Press Releases

2019

• Sep 18, 2019

  Leadership Iowa Program Participants Selected, Locations Announced

  Forty leaders from across Iowa have been selected as members of the 2019-20 class of Leadership Iowa.

• Sep 9, 2019

  ABI Joins Letter to Iowa Congressional Delegation Urging Passage of USMCA Agreement

  Today ABI joined 78 other Iowa businesses, associations and individuals in sending a letter to Iowa’s Congressional delegation asking them to support the USMCA.

• Jul 1, 2019

  Local Leaders Graduate from Respected Statewide Program

  Forty Iowans graduated from the distinguished Leadership Iowa program during the 2019 Taking Care of Business Conference in Ames on June 6.

• Jun 25, 2019

  Rick Tollakson Honored with Leadership for Iowa Award

  The award honors a distinguished alumnus of the ABI Foundation’s Leadership Iowa program.

• Jun 24, 2019

  Survey: Nearly Half of Iowa Business Leaders Expect Sales to Increase Over Next Year

  Iowa’s oldest and largest business association releases results of Q3 survey.

• Jun 21, 2019

  Cindy Dietz Elected Chair of ABI Board of Directors

  New executive committee and board members were also elected.

• Apr 11, 2019

  Leadership Iowa Nominations Due May 1

  The deadline is approaching quickly to nominate for Leadership Iowa, Iowa’s premier statewide issues awareness program hosted by the ABI Foundation.

• Mar 18, 2019

  Acquisitions, New Construction Highlights of Iowa Business Leader Survey

  Iowa’s oldest and largest business association releases results of Q2 survey.

• Feb 21, 2019

  Wall Street Journal Columnist Peggy Noonan to Headline ABI’s Annual Conference in Ames

  Conference registration opens today at www.ABITakingCareOfBusiness.com.

• Feb 19, 2019

  Wynes Joins ABI Public Policy Team

  Drew Wynes has joined ABI as its public policy coordinator. 

• Jan 7, 2019

  ABI Foundation Hires Marketing and Engagement Coordinator

  Recent Wartburg College graduate McKenzie Kielman of Waverly joins the ABI Foundation.