When “Disney’s The Lion King“ opens a three-week run in Des Moines next Tuesday, Jeff Chelesvig faces the task of selling 61,752 tickets, which is about 3,000 more than the number of people who live …
They say it isn’t everyday your future comes calling. In Tiffany O’Donnell’s case, she called it. The question asked by O’Donnell, the new chief operating officer for Iowa Women Lead Change, requested an interview with …
Nearly 50 years after Lew Farrell’s death, Des Moines’ most memorable Mafia character has caught the attention of U.S. chamber of commerce historian Chris Mead.
Mead is working on a sequel to his 2014 book, …
Looking recently at the Des Moines Business Record’s announcement of the Forty Under 40 class of 2015, I was struck by how many of the honorees come from community and nonprofit organizations. And, as Iowa …
BY DIANE RAMSEY | CEO, Iowa Women Lead Change
The results are in, gentlemen, and there’s room for improvement in workplace environments.
A recent publication, “The Study on White Men Leading Through Diversity …
Two weeks ago, I wrote that Gov. Terry Branstad’s decision to remove Sheila Tipton from the Iowa Utilities Board was a mistake. Since, a couple of things happened that make the situation even worse than …
Congress’ next transportation authorization bill needs to be more than business as usual.
More than ever, the bill needs to focus not just on how much is being spent on transportation, but also on how …
The question that was never fully answered earlier this month during a forum on walkable cities was: How do you build a political consensus to transform Des Moines from car-centric to pedestrian and bicycle friendly?…
More and more organizations are using an initial group interview to save time and vet prospective candidates. Sometimes, they will not share that with candidates, resulting in the candidates being pretty surprised when they show …
Early-bird registrations are being accepted through March 31 for the 2015 Global Insurance Symposium to be held May 26-28 at the Des Moines Marriott Downtown. The second annual event will provide a forum for insurance …
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