Business Community Events

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Event Oct.15: SBA sets financing forum in Ankeny

The U.S. Small Business Administration plans a free financing forum for businesses, including startups, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 15 at the Ankeny Area Chamber of Commerce, 210 S. Ankeny Blvd. Speakers will detail …

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Event Oct. 14: Rebalancing Health Care in the Heartland

Iowa health care leaders and policymakers will examine the major changes now unfolding in the state’s health care system at a daylong conference next month in Des Moines. “Rebalancing Health Care in the Heartland 8: …

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Event, Oct. 14: Taxpayers group hosts forum on small-business taxes

The Taxpayers Association of Central Iowa will hold a free forum of small business experts talking about best practices in relation to taxes and government regulations. The panel includes Stephen Logsdon, owner and operator of …

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Event Oct. 4: Leadership group hosts multicultural market

A monthly multicultural market on Sixth Avenue in Des Moines will be hosted from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4, by the African-American Leadership Academy and the 6th Avenue Corridor, a designated Urban …

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Event Oct. 7: WDM chamber to feature panel of provosts

The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce plans a discussion of higher education Oct. 7 featuring the provosts of Iowa’s three state universities and of Des Moines Area Community College. The event starts at 11:30 …

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Event Sept. 30: May, Bout, Everson to speak at ABI conference

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry’s Sept. 30 Advanced Manufacturing Conference at the Prairie Meadows Events Center in Altoona will feature author and consultant Matthew May in a keynote address. May authored “In Pursuit…
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Event Oct. 1: Iowa Caucus Consortium plans federal issues series

The Iowa Caucus Consortium will host a series on federal issues in October. In the first session former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell and Paul Stebbins, chairman emeritus of World Fuel Services Corp., will discuss the national…
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Event Sept. 29-30: APSE Employment Summit

The 2015 Iowa APSE (Association of People Supporting Employment First) Employment Summit will be held Sept. 29 and Sept. 30 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Johnston. Iowa leaders dedicated to making jobs a reality for all …

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Event Oct. 25: Mid-America Trails & Greenways Conference

The Mid-America Trails & Greenways Conference will run today through Sunday at the Embassy Suites Conference Center in Des Moines. The conference will feature trail experts and users discussing the latest techniques and strategies. Central Iowa has …

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Event Sept. 29: Legends in Manufacturing dinner

Five Iowa manufacturing leaders will be recognized during an inaugural Legends in Manufacturing Awards dinner on Sept. 29. Elevate Iowa, an advanced manufacturing program of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry, will host the …