Archive for March 2018
March 26: Celebration of Women’s History, Progress & Potential
Host: NAWBO Iowa
About: Join a dynamic group of Iowa women business owners, their corporate partners and distinguished guests at Terrace Hill to celebrate Women’s History Month. Hear from Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, meet Iowa’s …
April 3: Path To Success – Meet Nicole Pfeiffer
Host: Women’s Leadership Networking – Dubuque
About: Join Nicole Pfeiffer to hear her story as well as tips on career and skill development. Pfeiffer is a vice president of employee benefits for Cottingham & Butler. …
April 5: Everything Communicates A Message: Creating Influence
Host: IWLC – Siouxland Women Connect
About: As women continue to rise into leadership positions, communication is critical to being influential and driving business results. All leaders must interact and engage a range of internal …
In Case You Missed It – Lift IOWA: 3-19-18
IOWA
Iowa isn’t a bad place to be if you’re a woman, according to the latest ranking from online source WalletHub. The site recently ranked Iowa No. 9 on its 2018 list of Best & …
Read MoreSPEAK UP: 5 things men can do to be allies to women in the workplace
The benefits of gender diversity in business — greater profitability, less risk, more innovation — have been known for some time and new research continues to make the case. But in terms of female advancement, …
Read MoreOn The Rise: 3-19-18
Andrea Chase (pictured)
Fareway Stores Inc.
Promoted to vice president – category management
Boone
Lisa Kerns
Fareway Stores Inc.
Hired as chief information officer
Boone
P. Sue Beckwith, MD
Fareway Stores Inc.
Appointed chairperson of …
Des Moines City Council asked to OK construction delay for 5th and Walnut parking ramp
Construction on a high-profile downtown Des Moines parking ramp project will be delayed because changes to skywalks and elevators have led to an inability to secure construction permits in time to meet the original deadline.…
Read MoreU.S. corn sales rise as drought harms other areas
Reuters reports that importers are buying U.S. corn as a faster clip than at any time since the mid-1990s. That’s due in part to the lower stocks in Latin America that resulted from a worsening drought. …
Read MoreNaig: Iowa preparing for avian flu
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig said increased biosecurity efforts at Iowa turkey, egg and chicken farms should help the state cope with the threat of low pathogenic avian influenza found in Missouri and Texas …
Read MoreHome Connection adds housing units for homeless families
The Home Connection, a program of Hawthorn Hill, recently finished renovations on a new property at East 16th Street and Court Avenue, transforming it from a run-down six-plex into three two-bedroom apartments to house homeless families, …
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