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The Elbert Files: Reynolds’ overreach
It was a hot September day when I saw my friend K.C. admiring Joel Shapiro’s untitled sculpture of a stick figure in the John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park.
The legs are splayed in a …
Read MoreEnvision Iowa: Key takeaways about the future of Iowa’s post-pandemic business climate
The Business Record recently held its second think tank session of this year’s Envision Iowa series. It focused on “Business Opportunities” and specifically about the future of Iowa’s post-pandemic business climate. Panelists included:
Mike Ralston,…Read MoreBusiness Record 9-15-23
What they’re checking out: Week of September 8
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 MoreThe Elbert Files: Burr’s treason trial
Aaron Burr is the highest-ranking federal official ever charged with treason. His trial in 1807 resulted in an acquittal and helps explain why there have been few treason cases since then.
Like everything in Burr’s …
Read MoreThe work behind innovation
When James Altamirano joined Principal Financial Group almost exactly nine years ago, many people were still figuring out what it meant to have a background like his in human-centered design and innovation, he said.
In …
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Cover Story: The Work Behind Innovation
Focus: HR Trends: Employee Benefits
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Read MoreVIDEO: Watch a replay of Project515: Office Outlook
More people have returned to the office after working from home during the pandemic. While that is good news for commercial districts and businesses that rely on employees working downtown and in offices across the …
Read MoreNIL for business
Marketing reached a new frontier two years ago when the NCAA adopted its name, image and likeness policy.
The monumental decision opened the door for collegiate student-athletes to profit off their popularity by partnering with …
Read MoreA Closer Look: Tyler Wyngarden
Tyler Wyngarden is no stranger to the Technology Association of Iowa, having joined the organization in June 2015. He started doing education programming, providing computer science education for after-school programs for 350 K-12 schools, later …
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