DMDC
Each year in May, around 200 Greater Des Moines' (DSM) business, civic and regional community leaders travel to Washington D.C. to present The Partnership's Federal Policy Agenda. This is a unique opportunity to promote vital regional and local priorities and economic development projects to Iowa's Congressional delegation, the Administration and their staffs and to advocate with one voice and one mission as one united region.
Register for DMDC 2025
Join the Greater Des Moines Partnership for its 2025 trip that will take place Wednesday, May 7 – 9. Registration is now open – spots fill up fast!
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Previous DMDC trips included
- Luncheons with keynote remarks from U.S. Congressional Members
- Chamber briefings
- Workshops on topics including trade, health care and immigration
- Tours to famous sites including the African American Museum, Library of Congress and the U.S. Capitol
Read about the most recent DMDC trip in the "" blog post.
Explore the attendee list for DMDC 2024 here which includes business, civic and community leaders who traveled to Washington, D.C. to advocate for regional priorities. As we prepare for DMDC 2025, a list of confirmed attendees will be updated as participants register.
Contact Ryan Moon, Director of Government Relations and Public Policy, at rmoon@DSMpartnership.com or (515) 286-4912 and Amelia Klatt, Director of Events, at aklatt@DSMpartnership.com or (515) 286-4917 for more information.
Sponsorships
Interested in becoming a sponsor for this unique opportunity for DSM USA to advocate for key issues with one voice and one mission as a united region? Check out the DMDC Sponsor Guide. Contact Kathryn Smith, Director of Community Engagement, at ksmith@DSMpartnership.com for more information.
2025 DMDC Trip Sponsors
Gold Sponsors
Watch the recap video from DMDC 2024:
Testimonials
"I've been coming on the trip for over 15 times since the 90s, and while the trips have changed, the most important parts have not. And that is, number one, the opportunity to connect with people from throughout the metro — some of whom we may know well, but we always get to know each other better for getting more things done together back home." — Susan Judkins, RDG Planning and Design
"The thing about working with the Iowa congressional delegation, it's all about relationships. Clearly, they're all about Iowa. They're all around the state when they're back. But it's important to come out here and not only see our congresspeople, but also to see their staff, because obviously the staff does a lot of the background work." — Rob Denson, Des Moines Area Community College
“Because of the number of people here and the breadth of the representation of the people here, Des Moines is really on the map. So we're doing a lot of great things in Des Moines because of the things that we do here. And we're doing a lot of great things here because of the things we do in Des Moines.” — Bob Riley, Riley Resource Group