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Eat Week
Join us in celebrating WDM?s third annual EAT WEEK presented by Veridian Credit Union. What a great chance for restaurants to put their best ?food? forward and attract new customers to their business as hundreds of residents, WDM business? employees and visitors will explore our unique and diverse dining community. We welcome restaurants all over WDM to showcase special menus and pricing for just this one week including coffee shops, wine bistros, sports pubs, specialty burger joints and date-night restaurants. It will be a week of great values, good times and gastronomical adventures! You can compete for hundreds of dollars in gift cards during Eat Week by visiting participating restaurants, uncovering their secret code word found on Eat Week signage, and entering it on the WDM Eat Week website. Restaurant goers can submit additional entries by using the hashtag #WDMEatWeek on social media about their eatery escapades during the time of the promotion. View the list of participating restaurants and enter code words on the WDM Eat Week website.
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Raccoon River Rally
The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce and the City of West Des Moines are excited to announce the inaugural Racoon River Rally presented by Google Fiber scheduled for October 2, 2021. This is a FREE family friendly, rain or shine event and everyone is invited! Raccoon River Rally is the first fall festival of its kind at Raccoon River Park celebrating WDM?s community and waters. Attractions for the event include a morning bike ride, live music, cardboard boat races, a vendor fair with fun activities for kids, beer tent featuring craft beer from Kinship Brewing Co. and food trucks. A portion of sponsorship proceeds will benefit the Great Outdoors Foundation, a regional conservation leader and catalyst for high impact environmental projects. Great Outdoor Foundation is currently raising funds for the Central Iowa Water Trails. Raccoon River Rally will be held on Saturday, October 2 from 12 p.m. ? 6:00 p.m. The bike ride, route below, will kick off the day at 11 a.m. and cardboard boat races will begin at 2 p.m. Come join us at this fall festival and enjoy all the best the west has to offer! Visit this page to learn more: https://wdmchamber.org/raccoon-river-rally/
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Breakfast B4 Business: TalentBridge
Start your morning off right with breakfast, coffee, and networking. This event will be in person and may be indoors dependent on weather. Because of this, social distancing and masks are strongly encouraged for individuals who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19.
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Registration ClosedOctober Luncheon: Economic Update
After more than a year of shocks and setbacks, the U.S. economy is expected to boom in 2021-2022. But the upswing is expected to be rocky with certain sectors facing structural challenges, staffing shortages, supply-chain issues and more. How does this affect you and your business? What opportunities and struggles should you be anticipating going into the new year? Hear local investment and economic experts share their point of view at this upcoming monthly luncheon. Moderated by Ben Haupts | Managing Director, Principal® Financial Network of Central Iowa Panelists include: Dennis Markway | President and Founder, Iron Horse Wealth Management John Rathjen | Regional President, Bank Iowa Dave Swenson | Research Scientist, Department of Economics, Iowa State University Hans Vander Plaats, CFA | Managing Director; Client Portfolio Manager, Aligned Investors
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Registration ClosedRush Hour & Ribbon Cutting: Iowa Realty
Enjoy the opportunity to make new connections and grow your network while celebrating Iowa Realty's new office location! This event will be in person and may be indoors dependent on weather. Because of this, social distancing and masks are required for individuals who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19.
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Voting is now open for the second annual Best of the West Awards presented by Aureon, brought to you by the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce and the City of West Des Moines. The Best of the West Awards are a West Des Moines focused, community voted contest featuring 50 categories. Voting is open ended, allowing for anyone, not just WDM Chamber members, to win. Our vision is to make West Des Moines the best suburban city in America to live, work, and play and now is the time to show pride in our vibrant community. From recognizing your favorite restaurant, retail store, or favorite company to work for, the Best of the West Awards gives area businesses a chance to take a bow and be recognized. AWARD RULES: Fifty business categories are highlighted and the community is encouraged to vote on your favorite. You don?t have to live in WDM to vote and you can vote every day. To win and be recognized, you need to have a WDM address or be a WDM Chamber member. Winners receive a wall plaque to showcase proudly and a special logo to showcase on your website. Voting is open from October 24 ? November 19. Winners will be announced November 29 - December 3. There will be a special happy hour that winners can attend to pick up their award. VOTE HERE: Click here to place your vote today. And tomorrow. And the next day! Good luck to all of our Best of the West nominees and ''GO WEST''!
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Nonprofit Leadership Summit
You?re invited! Join BKD and other nonprofit leaders as we discuss board governance, grants management, and other industry insights. About this event Join BKD and other nonprofit leaders for a complimentary, full-day event highlighting helpful industry insights on board governance, grants management, and more. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Click here to view the agenda. Learning Objectives Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to: Identify best practices to take back to your office Discuss board roles and responsibilities Discuss grant management Questions? Please contact Jenna Gehring at jgehring@bkd.com or 816.221.6300. CPE Information CPE Credit: Up to six CPE credits in the Specialized Knowledge and Accounting fields of study may be awarded upon verification of participant attendance. Audience: Nonprofit leaders Program Level: Basic Delivery Method: Live Event Prerequisites: None Advance Preparation: None Refunds & Cancellations: No fee is associated with this program. To cancel your registration, follow the instructions provided by Eventbrite. Certificates of completion will be emailed within 15 business days following the event. Due to the large volume of certificates of completion issued, requests to re-issue lost or misplaced certificates will be honored up to 60 days following the event. CPE Contact Information If you have concerns or would like information regarding CPE credit, contact us at training@bkd.com or 800.472.2745. BKD, LLP is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org.
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