Press Releases

The latest news from the Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI). To join the mailing list to receive ABI press releases as they’re published, contact Kelsey Smith.

2022

Jun 16, 2022

ABI Members Applaud Gov. Reynolds’ Signing of Workforce Legislation

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI), representing 1,500 member companies that employ more than 330,000 Iowans, commends Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds for signing HF 2355 and SF 2383.
Jun 13, 2022

Iowa Manufacturers Plan for the Future

Iowa manufacturers continue to make significant capital expenditures and increase wages, in light of supply chain challenges and market fluctuations according to the latest Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) Quarterly Business Survey.
Jun 6, 2022

Governor Reynolds, CEO of UnityPoint and Chief Futurist to Headline ABI Conference

Hundreds of business leaders from around Iowa and the Midwest will travel to Dubuque, June 14-16, for the Iowa Association of Business and Industry’s (ABI) annual Taking Care of Business Conference, Iowa’s premiere statewide business conference.
May 18, 2022

ABI’s PAC Endorses Friends of Iowa Business

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry’s (ABI) political action committee (IIPAC) has announced endorsements in five House primary races and one Senate primary race set to be decided on Tuesday, June 7.
Mar 29, 2022

Iowa High School Students Invited to Statewide Leadership Program

Iowa high school students are able to connect their strengths and skills to real-world business experience during an action-packed five days this summer at Business Horizons.
Mar 23, 2022

Iowa Manufacturers Plan for Capital Expenditures, Increased Sales in Second Quarter

Iowa manufacturers remain cautiously optimistic, even as supply chain challenges and workforce shortages remain a reality, according to the latest Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) Quarterly Business Survey.
Mar 1, 2022

Local Economic Development Highlighted During Leadership Iowa Session in Council Bluffs

Forty leaders from across the state will visit Council Bluffs on March 3-4 to take part in Iowa’s premier issues awareness program, Leadership Iowa, currently celebrating its 40^th Anniversary.
Mar 1, 2022

Calling Iowa Leaders Statewide: Leadership Iowa Nominations Due April 1 For Upcoming Class

The deadline is approaching quickly to nominate Iowa leaders for Leadership Iowa, our state’s premier issues-awareness program provided by the Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) Foundation.
Jan 12, 2022

ABI Applauds Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Workforce Priorities

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI), Iowa’s largest employer association with 1,500 members representing 330,000 employees, supports Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ bold vision to increase the number of Iowans in the state’s workforce.
Jan 5, 2022

ABI Supports New Unemployment Changes Going Into Effect Next Week

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI), Iowa’s largest employer association with 1,500 members representing 330,000 employees, strongly endorses the new Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) Reemployment Case Management (RCM) program, effective January 9, 2022, and other unemployment changes that Governor Kim Reynolds previously announced.
Jan 4, 2022

Iowa Manufacturers Expect Increased Sales and Capital Expenditures in the First Quarter of 2022

Iowa manufacturers expect increased sales and plan to invest in capital expenditures in the first quarter of 2022, according to the latest Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) Quarterly Business Survey. ABI sent this survey to its board in late November.