List of Upcoming Events related to Business in the Des Moines Area #DMBizEvents for Monday, June 15 through Tuesday, June 23, 2015, PLUS “Save the Dates” for June:

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Here are some of our favorite upcoming Des Moines Area Business Events from our list:

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

WEEKLY: Iowa Business Connection (IBC), Des Moines Chapter – Coffee Meetup: Every Tues morning 8:00 – 9:00am at Smokey Row, 1910 Cottage Grove Ave. “Turn connections into contacts and contacts into friends. No fees, no dues, no mandatory meetings!” More info:http://www.iowabusinessconnection.com/ or call Matt Youngs at 515-201-8705  LinkedIn group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/Iowa-Business-Connection-4603300/about

BUSINESS MARKETING EDUCATION: DMACC Continuing Education Social Media Strategy Class:  (9 hours) Tues. 6/16–6/30 from 6–9:00p at DMACC West Des Moines Campus (@DMACCwest). This strategic social media course provides an overview of all the top social networks and how to select the best for your business or event; how social media is integrated into the overall marketing plan; the best educational resources and events for marketing using social media, and a treasure chest of very cool tools to use for social media research, measuring, monitoring, reporting, engagement, amplifying, content development, sharing, planning, organizing, event promotion and community building.  9 hour class costs $115. Registration/Information: https://go.dmacc.edu/conteddesc/pages/ceregistration.aspx  Tweet instructor,  Laura Kinnard,  @AlaureMktg

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

WEEKLY: 1 Million Cups Des Moines: The most innovative energy you’ll feel all week. Every Wednesday, 8am-9am, at Inspired Grounds Café (formally Green Grounds Café) – 117 5^th St., West Des Moines (Valley Junction.) Entrepreneurs present to a savvy audience fueled by free coffee. More Information:https://www.facebook.com/1MillionCupsDSM/info   Twitter @1MillionCupsDSM

LUNCH AND LEARN: Square One DSM June Start-Up Stores: 11:30 AM to 1:00 pm, Two Ruan Center, 601 Locust Street, Conference Room 101, Des Moines. “Hemesath to Recap Round One of the Global Insurance Accelerator.” Brian Hemesath, Managing Director of the Global Insurance Accelerator, will join Mike Colwell, Director of Entrepreneurial Initiatives for the Greater Des Moines Partnership as guest interviewee at the June edition of Start-Up Stories, a presentation of the newly re-branded Square One DSM, formerly Business Innovation Zone. $15 includes lunch or no charge if you bring your own lunch. Register here: https://www.desmoinesmetro.com/en/calendar/june_startup_stories_event/

NETWORKING AND CELEBRATION: West Des Moines Incubator Graduation Party: 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Incubator, 2829 Westown Parkway, (Beneath the tents outside if the weather permits or inside in Suite 220) West Des Moines. Network with other businesses, eat, drink and help celebrate another @WDMBI Success. Come help celebrate @Gophermods graduation!

Thursday, June 18, 2015

WEEKLY: Business Incubator Networking Group – Iowa (B.I.N.G. -IA): Free Weekly Lunch and Learn and networking group. Every Thursday at noon at the West Des Moines Incubator – 2829 Westown Parkway, Suite 220, West Des Moines. With FREE open co-working in the WDM Incubator from 1 to 5 PM. Information: http://businessincubatornetworkinggroup.com   Twitter @JadeHandy

BUSINESS LUNCH AND LEARN: Urbandale Chamber of Commerce Workshop: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm, Urbandale Chamber of Commerce, Rodan board room. Marketing strategist and Marketing Kinetics president, Mandy (Kolesik) Houk presents “How to Focus Your Marketing for Better Results!” Networking will begin at 11:30 a.m. Mandy, president of Marketing Kinetics LLC, will provide attendees with specific tips and tools to help them reach their marketing goals. Registration is $20, and includes a catered lunch from Park Place Catering. Register online at: https://eventbrite.com/event/17200259439 or by calling 816-536-1706816-536-1706.

