Lift IOWA: Events to note this month
LIFT IOWA STAFF Jun 3, 2019 | 4:21 am
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454 wordsAll Latest News, Business Community EventsJune 7: June Coffee Connection
Host: FemCity Des Moines
About: Join FemCity Des Moines for the group’s June Coffee Connection. This event is come-and-go as you please and informal in nature. Stop by to meet women in a wide variety of industries and stages in business while enjoying a morning coffee to start your day. An RSVP is required.
When: 7:30-9 a.m.
Where: Hotel Renovo, Des Moines
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June 7: First Friday with Ying Sa
Host: Iowa Center for Economic Success
About: Each First Friday, attendees will hear the stories of savvy, successful business owners and entrepreneurs. In a laid-back environment, catch words of wisdom from women and men who have been through it before. This month’s First Friday will feature Ying Sa, CEO and managing partner at Community CPA.
When: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where: 700 Locust St. No. 100, Des Moines
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June 8: Women of Achievement Awards Ceremony
Host: Women Lead Change
About: The 2019 Women of Achievement Awards celebration will honor Theresa “Billee” Davis, Willie Stevenson Glanton and Ola Babcock Miller. The three honorees, chosen from 29 historical women, will be commemorated with permanent plaques on the Iowa Women of Achievement Bridge. Purchase tickets online.
When: 9-11 a.m.
Where: Iowa Women of Achievement Bridge, Des Moines
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June 11: East Village Sip & Stroll
Host: NAWBO Iowa
About: Join others for an afternoon stroll through the East Village to visit the shops of some hardworking women business owners. Light refreshments will be provided. The cost is $20.
When: 4-6 p.m.
Where: Capital Chiropractic & Rehabilitation Center, Des Moines
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June 12: WLN Annual Connect Experience
Host: Dubuque Women’s Leadership Network
About: Combining the group’s two signature events, the Annual Conference and Golf Outing, this event will be one day of connecting. Attendees can choose to participate the entire day, or just the morning or afternoon. Rebekah Gregory, Boston Marathon bombing survivor, will speak.
When: 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Where: Meadows Golf Club, Dubuque
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June 14: Leap #4 – Implicit Bias
Host: Downtown Des Moines Chamber
About: The fourth event of the 2019 Leadership and Education Advancement Pipeline will focus on implicit bias, and will feature select panelist. The cost to attend is $35 for chamber members and $50 for nonmembers.
When: 8-9:30 a.m.
Where: Renaissance Des Moines Savery Hotel, Des Moines
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June 25: The Fine Art of Small Talk
Host: Women Lead Change
About: Debra Fine of Denver-based company The Fine Art of Small Talk will teach all variety of professional conversational skills for use at networking events, business conventions, trade shows, and with clients, customers and in the workplace.
When: 8-11:30 a.m.
Where: Hilton Garden Inn, Johnston
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