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SUMMARY:Diversity\, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Workplace Excellence Awards 2024
DESCRIPTION:NOTE: Registration closes on September 4 at 12 PM.\n\nNetwork\, learn\, and celebrate with hundreds of leaders across Central Iowa as we highlight the significant impacts of local leaders\, programs\, initiatives\, and meaningful work being done to make our community more inclusive for all. With live entertainment\, laughs\, tears\, uplifting messages\, and a spirit of community\, this is not your average awards event. You'll walk away with tools and connections to better our region and to expand your own personal or organizational initiatives through the inspirational stories of success from the award recipients.\n\n\n\nEvent Information\n\n\n	When & Where\n\n	\n		Iowa Events Center: Hy-Vee Hall Jr. Ballroom\n		4:30 - 8:00 PM: networking & food line for the first hour\, programming begins at 5:30 PM.\n	\n	\n	Attire\n	\n		NEW! We are kindly requesting all attendees to wear black\, business formal. In doing so\, you will join us in further spotlighting the award recipients who will be wearing brightly colored attire. \n	\n	\n	Surprise entertainment!\n	Food & Drink\n	\n		 An elevated\, full meal inspired by various cultures' cuisines. There will also be a full assortment of beverages\, beer and wine available for purchase (ONLY cards are accepted\, cashless facility). \n	\n	\n	Pricing\n	\n		MEMBERS: $78 for individual ticket. \n		NON-MEMBERS: $88 for individual ticket. \n		TABLE SPONSOR: $995 for table of 8 with priority seating\, recognition on site\, recognition in event program\, logo signage at table\, and screen recognition at awards ceremony. \n		(Are you a Chamber member but don't have a user ID or password for yourself yet? Click here.)\n	\n	\n	Donation \n	\n		A portion of the sponsorship proceeds from the Diversity\, Equity & Inclusion Workplace Excellence Awards will be donated to the Nonprofit Award Recipient. \n	\n	\n\n\nTable Sponsors: Erlin Kakkanad (2)\, American Equity\, Athene\, Krause Group (2)\, Sammons Financial Group\, Turner Construction\, UnityPoint Health
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.7999999999999998\;margin-top:0pt\;margin-bottom:12pt\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color:#FF0000\;"><strong>NOTE: Registration closes on September 4 at 12 PM.</strong></span><br />\n<span style="color:black\;">Network\, learn\, and celebrate with hundreds of leaders across Central Iowa as we highlight the significant impacts of local leaders\, programs\, initiatives\, and meaningful work being done to make our community more inclusive for all. </span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14.6667px\; white-space-collapse: preserve\;">With live entertainment\, laughs\, tears\, uplifting messages\, and a spirit of community\, this is not your average awards event.</span><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color:black\;">&nbsp\;You&#39\;ll walk away with tools and connections to better our region and to expand your own personal or organizational initiatives t</span></span></span><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14.6667px\;">hrough</span><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color:black\;">&nbsp\;the inspirational stories of success from the <a href="https://wdmchamber.org/dei-awards">award recipients</a>.</span></span></span></p>\n\n<div align="center" style="text-align:center\;">\n<hr align="center" size="2" width="100%" /></div>\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none\;text-decoration-skip-ink:none\;white-space:pre-wrap\;"><u><span style="color:black\;">Event Information</span></u></span></span></span>\n\n<ul>\n	<li role="presentation" style="margin-top:0in\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:0in\;vertical-align:baseline\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color:#444444\;">When &amp\; Where</span></span></span>\n\n	<ul style="list-style-type:circle\;">\n		<li role="presentation" style="margin-top:0in\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:0in\;vertical-align:baseline\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color:#444444\;">Iowa Events Center: Hy-Vee Hall Jr. Ballroom</span></span></span></li>\n		<li role="presentation" style="margin-top:0in\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:0in\;vertical-align:baseline\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color:#444444\;">4:30 - 8:00 PM: networking &amp\; food line for the first hour\, programming begins at 5:30 PM.