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March 13: LEAP 2020 kickoff

The Des Moines Downtown Chamber of Commerce will host the kickoff of 2020’s Leadership Education and Advancement Pipeline (LEAP) series. The series this year runs from March through October. The mission of LEAP is to …

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First Women’s Golf Summit set for March 1, Iowa Golf Summit follows the next day

The Iowa Golf Council (Iowa Golf Association, Iowa GCSA and Iowa PGA) is hosting two golf summits in early March. The inaugural Women’s Golf Summit will be held the afternoon of March 1 while the …

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Feb. 17: Managing Risk in a More Uncertain World

About: Allison Schrager will present “Managing Risk in a More Uncertain World: What We Can Learn From Surfers, Studs, and Sex Workers.” Schrager studies how people manage risk in their lives and careers, and will …

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March 4: Iowa Women’s Conference

Host: Iowa Women’s Conference
About: The Iowa Women’s Conference (WOCO) is a first-of-its-kind event in Des Moines focused on educational, inspirational and motivational sessions that touch all aspects of women’s lives. Keynote speakers are Randi …

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Registration opens for 2020 Iowa Rural Summit

Registration is open for the Iowa Rural Summit, to be held April 29 to May 1 at the Hotel Kirkwood at Kirkwood Community College. The summit is sponsored by the Iowa Rural Development Council, a …

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Wine, Food & Beer Showcase to feature 48 Des Moines vendors at annual tasting event

Des Moines Metro Opera’s annual Wine, Food & Beer Showcase fundraiser will be held Feb. 21 at the downtown Marriott from 6 to 9 p.m., the opera announced. The showcase features 48 vendors from around …

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Feb. 18: WOW On The Road: Wine Shop At Home

Women of Worth is taking its monthly networking luncheon on the road to visit a selection of Des Moines’ women-owned small businesses. This month, the group will meet at Urban Celler for lunch and power …

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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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Iowa Commercial Real Estate Association meeting

WHAT: Iowa Commercial Real Estate Association
WHEN: 7:15 a.m. Feb. 6
WHERE: Des Moines Golf & Country Club, 1600 Jordan Creek Parkway, West Des Moines.

GUEST SPEAKER: Chris Shires, urban designer and planner with Confluence. Shires will present …

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Jan. 29: January 2020 Power Ladies Lunch

Host: Women Lead Change
About: Take advantage of this opportunity to celebrate Girls with Goals Grant recipients and hear from local Cedar Rapids girls who are leading the way at their elementary schools. Seats are …