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October is in the books and we now roll into November -- a month to look at the year thus far and give thanks to all that we have received. We are especially thankful for our members and all that you do for your communities to make Des Moines a better place to live and do business.
We had a wonderful Membership luncheon in October at The Latin King Restaurant where the atmosphere and food were delightful. Thanks to all who attended. A special thank you to our Golden Circle sponsors who spoke at the luncheon.
Join us this Thursday for Happy Hour at Okoboji Grill and a fun day of Poker and raffle items on Saturday at Copper Creek Clubhouse. The inaugural tournament earlier this year was a huge success. November's tournament promises to be the same. Check out the Events page on our website for details and to register.
Come join us at the newly renovated AmericInn Hotel and Suites Des Moines Airport on November 27th at 4:30 for a Ribbon Cutting. Our Annual Dinner is set for February 23rd at Prairie Meadows. We will be awarding Citizens of the Year, Businesses of the Year, and Jim Goodman Entrepreneurial Spirit Award. Please submit your nominations for each of these categories no later than November 16th. If you would like to sponsor the Annual Dinner, we have wonderful opportunities to do so. Information can be found on the chamber website or by calling the chamber office at 309-3231.
From all of us at the chambers, we thank you for your support and wish you a safe and Happy Thanksgiving season.
 
EDM 2012 President SDM 2012 President
Troy Paterson, Copy Systems Lisa Baker, Baker Electric
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Executive Director Update
Fall is the time for our annual membership drive -- we hope you all choose to participate to strengthen our Chamber and give us more businesses to educate, network with, and support. See details on the 2012 membership drive. We have now integrated with ChamberMaster, which you will see reflected in some changes on our website. One of the new options we are excited about is that members will have access to a member center. In the next week, you will receive by email your login credentials, instructions and information about the benefits available. The Member to Member discount program is being revamped and the current discounts are no longer available on the website. Members will be able to create these offerings through ChamberMaster, which will be explained in the email mentioned previously. In the meantime, if you are interested in the available discounts, please contact the Chamber office at 309-3241. We also have a new mobile text address: t ext "notify eschamber" to 313131 Please complete the member survey if you have not yet done so. As we wrap up 2012 we want to focus on some important awards to our members. See the list of awards that will be given out at our 2012 Annual Dinner at Prairie Meadows on February 23rd. The Events Committee is relying on all of you to submit nominations for businesses and individuals deserving of these awards. Finally, our Board of Directors will be meeting on November 13th for a strategic planning session to look into what we want 2013 to bring. If you have any suggestions or recommendations for next year, please let me know so we can add them to our list for brainstorming to bring you all the best in the future. Sadie Trytten
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