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12 takeaways from the Power Breakfast on AI

The future was the main subject at the recent Business Record Power Breakfast, “AI: The 4th Industrial Revolution.” 

Panelists included Tej Dhawan, chief data officer with Principal Financial Group; Stephen Baek, machine learning expert at …

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NOTEBOOK: Who’s in the March 9 issue?

Here’s a list of local people in the March 9 issue of the Business Record and the page number of the article in which they are mentioned. Members can read all of this week’s stories …

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NOTEBOOK: In case you missed it…

In case you missed it…
A brief look back at news from the past week.

Northey confirmed
Iowa Agriculture Secretary Bill Northey was confirmed as undersecretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Read more

Iowa …

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Leadership Institute accepts award nominations

The Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute will accept nominations for its Distinguished Leadership Awards through March 19. The awards honor those who have made notable contributions in the community, including developing, connecting, inspiring and challenging community leaders. …

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Goodman, Zeihan to address ABI annual conference in Coralville

New York Times best-selling author Marc Goodman, geopolitical strategist Peter Zeihan and supply chain management expert/mountain climber John “Andy” Anderson will headline the Iowa Association of Business and Industry’s annual conference June 5-7 in Coralville. …

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Cedar Rapids-Iowa City corridor rebrands as ICR Iowa

The Cedar Rapids Iowa City Corridor Development Corp. is undergoing a brand reset, reports the Cedar Rapids Gazette. The corporation is changing its name to ICR Iowa, which will also be used to market the region …

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LCS adds to Des Moines-based executive team

LCS, the nation’s third-largest senior living operator, announced that two of its top executives have relocated to Des Moines. Rick Exline, executive vice president and senior managing director of LCS’ life plan communities division, moved …

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Polk County local option sales tax goes on the ballot today

If you need a little help brushing up on details of the local option sales tax vote taking place today, here’s a list of helpful Business Record stories and a few other sources. Again, if …

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March 20: Monetery

Host: Dwolla
About: Monetery is an event dedicated to creating value in the Midwest. Join seasoned industry professionals from around the country as we discuss what’s unique about building and creating in the Midwest and …

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Reynolds: Ending NAFTA could be ‘devastating’ for Iowa farmers, manufacturers

Des Moines Register: Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said today that ending the U.S. trade agreement with Canada and Mexico, the state’s top export markets, would have “devastating” effects on the state’s farmers and manufacturers. “I’ve said …