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Business Community Events

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Feb. 15: Launch & Grow

Host: North Iowa Area Community College
About: NIACC’s 10-week Launch & Grow program begins Feb. 15. The course assists entrepreneurs in developing business concepts and evaluating them through the business planning process. The course fee …

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Feb. 20: Networking Mix and Mingle

Host: Women’s Leadership Network
About: Join women throughout the tri-states for a fun night of drinks, networking and story sharing. Each person gets two free drinks for attending. The event is open to WLN members.…

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Feb. 14: CFA Society Iowa luncheon

Host: CFA Society Iowa
About: Doug Ommen, Iowa insurance commissioner, and Nick Gerhart, chief administrative officer for FBL Financial Group and former Iowa insurance commissioner, present “Everything You Wanted to Ask the Commissioner But Couldn’t.” 
When: 11:30 …

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Jan. 29: Nonprofit Advocacy: How Your Organization Can Effectively Influence Public Opinion and Public Policy

Host: Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines
About: Nonprofit organizations are uniquely situated to shape both public opinion and public policy. In this workshop, we will teach you many of the rules that govern nonprofit …

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Jan. 31: Start Smart Salary Negotiation Workshop

Host: Margaret Sloss Women’s Center & the Program for Women in Science and Engineering
About: This workshop is designed to teach women how to negotiate salaries for a new job. Participants will gain confidence in …

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Feb. 2: First Friday

Host: Iowa Center for Economic Success
About: For this first Friday, participants will hear from Nicole Lorenson, owner and creator of Preservation, a vintage and modern lifestyle shop and photo studio in Des Moines’ East …

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Jan. 18: How NASA and “Star Wars” Keep Science Trending

Host: Social Media Club Des Moines 
About: Hear from Science Center of Iowa and Blank Imax Dome Theater Director of Marketing and Public Relations Emilee Richardson about how she’s using social media to keep science …

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Feb. 9: Greater Des Moines Partnership Winter Games

Host: The Greater Des Moines Partnership
About: The Winter Games at Brenton Skating Plaza in downtown Des Moines are an exciting celebration of sports and outdoor recreation to cheer on Team USA at the 2018 …

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Feb. 15: NAWBO Iowa Monthly Luncheon

Host: NAWBO Iowa
About: NAWBO Iowa’s February luncheon will shed light on the process of landing business with a company that has a supplier diversity program, which is a proactive business program encouraging the use …

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Jan. 24: Boots to Business Reboot Program

Host: DMACC
About: Boots to Business is an entrepreneurial education and training program offered by the U.S. Small Business Administration as part of the Department of Defense’s Transition Assistance Program. Boots to Business | Reboot …