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Commerce Lexington enviará una delegación de líderes a Des Moines, Iowa, del 10 al 12 de junio para estudiar estrategias de desarrollo económico en una ciudad similar a Lexington que ha experimentado fuerte crecimiento en producto interno bruto, población y empleo. Des Moines, clasificada como la tercera ciudad más habitable de Estados Unidos por Reader's Digest, comparte con Lexington una fuerza laboral educada, economía diversa y ubicación estratégica entre autopistas principales, además de haber atraído empresas como Apple, Amazon y Meta. Este viaje de tres días es parte de la misión de Commerce Lexington de impulsar empleos y talento en la región, alineado con su plan colaborativo de competitividad regional que abarca nueve condados.
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LEXINGTON, Ky. — Commerce Lexington is sending its annual Leadership Visit delegation to Des Moines, Iowa, from June 10-12, seeking fresh economic development ideas from a peer Midwest metro that mirrors many of Greater Lexington’s strengths.
The three-day intercity visit represents one of the longest-running and largest community learning journeys of its kind in the nation, organizers say. The program brings together business, education, government and community leaders from Central Kentucky to study model communities and return with actionable insights for regional improvement.
Des Moines ranks alongside Lexington in several key metrics. The Iowa capital shows strong gross domestic product growth, population expansion and employment gains, positioning it as one of the fastest-growing metros in the Midwest. The region was ranked the #3 Most Livable City in the U.S. by Reader’s Digest this year.
Greater Des Moines boasts a highly educated workforce, diverse economy, and sits at the crossroads of two major interstates—advantages that parallel Greater Lexington’s profile. The region has attracted major companies including Apple, Amazon, Meta, John Deere, Hy-Vee, and Microsoft.
Nick Nicholson, 2026 board chair for Commerce Lexington, said he looks forward to the trip as part of the organization’s decades-long mission. “Increasing jobs and talent is the bread and butter of what a Chamber should be doing for its city and region,” Nicholson said, citing the organization’s 140-year history.
Commerce Lexington is advancing the Regional Competitiveness Plan, a collaborative effort including public and private sector leaders across nine counties aimed at boosting jobs and talent in Greater Lexington. Full registration for the Des Moines trip includes charter air travel, meals and two nights at Hotel Fort Des Moines.
This article was generated by AI (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) based on source material from Commerce Lexington, enriched with 3 web searches. The original source is available at https://www.commercelexington.com/news/des-moines-leadership-visit-what-we-learn-when-we-leave-home.
