News from the Chamber

NEWS RELEASE (URBANDALE, IA) – Fareway Stores, Inc. recently announced a $200,000 donation to the Iowa Chamber of Commerce Executives (ICCE). The donation provided for $1,000 or more in gift cards to ICCE chamber of commerce members in the communities Fareway serves....

URBANDALE, IA – The Urbandale Chamber of Commerce has partnered with Shop Where I Live to launch www.centraliowa.shopwhereilive.com, an online platform for small businesses to come together to sell products and services virtually. “We must band together as a...

DES MOINES, IA - Jack Stack, President and CEO of SRC Holdings and best-selling author of The Great Game of Business will speak at the Holiday Inn Des Moines Airport Conference Center in Des Moines at the fourth-annual Central Iowa Business Conference on Thursday,...

DES MOINES, IA - Henry Winkler, NY Times best-selling author, actor, director, and producer will speak at the Holiday Inn Des Moines Airport Conference Center in Des Moines at the fourth-annual Central Iowa Business Conference on Thursday, September 17, 2020.  Beloved...

URBANDALE, IA –The Urbandale Chamber of Commerce has announced three finalists for the prestigious 2019 Urbandale Business of the Year.  The award is given annually during Sample Urbandale, A Celebration of Business to honor three businesses and designate one of the...

URBANDALE, IA – Annually the Urbandale Chamber of Commerce requests the membership and general public to vote for businesses who are best in their class.  There are 21 different categories voted on and in those categories, three are identified as the...

For Immediate Release November 12, 2019 URBANDALE, Iowa - On Tuesday, the Urbandale Chamber of Commerce surprised Tom Gayman, owner of Performance Realty, LLC and Urbandale City Council Member, with the news that he was selected as the 2019 Citizen of the Year. While...

Watch this year's promotional video on the Central Iowa Business Conference, scheduled for September 19, 2019!

What’s the environmental impact when you upload photos to Facebook, watch a movie online or bank online? It can be surprisingly high, and it matters to the Data Power Technology Group (DPTG) in Urbandale. “Data Centers consume 2.5 to 3 percent of total energy usage in...

The Urbandale Chamber of Commerce organizes the Central Iowa Business Conference every year for business professionals to connect and learn.  This year's conference features Daymond John, NY Times best-selling author, world-renowned entrepreneur and Shark Tank...

Two new interns have recently been hired at the Urbandale Chamber of Commerce. One of the interns, Vanessa Chavez, is an East High School student. After hearing about the Urbandale Chamber through a DMACC program, she was placed here. For Chavez, this is her first...

From the Parthenon to the Olympic Stadium, the buildings of Greece have a rich history to them.  On October 14th, 2021, the Urbandale Chamber will be departing for a ten-day trip to Greece.  Those who go will be treated to four nights in a first class Athens hotel and...