Archive for September 2016
A Closer Look: Ed Wallace
Ed Wallace walks from the living-room-like central meeting space in the lobby of the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce’s new West Glen office into his glass-lined and therefore fairly transparent office.
The office suite …
Read MoreNine of 90 Ideas
The Business Record brought back one of our most popular and informative events ever – 90 Ideas in 90 Minutes – on Sept. 8 at the Hilton Garden Inn West Des Moines.
Nine leaders from …
Read MoreWhat’s next?: Capital Crossroads progress report targets poverty, crime, and attracting creatives
The latest regional assessment by Market Street Services paints Greater Des Moines as a market on the rise that competes well with bigger Midwestern cities but still is fighting poverty, talent problems and young professionals’ …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Who’s in the September 9 issue?
Here’s a list of local people in the September 9 issue of the Business Record and the page number of the article in which they are mentioned. Members can read all of this week’s stories …
Read MoreThe Insider Notebook: September 9 Issue
Business Record 9-9-16
A caregiving revolution
How Iowa companies are responding to employees’ needs as caregivers.
Focus: HR Trends: Employee Benefits
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Read More10 ways to use the Business Record
As part of our 90 Ideas in 90 minutes event, Business Record Editor Chris Conetzkey gave 10 bonus ideas of ways you can use the Business Record to help you and your business do business …
Read MoreSept. 22 & 23: AIA Fall Convention
Downtown church being demolished for Hubbell apartments
Burns United Methodist Church on the north side of downtown Des Moines is being demolished to make way for a new apartment complex, reports The Des Moines Register. Although some history buffs had wanted to save …
Read MoreArts program to serve refugees, immigrants who are crime survivors
Arts outreach organization ArtForceIowa has launched a new program called DSM Heroes. The program will provide a supportive arts-based community for refugee, immigrant and first-generation youth between the ages of 13 and 19 who are survivors of …
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