March 2020 FuseNews

FuseNews

FuseDSM, Your Chamber of Commerce COVER:

Adam Carroll, Renzo Working ON Your Business and Working IN Your Business EXPERT ARTICLE: PAGE 9 Post-Recession Economy: Leader or Manager?

EXPERT PAGE 18ARTICLE:

“Email Marketing Just Doesn’t Work” PAGE 12

CITY UPDATE :

Pulse of the City PAGE 24

EXPERT ARTICLE: Tax Tips For Your Knowledge PAGE 17

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INSIDE // MARCH 2020 In the Community // 2020 Census

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The Caucus Press- Caucus 101

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DSM Eats & Treats - TOSS

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Community Events

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GDMP Update

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On the Cover //

Working ON Your Business V. Working IN Your Business Page 9 “Email Marketing Just Doesn’t Work” Page 12 City Update: Pulse of the City Page 24 Tax Tips For Your Knowledge Page 17

In the Chamber // Page 4-5

Letter from the Board Chair

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Welcome New Members

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Monthly Member Spotlight

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Chamber Highlights from Last Month Pages 13

Ask an Expert // Leaders Who Build Team Trust and Great Cultures Page 7 Billboards get results

Upcoming Chamber Events

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Did you know?

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City Update- Pulse of the City

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Chamber Member Events

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The Secret Reason You Might Be Missing Out on

Update from the Jaycees

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Opportunities That “They” Don’t Want You to Know

Update from the Firestarters

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About

Jaycee/FuseDSM Trivia Night

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UPCOMING // CHAMBER EVENTS WHY ATTEND

FuseDSM supports our business community by curating interesting and intentional networking opportunities

throughout the year with keynote luncheons held monthly. Get involved in the community, grow your business, and make friends.

Des Moines Jaycees & FuseDSM Trivia Night ABOUT THE EVENT

Join the Des Moines Jaycees and FuseDSM in supporting trivia night at Quinton’s Bar & Deli. Teams will be formed upon arrival, and Quinton’s runs the game. Make sure to arrive early and be prepared to mingle!

THE DETAILS DATE & TIME:

March 3, 2020 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

LOCATION: SIGN UP:

PRESENTED BY: Raine Recruiting LLC

Quinton’s Bar & Deli 506 E Grand Ave Des Moines, IA 50309 $20 FOR MEMBERS

REGISTER

MAG - Manufacturing Advisory Group ABOUT THE EVENT

As an Iowa Manufacturer, you are part of the largest industrial sector in the state, and you face a wide array of challenges. We will share the latest issues around the room and then have a focus topic.

THE DETAILS DATE & TIME:

March 5, 2020 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

LOCATION: SIGN UP:

PRESENTED BY: Spindustry

FuseDSM Chamber of Commerce Board Room 130 E. 3rd Street NO CHARGE

REGISTER

Pulse of the City ABOUT THE EVENT

The City of Des Moines and the Des Moines Chambers invite you to a highimpact luncheon featuring City leaders sharing their economic progress report and the latest on Des Moines growth and development.

THE DETAILS DATE & TIME:

March 10, 2020 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

LOCATION: SIGN UP:

PRESENTED BY: FuseDSM, Downtown Chamber & West Side Chamber

Airport Holiday Inn and Conference Center 6111 Fleur Dr. $25/per person

REGISTER

NON-PROFIT FORUM ABOUT THE EVENT

The FuseDSM Non-Profit Forum is a group of chamber members representing non-profits and associations who meet monthly.

THE DETAILS DATE & TIME:

March 18, 2020 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

PRESENTED BY: Central Iowa Center for Independent

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LOCATION: SIGN UP:

Everybody Wins Iowa 901 Walnut St. 6F Des Moines, IA NO CHARGE

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Feed Your Mind - Zen & The Art of Storyselling ABOUT THE EVENT

Think about the articles you choose to read daily. You pick up a magazine, look at a social media post, or read a book and what are you drawn to? Learn how to relate this to your business and marketing.

THE DETAILS DATE & TIME:

March 23, 2020 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM

LOCATION: SIGN UP:

PRESENTED BY: Mediacom Business

Broadlawns Medical Plaza Building 1761 Hickman Rd. Des Moines, IA 50314 $17/ members

REGISTER

FIRESTARTER MEETING ABOUT THE EVENT

​Firestarters are the spark and energy our chamber needs to ignite growth and prosperity for our members while exploring new businesses to inspire.

