Archive for January 2014
Events drawing visitors to the metro area, week of Jan. 27
Organization Event Arrive Depart Attendance Venue City Iowa Renewable Fuels Association Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit 1/28/2014 1/28/2014 800 Prairie Meadows Altoona Iowa Nebraska Equipment Dealers Association Iowa Power Farming Show 1/28/2014 1/30/2014 16,000 Iowa Events…Read More
A Closer Look: Joseph Jones
If you find yourself dealing with Joseph Jones, expect to be treated with respect.
Jones, who recently became the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s senior vice president of government relations and public policy, says his philosophy …
Read MoreBerko: Will a bigger American fly?
Dear Mr. Berko:
I have $11,000 to invest for my individual retirement account and have been looking at American Airlines Group Inc., which is the new company formed when US Airways Group merged with American …
Read MoreThe Elbert Files: Make the gas tax a value tax
I came up with an idea recently that seems logical, but which will be difficult to achieve for reasons that have nothing to do with logic.
Why, I wondered, are fuel taxes based on volume? …
Read MoreGitomer: Use ‘windshield time’ wisely
All outside salespeople have “windshield time” – the time you spend behind the wheel, or in some form of transportation, going to and from appointments.
Windshield time is a critical time both for the anticipation …
Read MoreMcLellan: Bookend your customers’ trust
All businesses say they are focused on their customers. What many of them really mean is that they’re focused on the customers’ wallets. Their strategies are about selling more, not helping more.
Want to stand …
Read MoreIs this the year for a transportation funding increase?
There was some optimism for a transportation funding bill at the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s legislative luncheon in December. But that optimism seems to have dissipated as the 2014 session starts.
Georgia Van Gundy, chair …
Read MoreFunding for STEM programs
Recognizing the shortfall in the number of Iowa students taking science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) classes to prepare for technology-driven professions, Gov. Terry Branstad in the summer of 2011 signed an executive order creating …
Read MoreCorporate and personal income taxes open for debate
Let’s talk taxes.
Though the Iowa Legislature took a big leap over the decades-old property tax hurdle in 2013, there are some folks who believe 2014 is a good time to at least begin the …
Read MoreRenovations to the State of Iowa Historical Building
Funding to help preserve a piece of Iowa’s history could be on the Iowa Legislature’s agenda this session as state officials hope to make it better for both current and future generations of Iowans.
The …
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