Economic Development

On Oct. 23 the Greater Des Moines Partnership will host Donald Tong, U.S. commissioner to Hong Kong, who will provide a first-hand account of what makes Hong Kong tick, why it remains important to the …

The Greater Des Moines Partnership and the Des Moines Downtown and West Side chambers of commerce will host a regional breakfast tomorrow, featuring David Lambert, World Food Prize guest lecturer.

Lambert will present “Partnerships Toward …

The Warren County Leadership Institute (WCLI) is accepting applications for its 2013 session, which begins in mid-January.

Participants will learn about different personality traits, effective communication and how to deal with controversy.

They also will …

Economists anticipate a “tepid, albeit improving” outlook unfolding for the U.S. economy, according to the latest survey by the National Association for Business Economics (NABE), MarketWatch reported.

Respondents to NABE’s October survey project inflation-adjusted growth …

The Chambers of Commerce Regional Breakfast will take place Oct. 18 from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at Terrace Hill, 2300 Grand Ave.

Members from all 24 affiliate chambers are invited to hear World Food Prize …

The Warren County Economic Development Corp. announced it has added five new board directors. Larry Bohlen is the mayor of Hartford and founder and president of Retailers Advocacy Group Inc. Jeff Schug is a project …

West Des Moines-based Carlson Search Group has changed its name to Carlson Group.

The change reflects the firm’s expansion of services to include organizational consulting services in addition to being an executive search firm.

This …

Two young professionals groups will hold happy hour events tonight.

The Young Professionals Connection will hold a happy hour from 5:30 to 8 pm. at The Keg Stand, 3530 Westown Parkway, West Des Moines.

The …

The Capital Crossroads Regional Vision Plan will release its third-quarter report on Oct. 10.

Volunteer leaders will share their reports on strategy progress for the five-year plan. The event will take place from 7:30 to …