Archive for March 2019
March 8: LEAP #1 – Meaningful Mentorship
About: The first event of the 2019 Leadership and Education Advancement Pipeline will focus on mentorship, and will feature speakers Susan Judkins and Sid Juwarker. The cost to attend is $35 for chamber members and …
Read MoreIn Case You Missed It – Lift IOWA: 3-4-19
IOWA
Pleasant Hill Mayor Sara Kurovski will lead an international political exchange to the Philippines and Indonesia on March 13-28 organized by the American Council of Young Political Leaders, according to a release. Des Moines Business Record
In …
Read MoreIowa’s child care crisis will not fix itself
As with most other places in the United States, Iowa’s data about the well-being of women and girls presents two contradictory stories — while some women are thriving, even more face barriers to achievement and …
Read MoreWhy girls beat boys at school and lose to them at the office
From elementary school through college, girls are more disciplined about their schoolwork than boys; they study harder and get better grades. Girls consistently outperform boys academically. And yet, men nonetheless hold a staggering 95 percent …
Read MoreOn The Rise: 3-4-19
Bailey Lose
Bankers Trust
Promoted to retail investment services officer
Des Moines
Angela Burgess-Erkel
BankersTrust
Promoted …
March 9-10: Variety Telethon
Host: Variety Iowa
About: Each year, a lineup of local, national and international personalities perform to support the children of Iowa. Working alongside the telethon cast, thousands of volunteers and Very Interested Persons (VIPs) take …
Parks and rec drew 34,430 volunteer hours
Des Moines Parks and Recreation just released its annual report for 2018. Highlights include:
Large health care services provider boosts minimum wage to $15
Des Moines-based EveryStep, a nonprofit health care services organization with operations in 47 Iowa counties, announced that it will implement a $15 hourly wage for its employees, effective immediately. The change will increase wages as much as …
Read MoreIowa’s business condition index rises
Iowa’s Mid-American Business Conditions index rose to 56.9 in February from 54.8 in January, Creighton University reported. Anything over 50 suggests growth. New orders were at 55.5; production or sales, 52.2; delivery lead time, 50.9; …
Read MoreIvy Women in Business Award winners announced
The Ivy College of Business at Iowa State University has announced the winners of the second annual Ivy Women in Business Awards. The awards — which include the Champion Award, Inspiration Award and Outstanding Young …
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