FuseNews - April 2023

YOUR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE APRIL

2023

Share a Coke with FuseDSM and Chamber Champion Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company

APRIL EVENTS Tuesday April 4, 2023 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM CST

Thursday April 6, 2023 11:15 AM - 1:00 PM CST

Thursday April 13, 2023 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM CST

FuseDSM Economic Development Committee Meeting

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FuseDSM Monthly Luncheon: "Grand View University: Igniting Possibility" with Dr. Rachelle Keck, President, Grand View University

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Feed Your Mind Lunch & Learn: “What is GA4 and how can you leverage it to improve your website?”

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Wednesday April 19, 2023 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CST

April 19, 2023 A planWednesday that’s 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CST

Tuesday April 25, 2023 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM CST

Tuesday April 25, 2023 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM CST

Wednesday April 26, 2023 8:45 AM - 9:45 AM CST

FuseDSM NPO Confidential

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Firestarter Meeting

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FuseHR Forum

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“The Ties that Bind: Networking with Style” Book Signing with Danny Beyer

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MOXIE presented by East Village Spa

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MAY EVENTS

Tuesday May 2, 2023 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM CST

FuseDSM Economic Development Committee Meeting

Thursday May 4, 2023

FuseDSM Quarterly Breakfat: " Polk County Sheriff’s Office “Run Hide Fight”

7:45 AM - 9:30 AM CST

Thursday May 11, 2023 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM CST

Wednesday May 17, 2023 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CST

Feed Your Mind Lunch & Learn

FuseDSM NPO Confidential

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LEARN MORE Wednesday May 17, 2023 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CST

Wednesday May 24, 2023 8:45 AM - 9:45 AM CST

Thursday May 25, 2023 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM CST

Firestarter Meeting

MOXIE presented by East Village Spa

Change Your Circle: Speed Networking Event

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EVENT SPOTLIGHT

FEED YOUR MIND LUNCH & LEARN “What is GA4 and How Can You Leverage it to Improve Your Website?”

Aaron Cronk Digital Marketing Strategist Webspec

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Whether your website is used for direct sales or lead generation, you could be missing out on valuable information about how visitors use your site. GA4 is a free tool provided by Google that can help you capture that information so that you can raise awareness, build your brand, improve sales, and expand customer loyalty. This presentation will walk you through how to add GA4 to your site and where to find the information you need to optimize your digital marketing strategy.

Thursday April 13, 2023 11:30AM - 1:00 PM CST FUSE HR FORUM Join FuseDSM for the FuseHR Forum, a program that gives human resource professionals (and those that are not, but play the role in your small business), an opportunity to learn on a variety of topics regarding human resources, while also discussing best practices and networking with their peers.

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Tuesday April 25, 2023 8:00AM - 9:30 AM CST “THE TIES THAT BIND: NETWORKING WITH STYLE” BOOK SIGNING WITH DANNY BEYER Join FuseDSM, the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce, Thursday April 6, 2023 and the Urbandale Chamber of Commerce for a book signing of "The Ties that Bind: Networking

by Danny Beyer.

11:15 AMin-Style" 1:00 PM CST

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Tuesday April 25, 2023 4:00PM - 6:00 PM CST

HY-VEE DIETICIAN

Top 5 Tips to Manage Your Blood Sugar BY: ANNE CUNDIFF, RD, LD, FAND CORPORATE HY-VEE DIETITIAN

Did you know there is a scientific cause for cravings? Cravings often appear after you experience a big spike in blood sugar followed by a dramatic drop in blood sugar or a “crash.” You may feel frequent hunger pains, low energy or like you’re relying on caffeine to make it through the day. But did you know there is a way of eating to help you feel more balanced?

It’s true! There is a style of eating that can help with more stable energy, reduced inflammation, fewer cravings and better blood sugar control for anyone. It can be especially helpful for those with elevated glucose or insulin resistance who are working to improve their blood sugar control. Life is about learning and improving. Whether you have diabetes, prediabetes, a family history of diabetes or just want to take a pro-active approach with your eating, there are small actions you can take today to get started right away. Don’t wait another day to feel your best!

Research has found there are several highly effective ways to balance blood sugar and reduce insulin resistance. Here are the top five Hy-Vee dietitian tips to manage your blood sugar.

1. Start your day with a protein-rich breakfast rather than something sweet. Make your first meal of the day balanced with a good source of protein such as eggs, nuts, Greek yogurt or protein powder. Research shows if you balance the beginning of your day, your body will be better at regulating blood sugar the rest of the day.

