Archive for May 2015
Des Moines gas prices hold steady as holiday weekend arrives
Greater Des Moines’ average gas prices remained steady in the week leading to the Memorial Day weekend, AAA reported. Ethanol was averaging $2.59 over the past week, but was $2.40 a month ago. In Cedar Rapids, ethanol …
Read MoreCustoms broker Scarbrough International makes two acquisitions
Scarbrough International Ltd., a Kansas City, Mo.-based international logistics and U.S. customs brokerage firm, said Thursday it has accepted terms to acquire Laredo Becnel Inc., a Laredo, Texas-based customs broker, and Despachos HuGo S.C., a …
Read MoreUNI contracts with WHO to broadcast 2015-16 games
The University of Northern Iowa and its multimedia rights partner, Learfield Sports, announced Thursday the signing of a statewide television broadcast partner, WHO-HD, for the Panthers’ 2015-16 athletic season. WHO will televise four UNI football …
Read MoreDeere net profit down, but above expectations
Farm equipment maker Deere & Co posted a sharply lower quarterly net profit on Friday as a weak global agriculture sector hurt sales, but the earnings topped market expectations, Reuters reported. The Moline, Ill.-based company reported a …
Read MoreHow and when the convention hotel will pick a brand and operator
Management companies and hotels that want a piece of the Iowa Events Center Hotel have a June 12 deadline to submit preliminary proposals.
The winner of that selection process will be announced by …
Read MoreEvents drawing visitors to Greater Des Moines, week of May 25
A Closer Look: Jeremy Rosen
Growing up in Massachusetts, Jeremy Rosen was afforded all the opportunities in life — a stable family, a good home, and the ability to have his basic needs met.
But having those advantages ultimately drove …
Read MoreThe Elbert Files: Caviar and meatloaf
My friend Chris Diebel has unearthed a story about Des Moines society four decades ago that’s worth retelling, if only because it puts the words meatloaf and caviar in the same sentence.
Diebel is managing …
Read MoreGitomer: Effective engagement secrets
What is engagement?
Better stated, how can you engage other people to become interested in you and your product or service? Dale Carnegie (How to Win Friends and Influence People) says by becoming interested in …
Read MoreMcLellan: What is marketing automation?
Marketing automation is one of those buzzwords that is being bandied around quite a bit lately, so I thought it was time to define it and help you determine if it makes sense for your …
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