Sept. 7: Coffee Connection
Host: FemCity Des Moines
About: Join FemCity Des Moines business and community members for a chance to meet like-minded, positive women in business. Grow your network, meet remarkable women, and get your caffeine fix.
When: 7:30-9 a.m.
Where: Mainframe Studios, 900 Keosauqua Way, Des Moines
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Sept. 12: Power Breakfast: Business Best Practices in the #MeToo Era
Host: Des Moines Business Record
About: Our expert panelists will help us understand the effects #MeToo is having in the workplace and provide best practices that business and civic leaders need to know to both protect their businesses and foster a culture that empowers women and men to thrive and learn from one another.
When: 7:30-9 a.m.
Where: Embassy Club, Ruan Center, 666 Grand Ave., Des Moines
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Sept. 12: Gender Bilingual Communication
Host: Iowa Women Lead Change
About: Amber Nelson offers a workshop that helps men and women bridge the gender communication gap. 
When: 8 to 11:30 a.m.
Where: Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
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Sept. 12: 16th Annual Women’s Leadership Network Conference
Host: Women’s Leadership Network – Dubuque
About: This year’s conference features Marilyn Sherman. The cost to attend is $95 for members and $125 for nonmembers.
When: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Where: Hotel Julien, 200 Main St., Dubuque
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Sept. 12: Business Bootcamp – A Digital Experience
Host: FemCity Des Moines
About: New to business? Looking for additional support in areas?Join this eight-week business boot camp, led by experts in a variety of industries that will help you answer questions related to marketing, accounting, taxes, mindset and more.
When: 12-1 p.m. Sept. 2 to Oct. 24
Where: Online
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Sept. 13: The Basics of Being an Effective Board Member
Host: Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines
About: This session is designed to introduce you to the roles of nonprofits and their boards as well as the critical impact the nonprofit sector has in the community. We will explore trends, effective practices and legal requirements in nonprofit governance as it relates to board members, organizational oversight, securing necessary resources, program implementation and fiscal oversight duties.
When: 3 to 5 p.m.
Where: Junior Achievement of Central Iowa
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Sept. 19: LEAP #7: Strategic Planning
Host: Downtown Des Moines Chamber of Commerce
About: The seventh event of the 2018 Leadership and Education Advancement Pipeline will focus on strategic planning, and will feature speaker Jennie Baranczyk. Cost to attend is $30 for chamber members and $40 for non-members. See this year’s schedule
When: 8-9:30 a.m.
Where: Holiday Inn Downtown, 1050 6th Ave., Des Moines
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