Central College Sponsors First Annual Black and Brown Business Summit
Central College has announced it will sponsor the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce’s first annual Black and Brown Business Summit, presented by Principal Financial Group, from April 22-23 at Athene in West Des Moines.
The two-day conference was created by the chamber’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee with the goal of elevating ethnic minorities; bringing BIPOC businesses together to assist with connection building, programming, promotion and training; and providing resources to help businesses grow and prosper.
The conference will feature nationally recognized speakers and workshops to provide in-depth education from experts. Speakers include George Herrera, current independent director of the board of Travel and Leisure Co. and former president and CEO of the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; and Brandon Copeland, a starting NFL Linebacker for the New England Patriots and financial wellness pr
Panel: Iowa seen as a good place to invest in real estate Wednesday, March 3, 2021 8:18 AM
Investors looking for financially sound real estate investments are eyeing Iowa as a place in which to invest, said panelists in a recent virtual discussion hosted by the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce. Developers on the panel said they have received numerous queries in the past six months from investors interested in buying property that isn’t listed for sale. The following is a snippet of the conversation: Kyle Gamble, executive vice president of Hubbell Realty Co.: There are a tremendous [number] of outside-of-the-state investors looking in Iowa for better returns. We haven t seen the cap rate compression that has [occurred] on the coasts. Those buyers are driven here to see if they can acquire property with slightly higher cap rates, and drive better returns.
Former professional football player Lynn Swann is the scheduled keynote speaker for the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce annual dinner on March 11. The event
By Jeff Pitts
2/3/2021
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