dsm is the gatekeeper for taste and information in this metro area of 700,000. Through creative storytelling, the magazine engages and inspires its well-connected audience of influential civic leaders up-and-coming professionals and creative change makers. Readers turn to us for our lively coverage of arts and culture, food and dining, shopping and style, local issues and philanthropy, and health and lifestyle.
dsm publishes six issues per year on a bi-monthly schedule. We also produce annual special magazines, including dsm Home, People, Inclusion and Lifting the Veil, as well as ia, our statewide publication. Our digital newsletter, dsmWeekly, is your insider’s guide to what’s new in local food and dining, entertainment and arts, sent every Wednesday to your inbox. In addition, dsm hosts popular events, including unveiling parties, Sages Over 70, Home Design Awards, LGBTQ Legacy Leaders, Discover Diverse Des Moines and Lifting the Veil.
Business Publications Corp., Inc., Central Iowa’s largest publisher of niche publications, was established in 1983 by Connie Wimer. The company’s flagship publications – the Des Moines Business Record and dsm magazine – were launched in 1983 and 2003, respectively. These award-winning publications reach Greater Des Moines’ two most influential audiences — top area business owners and decision-makers and affluent, educated and sophisticated consumers.
Business Publications also produces niche and custom content products throughout Central Iowa, including the CVB’s official Visitors Guide Catch Des Moines; economic development guides for area communities and chambers of commerce; the Book of Lists; the Business Record Daily business e-newsletter; the weekly Lift Iowa e-newsletter focusing on women’s issues in business and politics, Inclusion diversity guide; Commercial Real Estate Guide and more.
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Inclusion is a journey with no end. As a media company, we believe our products should mirror our community both in the ways we celebrate diversity and in the ways we facilitate meaningful conversations about equity. We understand this is essential to supporting a strong and growing community.
Business Publications Corp. and dsm magazine strive to make diversity, equity and inclusion a part of everything we do. These core values help make our company a better place to work and grow. We aspire to make everyone feel welcomed and empowered.
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