Urbandale Chamber joined DSM leaders to promote regional priorities on the Partnership's 38th annual
May 31, 2017
For more information contact:
Tiffany Menke
President, Urbandale Chamber
515-331-6855 tmenke@urbandalechamber.com
For Immediate Release
Monday, May 15, 2017
URBANDALE CHAMBER JOINED DSM LEADERS TO PROMOTE REGIONAL PRIORITIES ON THE PARTNERSHIP’S 38TH ANNUAL D.C. TRIP
Urbandale, IA – Nearly 200 Greater Des Moines (DSM) business, civic and regional community leaders traveled on May 10 through 12 to the nation’s capital and presented a federal public policy agenda to promote regional policy priorities and economic development projects during the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s 38th annual DMDC event in Washington, D.C. Chair Lori Gelhaar and President Tiffany Menke attended the trip, representing the Urbandale Chamber of Commerce and the issues important to the region. The Greater Des Moines Partnership delegation is one of the nation’s largest representations of chamber of commerce constituents to Capitol Hill. Trip attendees had numerous opportunities to hear from and interact with members from Iowa’s Congressional delegation and other top officials.
“Our regional presence at DMDC is powerful and makes a statement to our federal elected officials,” said Don Pearson, Regional President at Wells Fargo and the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s 2017 Board Chair. “DMDC presented a great opportunity for attendees to connect with Congress and the Administration on issues and projects impacting our region, and attendees were also able to form and strengthen relationships with each other.”
Throughout the three-day trip, participants had an opportunity to advocate for key issues facing Greater Des Moines. Participants met with members of Iowa’s Congressional delegation, the Administration and their staffs. The Partnership hosted keynote speakers Senator Tom Cotton (R – Arkansas), Senator Chris Murphy (D –Connecticut) and George Sifakis, Director of the Office of Public Liaison and Assistant to the President. Workshops focused on trade, health care, immigration and transportation/infrastructure.
While in D.C., The Partnership recognized Sue Huppert, Chief External and Governmental Affairs Officer at Des Moines University and Chair of The Partnership’s Government Policy Council (GPC), with the GPC Leadership Award.
“The Urbandale Chamber advocates for our businesses locally, state-wide and at the Federal level,” said Tiffany Menke, President, Urbandale Chamber of Commerce. “We met with Senator Ernst, Congressman Young and staff members from Senator Grassley’s office,” said Menke.
2017 sponsors included Shazam, Prairie Meadows, Wells Fargo, Nyemaster Goode P.C. The Weitz Company, DART, Innovate Iowa, Delta Dental, Principal, Policy Works, Brown Winick Law Firm, Davis Brown Law Firm, the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization, Des Moines International Airport and Des Moines University
Inquiries or requests for more information should be directed to Tiffany Menke, tmenke@urbandalechamber.com
The Urbandale Chamber of Commerce is a membership-based business organization comprised of 750 business members in Urbandale and around the Greater Des Moines Area. The organization is designed to Promote, Protect and Serve its members.
Contact:
Tiffany Menke, President
tmenke@urbandalechamber.com, (515) 331-6855
