Earlier this month, we hosted leaders from across our 11-county Greater Des Moines region at the inaugural Regional Summit. It was inspiring to have hundreds of passionate advocates and changemakers for our region in one …
As part of our upcoming annual Envision Iowa live event, the Business Record is announcing the inaugural group of Envision Iowa Visionary Leadership Award winners.
These awards recognize six leaders from across the state who …
Catch Des Moines, Central Iowa’s tourism industry organization, recently announced its 2024 Local Champions, Business and Member Awards during its annual celebration on Oct. 9. “Our Annual Celebration honors the successes of not only our …
Troy Cicero, president and chief skill officer at training and consulting company MulticultuReal Communications Inc., will be the keynote speaker at the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s 2024 Inclusion Summit. In 1994, Cicero founded the New …
The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce has opened voting for its Best of the West awards, a community vote contest. There are over 100 award categories, and participants can submit votes for each category …
The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce Foundation is a new nonprofit organization created by the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce to focus on community and regional needs, the chamber announced Monday. According to …
The Iowa Center for Economic Success has named Katie Byers director of the Iowa Center Women’s Business Center. Byers will provide training and individual counseling to Iowa women looking to launch or grow …
The Professional Developers of Iowa has announced the three economic developers who will receive its Life Member Award. According to a news release, the award recognizes individuals who demonstrate exceptional service and commitment to advancing …
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Economic Development Authority recently announced that $190,000 was distributed to 10 rural Iowa communities through three Empower Rural Iowa grant programs. According to a news release, the grants …
Iowa’s rural mainstreet index fell slightly to 44.0 in September from 44.2, staying below growth neutral for a 13th consecutive month.
The state’s farmland price index sank to 45.7 from 53.4 in August, while the …
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