Organization: WEST DES MOINES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Mission: THE MISSION OF THE WEST DES MOINES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS TO BELONG, CONNECT, AND ACHIEVE.
Activities: THE CHAMBER IS ORGANIZED TO PROMOTE BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY GROWTH BY: PROMOTING ECONOMIC PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND THE INCOME POTENTIAL OF ALL BUSINESSES WITHIN THE TRADE AREA; PROMOTING PROGRAMS OF CIVIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL NATURE WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO INCREASE THE FUNCTIONAL AND AESTHETIC VALUES OF THE COMMUNITY.
LEADERSHIP ACADEMY IS A CHAMBER PROGRAM FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION TO BUILD FUTURE LEADERS IN THE WEST DES MOINES COMMUNITY. THE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY GRADUATED 42 PARTICIPANTS IN 2019 AND BEGAN ITS 12TH YEAR IN SEPTEMBER BRINGING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS THUS FAR TO 381.
ELEVATE'S GOAL IS TO CONSOLIDATE AND CELEBRATE THE POWER OF WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP THROUGH PROFESSIONAL, FAMILIAL, AND COMMUNITY ROLES. USING A MONTHLY MEETING FORMAT, ELEVATE, PROVIDES UNIQUE, DISTINCTIVE EDUCATIONAL AND RESOURCE OPPORTUNITIES WITH THE ABILITY TO HEAR FROM PEOPLE OF INTEREST IN ALL WALKS OF LIFE.
NTEE category: Community Improvement & Capacity Building
Secondary category: Mutual & Membership Benefit