Event info
When: Wednesday, June 5? 7-9 am
Where: Embassy Club Downtown, ? 666 Grand Avenue
When: Wednesday, June 5? 7-9 am
Where: Embassy Club Downtown, ? 666 Grand Avenue
When: June 5, 7-9 am

Where:
Embassy Club Downtown, ?666 Grand Avenue
 Embassy Club Downtown, 34th Floor Ruan Center, 666 Grand Avenue

Embassy Club Downtown, ?666 Grand Avenu34th Floor Ruan Center
Cost: $25 (include deluxe continental breakfast) Register


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• 2013 Health-care reform: Are you ready? | Read

•  2012 A Laughing Matter: Humor in the Workplace | Read

• 2012 What makes a leader inspirational | Read

• 2012 Polishing your corporate image in today's politically charged atmosphere | Read

• 2011 Risk Aversion | Read

• 2011 How they built it | Photos

• 2010 Ignite Des Moines | Photos

• 2010 Implications of Health Care Reform  | Video

• 2008 Best Practices of Successful Organizations | Video

• 2007 The Business of College Sports | Photos
• June 5, 2013

Here are the facts:
• Iowa ranked as the 2nd worst state in terms of growth of woman owned businesses.
• Females make up just 16 percent of the boards of directors at the 11 largest companies in Iowa.
• Iowa is one of only two states that has never elected a female to Governor or U.S. Congress.

The brutal truth:
Iowa is one of the worst states to be businesswoman. But why? Our panel of experts will be start the process of answering that question and begin the search for solutions to not only Iowa’s gender gap problem but also the nation’s by addressing questions such as:

• What are the biggest barriers for women in business?
• What is leading to pay inequality and what can be done to fix it?
• What efforts or initiatives could help improve opportunities for leadership?
• How to adapt to changing family dynamics to ensure a diverse and engaged workforce?


Moderator:

Janette Larkin
Publisher, Business Publications Corp.





Panelists:

Nora Everett
President & CEO, Principal Funds






Renee Hardman
Senior vice president community relations, Bankers Trust Co. 






Lydia Brown
President & CEO, Ascent






Rebecca Hughes
Director of Human Resources, Meredith Corp.





Chris Hensley
Des Moines City Council member


 



Debbie Durham 
Director, Iowa Economic Development Authority





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Offered three times a year, the Power Breakfast Series features a panel discussion on topics of interest to C-level executives. These interactive events provide sharing of field expertise from panelist and encourage audience Q&A’s for an in-depth look into each subject. Past topics have included Implications of Health Care Reform, Business Ethics, Inspirational Leadership and The Business of College Athletics. 

Save the date for future Power Breakfast Series:  October 9