Archive for December 2012
Friday is final day to submit ADDY nominations
Tomorrow is the final day to submit entries for the American Advertising Federation of Des Moines’ 2013 ADDY Awards.
Submissions should be dropped off between the hours of 12:30 and 5:30 p.m. on Friday at …
Read MoreTechnology award nominations open
The Technology Association of Iowa has opened the nomination period for its 2013 Prometheus Awards.
Prometheus Awards recognize companies and individuals in the technology field in a number of different categories, including CEO of the …
Read MoreCoalition makes case for continuing New Markets Tax Credit program
A national coalition of community development organizations and financial institutions is hopeful that new figures released today will help persuade Congress to renew the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) program.
According to the coalition, the …
Read MoreSpeaking out on the ‘fiscal cliff’
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner said Wednesday that “serious differences” remain with President Barack Obama in talks to avert the “fiscal cliff” of tax hikes and budget cuts, Reuters reported.
Boehner spoke with …
Read MoreWellmark debuts ‘Promises Matter’ ad campaign
Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield recently launched a new advertising campaign, “Promises Matter.”
The new ads are the first to be rolled out by Minneapolis advertising agency Campbell Mithun since Wellmark hired the agency …
Read MoreBanks see gains in customer satisfaction
Customer satisfaction at credit unions has slipped in the past year, highlighting their challenge to serve customers who have left banks, according to the most recent report by the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI).
The …
Read MoreFlynn Wright gets contract to name research corridor
The Des Moines area visioning group Capital Crossroads has hired Flynn Wright to name the area between Des Moines and Ames that officials hope will become Central Iowa’s version of Research Triangle or Silicon Valley, DesMoinesRegister.com …
Read MoreDes Moines unemployment rate is among lowest
The unemployment rate in Des Moines is among the lowest in the country, according to numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics compiled by Bizjournals.com.
Des Moines’ October unemployment rate was 4.7 percent, which …
Read MoreFlexible office spaces offered in East Village
ST Howard Development expects to open e5w Office Suites in January at East Fifth and Walnut streets in the East Village. The offices are geared for startups, entrepreneurs and lobbyists, according to a news release. …
Read MoreDesign firms announced for green Sixth Avenue project
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and city of Des Moines have announced the design firms that will work on a project to help the city build green infrastructure. Kansas City, Mo.-based BNIM Architects, which has …
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