THE DETAILS DATE & TIME:

March 24, 2020 3:30 AM - 5:30 PM

LOCATION: SIGN UP:

PRESENTED BY: FuseDSM, Your Chamber of Commerce

Captain Roy’s 1900 Saylor Rd. Des Moines, IA Email info@FuseDSM.org if you are interested in this group

REGISTER

MOXIE ABOUT THE EVENT

MOXIE (Member Owners eXchange Information & Experience) is a group of member business Owners/Presidents who meet monthly to discuss issues impacting their businesses.

THE DETAILS

DATE & TIME:

March 25, 2020 8:15 AM - 10:00 AM

LOCATION: SIGN UP:

PRESENTED BY: East Village Spa

LifeServe Blood Center 431 E. Locust St. Des Moines, IA 50309 Email info@fuseDSM if you are interested in this group

REGISTER

NON-PROFIT FORUM ABOUT THE EVENT

The FuseDSM Non-Profit Forum is a group of chamber members representing non-profits and associations who meet monthly.

This is exclusive to Business Owners/Presidents. If you would like to

THE DETAILS DATE & TIME:

April 15, 2020 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

PRESENTED BY: Central Iowa Center for Independent Living

LOCATION: SIGN UP:

TBD Email info@fusedsm.org for more information.

REGISTER

April Monthly Luncheon ABOUT THE EVENT

SAVE THE DATE, HOLD ALL CALLS, SCHEDULE NO MEETINGS YOU WILL NOT WANT TO MISS THIS MONTHLY LUNCHEON!.

THE DETAILS DATE & TIME:

April 9, 2020 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

PRESENTED BY: Pelds Design Services

LOCATION: SIGN UP:

Holiday Inn Downtown 1050 6th Avenue Des Moines, IA $25/ members

COMING SOON

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Letter from the Board Chair // Randy Sackett

We are fortunate to be experiencing a strong growth rate in new members. New members seem to be joining weekly, if not daily, as they see the value a FuseDSM membership can bring to their business. A big thanks to our staff, Trish Flaherty-Barnes, Melisa Beede, Gabrielle Gerke and Andy Bretz for their hard work onboarding these new members.

FuseDSM’s footprint is large, encompassing the north, east, and south side of Des Moines.

We are pleased to say that we have the potential of large projects going in all areas that we represent.

On the north side, Rendezvous on the River is in the final stages of completion. For those around Des Moines, for several years you will remember this as Riverview Amusement Park. It has gone through many changes over the years but now has reemerged as a park and concert venue. They have a great concert lineup scheduled for this season, so please check it out.

In the east loop the “Market District” is being studied. This will include renovated and new housing, shopping, green space and connections to other area attractions.

On the south side, the Railroad Trans Load facility is considering new opportunities. This is great for Des Moines, as we sit at the intersection of I-80 & I-35 so when operational will bring distribution systems to the area which will in turn drive other business such as hotels and restaurants.

It’s a good time to be part of FuseDSM!! If you have not yet joined please do so.

Randy Sackett Board Chair

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Expert Article // Rita Perea Leaders Who Build Team Trust and Great Cultures // Rita Perea When working with company leaders to build highperforming teams, I share my mantra, “Culture is created by default or by design.” This means that either a culture’s values and expectations are clearly defined, designed, lived and reinforced daily or the culture just sort of bubbles up from the depths of who-knows-where, creating itself. As leaders and managers I think that we can all agree that defining what we want our organization’s culture to be and then taking steps to achieve and reinforce that design is a much better alternative than leaving it up to chance. It is hard to manage chance.

In our capitalistic society where we have seen a trend of greed-fueled profits being created at all costs, it is now more important than ever to deliberately add the value of trust to our teams. We have good teams but we want to make them really great high-performing teams. What makes the difference between good and great? In a word, it’s Trust. It is hard for people to perform at their very best when there is an absence of trust and a feeling of always looking over your shoulder while working with team mates.

Teams that lack trust tend to exhibit these behaviors: Spreading gossip as truths with the intention of hurting others Creating a scapegoat: someone to take the blame for the team problems Creating a scapegoat: someone who becomes the center of team jokes Deliberately hiding or misconstruing information Showing a lack of respect for others demonstrated through words, actions or both As a leader who wants a high-performing team, what is one step that you can take or one action you can model that will begin to build trust? The answer is simple but not easy- “Be impeccable with your word.”

