Today is: November 5, 2009
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Welcoming New ABI
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Workers' Comp
Seminar
March 16, 2010-EMC
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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
Job
Training Needs Interim Committee
Held
On Tuesday, November 3rd a
legislative interim committee chaired by State
Senator Bill Dotzler and State Representative
Wayne Ford was held at the State Capitol.
Several individuals were asked to speak on
challenges in employment. Iowa Workforce
Development Director Liz Buck spoke about
unemployment and the need to train those
unemployed while the opportunity exists.
Director Buck also updated the committee on
unemployment numbers in Iowa. In November
2008 there were 37,188 Iowans on Unemployment
Insurance. Continue
reading>>>
ABI Environment
Committee Monthly Meeting Next
Week
The ABI Environment Committee
Chaired by Wayne Jochmann (ALCOA) will meet on
Thursday, November 12th for the monthly
meeting. The committee intends to discuss
hot topics in the environmental field including:
Iowa DNR permitting, PM2.5 implementation, coal
combustion byproduct, and updates to federal
climate change proposals. If you are
interested in attending the event, please RSVP
to Michelle Vollstedt at
515-235-0561.
Don't Forget-Make
your 2009 IIPAC Investment
TODAY!
Anti-business forces are
outpacing fundraising for IIPAC, ABI's best tool
to protect Iowa jobs, by totals of nearly
4 to 1. According to state
reports, the Iowa teachers' union and Iowa's
largest private sector union are outpacing
business in 2009 in fundraising. Most
recent reports show the following "cash on hand"
totals: Continue
reading>>>
Listening Tour to
Winterset and Ft. Dodge
When
legislators of either party share information
with ABI, we share it with you. Iowa Senate
Republicans have started hosting listening posts
around the state to gather opinions from
Iowans. The next meetings will be held on
Monday, November 16 in Winterset and Fort
Dodge. Senators will be at the Winterset
Library (123 N. 2nd St.) from 9:00-10:00 am and
then in Fort Dodge at Iowa Central Community
College (Career Education Building RM 108) from
2:00 - 3:00
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From
the Desk Of...Michael
Ralston
 As you
know, we do a lot of things at ABI, but each of
them is related to our core functions of public
policy advocacy, member programs and events, and
Foundation activities. While some
organizations seem to be gearing down for the
end of the year, our work never stops at
ABI.
In fact, in the next 60 days
and as charged by the ABI Board of Directors,
the association will be focusing
on advancing an agenda related to each of
the core functions mentioned above. Just
some of the actions to be taken include
finalizing public policy positions and adoption
by the board of an aggressive agenda as it
pertains to the 2010 Session of the Iowa General
Assembly, pre-session meetings with legislators
will take place, production of a series of
programs and events to provide information to
members (such as the HR Hot Topics Program
coming up November 18 in Fairfield) will occur,
and of course the work of the ABI Foundation
programs such as Leadership, LIU, and others
also continues. Continue
reading>>>
Did you miss the Monday Memo
from ABI President, Mike Ralston? For this
week's memo click
here. |
Top
Expense Management
Tips: As Revenues Shrink, Being Prudent
Consumers
1.
Don't believe that your suppliers are looking
out for your best interests.
2.
Staff and Management have limited time to
address non-strategic costs.
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ABI Foundation: Clarinda and
Shenandoah to Host Leadership Iowa
Session
It's a
lot more than a crash course. It's a year-long
commitment from 40 leaders from across the state
enrolled in the Iowa Association of Business and
Industry Foundation's Leadership Iowa
(LI) program. The class
of 2009-10 will gather
at the Clarinda Country Club Thursday-Friday,
November 5 and 6, to explore agriculture and
renewable energy topics and meet with experts in
these fields.
Leadership Iowa
serves as an annual issues awareness program to
develop, educate and motivate leaders of Iowa.
Individuals are selected based on their
professional standing and skills, community
involvement and commitment to the issues
impacting Iowa. Continue
reading>>>
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