2. Eat your meals in a specific order. Research has found that eating your meal in a specific order can help decrease a blood sugar spike by almost 75%. This can be nearly as affective as some diabetes medications.

• Vegetables first: Start your meals with non-starchy vegetables. Think of these vegetables as a magic pill that uses fiber to slow down digestion and very effectively allows glucose to hit the bloodstream much more gently. Try carrots or broccoli and dip, a salad full of leafy greens, tomatoes and cucumbers, or cooked vegetables such as roasted Brussels sprouts; all forms of non-starchy vegetables count. When you commit to eating vegetables first at meals, you’ll be amazed to see how much you increase your vegetable intake!

• Proteins and fats next: Then enjoy a source of protein and fat such as meat, fish, tofu, beans, cheese, nuts and avocado. Protein and fat also help slow down digestion for better blood sugar control and provide satiety.

• Starches and sweets last: Save anything starchy or sweet such as bread, rice, pasta, potatoes, corn, peas, fruit and dessert for the end of a balanced meal. Timing the carbohydrates at the end of the meal after eating vegetables, protein and fat will not affect your blood sugar nearly as much as eating carbohydrates on an empty stomach.

3. Save sweets for dessert after a balanced meal rather than on an empty stomach. Once again, save anything sweet for the end of a balanced meal when you already have fiber, protein and fat in your stomach to help blunt a blood sugar spike. Plus, since cravings usually occur due to a crash in blood sugar following a spike, many people notice less cravings for sweets once they have balanced their blood sugar. They report feeling satisfied with just a few bites of something sweet and feel powerful having control over their cravings rather than being controlled by cravings.

4. Move for a few minutes after meals. Timing some form of movement after meals is an excellent way to help reduce a blood sugar spike. Even just a few minutes of movement such as walking or performing household chores helps by allowing muscles to utilize some of the sugar in the blood. Research has shown even TWO minutes of walking can help!

5. Stay consistent with support. Do you know even just writing down a goal makes you more likely to achieve it? So does having someone to hold you accountable. One of the best parts of this style of eating is it is NOT all or nothing. There are no off-limit foods. There is no guilt associated with enjoying favorite foods. It truly is an approach to eating most feel like they can continue with for the long-term. When it comes to making progress, consistent action is key.

Set yourself up for success with support from a Hy-Vee dietitian. It is also crucial to communicate with your doctor about any changes to your diet and continue taking medications as directed while monitoring changes in blood sugar.

BY: ANNE CUNDIFF, RD, LD, FAND CORPORATE HY-VEE DIETIIAN

Scan this QR code to find your Hy-Vee dietician

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Tropical Chocolate Chia Pudding Makes 6 Servings

All you need: 1 (32-oz) bottle plain unsweetened kefir ½ cup chia seeds ¼ cup Hy-Vee honey 3 cups Good Graces gluten-free dark chocolate and sea salt granola 6 fresh kiwis, peeled and sliced 1 medium mango, peeled, pitted and chopped 1/3 cup unsweetened coconut flakes, toasted Zoet 57% cacao dark chocolate, for garnish (optional)

All you do: 1.

Stir together kefir, chia seeds and honey in a medium bowl.

2. Divide granola among 6 (1-pint each) canning jars with lids. Arrange kiwi slices around inside of jars. Add kefir mixture to jars. Top with mango, coconut and, if desired, chocolate.

3. Cover jars with lids; refrigerate 6 hours or overnight. Store in refrigerator for up to 2 days.

Recipe source: https://www.hy-vee.com/recipes-ideas/recipes/tropical-chocolate-chia-pudding Almost half of U.S. adults now have elevated blood sugars. More than one in three have prediabetes and roughly 80% are not even aware their levels are high. If you do not know where you stand in terms of blood sugar control, register today for our free A1C screenings brought to you by generous sponsors including: RxSugar, Embecta, Good Measure, Catalina Crunch and Fairlife yogurt. In under 15 minutes, you’ll learn your average blood sugar over the last two to three months and can connect with your Hy-Vee dietitian about our upcoming Balancing Your Blood Sugar program for the support to help you succeed. Request your free A1C screening and learn more about our Balancing Your Blood Sugar program here.

The information is not intended as medical advice. Please consult a medical professional for individual advice.

