Welcome to the Urbandale Chamber! Start taking advantage of your membership benefits right away by using this quick checklist of new member benefits (*some new member benefits are exclusive and must be used within the first calendar year of membership).
Login to “Member Information Center” at
- Update/add language to describe your business, add photos, video, special offers (Hot Deals, Member Hot Deals), post a job opening, add a press release, reach out to other members, promote your events and more
New Member Zone – Your complete online guide to forms, information, benefits for new members
Download Free Mobile Apps!
-My Chamber App – Designed for the General Public; On your Smartphone search “mychamberapp” and choose “Urbandale, IA”
-MemberPlus App – Designed for members; On your Smartphone search “memberplus” and sign in using your member login information
Register to attend a membership luncheon to be recognized.You maybring brochures/cards to place on the New Member Table for others to take from 11:30 a.m. to Noon day of luncheon you are featured (ask for more details)*
Special advertising discount offers and discounts for new members through our media partners:
- Your business name will be added to Chamber’s radio commercial for a week on five Cumulus Media radio stations (92.5 KJJY, 1700 The Champ, 95 KGGO, NASH FM 97.3 and 98.3 WOW-FM) – No action needed, Chamber completes this for you*
- Your business name displayed for one full month on Chamber’s OnMediaCable TV commercial– No action needed, Chamber completes this for you*
- FREE Des Moines Register Print Ad in Urbandale Section– You need to contact Ryan Fitzgerald at (515) 284-8032 y end of calendar year joining to redeem free ad*
- FREE Podcast download from WebcastOne LIVE for social media and website usage – No action needed
- Special Rate Offer: Des Moines Radio Group – Please contact Kyle Lee at (515) 280-1350or for special offer*
- Special Rate Offer: OnMediaCable TV – Please contactMichelle Haacke at (515) 771-6755 or or special offer*
Announcement of your business on Chamber website, social media, and added to mobile apps*- Chamber staff completes this task, no action needed
- Like us on FB:
- Follow us on Twitter @UrbandaleChmbr
Complimentary membership to the Greater Des Moines Partnership; No action needed, we take care of this for you; Your business listing added to the Greater Des Moines Partnership website you should sign up to receive their enewsletter at
Complimentary membership (applies to members with fewer than 25employees) to ABI; Iowa Association of Business and Industry; we take care of this for you; Your business listing added to the ABI website
iPad video introduction may be recorded by Chamber staff, and posted to social media- You need to schedule this by calling chamber at 515-331-6855 or *
If you’re celebrating a special occasion schedule a ribbon cutting ceremony – You schedule this by calling Jeana at 515-331-6855 or
JoinContacts & Contractslead/referral group – Contact Chamber staff to be added to waiting list
Join MOXIE or MOXIE Plus, business owners groups, designed to brainstorm and help tackle ownership issues like healthcare, HR, technology, employee recruitment, marketing and more– register prior to each meeting
Event calendar to choose at least one or two each month)
Get Involved!
Urbandale Chamber membership provides a high return on investment that can grow each time you connect. Please contact us if you’d like to take advantage of these opportunities to get involved:
Connectors
- This group is highly involved as the ‘welcoming arm’ of the Chamber, meeting monthly and volunteering at events, ribbon cuttings, etc. for an annual commitment
Total Resource Campaign
- Active February through March – Volunteers work with members to make the most of their Chamber membership
Advocacy Group
- The united voice of the Urbandale business community, annual commitment
Special Event Task Force
- Periodic involvement based on event date desired, short-term commitment (Sample Urbandale, Wild West Golf Outing, Annual Dinner, Urbandale Craft Beer & Food Fest, Urbandale 5K Dash, etc.)
Membership Focus Groups
- Quarterly meetings, one hour in duration, centered around membership topics
genYP
- Chamber’s Young Professionals - Periodic involvement based on events and activities, short-term commitment (genYP membership required $25 per year)
- Let’s Read Program volunteer – as often as desired, read with kids in local grade school classrooms
Other
- Please indicate what other opportunity you’d like to see
Please contact the Chamber with any questions at (515) 331-6855 or .