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The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) blog is your source for the latest information on ABI activity and events, as well as insight from ABI members and staff.

2022

Aug 31, 2022

From the Desk of Michael McGinley, Prairie Capital Advisors

Benefit Corporations & Employee Ownership
Aug 25, 2022

From the Desk of Kellie Gottner, Connectify HR

The Power of Connection
Aug 11, 2022

From the Desk of Chad Solberg, Bankers Trust

Evaluating Your Business Plan
Aug 5, 2022

From the Desk of Mike Ralston

Take advantage of your ABI membership!
Jul 27, 2022

An Editorial Mike Ralston, President, in support of ABI Member The Boeing Company

Iowa Companies Critical to U.S. Military Supply Chains
Jul 21, 2022

From the Desk of Jodie McDougal, Fredrikson & Byron, PA
Jul 7, 2022

From the Desk of Scott Brawdy, Partner

An Iowa Business Property Tax Switch-up
Jun 30, 2022

From the Desk of Mike Ralston, ABI President

ABI begins a new fiscal year each July. However, the date is much more than a simple accounting mark.
May 11, 2022

From the Desk of Kevin Tiernan, Bankers Trust

5 Reasons Your Business Should Use P-Cards
May 6, 2022

From the Desk of Mike Ralston

Don’t Miss Next Month’s Annual Conference in Dubuque
Apr 29, 2022

From the Desk of Mike Ralston

Lawmakers Should Support Continued Entrepreneurial Growth through Technology
Apr 22, 2022

From the Desk of Becky Coady

Get Involved with Leadership Iowa University by Becoming a Program Sponsor
Apr 7, 2022

Present at the 2022 Manufacturing Conference

Share your insight with attendees at the 2022 Manufacturing Conference on October 5.
Apr 7, 2022

From the Desk of Mike Ralston

Before I write these columns each month, I look at past columns to see what was on the minds of ABI members in previous years.
Apr 5, 2022

#ABICON22 Trivia: Win a Free Conference Registration

In order to highlight some of the great agenda items in store for this year’s Taking Care of Business Conference and to reminisce on past conferences, ABI is having a social media trivia contest through the month of April!
Mar 24, 2022

From the Desk of Sean Solberg

US Companies Losing Their Patent Rights in Russia
Mar 24, 2022

Weekly Business Report Features Nataliya Boychenko Stone from ABI Member Holmes Murphy

Nataliya Boychenko Stone, employee benefits consultant, shareholder, at ABI member Holmes Murphy, shares her perspective about the war in Ukraine and how the Iowa business community can help.
Mar 17, 2022

From the Desk of Josh Malancuk, CPA

Best Practices for Managing Iowa Property Taxes
Mar 11, 2022

From the Desk of Mike Ralston

Every year in March, I write this column and focus on ABI’s annual convention.
Mar 3, 2022

From the Desk of the Iowa Secretary of State’s Office

Iowa Businesses Against Trafficking (IBAT) is a statewide recognition and education initiative from the Iowa Secretary of State’s office.
Feb 17, 2022

From the Desk of Pat Pithan

What's the Point of Managed Print Services
Feb 10, 2022

From the Desk of Kelly Barrick

How a Financial Partner Can Help with Supply Chain Bottlenecks
Feb 4, 2022

From the Desk of Mike Ralston

Providing Value for Your ABI Membership
Jan 20, 2022

From the Desk of Lorie Davis

Top Industries for CRE Growth
Jan 13, 2022

From the Desk of Luke T. Morhauser

Innovation in a Time of Need – An Employment Perspective
Jan 6, 2022

From the Desk of Mike Ralston

Every year at this time, I note that ABI is not a political organization; it's a business organization.

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2022

From the Desk of Michael McGinley, Prairie Capital Advisors

From the Desk of Kellie Gottner, Connectify HR

From the Desk of Chad Solberg, Bankers Trust

From the Desk of Mike Ralston

An Editorial Mike Ralston, President, in support of ABI Member The Boeing Company

From the Desk of Jodie McDougal, Fredrikson & Byron, PA

From the Desk of Scott Brawdy, Partner

From the Desk of Mike Ralston, ABI President

From the Desk of Kevin Tiernan, Bankers Trust

From the Desk of Mike Ralston

From the Desk of Mike Ralston

From the Desk of Becky Coady

Present at the 2022 Manufacturing Conference

From the Desk of Mike Ralston

#ABICON22 Trivia: Win a Free Conference Registration

From the Desk of Sean Solberg

Weekly Business Report Features Nataliya Boychenko Stone from ABI Member Holmes Murphy

From the Desk of Josh Malancuk, CPA

From the Desk of Mike Ralston

From the Desk of the Iowa Secretary of State’s Office

From the Desk of Pat Pithan

From the Desk of Kelly Barrick

From the Desk of Mike Ralston

From the Desk of Lorie Davis

From the Desk of Luke T. Morhauser

From the Desk of Mike Ralston

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