Archive for February 2011
Early sign-up discount ends Thursday for NAWBO-CI summit
Thursday is the last day to sign up for early bird pricing for the National Association of Women Business Owners of Central Iowa’s (NAWBO-CI) Women Mean Business Summit.
The summit, which will take place from …
Read MoreApplications available for environmental awards
The Greater Des Moines Partnership, Center on Sustainable Communities and Metro Waste Authority are looking for applications to honor local organizations and leaders for sustainability efforts for the Environmental Impact Awards.
Applications will be accepted …
Read MoreAmerican Heart Association to hold casting call
The American Heart Association will hold an open casting call on Friday for its Go Red For Women campaign.
Dozens of women will try out to become the next national spokeswoman for the campaign, and …
Read MoreManufacturing index at highest level since 2004
U.S. manufacturing accelerated in January at the fastest pace in more than six years, according to Bloomberg.
The Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) factory index rose to 60.8, its highest level since May 2004. Readings …
Read MoreNonresidential construction spending down in December
Total nonresidential construction spending was down 1.6 percent in December from November, and down 6.4 percent from December 2009, according to U.S. Census Bureau information released by Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. (ABC).
Nonresidential construction …
Read MoreWeston-Knauer named ‘History Maker in the Making’
Kittie Weston-Knauer, who recently opened Des Moines’ first public charter school, has been named to The Grio’s 100 History Makers in the Making list.
Weston-Knauer is a former Des Moines Independent Community School District principal …
Read MoreAGC names two members to hall of fame
The Associated General Contractors (AGC) inducted Kris Young and Clete Schultz into the AGC of Iowa Hall of Fame.
Young is the president of Miller the Driller in Pleasant Hill. She has served on many …
Read MoreSBA launches program to help women-owned businesses
The U.S. Small Business Administration today announced the launch of a new Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contract Program to be implemented over the next several months, with the first contracts expected to be awarded …
Read MoreBrownell wins citizen of the year award
Polk County Supervisor Robert Brownell has been named the Clive Lions Club’s Citizen of the Year. Brownell served as Clive’s mayor from 1993 to 1999 and has been a member of the Polk County Board …
Read MoreAMA meeting canceled
The Iowa chapter of the American Marketing Association has canceled its “Being Digital: New Mktg Landscape” meeting, which was scheduled to take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday at Des Moines Golf …
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