It’s time for Central Iowa to make a decision: Allow its growth and economic development successes to flounder, or ask the difficult questions to find ways to level up.
That was the message from James Chung, an economist and founder of Reach Advisors, who was the keynote speaker at the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s Regional Summit of 2025, which took place Sept. 17 in downtown Des Moines.
Attended by more than 350 business, community and economic development leaders, the event shared data about the region’s strengths, focused on how to attract more workers and businesses to the area, and encouraged collaboration through networking…