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Des Moines to host sports management conference
Des Moines will host a sports event industry conference at the Iowa Events Center in 2031, Catch Des Moines announced Thursday. The Travel, Events and Management in Sports (TEAMS) Conference and Expo gathers CEOs, executive …
Read MoreBPC welcomes proven leader Lawrence Cunningham as chief growth officer
We have some exciting news to share with the community. We have hired Lawrence Cunningham to join Business Publications Corp. in the newly created position of chief growth officer, effective Oct. 1.
As I assume …
Read MoreCommon Sense Institute Iowa names Lisa Feuerbach executive director
Nonpartisan think tank Common Sense Institute Iowa has named Lisa Feuerbach as its executive director. Feuerbach, an Iowa native and former chief U.S. probation officer in the Northern District of Iowa, will officially begin her …
Read MoreCrain named next president of ABI
The Iowa Association of Business and Industry announced today Nicole Crain will be the organization’s next president.
Crain will succeed Mike Ralston, who is retiring at the end of the year after serving in the …
Read MoreUNI Foundation raises $39.9 million in 2023-24
The University of Northern Iowa Foundation raised $39.9 million during the 2023-24 fiscal year, after launching its Our Tomorrow capital campaign in October 2022. UNI announced in January 2024 it had passed the campaign’s $250 …
Read MoreMcMillin joins DMPA as development director
Des Moines Performing Arts has announced that Tim McMillin will join the nonprofit as director of development starting in mid-October. Most recently, McMillin served as the director of advancement at the Des Moines Metro Opera. …
Read MoreICON Center Street site receives $1 million from Casey’s
ICON Water Trails announced Monday a $1 million gift from Casey’s to support the project’s Center Street site in downtown Des Moines.
Casey’s will receive naming rights to a scenic overlook on the site, a …
Read MoreDrake University to celebrate Meredith Hall restoration with Oct. 12 event
The Iowa Architectural Foundation and the Drake University School of Journalism and Mass Communication have announced an event to celebrate the restoration of Drake University’s Meredith Hall, which was designed by architect Mies van der …
Read MoreGerdin Charitable Foundation pledges $3.5 million to Make-A-Wish Iowa
Make-A-Wish Iowa has received the largest pledged donation in its 39-year history. The nonprofit announced that North Liberty-based Gerdin Charitable Foundation has pledged a $700,000 annual match on donations made to Make-A-Wish Iowa for the …
Read MoreGrand View raises record $7.1 million in private funding
Grand View University raised a total of $7.19 million in private financial support during the 2024 fiscal year that ended June 30, the university announced. The funding includes $4.25 million in grants for campus ministry …
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