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 Mike Ralston.

2014

Dec 2, 2014

ABI expands public policy team

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry is strengthening its lobbying and advocacy efforts on behalf of Iowa businesses by adding two new employees to its government relations team.
Nov 25, 2014

ABI, Urbandale Chamber announce new alliance for small businesses

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry and the Urbandale Chamber of Commerce are introducing a new initiative that will increase value to Urbandale Chamber members while expanding ABI’s membership to allow for greater communication with small businesses.
Oct 20, 2014

Schaefer-Weaton receives ABI's inaugural Advocacy in Action Award

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry has awarded its inaugural Advocacy in Action award to Lori Schaefer-Weaton for her work to advance ABI’s public policy agenda.
Oct 2, 2014

ABI’s PAC endorses Pate, Clovis as Friends of Iowa Business

The Iowa Association of Business’s Iowa Industry PAC (IIPAC) has endorsed Paul Pate in his campaign for Secretary of State and Sam Clovis in his campaign for State Treasurer.
Sep 3, 2014

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry’s Political Action Committee, representing 1,400 businesses employing more than 300,000 people, has endorsed Iowa Governor Terry Branstad in his bid for re-election.

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry’s Political Action Committee, representing 1,400 businesses employing more than 300,000 people, has endorsed Iowa Governor Terry Branstad in his bid for re-election.
Jul 29, 2014

15 Iowa libraries, museums receive grants to help "Elevate" advanced manufacturing

Elevate Advanced Manufacturing, a statewide outreach campaign to promote careers and training in advanced manufacturing, has announced that 15 public libraries and museums will receive funds to implement programming that educates young people and their parents about the varied career opportunities in advanced manufacturing.
Jul 9, 2014

ABI joins other Iowa business, manufacturing and ag leaders in call for immigration reform

The Partnership for a New American Economy, American Farm Bureau Federation, Business Roundtable, AmericanHort, Western Growers, and the National Association of Manufacturers today urged Congress and the administration to work together to enact immigration reform during a Day of Action with events in Washington, DC and in more than 60 congressional districts across 25 states.
Jul 9, 2014

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry on Wednesday released its voting records for the 2013-14 85th General Assembly.

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry on Wednesday released its voting records for the 2013-14 85th General Assembly.
Jul 3, 2014

Hanawalt elected chairman of ABI Board

Mark Hanawalt, president of United Equipment Accessories in Waverly, will serve as chairman of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry, or ABI, Board of Directors for the 2015 fiscal year, which began July 1.
Jun 20, 2014

Distinguished statewide program graduates local leaders

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) Foundation is pleased to announce that 39 Iowans graduated from the renowned Leadership Iowa program during the recent annual ABI Taking Care of Business Conference in Cedar Rapids.
Jun 20, 2014

Smith honored with Leadership for Iowa Award

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry Foundation and Leadership Iowa are proud to honor Walter Smith of Newton with the Leadership for Iowa Award, an honor bestowed annually on a distinguished alumnus of the Leadership Iowa program.
May 27, 2014

Elevate campaign receives additional $500,000 for outreach to K-12 students

Elevate Advanced Manufacturing, a statewide outreach campaign to promote careers and training in advanced manufacturing, has received more than $500,000 in new funding to address the current skills gap.
May 22, 2014

TV host Mike Rowe to speak at ABI conference in Cedar Rapids

Mike Rowe, host of the popular Discovery Channel show “Dirty Jobs,” will deliver the keynote speech at the Iowa Association of Business and Industry’s Taking Care of Business conference on June 11.
May 22, 2014

BIPAC endorses Iowa state Sen. Joni Ernst for U.S. Senate

Today, BIPAC— the Business-Industry Political Action Committee— has endorsed Iowa state Sen. Joni Ernst for U.S. Senate. Ernst, a Lt. Colonel in the Iowa Army National Guard, is running in the Republican primary and has a proven record of fighting for economic growth policies in the Iowa Senate.