BUSINESS LEADERSHIP EVENT: Mindfulness Summit Dialogue: 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. at the Des Moines Botanical Gardens, Walsh conference room. How can we bring mindfulness to our greater Des Moines business community and leaders? We are looking for people who practice mindfulness whether in the context of one’s work or daily life, business and nonprofit leaders, consultants, writers and bloggers on mindfulness for leaders or organizations.
For what purpose? To dialogue on how to bring mindfulness practices to our business community and leaders.
This Mindfulness Summit Dialogue is being hosted by Sarah Noll Wilson, Talent Development Business Partner for ARAG and Kevin Pokorny, owner of Pokorny Consulting. Sarah and Kevin are actively engaged in living and teaching mindfulness practices with leaders. They are inviting others to begin laying the foundation of bringing mindfulness to our business community and leaders. Join them and others for this unique Summit experience. Your investment is your presence and participation. For more information and registration, go to www.pokornyconsulting.com  Contact Kevin Pokorny, Pokorny Consulting, kevin@pokornyconsulting.com, 515-205-5513

Saturday, June 20, 2015

WEEKLY: Small Business Incubator (BING-IA SES) B.I.N.G. Sweat Equity Saturday Meetup group: 8am to Noon. Meet and help ambitious people who have businesses or business startup aspirations. Roll up your sleeves on a Saturday to launch or grow a business. Meet with your team, work on your next steps, help others with their tasks and challenges and/or just provide your expertise and time to others. This is a time and a place to get things done and make things happen! http://www.meetup.com/Small-Business-Incubator-Meetup-West-Des-Moines-Iowa/events/218852426/   Twitter @JadeHandy

Tuesday, June 22, 2015

WEEKLY: Iowa Business Connection (IBC), Des Moines Chapter – Coffee Meetup: Every Tues morning 8:00 – 9:00am at Smokey Row, 1910 Cottage Grove Ave. “Turn connections into contacts and contacts into friends. No fees, no dues, no mandatory meetings!” More info:http://www.iowabusinessconnection.com/ or call Matt Youngs at 515-201-8705  LinkedIn group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/Iowa-Business-Connection-4603300/about

SAVE THE DATES:

Tuesday, July 7, 2015

EDUCATION AND NETWORKING: NAWBO Iowa Connections and West Bank:  4:30 – 6:00 p.m. at Scenic Route Bakery, 350 E. Locust, Suite 104, Des Moines. Hostess: Jayme Fry, West Bank. Topic: Women supporting women in the world of business! Use your “power of the purse” mindset and act to empower women business owners and women in business. Jayme Frye of West Bank, a NAWBO Iowa corporate partner, will host. You’ll hear from Katy Nelson, the bakery’s owner, about her business and partnership with West Bank, and from Joyce Chapman, West Bank board member. Joyce will share a brief history of her banking career and her involvement in mentoring women and the creation of Nexus Executive Women’s Alliance, which began in 1978 to provide professional, business and personal support among its members. Cost: None, but register at http://www.nawbo-ci.org/nawboci/rsvp.html  Twitter @NAWBOiowa

BUSINESS MARKETING EDUCATION: DMACC Continuing Education Blogging Fundamentals Class:  (3.5 hours) Tues. 7/7 from 5:30–9:00p at DMACC West Des Moines Campus (@DMACCwest) Are you considering starting a blog for a business or an organization? Do you want to share your personal expertise? Do you have a blog you would like to get more people to read? Blogging Fundamentals will take you through the mechanics of creating a blog and the content planning process. The course also provides blog-writing best practices, tools and tips for promoting a blog, and an overview of how blogging fits into an overall marketing or personal branding strategy. Cost for 3.5 hour evening class $59. Registration/Information: https://go.dmacc.edu/conteddesc/pages/ceregistration.aspx  Tweet instructor,  Laura Kinnard,  @AlaureMktg