“Be impeccable with your word” comes from the wisdom of Don Miguel Ruiz, author of The Four Agreements. “Be impeccable with your word” means that as a leader you will model: Speaking with sincerity Telling the truth as you know it Not elaborating, embellishing details but accurately portraying a situation Saying only what you mean Following through on what you promise Avoid using words to devalue yourself or to gossip about others Use the power of your word to move things in a positive direction, not tear things or people down or create negativity and fear Simple, right? To begin building trust, monitor and evaluate the words that you use and the things that you say. Can you honestly say that you are “impeccable” with your word and building trust with your team? If not, make a change. Reflect on the words you are choosing. Which words can you use instead to be more inspirational, motivational, respectful, truthful and trustworthy?

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COVER STORY //

Adam Carroll, Renzo

Working ON Your Business V. Working IN Your Business // Adam Carroll, Renzo One of the most impactful lessons I’ve learned as a business coach and consultant is the difference between working ON your business and working IN your business. In this article, I’ll share why doing the strategic work -- creating and sharing your vision with the team -- is critical and often overlooked.

Have you thought to yourself, “I can’t believe it’s February already”? In my conversations with business owners, they’ve shared the dirty little secret that the goals they meant to define on January 2nd still aren’t clear. The rationalizations range from “we just got busy” to “my people already know what the vision is.”

Let’s take a look at each of these.

Being busy at work is great, right? The answer is, well it depends on whether the work you’re doing is getting you closer to or further away from your vision. The most important work you can do is working ON your business. It’s the strategic visioning, goal setting and planning that makes ultra successful companies run that way. They need only execute on their strategic vision and plan. Because they know before doing the work what the win actually is. My challenge to you is to define the WINS in your company before more of the year passes you by.

“But my people know the vision!” If you were to survey all of your employees and ask them what success looks like at the end of 2020, 2025 and 2030 you’d get a different answer from all of them. Patrick Lencioni famously wrote in Five Dysfunctions of a Team, “if you could get all of the people in an organization rowing in the same direction, you could dominate any industry, in any market, against any competition, at any time.”

Your people may have at one point known the vision, but if it’s not reiterated, shared often, and managed to, they have most definitely forgotten it, or at the very least came up with their own version of your vision. In other words, they’re potentially not rowing in the same direction you want them to.

Before another day passes this week, this month, this year or this decade, spend quiet strategic time getting ultra clear about your company’s strategic vision. This is work of the highest order. And once it’s crystallized for you, share it loud, proud, and often with your team. Make it your rally cry at the beginning and end of meetings, and watch your momentum soar. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Adam Carroll is the co-founder of Renzo, a consulting firm that helps companies architect human capital, environments, and outcomes. He is the featured speaker for FUSE DSM’s annual meeting on February 26th, and will talk how to create a vision that excites, inspires, and achieves the outcomes you desire.

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WELCOME // NEW MEMBERS

BKD CPA’s & Advisors

Pro Network Solutions

Renzo

Primary Source

Los Charros LLC

Captain Roy’s

Quinton’s Bar & Deli

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U.S. Committee for Immigrants and Refugees Des Moines Field Office

MEMBER // SPOTLIGHT McCraine Associates I help business owners build stronger businesses. I help with strategies to increase their revenue and profit margins.

The business owner gets a business that can run itself. The owner can take time with family. The owner can provide jobs for others. The business becomes more sellable, at some point.

I am on a mission to do my part to create a great local community. I want to see Des Moines as a great place to live.

I want a place where people feel safe. Where we have good relationships with others. Where we have a good economy.

I want to see business owners who started businesses to be able to fulfill the promises they have made. Promises to their family. Promises to employees and the families of employees. Promises to suppliers and the community at large. I want to see business owners stay in business to fulfill those promises.

My heart breaks over a business that closes. The ripple effect of that closure is broad. A business closure affects many more people than the business owner themselves.

I'm doing everything I can to avoid business failures. I'm doing everything I can to strengthen businesses for generations to come! Ask me more by calling 515-992-9444 or emailing me at daniel@mccraine.com.

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EXPERT // ARTICLE “Email Marketing Just Doesn’t Work” // Andi Fagen, Creative DSM While this can be a loaded issue, there are 4 main points to transform your email marketing campaigns from spam to success: 1. The Marketing Message Should Add Value AKA: Stop only sending sales emails.

