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EDMC Board elects Ryan Bomer as Interim President

Aug 21st, 2008 by admin | 0

The East Des Moines Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors on August 21 elected Ryan Bomer of Iowa State Bank as Interim President.
Bomer will serve the remainder of the term begun by Jim Goodman, who passed away unexpectedly in June.
Bomer is a Loan Officer with Iowa State Bank in their East Locust location and has [...]

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2008 regional membership/investor directory is here!

Jul 28th, 2008 by admin | 0

The 2008 Regional Investor & Membership Directory, featuring listings of all Chamber members and Greater Des Moines Partnership investors across the metro, is now in the mail. If your business was listed in the Greater Des Moines Partnership database as of April 15, 2008, you will be listed in this directory of over 4,000 central [...]

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Credit Cards Accepted!

Jul 23rd, 2008 by admin | 0

The East Des Moines Chamber now accepts Visa, MasterCard and Discover as a payment option for annual dues, event registrations, sponsorships, over-the-counter purchases, or other types of purchases. Although we are not yet set up for online transactions through our website, your card information is still secure - we process all transactions immediately upon request via electronic virtual [...]

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Survey coming soon regarding regional member benefits

Jul 18th, 2008 by admin | 0

As you know, this year the East Des Moines Chamber became a stand-alone organization separate from the Greater Des Moines Partnership. While you used to join the Partnership and select EDMC as your home chamber for free, it’s now just the opposite: you join the Chamber and get your Partnership benefits for free. The Partnership [...]

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Chamber President Jim Goodman dies while competing in triathlon

Jun 23rd, 2008 by admin | 0

UPDATE 6/25: Here is the Des Moines Register obituary for Jim Goodman. Memorial Contributions may be made to the REN Girls Goodman Memorial Trust in care of Bankers Trust.
UPDATE 6/24: Services for Jim Goodman will be held at St. Pius X Catholic Church, 3663 - 66th St. in Urbandale, as follows:
Visitation: Wednesday, June 25, 5-7 [...]

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Chamber office re-opens

Jun 16th, 2008 by admin | 0

The East Des Moines Chamber office has re-opened on schedule and permanent contact information is once again available. Our phone number is 283-9312 and our email address is info@edmchamber.org.
The Chamber will be assessing the needs of those on the East Side affected by flooding and offering resources for assistance. If your business has a specific [...]

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