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Fund created for Cedar Rapids small-business flood recovery

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Cedar Rapids small businesses recovering from last month’s flood will be able to apply for a grant from a new public-private program to help them get back on their feet. The Jobs and …
By BPC Staff | Oct 12, 2016
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W.D.M. surveying residents, business owners as it plans for the future

The city of West Des Moines is inviting residents and business owners to share their ideas about the city’s future by answering an online survey. The survey will help the city update its five-year economic development …
By BPC Staff | Oct 12, 2016
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Urbandale tech company considers an expansion

Energy Control Technologies, an Urbandale-based company that provides automation control systems for the oil and gas, biofuels and industrial and manufacturing markets, plans to expand its operations. The Urbandale City Council will be asked during …
By BPC Staff | Oct 11, 2016
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Hunt, Woodruff to headline Partnership’s 2017 Annual Dinner

The Greater Des Moines Partnership announced that its 2017 Annual Dinner will feature the husband-wife duo of Bloomberg View columnist Albert R. Hunt and “PBS NewsHour” anchor Judy Woodruff as the headlining speakers. The Partnership’s …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Oct 10, 2016
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Executive Forum on Diversity and Inclusion planned Nov. 4

The Greater Des Moines Partnership plans its annual Executive Forum on Diversity and Inclusion from 8 a.m. to noon at the Airport Holiday Inn. Wellmark Chairman and CEO John Forsyth and Rona Berinobis, vice president …
By BPC Staff | Oct 7, 2016
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Partnership plans panel on wind energy Oct. 17

The Greater Des Moines Partnership plans a panel discussion on the cost-effectiveness of wind energy Oct. 17. The event, which is free, will be from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at the Partnership headquarters. Debi Durham, director …
By BPC Staff | Oct 7, 2016
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Townsend named to national workforce committee post

Beth Townsend, director of Iowa Workforce Development, has been named vice chair of the Veterans Affairs Committee for the National Association of State Workforce Agencies. The national organization of state administrators of the state workforce system …
By BPC Staff | Oct 7, 2016
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Workforce Development receives $1.1M grant to improve data systems

The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded Iowa Workforce Development a $1.1 million grant to improve data systems to make it easier for Iowans to find jobs. The Reemployment & Systems Integration National Dislocated Worker …
By BPC Staff | Oct 6, 2016
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Measure of Iowa economic activity posts largest gain in more than 2 years

The Iowa Leading Indicators Index increased to 105.4 in August from 105.1, an increase of  0.3 percent, the Iowa Department of Revenue said. The positive change is the largest observed in the revised index since …
By BPC Staff | Oct 3, 2016
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Brookings Institution examines ‘global cities,’ includes Des Moines

Des Moines’ advancments as a global city are part of a new report from the Brookings Institution’s Metropolitan Policy Program called “The Making of Global Cities: Stories from the Global Cities Exchange.” “By smartly identifying …
By BPC Staff | Sep 30, 2016