des Moines &amp\; President &amp\; CEO | Lutheran Services in Iowa</span></span></p>\n	</li>\n	<li data-end="503" data-start="461">\n	<p data-end="503" data-start="463"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong>Blaire Massa</strong> - CEO | Ballet Des Moines</span></span></p>\n	</li>\n	<li data-end="591" data-is-last-node="" data-start="504">\n	<p data-end="591" data-is-last-node="" data-start="506"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong>Jackie Norris</strong> - President &amp\; Owner | Horizon Group &amp\; Chair | Des Moines School Board</span></span></p>\n	</li>\n</ul>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n</article>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong>Get permanent jewelry by Links by Mo</strong><br />\nAttendees! Links by Mo will offer permanent jewelry from 11:00 AM to 3:30 PM&mdash\;get yours at the event.</span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong>Enjoy the flower bar at the event by Barista&rsquo\;s Bouquet</strong><br />\nDon&rsquo\;t miss the Flower Bar from Barista&rsquo\;s Bouquet&mdash\;stop by their booth to make a floral arrangement that&rsquo\;s uniquely yours.</span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:11px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong style="color: rgb(102\, 102\, 102)\; font-family: Lato\, sans-serif\; font-size: 10px\;">Notice of Photographic &amp\; Media Recording</strong><span style="color: rgb(102\, 102\, 102)\;">: When you attend a West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce event\, photography\, audio\, and video recording may occur. By attending this event\, you consent to such recording media and your image and likeness being used in connection with the advertising\, marketing\, and promotion of the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce and/or City of West Des Moines.</span></span></span></p>\n
LOCATION:West Des Moines Marriott 1250 Jordan Creek Parkway West Des Moines\, Iowa 50266
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