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June 9th
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Your Vision and Grow Your
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To foster a favorable business, economic,
governmental and social climate within the State
of Iowa so that our citizens have the opportunity
to enjoy the highest possible quality of
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 Legislative News
Federal
Issues Take Center
Stage
While
the Iowa Legislature has adjourned for 2010 and
Governor Culver has nearly completed his work to
sign or veto legislation, Iowa's Congressional
Delegation is still in the midst of considering
proposals that impact Iowa businesses. Continue
reading>>>
Write
to Your U.S. Senators Today: Tell Them Patents
Matter
Abraham
Lincoln once said that the patent system was the
engine of the American economy. The best
way to strengthen our economy and create new
jobs is to continue America's leadership in
innovation and invention. Continue
reading>>>
Write to Congress today about
EPA's threat to American
Jobs
EPA's push to over-reach and
over-regulate continues to threaten American
business and cost jobs.
The priorities of the Congress and Obama
Administration must be to help restore our
economy and protect U.S. jobs, not to impose
more costly and unnecessary regulations on
American business. Continue
reading>>>
Gilliland to Attend Business LEADs
Institute in Washington,
D.C.
ABI Senior Vice President ,
Government Relations, John Gilliland has been
invited to attend an institute hosted by the
U.S. Chamber. John is
among thirty other participants who were
selected for the program in the United States.
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reading>>> |
From the Desk
of...Micah
Craven, Dardis Communiations,
Inc.
Questions
to Create Positive
Outcomes
Questions
can be one of the most effective communication
tools available to us. Why is the ability to ask
skillful questions so powerful? Strong
relationships, strategic plans, and the valuable
exchange of ideas and information are all
products of asking relevant questions. If not
asked, your communication could be weak or
worthless, which may result in miscommunication
or loss of credibility. Continue
reading>>>
Did you miss the Monday Memo
from ABI President Mike Ralston? For this week's
memo click
here. |
Health
Care Reform Resource Center... Sean Yolish,
Merit Resources
Patient
Protection Affordable Care Act (PPACA)
Update
We will make it easy for
you by providing the answer to this complex
formula following year end!!
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A
well-developed emergency action plan may result
in fewer severe injuries to building occupants
and less structural damage. Make sure your plan
includes:
1.
Preferred procedures for
identifying and reporting
emergencies. Continue reading>>>
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Who are the people in your
community, your profession, and your social
circle who are passionate about professional,
community, state and volunteer leadership and
want to engage with others in providing a better
future for Iowa?
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This
week, many of you in the Northeast corner
of the state will receive from ABI an Iowa
Business Network Survey in your e-mail. This
survey is part of ABI's partnership with the
Iowa Innovation Gateway (IIG) and Iowa Workforce
Development (IWD) to support regional economic
growth and workforce development. We would
ask that you would take a few minutes to
complete the survey. Continue
reading>>> | |
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