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Power Breakfast preview: Business of nonprofits and corporate giving

The Greater Des Moines business community has a long history of philanthropic giving, volunteerism and cause-oriented work. Now there are more worthy causes to support. Our nonprofit and corporate giving Power Breakfast will discuss some …

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NOTEBOOK: An early success — and a flop — for two Future Ready Iowa programs

Two new initiatives under the Future Ready Iowa program experienced mixed results as they were rolled out for the first time during the fall 2019 semester. One, the Last-Dollar Scholarship program, has had a high …

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On the Move: The week of Jan. 20

Sarah Verbeck

Corporate Image

Hired as sales representative

sarahv@corp-image.com

 

Jessica Lott

Corporate Image

Hired as sales representative

jessical@corp-image.com

 

Abby Sharp

Heart of Iowa Market Place

Now owner

abby@heartofiowa.com

Whitney Huth

Meyocks

Hired as …

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On the Move: The week of Jan. 27

Jason Lamping

The Robert D. and Billie Ray Center at Drake University

Hired as director – Character Counts! business development

jason.lamping@drake.edu

 

Ryan Harris

The Robert D. and Billie Ray Center at Drake University

Hired …

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7 takeaways from our 2020 Economic Forecast

The Business Record held its annual Economic Forecast yesterday at the Sheraton West Des Moines hotel. Below are a few takeaways from our staff writers.

Logistics outlook
Greater Des Moines Partnership CEO Jay Byers said …

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A Closer Look: Malcolm Hankins

Malcolm Hankins’ path to working in city government is not a typical one.

The 49-year-old studied administration of justice in college and has a master’s in ministry.

Hankins, who was hired in November as an …

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Leaders discuss main issues facing housing and residential development in Central Iowa

Our most recent Newsroom 515 event focused on housing. The discussion was also one of the panels — albeit the only one in front of an audience — for our Annual Real Estate Magazine, which …

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Consultant seeks ‘unity of purpose’ in hotel-casino proposal for airport

If passenger traffic at Des Moines International Airport continues to grow at its current pace of about 5% annually, the airport will be handling some 12.5 million passengers per year just 30 years from now. …

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Guest Opinion: The retirement conundrum

Retirement (the “R” word) is hard for both organizations and employees. Yet, retirement is an important transition and it is often handled poorly by organizational leaders. Older workers don’t want to mention the word for …

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CFO of the Year: Tammi Guldenpfennig

Tammi Guldenpfennig has played a key role in the growth that Kemin Inc. has experienced during her 30 years with the company. 

When Guldenpfennig joined Kemin in 1990, the Des Moines-based nutritional ingredients manufacturer had …