Archive for January 2011
Science Center to extend Da Vinci
To date, more than 40,000 visitors have seen the “Da Vinci – The Genius” exhibition at the Science Center of Iowa.
Now, a few more will have the opportunity.
The Science Center announced yesterday that …
Read MoreCapital Crossroads announces first meeting
The Greater Des Moines Partnership and Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines will hold the first public meeting for the Capital Crossroad visioning project at 5 p.m. on Jan. 19 at the Des Moines Botanical …
Read MorePartnership to take group on Brazil business mission
The Greater Des Moines Partnership and the Ames Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Corp. announced yesterday that they will lead a business mission trip to Brazil from Oct. 2-9.
The groups will explore new …
Read MoreCharges filed in film case
Attorney General Tom Miller filed criminal charges against four defendants in the Iowa film case.
Former manager of the Iowa Film Office Thomas Wheeler of Indianola was charged with felonious misconduct in office, fraudulent practice …
Read MoreMore people use phones as coupons
Mobile phone bar code scanning experienced rapid growth in the fourth quarter of 2010, according to Mobile Commerce Daily.
A Scanbuy Inc. report showed that consumers used mobile phone bar code scanning for coupons, prices …
Read MoreMajor car manufacturer to add jobs
Ford Motor Co. announced Monday that it plans to add 7,000 U.S. workers in the next two years, including 750 engineers to help with product development, according to the Kansas City Business Journal. The company …
Read MoreRepeal of health-care law harmful to Iowa, group says
Consumers and small businesses in Iowa would face significantly higher insurance premiums and could experience coverage denials and price discrimination if efforts to repeal the federal health care law prevail in Congress or in the …
Read MoreMills goes from public to private development projects
Bret Mills, who two Democratic governors have leaned on to guide economic development efforts and deal with the complex financing that spurs some projects, will go to work Jan. 17 as a vice president with …
Read MoreDMACC program receives accreditation
Des Moines Area Community College’s (DMACC) program that offers college credits to Central Iowa high school students – known as Career Advantage — has received an accreditation from the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships …
Read MorePappajohn launches annual Iowa Business Plan Competition
John Pappajohn has announced the launch of the 2011 John Pappajohn Iowa Business Plan Competition. This is the sixth annual business plan competition for Iowa sponsored by the venture capitalist, who, since 2006, has awarded …
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