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How much did it cost EMC to put its name on Iowa Events Center’s exhibit hall?

The exhibition hall and meeting rooms at the Iowa Events Center will be known as the EMC Expo Center beginning Jan. 1. The Polk County Board of Supervisors today awarded the naming rights of the…
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EMC Insurance to acquire naming rights for Iowa Event Center’s exhibition hall

The Iowa Events Center’s exhibition hall and meeting space will be renamed EMC Expo Center on Jan. 1. Officials with Hy-Vee Inc. opted not to renew the company’s sponsorship when its contract with Polk County…
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Business author Dan Heath to speak at 2025 Partnership Annual Dinner

The Greater Des Moines Partnership has announced that its 2025 Annual Dinner, scheduled for Jan. 23, will feature business author Dan Heath as the keynote speaker. Heath is the author or co-author of six books, …

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12 complete Partnership’s DEI Management Certification Program

The Greater Des Moines Partnership has announced honorees of the third cohort of the DEI Management Certification Program, which is a collaboration of the Partnership and Des Moines-based Schabel Solutions Inc. The 12 honorees are …

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Weathers receives 2024 Peter Capell Award for Midwestern Creativity, Entrepreneurship

Billy Weathers, co-founder, CEO and president of the B.Well Foundation, has been awarded the 2024 Peter Capell Award for Midwestern Creativity and Entrepreneurship from Arts Midwest and the Iowa Arts Council. A press release said …

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Des Moines restaurateur, Coralville receive inaugural Iowa Ambassador of Craft Awards

The Iowa Brewers Guild announced that the city of Coralville and Jeff Bruning, owner of hospitality group Full Court Press, won the inaugural Iowa Ambassador of Craft awards, which recognize individuals and organizations that have …

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Waukee Area Chamber of Commerce announces new award categories for annual dinner

The Waukee Area Chamber of Commerce has announced that nominations for the Triangle Awards are open through Jan. 9. The winners will be recognized at the chamber’s 2025 Annual Dinner. According to a news release, …

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Date announced for WDM Chamber 2025 Annual Dinner


The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce’s 2025 Annual Dinner will be held March 5 at the Val Air Ballroom. The 2025 Citizen of the Year and Emerging Citizen of the Year will be recognized …

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WDM Chamber announces winners of fifth annual Best of the West Awards

The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce has announced the winners of the fifth annual Best of the West Awards, a West Des Moines-focused, community vote contest. Winners will be celebrated at an awards gala …

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WDM Chamber accepting nominations for 2025 Citizen and Emerging Citizen of the Year

The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce has announced that its annual nominations for Citizen of the Year and Emerging Citizen of the Year are open through Jan. 15, 2025. This is the 80th consecutive …