Progress means advancing business, education and volunteerism to members of East and South Des Moines. These important topics were celebrated at the annual fall showcase event, Celebration of Progress, held September 26 at the Des Moines Fire Department Training and Logistics Facility.

 

The celebration was open to the public with proceeds benefiting the Chamber's scholarship program. The event consisted of networking, music, food, and a program awarding scholarships to area schools and recognizing Linda Bisignano as Volunteer of the Year.   

 

Linda, owner of the local fixture, Chuck's Italian-American Restaurant in Des Moines' Highland Park, is a generous contributor to the Des Moines area, including feeding Thanksgiving dinner to about 3,500 of the city's poor, hungry, elderly and homebound.

 

The celebration was also an opportunity to invest in the future of local schools. The Chamber presented $1,000 scholarships to East High, North High and Grand View University whose  representatives thanked the east and south communities for their support and efforts to enrich area schools.

 

We want to take a moment to thank each and every one of our chamber members. Your membership has enabled us to accomplish so much this year, including giving $5,000 in scholarships to students on the East and South side, awarding so many great citizens awards for their contributions to the community, and creating opportunities for businesses to showcase their capabilities through event sponsorships, networking and more.

 

Thank you for contributing to our recent membership survey -- your feedback is vital to planning for the future of your chamber. Membership renewal letters will be mailed and emailed in the next month. Take a moment to review your company information in your Member Information Center. If you don't have your login credentials, contact the Chamber office.  Please update any address and email changes and advise us of any change in the number of your employees before October 31.

 

Having your most current information ensures you continue to receive communications from the Chamber. In turn, it helps the Chamber accomplish its mission to provide value to the business community through advocacy, education and growth opportunities.

 

 

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With this year's merger of the East and South Chambers, we are in process of rebranding.  We have a new logo and colors, a Chamber App available for download, launched a new website last week, and updated our newsletter look and format.

Website.  Please take a few minutes to scroll through the new website at www.dsmeastsouthchamber.org.
 
Newsletter.  Events newsletters will arrive via email the first and third Mondays of each month.  Quarterly newsletters will arrive the second Monday of the first month in a quarter.

MyChamberApp.  This mobile directory is designed to locate and/or promote Chamber businesses and events. Download the free App and contact us for information on attending a webinar for promoting your business on the App.

What you can do to help!  Update our website and email addresses:
www.dsmeastsouthchamber.org
sadie@dsmeastsouthchamber.org
peggy@dsmeastsouthchamber.org
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