While the main objective of email marketing is to generate sales, you need to offer a give and take method in your marketing.

2. Clean Your Email Address List AKA: What’s the point of talking in an empty room?

After a contact receives 4 emails that are left unopened, it’s time to clean them off your list.

Send them a warning email that they are about to lose out, and move on. Un-open rates hurt your spam score.

3. Keep Your Email Messages Short AKA: Leave them wanting more.

If you give it all away in the email, not only will you not get a click to your website, but mobile phone readers will surely delete. Keep in mind that over 50% of email opens are on mobile devices. Do you want more? Visit the Creative DSM blog for digital marketing tips.

4. Don’t Over Send Email Campaigns READ MORE AKA: Stop spamming inboxes. If you’re crowding their inbox, you’re...

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CHAMBER // HIGHLIGHTS

chamber.edu // Get the most of your membership!

As a FuseDSM Chamber of Commerce member, you have access to a host of events and programs in Des Moines that will help you increase your business and help us work together to build a prosperous future for our region.

At chamber.edu you learn about the ways you can utilize your Chamber membership to grow your business.

Feed Your Mind // Networking and Building Relationships Have you heard the term “networking” but you don’t know what it means or why it’s important to your professional career? At this months Feed Your Mind event we learned from a panel of expert networkers.

Change Your Circle // Speed Networking Event Networking events are excellent opportunities to grow your connections and potentially lead to new business. But have you ever felt it difficult to connect with more than a handful of people at an event?

Non-Profit Forum // The Human Element - Recruiting and Retaining Non-Profit Employees We have re-structured the Non-Profit Forum as a platform to bring knowledgeable and exceptional speakers. Those speakers provide our members with training, education, and resources.

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EXPERT ARTICLE // Lamar Advertising

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EXPERT // ARTICLE TAX TIPS FOR YOUR KNOWLEDGE // Tom Welchans, CPA Taxes are needed to help maintain societal order, from safety needs to infrastructural needs to some things that makes us scratch our heads. The good news, most individuals and businesses intend to comply with federal, state, and local taxing authorities. The bad news, many taxing authorities make things unnecessarily complicated when it comes to compliance. This article is intended to bring up some issues to pay attention to as your personal lives and businesses grow and prosper. It is also designed to bring general issues to the attention of our readers. Please consult your tax advisor/ professional for advice on your specific situation.

SALES TAX The Wayfair decision has caused much more complexity when it comes to sales tax, especially when it comes to sales across state lines. Generally, when small businesses make sales across state lines, they should remit sales tax based upon the location from which the customer is purchasing the item. Generally, when a purchase is made in a store, sales tax is charged based upon the location of the store. When an item is shipped to you, sales tax should be charged based upon the location of where the product is shipped to. As a business, when an item is sold to someone outside of the state you operate your business in, you should be collecting sales tax from the person based upon the state they live in.

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EXPERT ARTICLE // Danifodi Nizigiyimana The Secret Reason You Might Be Missing Out on Opportunities That “They” Don’t Want You to Know About By: Danifodi Nizigiyimana, Danifodi Suits You may have heard it said that the clothes make the man (or woman!). I am here to tell you that if you have never slipped into a suit -- custom-made for you -- then you will never know if this is true!

I have worked for over 4 years as a custom-fitting tailor. I focus my business on professional clothing and clothing for special occasions.

Most people buy their clothing off the shelf or a rack at a clothing store. Here is why you don’t want an off-the-rack suit. You want to wear your very best suit for major business presentations, or for a very special occasion. Off-the-rack garments might not be the right size around the belly, neck or the chest. The sleeves may be too long or too short. People may be too nice to say it, but they are making a decision about you in their mind. People have an expectation of what a suit should look like on a person. When you don’t match their expectation, they make judgments about you. They may decide that you don’t pay attention to details. Then they may decide you won’t pay attention to details of the job or the arrangement you are in.

When you wear a suit fitted to you, you feel comfortable. When you wear a suit designed by you, you feel special. When you choose the fabric and the details, you feel unique!

I invite you to try a consultation with me to see how affordable a custom suit is. I would love to show you how a custom suit can boost your confidence to grab that opportunity!

Contact: 515-447-8873 Email: danifodisuits@gmail.com

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DSM // EATS & TREATS

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DID YOU KNOW // HAPPENING IN DSM

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COMMUNITY // EVENTS

Market515 Market515 is a one-day conference for Central Iowa marketing professionals. Attendees will hear from industry leaders about new marketing trends, strategies and tips. Catch the latest information on branding, strategy, digital marketing, data analytics, content creation and more.

