Program: 2016 Iowa Caucuses Speakers: Tim Albrecht and Norm Sterzenbach, representatives from the Iowa Republican and Democratic parties Description: Communicating during a crisis is neither a science nor a form of art; it is a craft that needs to be considered before the crisis occurs. In our industry, it is not a matter of if,
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Program: The Craft of Crisis Communication Speaker: A.J. Mumm, Polk County Emergency Management Agency Description: Communicating during a crisis is neither a science nor a form of art; it is a craft that needs to be considered before the crisis occurs. In our industry, it is not a matter of if, it is a matter
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Tuesday, March 8th Program: Securing NCAA First and Second Rounds of the “Big Dance” and the Economic Impact for Greater Des Moines Speakers: Katie Fencl and Greg Edwards, Catch Des Moines Description: Des Moines has landed the preliminary rounds of the 2016 NCAA men’s basketball tournament, the Holy Grail of college sports! Katie and Greg
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Tuesday, April 19 Program: Krause Gateway Center Speaker: Chad Rasmussen, Kum & Go Description: Kum & Go broke ground in September 2015 for the $150M corporate headquarters in the Western Gateway. This will be an interesting presentation about the worldwide search for a high-profile architect, city incentives and requirements for the development, design features incorporating
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Tuesday, May 17 Program: Food Truck Industry in Des Moines Speaker: Nick Kuhn, President, Legion of Food Description: The Legion of Food represents the food truck industry in Des Moines and is the first and only food truck association.  Ever.  Founded in 2015, the Legion of Food is a non-profit whose mission is to assist local
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Tuesday, June 21st Speaker: Governor Terry Branstad Description:  Gov. Terry Branstad is Iowa’s longest-serving governor and is working with Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds on a round-the-clock focus on economic development, successfully landing billion-dollar projects for Iowa and expanding agriculture and trade opportunities from around the world.  They have made job-creation their focus, and we’re seeing great
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