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Leaving Your Business Without Losing Your Shirt
Emerald Hill Golf Club
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Tournament Club of Iowa
 
Bi-Annual IA Advanced Manufacturing Conference
FFA Enrichment Center
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Van Meter Industrial, Cedar Rapids
 
DMACC, Ankeny
 
Doug Martin, Dresser Rand
 
Des Moines, 2010 All-America City Award from the National Civic League
 
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Michelle Vollstedt
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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 life.
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Election 130 Days Away-Are You and Your Company Engaged?

Election Day 2010 is on Tuesday, November 2nd.  Voting on Election Day isn't the only way to ensure pro-business candidates are elected to office in Iowa.  Getting involved early and developing a relationship with the pro-business candidate of your choice is equally as important to ensuring victory for business in November. Continue reading>>>
 

REMINDER: Make your IIPAC Contribution Count

ABI works to advocate for a pro-growth agenda for Iowa businesses.  The last four years ABI has fought back multiple attacks on Iowa's business climate.  Your support is needed before Election Day to ensure pro-business candidates have the resources necessary to spread their free enterprise message. Continue reading>>> 
 

Iowa Workplace Lactation Grant Application Deadline Extended

ABI members who attended the 2010 ABI Taking Care of Business Conference in Ames, Iowa had the opportunity to visit several exhibitors.  One exhibit booth was sponsored by the Iowa Breastfeeding Coalition (IBC). Continue reading>>>
 

DNR to Host Webinar on PSD and the new Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule

The DNR has always been interested in receiving feedback and educating interested parties about proposed rules.  The new PSD requirements and proposed GHG Tailoring rule is no different. Continue reading>>>
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 Cash Balance Pension Plans
 
John RitchieA Cash Balance plan is a Defined Benefit plan that defines the benefit in terms that are more characteristic of a Defined Contribution plan. In other words, a Cash Balance plan defines the promised benefit in terms of a stated account balance. Continue reading>>>
 
 
Did you miss the Monday Memo from ABI President Mike Ralston? For this week's memo
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"Grandfathered" Status Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)

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Regulations released on June 17th have added much needed clarity related to losing "Grandfathered" status due to changes in group insurance policies an employer or association may choose to make.  The intent of this ABI Health Reform Reference Center update is to provide a general overview of those changes to policy provisions, which may result in a loss of "Grandfathered Status". Continue reading>>>                               

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1)      Proposed Federal Cap and Trade Policy

2)      State PM2.5 Implementation

3)      EPA Proposed TMDL for Arsenic on the Mississippi River Continue reading>>>

 
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BUSINESS HORIZONS

Business Horizons is just four weeks away and students from across the state of Iowa will be part of the 2010 program. Continue reading>>>

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