Archive for September 2012
Bankers Trust, YPC promote philanthropy
Bankers Trust Co. will host the kickoff event for the Young Professionals Connection (YPC) Philanthropy Month on Sept. 10.
“Inside the Vault: A Celebration of YPC’s Philanthropy Month” will be held from 5 to 8 …
Read MoreNominations open for Women of Innovation awards
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2012 Pioneer Hi-Bred Women of Innovation awards, hosted by the Technology Association of Iowa (TAI).
Nominations are open to women in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) …
Read MoreSee Des Moines release party Wednesday
The See Des Moines release party will take place Wednesday from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Science Center of Iowa.
Unveiled at 5:45 p.m., will be the fall/winter issue, which will feature events, historical attractions, …
Read MoreProject IOWA honors first graduating class
Gov. Terry Branstad will give the commencement address to …
Read MoreIowa unemployment insurance tax rates improve for 2013
Employers will see about $100 million in tax savings next year because of an improvement in the state’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Funds, with the average rate falling from 2.4 percent to 2 percent, according to …
Read MoreManufacturing index reflects weak export market
American manufacturing growth remained sluggish in August, as exports declined for a third consecutive month and companies were slow to add new workers, according to a survey released on Tuesday.
The final Markit U.S. Manufacturing …
Read MoreDM center to help firms cut energy costs, improve profits
Center on Sustainable Communities (COSC) of Des Moines has partnered with True Market Solutions, a San Francisco-based consulting firm, to offer a Sustainability Circles program to Iowa organizations.
The comprehensive six-month program provides strategies for …
Read MoreIowa Health System contracts with Meridian
Iowa Health System has finalized an agreement with Meridian Health Plan that will enable Medicaid beneficiaries who are Meridian plan members to obtain healthcare services from Iowa Health hospitals and physicians across the state. The …
Read MoreInventors license ISU power pole technology
Two Iowa State University inventors have developed an improved design for electrical transmission poles that makes them less susceptible to cascading collapse during natural disasters such as tornadoes, ice storms and earthquakes. Jon “Matt” Rouse, …
Read MoreIowa Nonprofit Award nominations sought
Nonprofit leaders, volunteer management professionals and members of the public are invited to submit nominations for Iowa Nonprofit Awards, which recognize nonprofit organizations, professionals and volunteers. Winners will be recognized during the Iowa Nonprofit Summit …
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