Archive for May 2023
Lead DSM announces Youth Leadership Initiative graduates
Lead DSM announced the graduation of the Youth Leadership Initiative Class of 2023. The class consists of 31 student leaders from 19 Central Iowa high schools. YLI provides high school students with leadership experiences and …
Read MoreWorld Food and Music Festival announces presenting sponsor, headlining music acts
Veridian Credit Union is the presenting sponsor for the 2023 World Food & Music Festival in downtown Des Moines, organizers announced. Flor de Toloache, a Latin-Grammy-nominated all-woman mariachi group, and Chicago Afrobeat Project are the …
Read MorePower Breakfast: 10 takeaways about the power of placemaking
Placemaking and big investments in quality of life projects continue to be a focus of Greater Des Moines leaders to attract residents and visitors alike. At Thursday’s Power Breakfast, which focused on placemaking, we asked …
Read MoreTauscheck shares regional vision for one Partnership
Tiffany Tauscheck, who was named the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s new president and CEO today, said she sees the transition into the Partnership’s top job as an evolution and an opportunity to begin work on …
Read MoreVIDEO: Rewatch our Power Breakfast on the power of placemaking
Placemaking and big investments in quality of life projects continue to be a focus of Greater Des Moines leaders to attract residents and visitors alike. At Thursday’s Power Breakfast, which focused on placemaking, we asked …
Read MoreTauscheck to lead Greater Des Moines Partnership
Tiffany Tauscheck will succeed Jay Byers as president and CEO of the Greater Des Moines Partnership, the organization announced today.
Tauscheck is the Partnership’s chief operations officer and president of Downtown DSM Inc. …
Read MoreGoodwill hosting Community Appreciation Event
Goodwill of Central Iowa has announced an upcoming Community Appreciation Event from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on May 24 at Goodwill headquarters in Johnston, at 5355 N.W. 86th St. This event serves as a …
Read MoreDMMO reports $12 million in economic impact
Des Moines Metro Opera announced that it makes an annual economic impact of $12 million in Warren, Polk and Dallas counties, based on a study of data from the company’s 2022 season. This marks an …
Read MoreWhat they’re checking out: Week of May 19
As an ongoing feature, staff members at the Des Moines Public Library will recommend a business-related book to add to your reading list. Find this and more books like it at any of the Des …
Read MoreClyde Evans retiring after 32 years with city of West Des Moines
Clyde Evans’ first impression about the West Des Moines school district prompted him to apply for a job as the city’s community development director 32 years ago.
Evans was the planning director for Palmdale, California, …
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