With two keynote speakers, breakout sessions and a networking happy hour, Greater Des Moines marketers won’t want to miss out!

REGISTER HERE

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Mother & Son Fun Night Come out to enjoy this fun event held at the Des Moines Park and Recreation Builiding located at 1551 E. MLK Parkway in Des Moines.

March 7th from 6:30 - 8:30 PM MORE INFO Mother & Son Fun Night Latino Day On the Hill 2020 The Iowa Commission of Latino Affairs invites you to the third Latino Day on the Hill! Hear from Iowa Legislators, Iowa Latinx youth, elected officials, and nonprofit organizations.

Learn about the legislative process, advocacy opportunities, running for office and more.

MORE INFO

Come out to enjoy this fun event held at the Des Moines Park and Recreation Builiding located at 1551 E. MLK Parkway in Des Moines.

March 7th from 6:30 - 8:30 PM MORE INFO

Rainbow Meetup!

Des Funk March-in

Come to our all-ages meet-up to connect with LGBTQ folks and allies!

Learn about upcoming events, listen to music by Queer artists, and check out LGBTQ Books by Queer authors and about Queer characters. Coloring sheets, snacks, and beverages available while supplies last. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

Des Funk is throwing down our unique blend of funk, jazz, and R&B at Noce. Save the date, mark your calendars, and come on down and get some!!!

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CITY UPDATE // Pulse of the City

(Formerly: State of the City) In our fast-paced business environment, time is sparse, but our needs are growing. The City of Des Moines and the Des Moines Chambers invite you to a high-impact luncheon featuring City leaders sharing their economic progress report and the latest on Des Moines growth and development.

Impact and expectations of Local Option Sales Tax Neighborhood revitalization through Invest DSM Vital infrastructure upgrades Project momentum- Where we’ve been, where we’re going This year’s luncheon speakers are Des Moines City Manager Scott Sanders and Economic Development Director Erin Olson-Douglas.

Tuesday March 10, 2020 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Airport Holiday Inn and Conference Center 6111 Fleur Dr. Des Moines, IA 50321 $25/per person 24

*This annual event is hosted jointly by three Des Moines Chambers - Downtown, West Side, and FuseDSM. The Downtown Chamber is hosting the registration page this year to keep the guest list together.

ALL CHAMBERS - please continue to register via the link provided..

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MEMBER // EVENTS

FuseDSM Members are on the Move - Don’t Miss Out If you are a FuseDSM, Your Chamber of Commerce member and have an event you would like us to highlight in the future, please send it to info@ fusedsm.org for consideration. As you can see, we have a lot of members doing a lot of cool stuff, so we can not always accomodate, but we will try!

DSM Counts: The 2020 Census & You The US Census Bureau in conjunction with the Des Moines Complete Count Committee is hosting a series of events where community members can learn about the history and the importance of the Decennial Census. Every 10 years the Constitution mandates a count of every person in the United States. As we prepare for this fundamental democratic event, come and learn how this count will affect you, your community and your city for the decade to come.

MORE INFO

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Food Bank of Iowa Breakfast Series Join us for a morning coffee or tea while learning about different topics related to food insecurity. Hear about Food Bank of Iowa’s innovative programs and tour our newly renovated 53,000 sq. ft. distribution center.

To RSVP, please e-mail Laura Sheriff at lsheriff@foodbankiowa.org

REGISTER HERE

JDRF One Walk Ankeny 2020

2020 DSM Book Festival

JDRF One Walk has one goal: to create a world without type 1 diabetes (T1D). We know you want to make a cure a reality too—and we can’t wait for you to join us!

The DSM Book Festival will return on March 28, 2020 at Capital Square! The Festival will feature nationallyacclaimed authors, book discussions led by featured commentators, hands-on activities and workshops, children’s programming, food, drink, live music and more.

Admission is free.

When you participate in the JDRF One Walk, the money you raise supports life–changing breakthroughs that give hope to everyone impacted by this disease. And, you’ll have a great time doing it!

Headlining authors will include Lara Prescott, Chuck Klosterman, Taylor Jenkins Reid and Tayari Jones.

