Press Releases

2020

• Oct 7, 2020

  ABI’s PAC Endorses Three Additional ‘Friends of Iowa Business’

  Three additional candidates have received the influential Friend of Iowa Business endorsement from IIPAC.

• Sep 25, 2020

  Participants Selected, Schedule Announced for Leadership Iowa Class of 2020-21

  Forty leaders from across Iowa have been selected as members of the 2020-21 class of Leadership Iowa.

• Sep 14, 2020

  Iowa Manufacturers Expect Strong Results, Sobering Concerns in Q4

  Iowa’s oldest and largest business association releases results of Q4 survey.

• Sep 10, 2020

  ABI’s PAC Endorses Friends of Iowa Business

  IIPAC has announced its much-anticipated Friends of Iowa Business endorsements for 2020.

• Aug 25, 2020

  ABI Hosts Digital USMCA Panel for Iowa Manufacturers, Agriculture Producers and Businesses

  Gov. Kim Reynolds will kick off the trade discussion.

• Jul 2, 2020

  Steven Bradford Elected Chair of ABI Board of Directors

  New executive committee and board members were also elected.

• Jun 30, 2020

  Leadership Iowa University Program to Meet Virtually August 10-13

  The program connects Iowa college seniors, recent college graduates and interns with tools for personal and professional success.

• Jun 16, 2020

  Survey: Iowa Manufacturers are Cautiously Optimistic About Economy

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

• Apr 23, 2020

  Cancelled: Statewide High School Program Business Horizons, July 19-23

  The ABI Foundation’s Business Horizons 2020 program to be held July 19-23 at Central College in Pella is cancelled.

• Apr 17, 2020

  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 Iowa Association of Business and Industry Foundation.

• Apr 9, 2020

  ABI Cancels 2020 Taking Care of Business Conference

  The Iowa Association of Business and Industry has canceled its annual conference due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Mar 10, 2020

  Survey: Iowa Manufacturers Concerned About Economic Effects of Coronavirus

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

• Mar 4, 2020

  Leadership Iowa Travels to Muscatine for a Manufacturing and Community Vitality Session on March 5-6

  40 leaders from across the state will visit Muscatine for an intensive 2-day session focused on manufacturing and community vitality on March 5-6. 

• Feb 28, 2020

  New Study Reveals Iowa Loses Millions in Potential Revenue Due to Inadequate Childcare

  Reports examining the impact of childcare issues in four U.S. states include a $935 million opportunity for Iowa.

• Feb 20, 2020

  2020 Taking Care of Business Conference to Showcase Cedar Rapids

  Conference registration opens today at www.ABITakingCareOfBusiness.com.

• Jan 14, 2020

  Leadership Iowa Travels to Des Moines for Government Session Jan. 15-17

  Forty leaders from across the state will visit Des Moines on Jan. 15-17 for an intensive three-day session focused on government.