
The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce (WDM Chamber) will launch the Latino Trade Network with a Happy Hour event at La Cuscatleca South on Thursday, January 27. The event is presented by Turner Construction and supported by Granite Solutions and Innov8 Home Solutions and will take place 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Programming will consist of complimentary food and beverage, networking, and addresses from key program stakeholders and community leaders.
“We are thrilled to announce this new extension of our WDM Leads program to serve business professionals and organizations within the Latinx community,” said Katherine Harrington, President and CEO of the WDM Chamber. “The Latino Trade Network will continue our mission of elevating our local businesses in Central Iowa and creating a more diverse, inclusive, and accessible city to live, work, and play.”
The Latino Trade Network was founded in tandem between the WDM Chamber and a core group of leaders from Ibarra Realty Group, Infinite Resources,Tyler Osby Group at Fairway Independent Mortgage Company, and United Fútbol Academy. An extension of the WDM Leads program, the Latino Trade Network is the ultimate business development program designed to help Latino-owned businesses and Latino business owners and entrepreneurs to build their network, grow their business, and collaborate with others in the Latino community in Central Iowa.
“We want to trade connections, ideas, advice, business, goals and dreams”, said Amner Martinez, Founder and CEO of Infinite Resources. “This is a great time for a new wave of Latino leaders, professionals, entrepreneurs, and the greater Des Moines business community to come together.”
This event is free to attend, but registration is required. Learn more and register for the event at www.wdmchamber.org. Following the Happy Hour event, the Latino Trade Network will begin a regular meeting schedule to promote consistent collaboration among program participants. Please contact Tom Florian, [email protected], with questions.