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Tauscheck represents Greater Des Moines on US Chamber of Commerce committee

Tiffany Tauscheck, president and CEO of the Greater Des Moines Partnership, is representing the Greater Des Moines region on the Chamber of Commerce Committee of 100 through the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. According to a …

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Envision Iowa: Think Tank: What are the experts saying about Iowa’s infrastructure investment needs?

In order for leaders to position Iowa’s organizations for success in a post-pandemic environment, we need a strong and solid infrastructure to support a healthy business climate. In the third and final virtual Envision Iowa …

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Des Moines to host first and second rounds of 2028 NCAA Championships

The NCAA has announced that Des Moines will host the first and second rounds of the Division 1 men’s basketball championships in March 2028, according to a news release from Catch Des Moines. Des Moines …

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Nominations open for DSM Fellowship program

Nominations are now open for the 2025-26 DSM Fellowship program, a professional development initiative for early career professionals who demonstrate emerging leadership. Participants in the 15-month program have three to seven years of professional experience. …

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Common Sense Institute Iowa names Lisa Feuerbach executive director

Nonpartisan think tank Common Sense Institute Iowa has named Lisa Feuerbach as its executive director. Feuerbach, an Iowa native and former chief U.S. probation officer in the Northern District of Iowa, will officially begin her …

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New Partnership program aims to connect new, existing residents

A new program from the Greater Des Moines Partnership will connect prospective and new residents with existing Greater Des Moines residents who are engaged in the community. The DSM MVP program stems from research surveying …

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Envision Iowa: Key takeaways from second 2024 think tank ‘Business Opportunities: Which industries are poised for growth?’

As part of Business Publications Corp.’s Envision Iowa think tank series, we spoke Aug. 22 with three experts who work with Iowa manufacturers, entrepreneurs and business owners about business opportunities and innovation in the state.…

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Iowa’s workforce continues to shrink, report shows

Iowa’s civilian work force continued to shrink in August, falling to a nine-month low, data released today from Iowa Workforce Development shows.

In December, Iowa’s labor force totaled 1,707,000. Since then, 23,200 people have exited …

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Byers receives Life Member Award from chamber executives association

Simpson College President and former Greater Des Moines Partnership President and CEO Jay Byers was recently honored with the Life Member Award from the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE). A panel of chamber …

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Keynote speaker, more details announced for Partnership’s Regional Summit

The Greater Des Moines Partnership has announced more details for its first Regional Summit on Oct. 3. The new event is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the Varied Industries Building on the …