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Letter from the President: Business Record wins multiple national awards from industry association

I am pleased to share that the Business Record received awards in three categories at the recent Alliance of Area Business Publishers (AABP) 2025 Editorial Excellence Awards.

As a member of AABP, which includes a …

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Leadership Iowa graduates 40

Leadership Iowa, an issues-awareness program offered by the Iowa Association of Business and Industry, has announced it graduated 40 participants in its 2024-25 class. A formal graduation ceremony took place on June 12 during the …

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World Food & Music Festival vendors announced

The World Food & Music Festival has announced the vendors, merchants and nonprofits for the 2025 Festival. The event will take place Aug. 22-24 at Western Gateway Park in Downtown Des Moines. This year’s festival …

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Drake University, Senacyt formalize collaboration to advance technology education in Panama

Drake University and Panama’s National Secretariat of Science, Technology and Innovation (Senacyt) have formalized a cooperation agreement aimed at strengthening academic quality and technological innovation. According to its website, the Senacyt is aimed at supporting …

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Hy-Vee holding supplier summit for small businesses in September

Hy-Vee will host its Opportunity Supplier Impact Summit Sept. 18-19 at its headquarters in West Des Moines where small businesses and entrepreneurs can learn about working with Hy-Vee and pitch their products directly to Hy-Vee …

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Landus launches nationwide search for next CEO

Iowa’s largest farmer-owned cooperative Landus is launching a nationwide search for its next CEO after former CEO Matt Carstens stepped down on April 4. Sam Caton is serving as interim CEO during the search process. …

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Council to consider sharing agreement with county for redevelopment of 5th and Cherry parking lot

The Des Moines City Council will consider a 28E agreement with Polk County for the proposed redevelopment of the county-owned parking lot at Fifth and Cherry streets downtown. Business Record file photo

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On the Move: Week of June 27

Matt Kluver
Availa Bank
Hired as branch manager
mkluver@availa.bank

Drake Callon
Availa Bank
Promoted to loan officer
dcallon@availa.bank…

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The 2025 Photo Issue

For several years, we’ve published a Photo Issue in the summer that highlights the interesting pastimes of leaders. This year the leaders and the hobbies included are as unique as ever. 

A nonprofit leader shreds …

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The Photo Issue 2025 Abby Delaney

Tell us a little about your hobby.  

Each spring I enjoy creating Ukrainian Easter eggs, known as pysanky. This 2,000-year-old artform involves hand-decorating eggs using a batik method of writing designs on the egg with …