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National nursing organization to meet in Des Moines
Des Moines will host a national summit of nursing professionals later this week, a visit that officials with Catch Des Moines say could open doors to more medical conferences in the future. Catch Des Moines …
Read MoreCemen Tech expansion includes training facility to build workforce
Cemen Tech has announced the completion of an expansion of its headquarters in Indianola, including the addition of space for Cemen Tech University to develop employees with specialized skills.
Cemen Tech makes volumetric mixers that …
BPC honored with Inclusion Award Why we believe diversity, equity and inclusion matter
Business Publications Corp. is honored to share that we were named a recipient of a 2022 Inclusion Award by the Greater Des Moines Partnership at their 10th annual Inclusion Summit on Nov. 9. These awards …
Read More7 takeaways from the 2022 Women Lead Change Central Iowa Conference
Guest commentary: Let’s stop talking about work-life balance
Submitted by Beth Livingston, associate professor in management and entrepreneurship, University of Iowa Tippie College of Business
I’ve lost count of how many companies talk about employee work-life “balance.” Magazine articles, webinars, tweets and emails …
Read MoreNOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Arizona-based entity buys self-storage properties in Ankeny, West Des Moines
A Phoenix, Ariz.-based entity has purchased properties in Ankeny and West Des Moines, both of which include recently-completed climate-controlled self-storage facilities, real estate records show.
Amerco Real Estate Company paid Omaha, Neb.-based HFB II LLC $10.7 …
Read More2023 Land Investment Expo keynote speakers announced
Peoples Company, a full-service land transaction and management business, and host of the Land Investment Expo, has announced the keynote speakers for the Jan. 10 event that will be at the Iowa Events Center in …
A plan to make the West Des Moines-Clive University Avenue corridor a ‘live, work and play’ destination
A 650-acre area in Clive and West Des Moines would include more mixed-use designations under a plan approved this week by West Des Moines’ Planning and Zoning Commission. The area is between University Avenue and …
Read MoreIowa Women’s Foundation names new president and CEO
The Iowa Women’s Foundation has named Deann Cook as its next president and CEO. The transition will take effect Jan. 1, 2023, following the retirement of Dawn Oliver Wiand.
Cook has served as the president and CEO of United …
Construction of new terminal could begin in 2024
The Des Moines International Airport generates about $752 million a year in economic activity for the state, airport officials said Monday during a tour of the airport where they gave an update on airport improvements, …
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