2010Trip Dates: June 9-11, 2010
Watch this video documenting the past 30 years and all that this work has brought to our Metro.
Thank you to everyone who attended the 2010 DM/DC Trip. Advocacy efforts focused on establishing support for economic development projects and policies that enhance business competitiveness, nurture entrepreneurs, improve quality of life, help communities attract and retain employers and employees, and create new jobs. The 2010 trip featured a great lineup of speakers, including Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), and Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL).
Participants also heard from a top tier national media panel that included:
Mark Halperin, Editor-at-Large and Senior Political Analyst, TIME Magazine
Kevin Madden, CNN Political Contributor
Bob Schieffer, Chief Washington Correspondent, CBS News
Chuck Todd, Chief White House Correspondent, NBC News
Judy Woodruff, Senior Correspondent and Co-Anchor, PBS News
The 2011 trip dates are June 8-10, 2011.
As we approach the date of the trip, please continue to use this website as the resource for the most current version of the trip itinerary, travel alerts, etc.
Our host hotel this year is the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill.
DM/DC 2009: Thirtieth Anniversary - Recap
The Greater Des Moines Partnership led a delegation of business, civic and community leaders from across Central Iowa on its 30th annual lobbying trip to Washington DC in June. Advocacy efforts focused on establishing support for economic development projects and policies that enhance business competitiveness, nurture entrepreneurs, improve quality of life, help communities attract and retain employers and employees, and create new jobs. Special thanks to our 173 participants and all of our sponsors for making the 2009 trip a success!
2009 marked the 30th Anniversary of the annual lobbying trip as the Greater Des Moines Partnership once again leads a delegation of business, civic and leaders from across Central Iowa to Washington, D.C.
The 2009 trip featured a powerful lineup of speakers including Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, House Republican Leader John Boehner, and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. Click on the trip schedule link below for full details!
DM/DC 2009 is featured in the Fall 2009 ACCE Chamber Executive magazine. To view the article click here.
2010 Trip Information
2010 Federal Policy Book
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