Makers Council

MakeDSM Launches Phase One of Member Benefits Trish Flaherty Barnes, President/CEO of FuseDSM has had a vision to create value for the vast number of manufacturing and industrial organizations within the Chamber’s footprint, since the day she came to FuseDSM, over five years ago. Her dream is Lorem ipsum

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In January, FuseDSM enlisted longtime manufacturing champion and national chamber leader Leisa Fox to create, develop and launch a subset of the FuseDSM membership base solely dedicated to organizations that “Make Things” and those who support them. This initiative will serve manufacturers in Central Iowa in curating and aggregating the enormous volume of information and resources targeted at the audience, leveraging buying power for common services and supporting the consistent sharing of best practices amongst this community. While the number of resources available to manufacturers is vast, given the pace at which things are changing and the pressures consistently facing manufacturing leaders, the greatest gift this organization can give this community that does more to benefit the Central Iowa economy than any other by: • Helping raise living standards more than any other sector, and • Generating more economic activity than other sector. In fact: o For every dollar of domestic manufacturing value-added, another $3.60 of economic activity is generated elsewhere across the economy. o For every manufacturing job, there are 3.4 jobs created in nonmanufacturing industries. o No other sector comes close to these numbers.

No other organization is solely dedicated to serving manufacturing leaders in Central Iowa, therefore, FuseDSM is proud to step forward and serve that role.

With the generous and pioneering spirit and financial support of the following amazing companies: BerganKDV, Bing Bang Marketing, Brick Gentry, Heuss Printing, The Iowa Clinic, Raine Recruiting, Spindustry, TrueNorth Companies and US Bank, MakeDSM launches on strong financial footing that will allow the organization to deliver best in class communications and resources from the very beginning.

With thoughtful and deeply researched programming and information, this group has spent the last three months building value for its yet to be recruited membership. The first resource to launch is its podcast, Makers. In this bi-weekly broadcast, Leisa interviews manufacturers and those that serve them in a quick 25 minute segment that is guaranteed to bring value to any of MakeDSM’s constituents. Click here to download and subscribe to the podcast. We are so grateful to Bing Bang’s Jon Schaeffer and Lori Gelhaar for their help in making this a professional and well-done. We’d greatly appreciate you giving it a listen and if you find it remotely entertaining, please subscribe and share!

Expect a full launch sometime before May 1st and an announcement of our first event to be held in July. You can visit our website at https://www.fusedsm.org/make-dsm (a work in progress!). If you serve manufacturers or are a manufacturer, please contact Leisa Fox at leisa@fusedsm.org or 515-979-8766. She’d love to have you on the podcast!

EVENT SPOTLIGHT

MAY QUARTERLY BREAKFAST Polk County Sheriff's Office "Run Hide Fight" Polk County Sheriff Kevin J. Schneider encourages businesses and individuals to be prepared for emergencies such as an active shooter situation.

Polk County Sheriff Kevin J. Schneider

Thursday May 4, 2023 7:45 AM - 9:30 AM CST

To assist in this preparation, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Community Relations Division offers free "Run Hide Fight" classes at the PCSO Headquarters office using the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) online course “Active Shooter: What You Can Do”. This presentation informs attendees how they can help prevent, prepare for, and respond to an active shooter situation. In addition, Sheriff Schneider will discuss the importance of this proactive measure and how it relates to all of us.

Sheriff Schneider will be available to address any additional questions attendees may have.

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SAVE THE DATE FuseDSM’s Annual FORE! Golf Tournament is returning August 25th REGISTRATION COMING SOON!

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MEETING The economic development committee has been busy strategizing about our next areas of town to focus our attention on. There is still work to be done in the Columbus Park area to build relationships and a sense of community. In addition, we are also hearing that some attention may need to be paid to other areas of the east side, specifically the fairgrounds area.

effort from a variety of stakeholders to accomplish. We are proud to have a wide variety of voices represented on our committee including small business owners, real estate professionals, city council members and city economic development employees. If you would like to add your voice to our committee, please let me know at nocoastconsulting@gmail.com

One thing we are quickly realizing is the importance of safety and security in helping to revitalize certain neighborhoods in our great city. This will take time and a concerted

- Dr. Ryan Anderson

Co-Chair, Economic Development Committee

DID YOU KNOW? Members can create events in our calendar!

Step 1: Login Using Your Chamber Portal Step 2: Navigate to Events in the Top Icons Under the Orange Bar Step 3: Click the Blue “Add an Event” Button Step 4: Add Your Event Details Step 5: Submit for Approval .

By submitting your event to FuseDSM, Your Chamber of Commerce, your event will be promoted on our website. Contact our leadership team if you would like to know about additional support the chamber can provide to gain attention at your event.

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