The Greater Des Moines Partnership’s Economic Development team specializes in assisting businesses with relocating or expanding their operations in Central Iowa. Through specialized industry research, partnerships with local, state, and national entities, and comprehensive assistance in site selection, the Partnership is the place to start when looking at relocation or expansion.
An educated and skilled workforce is the key to success for any business or organization. The Partnership focuses on fostering opportunities for to enhance Central Iowa’s workforce through education, outreach, personal and professional development, and public policy initiatives.
The Partnership provides a multitude of business resources that will enhance any business environment. Through these tools, organizations have the opportunity to develop a work culture that is effective, inclusive, and innovative.
Downtown Des Moines is ever-evolving. The city is alive and thriving with numerous opportunities for entertainment, recreation, and growing businesses.
Learn more about what makes Greater Des Moines an amazing place to live and work. The region boasts numerous amenities and a low cost of living. You can do more in Des Moines.
The Greater Des Moines Partnership, Center on Sustainable Communities, Des Moines Water Works, and Metro Waste Authority honor local organizations and leaders for their sustainability efforts in the Greater Des Moines area. View the winner's circle!
Celebrate Business and Economic Impact Awards
The Celebrate Business Awards & Economic Impact Awards are sponsored by the Greater Des Moines Partnership and the Des Moines Business Record. They are presented in the fall. These annual awards recognize companies for specific business practices such as encouraging involvement in community activities, creating an employee-friendly work environment, and building a substantial reputation for integrity and quality while remaining outside the public limelight.
Dee Zee Inc.
Facebook
Fidelity & Guaranty Life
IP Pathways
LightEdge Solutions
Norbert Dentressangle
Produce Innovations
2014 Celebrate Business Award Winners
Best Kept Secret: Small, EcoEngineers
Best Kept Secret: Large, CDS Global
Community Champion: Small, Shade Tree Auto
Community Champion: Large, Hy-Vee, Inc.
Best Workplace for YPs: Holmes Murphy & Associates
Innovation: The ReWall Company
Lifelong Learning: Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
Appcore
Fed Ex Ground
John Deere Des Moines Works
Mortgage Compliance Advisors
Putco
Textura
Van Meter Industrial
2013 Celebrate Business Award Winners
Community Champion: Sammons Financial Group
Best Kept Secret: Large, Accumold
Best Kept Secret: Small, FastPath
Innovation: Large, Skiff Medical Center
Innovation: Small, Athena GTX
Best Workplace for YPs: Faegre Baker Daniels
Lifelong Learning: Bankers Trust
Capital City Fruit
Hewlett-Packard
Interstate Batteries
Kemin
LGI
The Toro Company
2012 Celebrate Business Award Winners
Community Champion: Large, Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
Community Champion: Small, Saturday Manufacturing
Best Kept Secret: Large, Eurofins Scientific, Inc.
Best Kept Secret: Small, Kuder, Inc.
Best Workplace for YPs: Dwolla
Inclusion Award
The Greater Des Moines Partnership's Inclusion Award (formerly known as the Diversity Award) is a distinct recognition honoring employers who have championed diversity and inclusion at their businesses and organizations, and community. The award is presented at The Partnership's Annual Dinner in January. To qualify for the Inclusion Award, organizations must be a regional Member or Investor of the Partnership.
Inclusion/Diversity Award Winners
Click their name to view their acknowledgment video
2016 Award Winners
Small/Medium-Sized Business Category: Easter Seals
The determination regarding the categories to be awarded will be based upon the quality and number of applications received in each category. Previous award recipients are not eligible to apply for one year after receiving the award.
Award Selection Council
Each year, a committee of members from the Partnership's Inclusion Council participates in a judges' panel to oversee the selection and presentation of the Partnership's Inclusion Award. Applications are evaluated, finalists are determined; an onsite visit is conducted, and the committee convenes for a final assessment to determine the award winner(s).
For questions about the award or process, please contact Nathan Ritz, Director of Talent Development/Workforce Inclusion.
Nathan D. Ritz
Director of Talent Development/Workforce Inclusion
Greater Des Moines Partnership
700 Locust St., Ste. 100
Des Moines, Iowa 50309 | USA
YPC Awards
YPC Amy Jennings YP Impact
The YPC Amy Jennings YP Impact award is given to a young professional who made a significant impact on the young professional environment in greater Des Moines. Like Amy Jennings, a past YPC president who led the organization through major growth, this recipient of this award should demonstrate a dedication to creating a vibrant community that attracts and retains YPs. Preference will be given to a member of a young professional organization or board. Click here for more information.
YPC Ashley Okland Community Service Award
Beginning in 2011, each year, the Young Professionals Connection (YPC) will recognize the achievements of one outstanding young volunteer in the Greater Des Moines area that excels in the area of community service. The "Ashley Okland Community Service" nominee must exemplify the core values of volunteerism, giving back, and putting others before themselves as YPC's late board member Ashley Okland did. The award is open to any young professional younger than 36 in Central Iowa. Click here for more information.
Juice YP of Year
The Juice Young Professional of the Year award recognizes a young professional who has made significant contributions for civic, charitable, entertainment or quality of life in central Iowa. The award is open to any young professional younger than 36 in Central Iowa. Click here for more information.
