Archive for July 2018
Iowa Job Honor Awards nominations open
The Iowa Job Honor Awards program will accept nominations of employees and employers through July 31. The $500 awards are for Iowans who overcome obstacles to employment and employers who hire those workers. The awards will be …
Read MoreReal estate ‘for sale’ sign is getting a digital makeover
Fast Company: The real estate unicorn Compass, worth $2.2 billion, wants to connect front-lawn signage to the digital world. The final prototype, in the shape of a magnifying glass, stands tall in a company conference …
Read MoreRobots a mixed bag, says speaker at national chamber event
Mac Holladay of Atlanta-based Market Street Services, in town for the national convention of theAssociation of Chamber of Commerce Executives, talked to the Business Record about the pros and cons of automation — one of …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Who’s in the July 20 issue?
Here’s a list of local people in the July 20 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 …
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Read MoreVeridian starts work on Waukee branch
Veridian Credit Union has started construction of a new branch that is scheduled to open in spring 2019 at 655 E. Hickman Road. The new branch will employ nine people in nearly 4,000 square feet …
Read MoreGovernor creates ‘Empower Rural Iowa’ task forces in executive order
Gov. Kim Reynolds announced the creation of three “Empower Rural Iowa” task forces to address the lack of housing, broadband and leadership development in rural regions of the state, reports Radio Iowa. The initiative is co-chaired …
Read MoreDowntown Chamber wins national ACCE award
Facebook and Twitter are buzzing this morning with the news that the Des Moines Downtown Chamber of Commerce has won the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executive’s Chamber of the Year Award in Division 1. …
Read MoreFirst Fleet Concerts, People’s Productions in line to book Water Works events
The Des Moines Water Works Park Foundation is in negotiations to have two local companies, First Fleet Concerts and People’s Productions, book events for the planned stage and outdoor recreation space on the east end …
Read MoreA measure of future construction remains positive after slower growth in June
Billings to architecture firms slowed in June but remained positive for the ninth consecutive month, the American Institute of Architects said. The organization’s billings index, which is an indicator of future construction activity, was 51.3 …
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