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VIDEO: Newsroom 515 Housing – First Question

 

Our most recent Newsroom 515 event focused on housing. The discussion was also one of the panel events ? albeit the only one in front of an audience ? for our Annual Real Estate …

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VIDEO: Newsroom 515 Legislative Preview – First question

TOPIC: This conversation will focus on key issues business leaders hope to address or should be aware of at the Iowa Legislature in 2020.

PANELISTS: 1. Andrea Woodard – Senior vice president, government relations and …

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Author: Local communities need to save nation

Book author and think-tank founder Rich Harwood had a central message for a large audience at the Tomorrow Plan Speaker Series at the State Historical Building.

In so many ways, he said, Washington, D.C., is …

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VIDEO: Newsroom 515 – Labor – Full

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VIDEO: We asked: How would you describe the connection among water quality, outdoor recreation and economic development

Water is going to have a lot to do with Greater Des Moines’ ability to live up to projections for a population of 1 million, and to attract and keep enough workers to fully staff …

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Tomorrow Plan speakers: Stormwater projects can help recreation, environment, economy

Municipalities can solve their stormwater issues in ways that are good for recreation, water quality and even the economy, a Tomorrow Plan panel noted Monday at the State Historical Building. 

The panel followed a keynote …

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Newsroom 515 Panel video: The future of Iowa manufacturing

There are a lot of exciting things happening within the walls of Iowa manufacturers, and we heard some expert insight from a few key leaders who are in the midst of changes that will shape …

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VIDEO: Networking on the Green panel

On May 31 local business leaders at the Principal Charity Classic’s Networking on the Green event shared wisdom learned during their careers. The panel allowed young professionals to ask questions and network with additional mentors …

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VIDEO: What’s one employment trend to watch in 2019?

 

Everybody is feeling the effects of the ongoing war for talent. With unemployment in Greater Des Moines barely above 2%, competition for top talent is overheating across all skill levels of jobs, organizations are …

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Video: 2019 Commercial Real Estate Forum – Full

The local economy is continuing to hum, major projects are being built and new opportunities are sprouting up all over Greater Des Moines — as are new challenges. Thursday’s forum featured some of the region’s…