Archive for February 2018
NOTEBOOK: Womply claims Valentine’s Day isn’t a big deal for restaurants
The folks at Womply say Valentine’s Day is the 109th-best sales day of the year for restaurants. It’s a paltry 12 percent boost in transactions and 10 percent jump in revenue compared with any average …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Ankling for a story
The Business Record newsroom employs no fashion plates, other than Newsroom Operations Manager John Retzlaff (but that’s a story for another day).
But we are observant journalists enough to know that when we recently interviewed …
NOTEBOOK: Health care now top U.S. employer, but manufacturing still tops Iowa
The Atlantic’s January issue had an interesting thought piece about how the demographics of aging and the growth in medical spending have combined to propel jobs growth in the U.S. health care industry past the …
Read MoreMarch 20: On Board: The Basics of Being an Effective Board Member
Host: Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines
About: This session is designed to introduce you to the roles of nonprofits and their boards as well as the critical impact the nonprofit sector has in the …
Des Moines Golf superintendent wins award
Des Moines Golf and Country Club Director of Grounds Rick Tegtmeier has been named 2017 TurfNet Superintendent of the Year for his work during four years of preparation for the Solheim Cup and during the event. The …
Read MoreGlobal Insurance Symposium announces keynote speakers
One of Europe’s most influential thought leaders on digital transformation and insurance technology will keynote the Global Insurance Symposium April 24-26 in Des Moines. Robin Kiera, who hails from Hamburg, Germany, was recently named a …
Read MoreHolmes Murphy adds Dallas-based benefits group
Holmes Murphy & Associates announced it has added Employee Benefit Strategies Group, a Dallas-based benefit consulting group, to its team of benefits experts. The EBSG team members joining the West Des Moines-based insurance and benefits …
Read MoreBreakfast in Des Moines, 10th anniversary celebration in Kosovo
Kosovo this week celebrates its 10th anniversary of independence it won with the assistance of the Iowa National Guard, and Maj. General Timothy Orr, the Iowa National Guard’s adjutant general, will be in Kosovo Thursday …
Read MoreFeb. 21: Learn How to Make Quality Videos
Host: PRSA Central Iowa
About: By 2019, it is estimated that 80 percent of all internet traffic will be video. The problem? Most of us don’t know how to make quality videos. In this hands-on …
Lower federal taxes for Iowans mean they’ll owe more to state
Cedar Rapids Gazette: State revenue experts now project Iowans will see their individual federal income taxes decrease by nearly $1.8 billion in the 2018 tax year. But the federal changes could mean Iowans will pay an …
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