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PROGRAMS // UPDATE JAYCEES //

JCI Des Moines, or also known as Des Moines Jaycees, is a group of civic minded young professionals (YP) who collectively work to better our community, work environments, and ourselves. They are the local YP group of the Fuse DSM Chamber but also part of the international organization Junior Chamber International (JCI). JCI Des Moines host volunteer opportunities, leadership development, and fun socials. They pride themselves on creating a diverse group for individuals to build up their network and explore personal growth, all while supporting the Des Moines community. JCI Des Moines wants to welcome all Fuse DSM Chamber members to attend any of their events including the upcoming Trivia Night on March 3rd at Quinton’s Bar & Deli.

The monthly meetings are every Third Wednesday of the Month at varying locations. Please visit their Facebook page for details and all of their upcoming events. One of JCI Des Moines goals of 2020 is to increase their reach on helping the community and welcome partnerships or bringing community needs to their attention. Feel free to reach out to President April to chat at president. jcidsm@gmail.com.

Firestarters //

As spring is arriving, we couldn’t be happier to be leading the Firestarters, the official ambassador group of FuseDSM. As a group, we are invested in growing engagement in our community, while cheerleading the businesses in our footprint, and beyond. Our newest initiatives involve getting even more eyes on our online publication, FuseNews, and helping maximize member ROI by educating about the benefits of chamber membership. This year, we are going to focus on touching every member of the chamber to make sure that FuseDSM is supporting the unique WHY for each business, while continuing to the welcoming faces at chamber events. If you would like to learn more about your chamber ROI, reach out to one of the Firestarters today. We are more than happy to help!

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Gabrielle Gerke, Marketing & Event Strategist

Andy Bretz, Business 29 Development

AFFILIATE // BENEFITS GDMP Partnership Perk - Education and Professional Development Offerings

Through the dual membership with the FuseDSM and Greater Des Moines Partnership, you have access to numerous educational and professional development offerings throughout the year. Offerings span a wide variety of topics, including marketing plans, implementing internships, human resource issues and inclusion. These educational opportunities are offered via live-stream, webinar and in person.

The goal is to provide you with just-in-time information on pertinent business operations and emerging trends, but also to encourage you to step outside of your business for an hour or a day to recharge or bring back new ideas to your business.

Make Some Noise Regional lunch is on March 10. Ken Schmidt played an active role in one of the most celebrated turnarounds in corporate history. He is the former director of communications for Harley Davidson Motor Company and the author of Make Some Noise: The Unconventional Road to Dominance.

Schmidt will share stories and insights on the road to building a fanatically vocal customer base, creating a passionately loyal corporate culture, and developing leaders who inspire and motivate.

Register here We host other regional events throughout the year. Pencil us in for: • May 28 • July 21 • August 20 • September 24 • November 19 The Top Five for Small Business Series features presentations to inform, educate and inspire business owners in DSM. Hosted the fourth Wednesday of each month, these events focus on a variety of timely topics that affect small business owners and managers including legal, human resources, information technology, marketing, accounting and other pressing issues.

And the annual Small Business Success Summit is November 6, 2020. Save the date!

To learn more about these opportunities and other events, visit DSMpartnership.com/events.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS // 2020 FuseDSM’s Board of Directors serve a three-year term with a maximum of two terms. Members of the Board focus on the development of Board policies that govern the implementation of institutional plans and purposes. The role is separate and distinct from the role of the staff, to whom are delegated the implementation of these policies.

Randy Sackett //

Yellow & Capital Cab Co, Chair

Ryan Anderson // No Coast Consulting Immediate Past

Carolyn Jenison // SpeakPR Vice Chair

Laura Gibson //

Tom Welchans //

Jeremy Merrill //

Fernando Aveiga //

Bill Raine //

Andre McKay //

Megan Fletcher//

Pam Thompson //

Central Iowa Center for Independent Living Secretary

Lubinus Law Firm

Reliable Maintenance

Danny Beyer // Iron Horse Wealth Management, LLC

Denman & Company, CPA Treasurer

Hacha & Machete, Inc.

Siegwerk

Patrick Rupe // Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company

Michael Bird // Spindustry

Raine Recruiting LLC

Parks Area Foundation

Daniel Willrich // Pelds Design Services

INTERESTED IN GETTING INVOLVED? Contact FuseDSM today for additional ways to get your business noticed in our 10,000 business footprint.

Or set up a time with our Firestater Ambassadors to discuss how the chamber can change your marketing approach.

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