Archive for February 2011
Nominations open for Environmental Impact Awards
Know an organization that’s making strides in its sustainability efforts? The Greater Des Moines Partnership, the Center on Sustainable Communities and Metro Waste Authority will honor local organizations and leaders for their sustainability efforts in …
Read MoreTegeler named executive director of Polk-Des Moines Taxpayers Association
The Polk-Des Moines Taxpayers Association has hired Gretchen Tegeler as its new executive director, President Marc Ward announced last week.
Tegeler, a Des Moines native, directed the Iowa Department of Management for eight years under …
Read MoreMore investors to surface as rental market improves
Low interest rates and an extension of Bush-era tax rates will entice more investors to purchase apartment properties this year as the credit markets improve, said Rick Krause, a senior associate with CB Richard Ellis/Hubbell …
Read MoreFor the children
It seems everybody made New Year’s resolutions in December, even Uncle Sam. The federal government’s came via the Report of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, otherwise known as “The Moment of Truth.” …
With ammunition for all
When Utah made its move to name an official state gun, that’s when I finally saw the light.
It was a big leap, because only a couple of weeks earlier, a different news item had …
Read MoreYahoo and Yum
Dear Mr. Berko:
I know you don’t like Yahoo or Microsoft, but a friend told me that Microsoft will buy Yahoo. Nothing is certain, but do you think Yahoo may be a good speculation? Also, …
Read MoreImprove your speaking
I give more than 75 presentations a year at annual meetings and sales meetings. There are always other presenters – CEOs and VPs of everything from finance to marketing. Most of the speakers are (to …
How to use a QR code
A Quick Response (QR) is a two-dimensional code that looks like the bar codes we’re used to seeing on products in the grocery store. Like bar codes, QR codes can be scanned by smartphone cameras. …
A Closer Look: Rachel Hurley
What is the Iowa Biotech Association?
The association includes members from every facet of biotech, from the Pioneer (Hi-Bred International Inc.) and Monsanto (Co.) agricultural guys to Kemin (Industries Inc.) and folks who are involved …
Read MoreJasa renews fine-dining focus with Zingaro
Hal Jasa hung up his corporate chef’s hat when he opened Underground Inc., a roving restaurant that made use of several locations around the city.
That two-year venture, which in 2007 attracted national attention from …
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