Archive for May 2023
Business Record 5-26-23
Cover Story: Power Breakfast: 10 takeaways about the power of placemaking
Focus: Arts and Entertainment
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Read MorePartnership announces registration for DEI Management Certification Program
The Greater Des Moines Partnership has announced that registration is now open for the next cohort of its DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) Management Certification Program. In partnership with Des Moines-based Schabel Solutions Inc., the …
Read MoreCo-founder of Kragie/Newell Advertising dies
The co-founder of Kragie/Newell Advertising died on May 17, according to an obituary in the Des Moines Register. John “Jack” Hyland Kragie Jr. founded the company with Liz Newell in 1977. The couple would have …
Read MorePrincipal mentor guides South African businesswoman in Global Women’s Mentoring Partnership
Linda Nyembezi named her business, Insele Capital Partners, after a voracious omnivore with a unique adaptation.
“Insele” means “honey badger” in isiZulu, Nyembezi’s native language.
Linda Nyembezi, left, and Amy Friedrich, right, were paired as…Read MoreConnecting with congressional delegation, other Central Iowans among top takeaways from DMDC 2023
I was a participant on the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s DMDC 2023 trip, the annual visit to Washington, D.C., where a planeload of business leaders and government officials from Central Iowa descend on the nation’s …
Read MoreUNI Advance Iowa launches Iowa Center for Employee Ownership
The University of Northern Iowa’s Advance Iowa program recently unveiled the Iowa Center for Employee Ownership, or IA-CEO, aimed at supporting and promoting employee ownership within the state. IA-CEO serves as a resource hub, offering …
Read MoreBusiness Publications Corp. relocating to new offices
Delta Dental leader accepts new job as president, CEO of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska
Delta Dental of Iowa announced today that its president and CEO, Jeff Russell, is leaving after he accepted a new job as president and CEO of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska.…
Read MoreAnkeny High School team is crowned high school mock trial champion
Ankeny High School’s mock trial team won the 2023 National High School Mock Trial Championship. Team members included Hayden DeWitt, Stephanie Gray, Sareena Casady, Nicki Casady, Mallory Jordan, Chloe Andersen, Noah Yeager, Grant Miner, Hannah …
Read MoreDes Moines Arts Festival spotlights street photographer Alan Jacobs
The Des Moines Arts Festival will showcase an exhibition by internationally acclaimed photographer Alan Jacobs on June 2 from 5 to 8 p.m. The event will take place in Suite 431 of Mainframe Studios, located …
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