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BPC’s 2023 News Changemakers talk about their goals, strategies for the future

It took Des Moines International Airport officials and the city’s business and civic leaders five years of campaigning and educating the public on what an expanded facility and new terminal could do for the region …

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The Elbert Files: History-making leaders

People like Mary Sellers, Teresa Wahlert and the late Mo Dana are the reason I enjoy covering business.

All are, or were, exceptional chief executives who, in addition to having great ideas, were successful communicators …

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West Bank wins News Quiz Challenge during BPC’s 20|40 anniversary celebration

Business Publications Corp. founder and chairman Connie Wimer reflected on BPC’s journey and Des Moines history over the last 40 years during remarks at the 20|40 anniversary event at Prairie Meadows Events Center Wednesday evening. …
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Winners of 2023 BPC News Changemaker Awards announced

Dr. Adreain Henry, president of Mercy College of Health Sciences, right, received the Business Leader – Newcomer of the Year 2023 News Changemaker Award during the 20|40 event on Wednesday. The other finalists were DART…
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Connie Wimer: A lifetime of defying – and disrupting – expectations

For much of Connie Wimer’s life, the founder and owner of Business Publications Corp. has taken the road less traveled. Usually, it worked out, but even when it didn’t, her failures kept things interesting and …

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The top business headlines of the past 40 years

For the past 11 years, Dave Elbert has written the Business Record’s Elbert Files column. Before that he was a writer, editor and columnist for the Des Moines Register for 37 years covering local politics, …

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Leaders reflect, look forward to 2040

This year, our team at Business Publications Corp. is celebrating 20 years of dsm magazine and 40 years of the Business Record. To celebrate our anniversary, we reached out to a few leaders who have …

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A history timeline of Business Publications Corp.

1976

Connie Wimer buys Iowa Title Co. and soon computerizes the operation to ensure a faster and more efficient process for clients. Iowa Title becomes the leader in Greater Des Moines.

1979

The building at …