</span></span></span></li>\n	</ul>\n	</li>\n	<li role="presentation" style="margin-top:0in\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:0in\;vertical-align:baseline\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color:#444444\;">Attire</span></span></span>\n	<ul style="list-style-type:circle\;">\n		<li role="presentation" style="margin-top:0in\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:0in\;vertical-align:baseline\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong><span style="color:#444444\;">NEW! We are kindly requesting all attendees to wear black\, business formal. </span></strong><span style="white-space:pre-wrap\;"><span style="color:#444444\;">In doing so\, you will join us in further spotlighting the award recipients who will be wearing brightly colored attire.&nbsp\;</span></span></span></span></li>\n	</ul>\n	</li>\n	<li role="presentation" style="margin-top:0in\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:0in\;vertical-align:baseline\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color:#444444\;">Surprise entertainment!</span></span></span></li>\n	<li role="presentation" style="margin-top:0in\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:0in\;vertical-align:baseline\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color:#444444\;">Food &amp\; Drink</span></span></span>\n	<ul style="list-style-type:circle\;">\n		<li role="presentation" style="margin-top:0in\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:0in\;vertical-align:baseline\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color:#444444\;">&#8203\;An elevated\, full meal inspired by various cultures&rsquo\; cuisines. There will also be a full assortment of beverages\, beer and wine available for purchase (ONLY cards are accepted\, cashless facility).&nbsp\;</span></span></span></li>\n	</ul>\n	</li>\n	<li role="presentation" style="margin-top:0in\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:0in\;vertical-align:baseline\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color:#444444\;">Pricing</span></span></span>\n	<ul style="list-style-type:circle\;">\n		<li role="presentation" style="margin-top:0in\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:0in\;vertical-align:baseline\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color:#444444\;">MEMBERS: $78 for individual ticket.&nbsp\;</span></span></span></li>\n		<li role="presentation" style="margin-top:0in\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:0in\;vertical-align:baseline\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color:#444444\;">NON-MEMBERS: $88 for individual ticket.&nbsp\;</span></span></span></li>\n		<li role="presentation" style="margin-top:0in\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:0in\;vertical-align:baseline\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color:#444444\;">TABLE SPONSOR: $995 for table of 8 with priority seating\, recognition on site\, recognition in event program\, logo signage at table\, and screen recognition at awards ceremony.&nbsp\;</span></span></span></li>\n		<li role="presentation" style="margin-top: 0in\; margin-right: 0in\; margin-bottom: 0in\; vertical-align: baseline\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color: rgb(68\, 68\, 68)\;">(</span><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve\;">Are you a Chamber member but don&#39\;t have a user ID or password for yourself yet? Click <span style="color: rgb(34\, 72\, 132)\;">here</span></span><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve\;"><span style="color: rgb(68\, 68\, 68)\;">.)</span></span></span></span></li>\n	</ul>\n	</li>\n	<li role="presentation" style="margin-top:0in\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:0in\;vertical-align:baseline\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color:#444444\;">Donation&nbsp\;</span></span></span>\n	<ul style="list-style-type:circle\;">\n		<li role="presentation" style="margin-top:0in\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:12.0pt\;vertical-align:baseline\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color:#444444\;">A portion of the sponsorship proceeds from the </span><span style="color:#444444\;"><a href="http://wdmchamber.org/dei-awards"><span style="text-decoration:none\;text-underline:none\;"><span style="color:#224884\;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap\;">Diversity\, Equity &amp\; Inclusion Workplace Excellence Awards</span></span></span></a></span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap\;"><span style="color:#444444\;"> will be donated to the Nonprofit Award Recipient.&nbsp\;</span></span></span></span></li>\n	</ul>\n	</li>\n</ul>\n\n<div style="margin-top:0in\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:12.0pt\;vertical-align:baseline\;"><strong>Table Sponsors:&nbsp\;</strong>Erlin Kakkanad&nbsp\;(2)\, American Equity\, Athene\, Krause Group (2)\, Sammons Financial Group\, Turner Construction\, UnityPoint Health<br />\n<br />\n<img alt="" height="267" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2655/Image/Finalnonprofitsgraphicfor2024.png" style="width: 550px\; height: 267px\;" width="550" /><br />\n<img alt="" height="203" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2655/Image/GPASlogo.png" style="width: 550px\; height: 203px\;" width="550" /></div>\n
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