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#DMBizEvents list below includes networking, educational, informational or social-business events to be held in the Greater Des Moines Metro area for the next seven days, plus SAVE THE DATES. You may also…
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- Add your favorite business-related event to our list using #DMBizEvents hashtag on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook.
- View Des Moines Area Business Facebook Events at: https://www.facebook.com/pg/alauremarketing/events/
- View Des Moines area chamber events: https://www.desmoinesmetro.com/en/calendar/
Tuesday, October 3, 2017
TUESDAY 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/abou
SPECIAL EVENT: Ia Magazine Unveiling, Hosted by dsm Magazine: Wells Fargo History Museum, 666 Walnut St, Des Moines, 5 PM – 7 PM. Details: It’s a party! Please join us and the Iowa Economic Development Authority for our unveiling of the new issue of ia Magazine, our annual statewide publication showcasing and celebrating the sophistication of our people and places. Enjoy the downtown museum of our presenting sponsor and host, Wells Fargo, and a performance by supporting sponsor, Ballet Des Moines. The Algona Area Economic Development Corporation is also a supporting sponsor. Information: click here
Wednesday, October 4, 2017
WEDNESDAY WEEKLY: BUSINESS NETWORKING: 1 Million Cups Des Moines: The most innovative energy you’ll feel all week. Every Wednesday, 8am-9:30am, at Science Center of Iowa & Blank IMAX Dome Theater, 401 W Martin Luther King Jr Pkwy, Des Moines. Cost: Free Event – Free Parking – Free Coffee. More Information: https://www.facebook.com/1MillionCupsDSM Twitter @1MillionCupsDSM #1MC
WEDNESDAY WEEKLY: Marketing 101: Hosted by Nexus 6 Marketing at 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM at Inspired Grounds Cafe, 117 5th St, West Des Moines, Iowa.
WEDNESDAY WEEKLY: SMALL BUSINESS EDUCATION: Noon Sessions: We’re the Iowa Center: The most innovative energy you’ll feel all week. Every Wednesday, Noon-1:00 pm, at 8345 University Blvd, Suite F, Clive. Cost: Free Event. We empower Iowans to succeed financially through education, resources, and connections. Learn more about our Credit + Lending, Education + Resources, and Advocacy + Networking by attending one of these info sessions, held every Wednesday at noon. More Information: http://theiowacenter.org/calendar/events/event-80/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TheIowaCenter Twitter @TheIowaCenter
MONTHLY: Lunch and Learn, Hosted by AMA Iowa: 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CDT at Des Moines Golf and Country Club, 1600 Jordan Creek Parkway, West Des Moines. “Understanding your customer’s journey to build a better customer.” Ticket Information: AMAReservations@gmail.com. Details: Join AMA Iowa for our October Luncheon with Megan Elfers, Vice President, Marketing & Communications at Kum & Go.
Kum & Go recently set out to create a customer journey map to better understand the decisions our customers make as they decide to shop and while they shop in convenience stores. The process also helped us to build a more actionable segmentation of our customers. We are now in the process of leveraging these insights to create a more compelling, differentiated and engaging shopping experience for our customers.
Megan will share what the process for building a journey map looked like for Kum & Go and how you might go about creating one for your own brand or business. She will discuss the value of understanding the moments that matter in a customer journey and how you can go about enhancing the customer experience around those moments. Megan will also briefly discuss her own journey into marketing and communications from construction management and what she has learned along the way.
Thursday, October 5, 2017
THURSDAY WEEKLY: Business Incubator Networking Group – Iowa (B.I.N.G.) 12-1pm Networking and education at the West Des Moines Incubator – 318 5th Street, West Des Moines. Followed by FREE open co-working in the WDM Incubator from 1 to 5 PM. Twitter @JadeHandy
QUARTERLY BUSINESS EDUCATION: DMACC Continuing Education: “Social Media Marketing Strategy,” Southridge Center, Des Moines, Iowa, Room 21. Thursday: 09/28/2017 from 8:00AM to 4:30PM.
Course Description:
This strategic course provides an overview of social media in the digital marketing context, as well as teaches how to set measurable goals and integrate social media into an overall marketing and communication plan. Participants learn about the marketing benefits of each of the top social networks; gain a list of the best educational resources for continued social media marketing learning; and take away a treasure chest of very cool tools for social media research, measuring, monitoring, reporting, engagement, amplifying, content development, sharing, planning, organizing, event promotion, community building and more. Bring a flash drive or $8 material fee for instructor. Laptop optional. REGISTRATION: https://ce.dmacctraining.com/dmacc2/public/store/search.do?navigator=retrieveItem&item=zPnQ5kuzLKllaOXHgnwMXg**
Friday, October 6, 2017
October 6th will feature Rachel Eubank is the President of Sticks Inc., a Des Moines based manufacturer of handmade home accessories and gift. During her 14 years at Sticks, she has been in wholesale and national sales, marketing and events, development, retail operations, retail buying, sales management, and operations. With recent launches of new product lines and categories, Rachel has focused on the development of the Sticks brand into additional product and price classes in addition to growing the licensing and brand awareness of Sticks within the open marketplace. Sticks is represented in a variety of gift and art galleries nationwide, as well as in commercial spaces such a hospitals, museums, clinics and libraries.
Saturday, October 7, 2017
WEEKLY: Small Business Incubator (BING-IA SES) B.I.N.G. Sweat Equity Saturday Meetup group: 8am to Noon at the West Des Moines Incubator (318 5th Street, West Des Moines). 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, October 10, 2017
TUESDAY 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/abou
SAVE THE DATES:
October-November 2017
OCT 11
1 Million Cups Des Moines, the Craft Beer Panel
Wed 8:00 AM CDT
Science Center of Central Iowa, Des Moines
OCT 18
SQUARE ONE DSM, October Startup Stories.
Katie Byers, Founder and CEO of HomeDittyTM, will be the guest speaker at the October Square One DSM Startup Stories event. Startup Stories is a monthly networking event geared toward entrepreneurs, investors and those interested in entrepreneurship that features an interview-style presentation with Square One DSM Executive Director Mike Colwell. The October event is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 18 at the Greater Des Moines Partnership, 700 Locust St.
OCT 19
October Social Media Discussion Group: Social Media Advertising
Thu 7:15 AM CDT
St. Kilda DSM, Des Moines
OCT 19
October Open Coffee
Thu 8:00 AM CDT
318 5th St, West Des Moines
OCT 21 – Oct 22
Great Iowa Pet Expo
Varied Industries Bldg Iowa State Fair, Des Moines
OCT 25
March to 1 Million: How will Greater D.M. handle its growth?
Wed 7:00 AM CDT
Embassy Club – Ruan Center (34th Floor), Des Moines
OCT 26
Central IA IWLC leadership conference
Thu 7:30 AM CDT
Iowa Events Center, Des Moines
NOV 10
2017 Small Business Success Summit
Fri 8:00 AM CST
FFA Enrichment Center, Ankeny
NOV 10 – 11
Iowa’s Premier Beer, Wine & Food Expo 10th Anniversary
Iowa Events Center, Des Moines
NOV 14
2017 Celebrate Business & Economic Impact Awards Luncheon
Tue 11:30 AM CST
Des Moines Marriott Downtown, Des Moines
NOV 29
Full Time Founders Meetup
Wed 6:00 PM CST
Gravitate (Valley Junction), West Des Moines
The Des Moines Business Mixer 