Indianola Chamber CEO Commits to Racial Equity
Brenda Easter, president and CEO of the Indianola Chamber of Commerce, has joined hundreds of other local businesses and organizations by signing the CEO Commitment to Racial Equity in DSM, developed by the Greater Des Moines Partnership and its Inclusion Council.
CEOs and top-level leaders of companies, organizations and public entities in the greater Des Moines region can sign on to the CEO Commitment to Racial Equity in DSM here, and their names will be included on The Partnership’s website.
Calendar of Events Import
Palmyra Church's 150th Anniversary
Church seeks photos, stories 
Join the Palmyra Church for an open house as they celebrate its 150th Anniversary. The Friends of the Palmyra Church is seeking photos and stories that share the history of this beautiful church and the community. We hope you'll stop by or participate in sharing your story of this Warren County landmark. Masks and social distancing required.
Open House Oct. 28: 5-8 p.m.
Oct. 31: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Nov. 1: Noon-4 p.m.
We Care Mask Required Sign
Farmer's Market open until Oct. 31
Winter market begins Nov. 7 The Indianola Farmer's Market is open Saturdays until Oct. 31, at which time it moves indoors.
From November to April, the Indianola Winter Farmer's Market will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on the second Saturday of each month at the Warren County Historical Building at the Fairgrounds. The winter market features crafts, baked goods, handmade items, in-season vegetables and more.
Grief and Loss, What to Expect
A sense of loss, combined with the stress brought on with the pandemic, has left many people feeling sad, down, lonely and depressed. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, in collaboration with COVID Recovery Iowa, will begin offering an online program to provide education about feelings of grief and loss and how to manage and process them.
ISU Extension and Outreach will offer “Grief and Loss: What to Expect” during lunch hours. Each program will last for approximately one hour. Those dates and times are as follows:
• Thursday, Oct. 22 at 12 p.m.
• Thursday, Oct. 29 at 12 p.m.
• Thursday, Nov. 5 at 12 p.m.
To register, go to Human Sciences Events and select the program, date and time you are interested in. Participants will receive a unique URL prior to the program to access the Zoom hosted program.
Startup Community Way: Iowa Startup Ecosystem
NAME: Startup Community Way: Iowa Startup Ecosystem with Brad Feld & Ian Hathaway
DATE and TIME: Wednesday, Oct. 28 | 5 – 6 p.m.
FEE: No charge.
Join the authors of The Startup Community Way, Brad Feld (Techstars CoFounder and Managing Partner at Foundry Group) and Ian Hathaway (Sr. Director of Ecosystem Development at Techstars) who will be hosting a conversation around the Startup Ecosystem in Iowa and how their learnings can applied across the state.
Submit your business news and events in the Chamber Newsletter
Newsletter Released 1st and 3rd Wednesdays
Submit news and images (.jpg format) by the Friday prior to publication to newsletter@indianolachamber.com. The publication of information is not guaranteed for late submissions.
Submission Publication
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2020 Small Business Success Summit
Event will be VIRTUAL!
The Greater Des Moines Partnership has just announced the fourth annual Small Business Success Summit VIRTUALLY to help you move forward and succeed.
WHEN: Nov. 5 – Noon to 5 p.m.
Nov. 6 – 7:30 a.m. to 12:35 p.m.
COST: $35 members / $55 non-members
AGENDA: www.dsmpartnership.com/summit
The purpose of the Small Business Success Summit is to inform, educate and inspire business owners in Greater Des Moines. The summit will host three keynote speakers and 12 breakout sessions on a variety of timely topics that affect business owners and managers.
Questions? Contact Christina Moffatt at cmoffatt@DSMpartnership.com.
Trunk or Treat Hosted by ICYF
Scooter’s Coffee ribbon cutting
Scooter’s Coffee Drive-Thru's grand opening coincided with its chamber ribbon-cutting ceremony. Welcome to town! Lindsey Jochim, owner of the business at 1112 North Jefferson Way, is shown center with scissors, along with employees and chamber ambassadors.
