Archive for July 2018
Guest Opinion: Getting vulnerable with a new team
By Brianne Sanchez | Program officer, Principal Foundation
I cried in front of my work team, and I don’t regret it.
We were at Eagles’ Nest, the quirky retreat spot owned by In the Bag catering, for our …
Read MoreGuest Opinion: How to run a positive political campaign
Submitted by Mary Rae Bragg, on behalf of the 50-50 in 2020 Board of Directors
As we head into the fall election, rumblings about “negative” campaigning have already started.
What do we mean by negative …
Read MoreMount Vernon coffee shop finalist for IEDA Open 4 Business grant
Corridor Business Journal: Fuel Art and Espresso, a Mount Vernon-based coffee house and retail shop, has been awarded an $8,000 grant through the Iowa Economic Development Authority’s (IEDA) Open 4 Business grant competition. A destination …
Read MoreClinton Regional Development Corp. hires executive director
Quad-City Times: A seasoned economic development and international trade expert will take over as executive director of the Clinton Regional Development Corp. The CRDC announced Erin Cole will lead the organization. Cole has more than …
Read MoreJuly 27: Cocktails & Conversations
Host: NAWBO Iowa
About: Join members of NAWBO Iowa for this month’s Cocktails & Conversations. There is no fee or registration required to participate.
When: 3-5 p.m.
Where: WineStyles of Johnston, 8460 Birchwood Ct.
Learn …
July 17: Dynamic Women of Des Moines – Kirsten Anderson
Host: Women of Worth
About: This monthly luncheon, which includes two sessions for networking, will include a presentation by Kirsten Anderson, a communicator who found herself an unlikely advocate for those facing harassment in the …
In Case You Missed It – Lift IOWA: 7-9-18
Thomas Connolly and Lindsay Chastain have opened the Dandy Lion in the Ped Mall in Iowa City. Corridor Business Journal
Two weeks after graduating from the University of Iowa, 22-year-old Valentina Carrero didn’t throw a …
Read MoreWhy women need mid-career mentors
You probably have a mental picture of the usual mentor-mentee relationship: a college-aged ingenue sitting at lunch with an industry veteran.
But for some women, that picture isn’t accurate. For an older woman looking for …
Read MoreWhy gender equality needs to be a core value
Recently, the Women’s Forum for the Economy & Society put out a manifesto – a call for action to the G7 governments, ahead of their (now just-concluded) meeting in Quebec. It asked the G7 to …
Read MoreStatement from Ray family
The following statement is from the family of Robert D. Ray:
Robert D. Ray, Iowa’s 38th governor, who never stopped serving the state and its people in recent decades, passed away early this morning in …
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