Archive for September 2018
Leading with values: Personal and professional growth
Submitted by Lead Like A Lady | Des Moines
Board members from Lead Like a Lady, a women’s leadership group in Central Iowa, share advice in the second installment of a video series about how to …
Guest opinion: Working together to uplift women
By Michelle Book | President, Food Bank of Iowa
As a woman, and one who was a single mother for a number of years, I am acutely aware of the challenges faced by many young women today …
NAWBO Iowa names new leadership
Kathryn Towner, president and owner of WinCommunications, and Kendra Erkamaa, CEO and owner of Triangle Financial Services, have been selected to lead NAWBO Iowa as co-presidents of the organization’s 2018-19 board of directors. The two …
Read MoreRegistration opens for Raising Capital seminar
Registration is open now for the fall session of the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s biannual Raising Capital Seminar, scheduled for Sept. 27. Sponsored by BrownWinick Law Firm, the daylong seminar takes participants from the basics …
Read MoreDes Moines IP attorney to speak at California technology managers leadership forum
Heidi Nebel, intellectual property attorney and chair of the Biotechnology & Chemical Practice Group at McKee, Voorhees & Sease PLC, will be speaking on a panel at the Association of Technology Managers Leadership Forum in …
Read MoreSept. 19: Women in Manufacturing
Host: American Production and Inventory Control Society – Central Iowa Chapter
About: Speakers at the event include Mary Andringa, chair of the board, Vermeer Corp.; Sarah Dvorak, plant manager, Cargill; and Karin Guthrie, director of …
Sept. 18: Women of Worth September Luncheon
Host: Women of Worth
About: This monthly luncheon, which includes two sessions for networking, will include a presentation by Eileen Wixted, principal of Wixted & Co., and will focus on knowing and creating your brand. …
Sept 22, 26 & 27: Emerge Iowa Road Tour
Host: Emerge Iowa
About: Learn more about the path to public office on the 2018 Emerge Road Tour. The event is hosted by Emerge Iowa, a partisan organization focusing on training Democratic women for office. …
Sept. 26: Power Ladies Lunch
Host: Iowa Women Lead Change
About: Join IWLC and F&M Bank for 90 minutes of pure networking. Be prepared to swap stories, share contacts and learn about a cool way to share some of your …
Oct. 4: Iowa Women’s Foundation Annual Luncheon
Host: Iowa Women’s Foundation
About: Join the eastern Iowa group for its annual luncheon fundraiser, featuring speaker Danielle Kurtzleben. The cost to attend is $60 per person.
When: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where: Coralville …