Iowa Association of Business and Industry

Leadership Iowa University concludes 2025 week-long program for college students
Leadership Iowa University completed its annual five-day program for 2025, with 18 college students and interns focused on professional development and exploring career opportunities in Iowa. The participants engaged in professional and personal development activities, toured businesses and industries, and…
ABI unveils Leadership Iowa 2024-25 class, community hosts
A group of 40 Iowa leaders been selected to participate in the 2024-2025 program of…

Iowa high school students invited to ABI ‘Business Horizons’ week of innovation
Registration is now open for Business Horizons 2024, a five-day innovation program provided by the…

Economy still confuses
The economy this year continues to perplex even the most knowledgeable economists. A couple of…

Business survey reveals sales expectations, capital expenditure trends
A majority of Iowa manufacturers expect to make capital expenditures in the third quarter of…

Reynolds praises child labor bill, hits back at critics in ABI speech
Governor Kim Reynolds highlighted her pro-business record — including recent passage of a bill that…

Iowa ABI’s Taking Care of Business Conference coming to Cedar Rapids
The Iowa Association of Business and Industry’s (ABI) 2023 Taking Care of Business Conference will…

ABI survey: Most Iowa manufacturers plan investments in 2023
The majority of Iowa manufacturers plan to make strategic investments in their organizations in the…

ABI Business Horizons 2023 registration now open for Iowa high school students
Iowa high school students currently in grades 9-12 may now register for the Business Horizons…

ABI’s Nicole Crain appointed to BIPAC board of directors
The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) announced Executive Vice President Nicole Crain’s appointment…

Iowa Association of Business and Industry announces rebrand
The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) is unveiling a new brand identity and…

ABI’s PAC announces endorsements for 2022 elections
The Iowa Association of Business and Industry’s (ABI) political action committee (IIPAC) has announced its…
Kim Augspurger elected chair of Iowa Association of Business and Industry
Kim Augspurger of Pigott has been elected chair of the Iowa Association of Business and…

ABI opposes vaccine mandate bill
The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) is opposed to the Iowa Legislature’s decision…

Raytheon to require COVID-19 vaccinations from U.S. employees
Raytheon Technologies is mandating all U.S. employees receive the COVID-19 vaccine or risk disciplinary action…

ABI disapproves of President Biden’s new vaccine requirements, calls mandate ‘misguided’
The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) came out critical of President Biden’s new…
