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Member Appreciation Best
Ball
Tournament Club of Iowa
Workers' Compensation Seminar - Drug
Testing Seminar/Webinar
6600 Westown Parkway #100
Bi-Annual IA Advanced Manufacturing
Conference
FFA Enrichment Center
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Our Members Being
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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
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 Legislative News
ABI
to Host Bernadette Budde in Cedar Rapids
September 1
Bernadette
Budde, one of the nation's premier political
analysts, is coming to Iowa to share insights on
the 2010 General Election. Ms.
Budde, Senior Vice President at BIPAC, is
regarded by many as the dean of Congressional
campaign watchers. She is the rarest of
political entities: an astute observer possessed
of unblemished integrity, who has maintained a
finger on the pulse of the Congressional
continuum for a remarkable 15 consecutive
election cycles. Continue
reading>>>
Public Policy Committee Meetings
Being Scheduled
ABI Public Policy Committee chairs
are in the process of scheduling the annual
policy meetings.
Participating in a public policy
committee gives ABI members the opportunity to
shape policies and set priorities for the
association. Continue reading>>>
ABI
Continues to Fight Anti-Business
Proposals
Earlier
this week the Des Moines
Register quoted Senior VP, Government
Relations John Gilliland in an article related
to the cost of doing business in Iowa. The
article focused on increased environmental
regulations small businesses are facing. ABI has
been very active this summer making sure your
voice is heard at regulatory meetings.
Continue
reading>>> |
From
the Desk of...John
Windschitl
That's Your
Image Out
There
You've heard it before - when
meeting someone for the first time, that initial
impression is formed in the first 20 seconds. So
it's even more crucial that the image you
project is a professional one.
I've never understood why some
companies try to "save money" with things like
tacky-looking free business cards and other
shortcuts. And today, there are many more ways
people get impressions of your business - from
the design of your website to the videos you
use. Continue
reading>>>
Did you
miss the Monday Memo from ABI President Mike
Ralston? For this week's memo click
here. |
The 7 Most Common Mistakes
Employers Make Under GINA...
On November 21, 2009, the Genetic Information
Nondiscrimination Act (GINA)
became effective. This
federal law applies to all employers with 15 or
more employees. GINA prohibits discrimination
against employees based upon their genetic
information. Genetic information includes family
medical history. Here are the 7 most common
mistakes employers are likely to be making right
now under GINA:
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Failing
to Notify Employees About
GINA: Notices to employees regarding
their rights under the equal employment
opportunity laws must be updated to include
notice regarding rights under GINA (and the
Americans with Disabilities Amendment Act of
2009). Employers can obtain free posters at
the EEOC website,
here. Continue
reading>>> |
Marshalltown
Young Professionals to host 7th Annual YPIowa
Conference
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