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Event Sept. 16: Benjamin Lefever to appear at StartUp Stories

Benjamin Lefever, founder of of Certintell, will take questions at this month’s StartUp Stories, beginning at 11:30 a.m. Sept. 16 in Conference Room 101 at Ruan II, 601 Locust St. Certintell, now 2 years old, provides a cloud-based …

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Event Sept. 17: Financial author to speak at Simpson College

Financial analyst James Grant, the publisher of Grant’s Interest Rate Observer, will discuss his new book, “The Forgotten Depression,” on Sept. 17 at Simpson College in Indianola. In his book, subtitled “1921: The Crash that …

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Event Sept. 18-20: World Food and Music Festival returns

The Walnut Street bridge in downtown Des Moines will once again come alive with sights, sounds and flavors from around the world. The annual World Food and Music Festival returns Sept. 18-20, and will feature …

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Events drawing visitors to Greater Des Moines, week of Aug. 31

Organization Event Arrival Departure Attendance Meeting Venue City Iowa Wind Energy Association Iowa Wind Power Conference/Regional Job & Education Fair 9/1/2015 9/2/2015 300 Sheraton- West Des Moines West Des Moines Des Moines Kennel Club 2015…
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Event Sept. 19: Habitat Young Professionals kick off Huddle for Habitat

Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity and Habitat Young Professionals on Sept. 19 will host the first Huddle for Habitat. The event will kick off the HYP program year with tailgate games, prize giveaways, traditional …

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Event Sept. 10: Why should millennials care about property taxes, local government?

The Taxpayers Association of Central Iowa will host a Sept. 10 educational panel focusing on why millennials should care about local government and property taxes. The panel consists of three young Central Iowa leaders: Emily…
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The Photo Issue: Seeking nominations

 

Do you know a business leader who has an interesting talent, hobby or skill?

 

We’re searching for the business leaders to feature photographically in the 2015 Photo Issue edition of the Business Record, …

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University Research

University Research Overview:

Every day, the professors and researchers at Iowa’s colleges and universities go to work on a series of projects and research efforts. Their work often gains high-praise within the educational community and …

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Afternoon Business Headlines

Russia slashing vodka prices as its economy reels

CNNMoney: The Russian economy is in a tailspin, but hey, its vodka is about to get cheaper! The state agency that regulates the alcohol market said this month that it will …