Helping Hand to hold facility sale
The Helping Hand of Warren County, 109 East Clinton Ave., will host its first full facility sale on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 9 to 11 a.m.
All proceeds will go to the facility maintenance bills and to stock the food pantry.
The sale is a way for the community to come and shop to support their mission at the same time. Items will include new clothes, toys, decorations, household items and more.
Nominations sought for annual awards
Chamber dinner slated for January
The Indianola Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations for the following awards:
Steve G. Pfeifer Volunteer of the Year
Educator of the Year
Distinguished Chamber Leader
Emerging Business
Simpson College Emerging Leader
Let's Light Up Indianola!
Think your neighborhood can bring the most holiday cheer this year? Start planning now to turn your street into a “holiday lane!” More information at indianolahometownpride.org.
Shopping at Home? #ThinkIndianolaFirst
Website supports Central Iowa small businesses
Marketing and selling online this holiday season has never been more crucial. And now it is easy to promote your products, sell to customers and get paid online.
CentralIowaShopWhereILive
Have you made your storefront active yet? Create a gift card option and you can be ready to go! As the holiday shopping season is about to start, ShopWhereILive.com is holding a Cyber Sale thru Nov. 22.
This online shopping option is another way to help people #ThinkIndianolaFirst, brought to you by the Indianola Chamber of Commerce. Contact Barb@indianolachamber.com to learn more.
Top Five For Small Business: Craft Your Elevator Pitch
Elevator Pitches can open the door to valuable connections.
Join the Greater Des Moines Partnership for this free virtual workshop.
When: October 28 • 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
No charge, but registration requested.
Register here
This Top Five series will feature experts in human resources, marketing, accounting, IT and others. They will introduce five things on certain topic that will help you be successful in your small business.
Take a Partnership Survey
The Partnership has published a Business and Workforce Status Survey for its Investors, Affiliates, Members and the Greater Des Moines community to gain insights on current and future business and workforce plans. Take the short survey here: https://bit.ly/315P1vt #DSMUSA
Des Moines Metro Opera announces repertory for 2021 Summer Festival
Des Moines Metro Opera’s General and Artistic Director Michael Egel announced the repertory for the organization’s 2021 Summer Festival, which runs July 2-25, 2021. DMMO is excited to once again present mainstage performances of Stephen Sondheim’s Tony Award-winning musical Sweeney Todd, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s lesser-known dramatic masterpiece, The Queen of Spades, and Jean-Philippe Rameau’s Baroque comedy Platée, as well as a production of Gregory Spears and Greg Pierce’s Fellow Travelers as part of the organization’s 2 nd Stages Series.
All 2020 ticket buyers are eligible to renew their past subscriptions or single tickets beginning February 1, 2021. New subscriptions and single tickets will go on sale on March 1, 2021 . Full production and ticket information may be found at www.desmoinesmetroopera.org or by calling (515) 961-6221.
Governor visits Indianola
Gov. Kim Reynolds toured Indianola this week as part of her 99 counties tour, stopping to celebrate Indianola's recent designation as an Iowa Great Places community.
Reynolds saw Indianola's highlights, including the Square, Des Moines Metro Opera, Simpson College and had a hot air balloon encounter.
Region-wide virtual networking event
Presented by Shive-Hattery
Date: Thursday, Oct. 29
Time: 8:30 - 9:30 a.m
Location: Virtual event. A Zoom link will be sent to registered attendees.
Fees/Admission: Free! Please register to receive a link to the virtual event.
This virtual event will give you the opportunity to connect with business leaders from the 24 Affiliate Chambers in the Central Iowa region and expand your network! Participants will join breakout groups to facilitate small group networking and discussion with area business leaders. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about area business leaders, their stories and ask questions in a virtual environment. Cue up your LinkedIn and get ready to connect, virtually, with participants from a variety of different industries throughout Central Iowa!
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